Forty years of “life with unity” within the United Reformed Church was offered as an encouragement to Christians of other traditions, during Sunday Worship live on BBC Radio Four on 19 February. The Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe, Moderator of the URC’s General Assembly, led a service to mark the 40th anniversary of the coming together […]
For Sale! For Sale! A green veil
“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 At the beginning of February, with temperatures below freezing, the willow trees were already displaying their furry, silver catkins. Then the Redwings arrived: annual visitors from Scandinavia. In the following poem one senses the slow, silent, mysterious advance of Spring in […]
Children Lead Morning Service
On Sunday 12 February our morning worship was led by the young people from our Loaves and Fishes group. Guided by their leaders, Darrell Henderson and Margaret Armes, the children took ‘Building Blocks’ as the theme of their service. They presented Jesus’ parable of the wise man who built his house upon rock and the […]
Children Lead Morning Service (Photos)
On Sunday 12 February our morning worship was led by young people from our Loaves and Fishes group. Here are some photos from the service.
Baptism of Benjamin George Dale
On Sunday 12th February 2012, baby Benjamin George Dale was brought for baptism by his parents Jenny and Chris. Benjamin is the younger brother of Isaac, and many of their family members and friends came along too. The baptism was conducted by Revd Jill Thornton.
Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Many local churches have been supporting Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, which has coincided with one of the coldest weeks of the winter, making homeless people particularly vulnerable. The week, from 28 January to 5 February, is organised by Church Action on Poverty, Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action. The theme this year is […]