Morning Worship for Sunday, 10th January – The Baptism of Jesus Welcome to Sunday worship with the churches of Fleet URC and Beacon Hill URC. Lay preacher Karen Smith led our service today. Following on from last week’s service, when we considered the gifts of the Magi that point to the nature of the life […]
Morning Worship for Sunday, 3rd January – Epiphany, with Holy Communion A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you!! In our service for this Sunday, Lay Preacher Karen Smith reflects on the visit of the Wise Men, as Epiphany is celebrated in the coming week. There are some carols to hear, sing and enjoy as we […]
As we say goodbye to 2020, with all its trials, and welcome a new year, here’s a thoughtful reflection by Karen Campbell, Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries for the United Reformed Church (URC): And here is a hymn from a modern hymn writer, Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, designed to comfort and reassure as the second […]
As we draw to the end of 2020, a year that has been enormously challenging for us all, our minister Ruth encourages us to look to the message of the Gospel. (All of Ruth’s Faith and Life Podcasts to date may be found here.) https://fleet.urc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/27.-30th-December-2020-The-Message-Speaks-for-Itself.mp3
Morning Worship for Sunday 27th December – The Sunday after Christmas We were pleased to welcome the General Assembly Moderator, the Reverend Clare Downing, to lead our worship on Sunday. On this Sunday after Christmas the Gospel reading tells of Mary going to the Temple with the baby Jesus and Clare reflects how both young […]
Welcome! Join us in our special service of worship for Christmas Day, led by lay preacher Karen Smith We gather on this Christmas Day as do so many congregations from around the world. We have journeyed together in song, prayer, scripture, praise and worship throughout this season of Advent on the Road to Bethlehem. We […]
‘No room at the inn’: Jesus found no room in the hearts of many people throughout his ministry. Will we make room for Jesus this Christmas? Ruth’s Christmas message to us all. https://fleet.urc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26.-23rd-December-2020-Making-Room.mp3
Christmas is not always as easy for everyone as we might think, and many will find it particularly difficult this year. If you, or someone you know, might find it helpful to acknowledge this and seek solace in worship, then a Blue Christmas service which offers time for the sad, confused or unhappy to reflect […]
Sunday Worship for 20th December 2020 – A Service of Readings and Carols Today, the fourth Sunday in Advent, we welcome you as Karen Smith and Tom Dean from Beacon Hill URC lead us in a Service of Readings and Carols and the lighting of the fourth candle on our Advent wreath. We gather together […]
In this week’s podcast Ruth reflects upon the God who comes to us, and our response.
