Sunday, 18th April – The Road to Emmaus Welcome to weekly worship with the churches of Fleet and Beacon Hill URC. Our worship today is led by our good friend, Revd John Whitton, and we continue to consider the resurrection appearances Jesus made to his disciples. John reflects on the reading from Luke’s Gospel about […]
Seeds of Hope: In Unexpected Places
Sunday, 21st March – Seeds of Hope: In Unexpected Places Welcome to weekly worship with the churches of Fleet and Beacon Hill URC. Today we welcome back Revd John Mackerness, who will continue our Seeds of Hope theme by considering how we can find ‘Seeds of Hope in Unexpected Places’, and how confident we are […]
URC at Greenbelt – Festival Summary
The United Reformed Church’s theme of ‘More than Welcome’ at Greenbelt this summer was based on the question posed in Luke 14, 15-24: “Who is missing from the banquet?” Hundreds of adults and children responded in various innovative ways to this challenging question. The following summary points give a flavour of the weekend: 80 churches […]
Commitment for Life Fundraising
A huge thank you to all who contributed to last year’s fundraising for Commitment for Life. The coins in the bucket pictured here totalled £80, showing visually how every single coin, no matter how small, can add up quickly. Just as every single drop of water on its own is very small, but combined with […]
Paint Fleet Pink
This coming week, 10th- 17th October, is ‘Paint Fleet Pink Week‘, raising money and awareness for Frimley Park Hospital’s Breast Care Appeal. Here at Fleet URC we’re supporting the Appeal by asking everyone to wear pink to church on Sunday 11th October, and the offering that day will go towards the Appeal. Full details of […]
FACCTS Prayer Request
The Fleet and Crookham Churches Together in Schools team (FACCTS) have requested our prayers for the students in Calthorpe Park, Court Moor, and other local schools during this time of examinations. In addition, there are some particular activities for which they would welcome prayers: ‘It’s Your Move‘: During the rest of this term the FACCTS […]
Christian Aid Week TV Advert
This year’s Christian Aid video looks at the terror of conflict through a child’s eyes. Wayisaba Kabinza and her three younger siblings were separated from their parents when rebels attacked their village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But months later, thanks to supporters, Christian Aid partner, CBCA (Central African Baptist Community), was able to […]
Commitment for Life Prayer Request for May
Prayer Partners 2014 To pray is to seek to enter, in heart, imagination and mind, the situations of all our brothers and sisters across the world whom we have not met, and to place ourselves alongside them. May – El Salvador We pray for Christian Aid partner Acudesbal, working with local communities to set up […]
Commitment for Life Prayer Request for April
Prayer Partners 2014 To pray is to seek to enter, in heart, imagination and mind, the situations of all our brothers and sisters across the world whom we have not met, and to place ourselves alongside them. April – Our Intern and his work We pray for strength, understanding and passion for this year’s Commitment […]
Volunteer Internship 2014/15 – Great Opportunity
Could you be a volunteer Intern? Commitment for Life and the Christian Aid Collective are advertising a 10-month volunteer internship, bearing a special responsibility to engage members of the Fellowship of United Reformed Youth (FURY) in Christian Aid’s campaign work. It includes a two-week trip abroad to witness the work of Christian Aid partners and […]