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Website for June/July
www.embraceme.org The following is taken from their website: Embrace the Middle East is the exciting new name for BibleLands, a Christian charity which was set up in 1854. In our 150+ years of existence we have worked in many countries in the Near and Middle East, including Turkey, Syria, Egypt, the Balkans, Lebanon, Israel-Palestine and […]
Prayer for June and July
One of England’s greatest authors, Charles Dickens, died on 9th June in 1870. He had started school at the age of nine, but had to leave when his father was imprisoned for debt. Charles Dickens was then aged twelve, and he had to get a job to support himself. He found work in a shoe […]
Monthly Evening Communion Services
During the next six months, we shall be exploring different Christian spiritualities, learning more about how their relationship with God influenced their lives and their relationships with others. Many centuries and decades later, they point the way to knowing Christ in a deeper and more meaningful way. 2 June Hildegard of Bingen 7 July Ignatius […]
Pilots Investigate Fair Trade Chocolate
Pilots have been looking at something they all love – chocolate. What is it? How is it made? Where does it come from? They found out that a lot of chocolate products are labelled ‘Fair Trade’. We went over to our local Co-op store to see how many products they sold were also labelled Fair […]
Prayer of the Month – April
Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. He is now acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest scientists. Yet, when he applied to attend a college in Munich, he was turned down because they said that he ‘showed no promise’. He then worked in different jobs to get the money he needed to follow […]
The Sign of the Cross (3)
The Cross of Jesus has the most incredible power to affect people’s lives. This power recognises no frontiers: its appeal reaches people wherever the sun rises and sets. What follows is a true account, related by a sea captain. His ship was the first to pick up people who became known as ‘the boat people’ […]
Our Spring Craft Fair
Well, another Craft and Gift Fair has come and gone again. It was a great success. It started out with a warm welcome prayer from Ruth Dillon, our new Minister – her first ‘official’ duty. She then spent the day going around the tables getting to know our regulars and new attendees. The ‘Crafters’ enjoyed […]
Induction of Revd Ruth Dillon
A Service of Induction of Revd Ruth Dillon to the Joint Pastorate of the United Reformed Churches of Fleet and Beacon Hill took place at Beacon Hill URC, Hindhead, on Saturday 23 February 2013. Officiating at the Service were the Revd Clare Downing (URC Wessex Synod Moderator), the Revds Iain Stewart and Graham Hoslett (Interim […]
Pilots Support Needy Children
Our Pilots group supported ‘Operation Christmas Child’ in December. We had to cover shoe boxes with Christmas paper and fill them with gifts for needy children. Our small group managed to complete 15 boxes, and in addition members of our church helped us to raise £80 to help with distribution and shipping costs. We all […]