Sunday, 7th February – The Lord Shall Renew Our Strength Welcome to weekly worship with the churches of Fleet and Beacon Hill URC. Today Lay Preacher Karen Smith leads us in praise and prayer in these testing lockdown days when we, more than ever, need to recall the words in Isaiah 40:31 that “The Lord […]
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are inviting the nation to join them in prayer every evening at 6pm during February. They have called upon people of all backgrounds to set aside time each day for prayer – if possible stopping wherever they are at 6pm each evening. The call follows the news last week […]
Sunday, 31st January – Spiritual Strength in Prayer Welcome to weekly worship with the churches of Fleet and Beacon Hill URC. This Sunday we welcomed Lay Preacher Thelma Roberts to lead our worship. Thelma’s chosen reading was from Mark’s Gospel about the early days of Jesus’s ministry, and how Jesus always found Spiritual Strength in […]
A prayer on the day that the pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives in the UK Lay preacher Karen Smith writes: If, like me, you feel you need a time of quiet and prayer at the news that more than 100,000 people have died from COVID19, here is a prayer written by John Birch […]
Sunday, 24th January – Listening Prayerfully This Sunday we welcomed Lay Preacher Anna Crawford to lead our worship. Anna chose a reading from the book of Acts, in which those engaged in prayer don’t recognise the answer to their prayer! The service includes hymns and prayers encouraging us to Listen Prayerfully. Many thanks to our […]
Sunday, 17th January – Something Good Can Come from Nazareth Welcome to Sunday worship with the churches of Fleet URC and Beacon Hill URC. Today we were delighted to welcome the Revd John Whitton once again to lead worship for us. John reflected on the reading from the Gospel of John focusing on the call […]
Between 18 to 25 January, Christians the length and breadth of the country will join one another to celebrate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year’s materials have been prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland. You can read more about this Community on the above link. Karen Smith from […]
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 […]
