Philip Le Fanu, a member of Beacon Hill URC, attended the URC General Assembly in Nottingham this year. He reflects here on the experience: From Friday 6th to Monday 9th July I attended the URC General Assembly in Nottingham. Unfortunately it was a very hot weekend indeed, which made it rather stuffy to sit in […]
Have you ever looked at a paperclip…raw material formed into a line, then bent into almost two loops, closing but not quite closed, sides touching, generally without overlapping, clipping papers together – those papers can instruct, encourage, entrust, develop and bring hope. People with one penny, one prayer, combined with other people, pennies and prayers, […]
This week a small group from Fleet URC visited the Winchester Cathedral Festival of Flowers. The exhibition, entitled ‘Illumination’, was inspired by the magnificent Winchester Bible, and the whole of the Cathedral was filled with a spectacular array of stunning flower arrangements. Of particular interest was one entitled ‘Seasons’, which had been arranged by Fleet […]
Our morning worship on 2nd September was led by our Minister, Revd Ruth Dillon, and Bee Griffiths, who focussed on their recent trip to Palani Mission, Tamil Nadu. This moving service featured devotional worship and music from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as photos and videos taken on their trip. Mary, Melvin and Mahima […]
Everyone is invited to come along on Friday 7th September at 7.30 pm when Ruth, Bee and Gordon will be reporting back on their recent visit to Palani Mission, Tamil Nadu. Supported by Saju, Mary, Melvin and Mahima, they will be showing their photos and videos and telling us about the initiatives that have been […]
Although our ‘Footsteps’ group is not meeting formally over the summer we thought it would be a great idea to meet up for a picnic. After such a beautiful summer, the day of the picnic, 6th August, looked like rain. Still we carried on. We met at the playground on Ancells Farm, the rain kept […]
We are thinking of Ruth, our Minister, as she starts her visit to the Palani Mission in Tamil Nadu, along with Bee and Gordon Griffiths and the Mathew family. Our prayers go with them all, along with all the letters we have written and the photos we have sent. We hope to develop a long […]
Please note that during August the Thursday coffee mornings will meet from 10 am at the following venues: August 2nd: St John’s Church Coffee Shop, Fleet Road, Harley Wintney, RG27 8ED August 9th: All Saints Church Hall, Church Road, Fleet August 16th: Squire’s Garden Centre, Badshot Lea, GU9 9JX August 23rd & 30th: as normal […]
Nearly fifty people of all ages turned up last Friday night to enjoy a fun evening at our latest church social – a Beetle Drive. Competition was fast and furious as everyone raced to finish their beetles in the shortest possible time! Hearty thanks to Margaret and Darrell for organising the evening, and to the […]
Last weekend three of our young people – William, Melvin and Mahima – attended ‘The Big Speak Out’ in Nottingham, billed as a fantastic weekend full of fun activities, where young people would be exploring how to be ‘activists’ in their church, communities and wider world. The weekend was open to all 11-18 year olds […]
