Imogen Russell is a second year student at Farnborough Sixth Form College, and a member of the team at Fleet Centre for Volunteering. She has recently been helping church member Sheila Durbin to produce a digital copy of all her poems, many of which were written in hasty scribbles, often fast-fading. The collaboration soon became […]
On Friday night chef Saju delighted us with yet another of his wonderful curry evenings in support of the Palani Mission in Tamil Nadu. His cookery demonstration was followed by a delicious three-course meal, which included Tandoori Salmon, Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Kheema Muttor, with the opportunity to sample several other Indian dishes. Our […]
‘Walking the Way’ is the URC’s exciting focus on lifelong Christian discipleship and mission, and at our first church parade service this year we introduced this initiative to the church, Rainbows and Brownies, and their parents and friends. We laid out footsteps from the front door to all parts of the church. On arrival people […]
Our young people had to work hard to find their chocolate eggs on Easter Day. First they had various Bible readings to look up in order to find clues to where the eggs were hidden. Then into the Sanctuary to discover the hiding places. By then the eggs were well and truly appreciated!
Our Easter cross. Halleluia! He is risen!
A message from Andy Braunston, Coordinator of the URC Daily Devotions Project: Lent starts tomorrow – traditionally a six week period of preparation for Easter marked, before the Reformation, by fasting from meat and dairy products – Orthodox Christians still do this. Many of us try and give something up for Lent, others try and […]
Tim Vile was invited to our recent Mission Service to talk about ShelterBoxes and their essential role in providing emergency aid and shelter in all parts of the world. He brought a box along with him and showed us the principal components: an eight man tent (or durable tarpaulins), plus water purification equipment and hand […]
Everyone had a great time at our Toddlers’ Group Christmas party, especially when Santa made a surprise visit!
Our small working party assembled this morning to dress 90 oranges in their Christingle ornaments, ready for tomorrow’s service. It was a fun morning of chat over coffee and biscuits, whilst savouring the sweet smell of oranges – and of course all those sweets that got broken! Our Carols and Christingles Service takes place at […]
