Our June Bible Study continued the theme of mission by examining the meaning of the word ‘church’, and considering the unintentional messages that we may be sending to people outside. We started by reminding ourselves that the church is a group of people, not a building, and recognising that we need to study two books […]
CORE Skills Certificates Presented
During morning worship on 19 June, certificates were presented to a group of our folk who shared in the CORE Skills course over the winter. The aim of CORE is to extend and develop key skills for children’s ministry. Phil Ray, Children’s and Youth Development Officer for URC Wessex Synod, led the course and presented […]
Wessex Synod Day at Fawley – Photos
Despite some heavy rainshowers, everyone agreed that the Wessex Synod Day was a great success. Crowds of people of all ages came from churches throughout Wessex Synod to enjoy a relaxing, fun day at Fawley Hill Estate, the home of Sir William and Lady McAlpine. A colourful display of bunting from all the participating churches. […]
Church Holiday in Windermere – Photos
A selection of photos from yet another successful church holiday at the Windermere Centre. A lively week of fellowship, friendship and fun was enjoyed by all those who went. Many thanks to Rumi Payne for the photos.
Sweet Church
Our Loaves and Fishes group proudly displayed their ‘sweet church’ which they made after exploring the ‘Roots’ resource material:
Pilots Anniversary Preparations
Our Pilots group has been busy in recent weeks studying the different decades in preparation for their anniversary celebrations. The photos show Pilots wrestling with the Rubik’s cube and other 1980s puzzles, and visiting Milestones Museum in Basingstoke to learn about the past. On Sunday 3rd July 2011 Pilots will hold a special 75th Anniversary […]
Easter Morning
Easter Morning: A Reflection from the Pre-School Group There were no lights on in the church and the cross was bare. People wandered in, young and old to add their single flower to the cross; Easter was too late this year for daffodils and so we brought what we could find or buy, tulips and […]
Our First Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday: Some Reflections from the Pre-School Group… A small group of people had come up with the idea of a procession, and the turn-out was bigger than I had expected. Bee had cut some long palm branches down from her garden and brought them for us all to carry. We gathered together to share […]
The Sign of the Cross (1)
This Easter Sunday, many people attending our morning service responded to the invitation to decorate a rough-hewn wooden cross with individual flowers of their choice. The result was rewarding. The combined colours of twenty or more varieties included bluebells, camellias, daffodils, forget-me-nots, heathers, lilies, narcissus, pansies, polyanthus, roses, tulips and violets. A very splendid and […]
Easter Windows
Here are this year’s Easter windows – each one designed by a member or group from our church to illustrate an aspect of Easter.