Dear Friends We wish all our members and friends a Happy and Prosperous 2018! Last January, I wrote about the carol “Good King Wenceslas” which I had heard on the radio just once in the long build up to Christmas. It seemed quite some time since we last sung it. I suppose it is not […]
2018, August, broughton, christian, churches, churches together, February, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCPASTORAL LETTER JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2017 Dear Friends When driving the car, I am usually tuned in to the Classic FM radio station. Since the beginning of December the music played was almost totally focussed on Christmas – with repeated renditions of The Messiah and other oratorios, well-known and not-so-well-known carols, other Christmas songs. Listeners […]
2017, broughton, christian, churches together, February, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCJanuary Sun 1st 10:30am Morning Worship The Worship Group Fri 6th 6:45pm Hymn Practice Sun 8th 10:30am 6:30pm Holy Communion Evening Worship Rev John Maiden Mr Mike Prendergast Mon 9th 7:30pm Craft Group Fri 13th 6:45pm […]
2017, christian, church, churches together, February, Fulwood, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URC, What's OnPASTORAL LETTER, JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2016 Dear Friends, A happy and peaceful New Year to all our readers! At the beginning of a New Year we look forward in prayerful hope that the vacancy in the Central Lancashire Joint Pastorate will be filled as soon as possible. We also look forward to the next […]
2016, broughton, christian, churches together, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, Preston, United Reformed ChurchPASTORAL LETTER JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2015 The month of January was so named by the Romans in honour of Janus, their god of beginnings and transition and thereby of gates, doorways, passages and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past. Looking back […]
2015, broughton, church, churches, churches together, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCPASTORAL LETTER JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2014 The old year`s gone away to nothingness and night: We cannot find him all the day nor hear him in the night: He left no footstep, mark or place In either shade or sun: The last year he`d a neighbour`s face, In this he`s known by none. By […]
2014, broughton, christian, church, church website, churches, churches together, February, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCA NEW YEAR RESOLUTION – PRAYER Following in His footsteps Almighty, eternal, just and merciful God, grant us the desire to do only what pleases you, and the strength to do only what you command. Cleanse our souls, enlighten our minds, and inflame our hearts with your Holy Spirit, that we may follow in the […]
2013, broughton, church, churches, churches together, February, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCTEN RESOLUTIONS FOR 2012 This coming year with God’s help I will:- Give up complaining . . . focus on gratitude. Give up harsh judgments . . . think kind thoughts. Give up worry . . . trust divine providence. Give up discouragement . . . be full of hope. Give up bitterness . . […]
2012, broughton, christian, church, churches, churches together, February, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, January, Lancashire, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Preston Guild, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URC