Dear Friends Since our last Newsletter in July 2020, we have had relaxations in the restrictions to combat the Covid-19 virus; but we are at present looking over our shoulders at parts of Lancashire not too far from Preston, where spikes of the virus have returned and some restrictions have been re-introduced. The Elders met […]
2020, August, christian, church, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, September, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCDear Friends In our last edition I began by reviewing all the activities planned in a busy run up to Easter. Regrettably only the World Day of Prayer Service and the recording of Reform Magazine took place. The rest were postponed by the restrictions imposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic. No public worship, no meetings. […]
christian, church, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, June, Lancashire, Lectionary, May, Newsletter, North West Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCDear Friends I trust that we have been keeping well and safe in this new world to which we are becoming accustomed and have coped with changes imposed without too much stress. I hope that we are longing to return to church as soon as it is safe to do so. I have watched church […]
2020, christian, church, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, July, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCDear Friends In our last edition I began by reviewing all the activities planned in a busy run up to Easter. Regrettably only the World Day of Prayer Service and the recording of Reform Magazine took place. The rest were postponed by the restrictions imposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic. No public worship, no meetings. […]
broughton, christian, church, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, June, Lancashire, Lectionary, May, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URC, What's OnDear Friends Last Saturday, whilst the outside world tried to keep cool in the rising heatwave, thirty -five or so lay preachers and worship group members, including Margery and myself, from URC churches across the Lancashire Area tried hard learn from the experts in a course entitled “Worship Basics” The day was arranged by Daleen […]
2019, August, broughton, Fulwood URC, July, Lancashire, Lectionary, Lorraine Ave, Preston, Symonds RoadDear Friends I had hoped to be able to report on the first meeting of the Lancashire South Steering Group meeting. I was approached by Synod Office to confirm that Fulwood URC was available for a meeting on 29th March. On the day unfortunately, only two people turned arrived, apart from Margery and myself, due […]
2019, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, NW Synod, Preston, Rotas, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCDear Friends At the beginning of October, the first Get-Together of the South Missional Partnership churches was held at Hollinshead Street URC, Chorley, kindly organised by Daleen ten Cate, the Lancashire Mission & Discipleship Mentor. Each church was invited to speak for 5-7 minutes about their current mission projects. Chorley spoke about ‘Hollies’ charity shop […]
2018, broughton, christian, churches, churches together, December, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Garstang Road, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, November, Preston, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCSEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2018 Dear Friends Following on from the launch of our Missional Partnerships on Pentecost Sunday, an event has been arranged in each Missional Partnership Area. For our Area this will be held on Saturday 6th October 2018 from 10:00am to 13:00pm at Chorley United Reformed Church. It is hoped that this event […]
2018, broughton, christian, church, churches together, Fulwood URC, Garstang Road, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, North West Synod, NW Synod, October, Preston, September, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URCDear 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, URCSEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2017 Dear Friends I was pleased, along with Margery, to be able to attend the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Windermere Centre held at Carver URC on 15th July. The Rev Stephen Thornton, who first conceived the idea of the Centre, the three successive Directors – Rev Graham Cooke, […]
2017, broughton, christian, churches together, Fulwood, Fulwood URC, FURC, Helen Higgin-Botham, Lancashire, Lectionary, Newsletter, NW Synod, October, Preston, September, Symonds Road, United Reformed Church, URC