4th – 6.00pm St Catherines Hospice “Tree of Light Service” 11th – 10.30am John Sinclair including Holy Communion 18th – 3.00pm Carol Service led by the Elders 24th – 11.15pm Christmas Eve Holy Communion led by Bill Potter 25th – 10.00am Christmas Day service led by John Sinclair We wish you all a very Happy…
Those who want to view the livestream as it happens should go to the Redhill URC YouTube channel which can be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@redhillurc Once there, you should see a screen like the following and then you should click on the thumbnail for the live stream indicated by the small red “live”…
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the church will be open from 2:00 pm to 4:00pm today and tomorrow (Friday & Saturday). Please do come in if you would like to spend some quiet time following her death.
Having been born seven years after the end of World War II, I have not experienced warfare. Apart, that is, from the early weeks of 1990, when I was in Bucharest shortly after the collapse of the rule of the tyrant Nicolae Ceaușescu. I was visiting to see what could be done for the babies…
All eyes are on Glasgow and the Cop26 summit, as delegates from around the world are discussing what can be done about the climate emergency. Protesters are out on the streets, angrily demanding action now. The United Reformed Church is a family of Christians who meet in local churches across England, Scotland and Wales, part of…
We pray this weekend for a positive and far reaching response to COP 26; may those attending, do their best to come up with an extensive commitment to save the planet. The start of November celebrates All Saints’ Day in many churches in the UK. It is an opportunity for believers to remember all saints and…
People with disabilities don’t want special treatment. They just want to be treated like everyone else. As the Paralympics begin in the coming week, we honour and celebrate the determination and courage of those competing. In days past, any disability was seen as shameful, as punishment for sin committed. Even today, some able-bodied people stare…
After the joy of the Olympics, this week has given the world some stark news. July was earth’s hottest month ever. Ahead of the conference looking at what governments can do to cut emissions and get the world back on a course of renewal, turning the policies of generations around to reduce the climate emergency,…
A walk on a beach, a swim in the sea – sandcastles and kiss-me-quick hats. Summer! Hot and not so hot, calm and also windy. Breakfast in the garden, or on the balcony, or in a café. Ice cream. Family time or on your own. Holidays or stay at home. Playing in the courtyard or…
I chose to become a minister of religion, not a policeman. But in the days of Covid, I feel sometimes that is what I have become: a policeman! Trying to keep people safe – and everyone wants the church building to be a place of safety, don’t they? – has become a difficult and lonely…