Redhill URC

Although not a specifically Christian festival, Father’s Day, on the 20th June this year, is celebrated throughout the UK. It is a reminder of the role fathers play in our lives, and sometimes, the role that is missing from some families. Despite much of our community life being organised to suit men over woman, the male role is a comp […]

Over the next month, football will dominate our lives. For supporters of Wales, England and Scotland this will be an exciting and fearful time. After a year of lockdowns and restrictions, football returns to dominate our TV and much of the pub talk across the three nations. Euro 2020 is a year late but, perhaps because of the d […]

It is now some time since I visited Ghent in Belgium. I miss getting away very much. Over the past fifteen months, I have missed so much; we all have. I find myself moaning about the restrictions, about wearing a mask, about keeping my distance. I live on my own so the only person I have to contradict me is me; my complaints be […]

Last month we celebrated Pentecost, the birth of the church, so I thought it would be interesting to reflect on Pentecost, 33 years ago when the 2 churches of Christ Church URC, Chapel Road and St. Paul’s URC, Shaw’s Corner joined together to form Redhill URC at Shaw’s Corner at the inaugural Service on 22nd May 1988 under the Mini […]

On Pentecost Sunday Martin talked about the excitement of the early Christians and contrasted that with the modern day Church in the UK. Somewhat lacklustre by comparison. That morning on the Sunday programme Edward Sturton interviewed a Christian writer who is a regular on Thought for Today. She is of black ethnic origin and has just wr […]