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 […]

Isn’t it frustrating when you can’t find something you know is around. Keys and glasses are my familiar lost companions. I hunt for them for hours and yet can’t seem to see them. And then suddenly I come across them in a place I am sure I’ve looked before. I see but do not find! And sometimes I see but do not see! And vice versa […]

I hold a prayer meeting every Monday at 9am on Zoom for anyone who wants a few moments of quiet reflection. I normally read a psalm and perhaps something wise, or not, from a religious viewpoint, and then leave lots of silence for people to say prayers, or again to remain quiet for the whole time. For some who have told me, it sets them […]