The URC has called for the UK government’s plans on tackling immigration across the English Channel to be abandoned. The Illegal Migration Bill, now in the House of Commons, will bring sweeping changes to how those crossing the Channel in small boats to seek asylum in the UK are treated. The URC affirms that those […]
CHURCH CLIMATE groups will be among those joining The Big One, a weekend mass rally in London to demand an end to fossil fuels, that will include a Pilgrimage to Parliament. A group from the Pastorate is planning to travel to London to join the rally for the first day on Friday 21 April, when […]
The world full of beautiful and terrible things – but we never face them alone Dear Friends Presbyterian minister, Frederick Buechner wrote, ‘Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Do not be afraid.’ All of us have known beautiful things – from the wonder of creation to the gleeful laughter of children. […]
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS to mark 50 years of the United Reformed Church in London on Saturday 15 April were followed by special Pastorate celebrations last weekend, when we hosted two Moderators: Revd Simon Walking, Moderator of Wales URC Synod, and Revd Fiona Bennett, Moderator of URC General Assembly. Revd Simon Walkling led worship at City URC […]
THE theme of the half tern Youth Pastorate meeting was Blind Faith, with discussions based around the story of the blind man being healed (John 9: 1-12), the meaning behind the story and whether the story was a real miracle or a metaphor. The meeting was held in Canton Uniting Church. The first small exercise […]
CAFÉ CHURCH in February was led by Judy Harris, the Wales Synod Children and Youth Development Officer, who got people involved in some wide-ranging conversations with the aid of an assortment of brightly coloured Lego bricks to make symbolic representations of the Bible readings and thoughts flowing from them. As the service came to an […]
Blessings for a New Year 2023 May you have friends around you who make you laugh and who hear your worries. May you learn new things and offer your wisdom to others. May you wake some days looking forward to what may come. May you go to sleep some nights feeling joy at unexpected delights. […]
Sunday 11 May – Sunday 18 May: Christian Aid week. The 80th anniversary of Christian Aid has the theme: Abounding Hope, based on Romans 15:13. Monday 12 May 7:30pm in the Old Chapel City Fellowship Group meets for a social evening together. Everyone is welcome! Monday 26 May 7:30pm in the Old Chapel City Fellowship […]
Freewill Offerings: May be left in the plate on entering the South Porch where you will also find the basket for contributions of non-perishable food for Cardiff Foodbank and Asylum Seekers. All gifts will be received during the service. Link Magazine: The Link Magazine is our Church Magazine and we thank Jean Silvan Evans who has […]
Some old church battle grounds recalled by Jean Silvan Evans People often say today that religion and politics don’t mix. But, the more I look into the life of our illustrious forefather John Batchelor – better known as the statue in the Hayes than the founder of Charles Street Congregational Church, forerunner of City URC […]
