Storytelling is part of our faith. In telling our stories to each other we find the love of God Dear Friends In September Martha went to a storytelling event in London. Six people took to a stage and told a story about themselves. The storytellers inspired and made us laugh and cry. The stories helped […]
Sunday 17 November: Worship walk Led by Nici Lintern Gittens Sunday 24 November: Cafe Church Led by Judy Harris, and including Stir-up Sunday! Sunday 1 December: (Advent 1) Traditional service With Communion led by Revd Martha McInnes. This service will include the welcome of new members. Saturday 8 February 2025: WALES URC Synod Eco-Roadshow WALES […]
Some birthdays are just extra special: Congratulations to City URC’s Golden Girls for reaching a wonderful milestone and for all your kindness and support over the years. With every good wish for the next decade or two.
CITY URC has been awarded a Bronze Award in the Eco Church rankings. This is a significant step on the church’s eco-journey that was relaunched recently with the appointment of Julia Edwards as our City Green Friend, in conjunction with the eco-drive of URC Wales Synod. Awards come in Gold, Silver and Bronze and are […]
A service of thanksgiving for Revd Simon Walkling’s time as Moderator of the URC National Synod of Wales will be held on Saturday 5 August at 2.00pm. For those of you who wish to attend the service by Zoom, here is the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83599097025pwd=cXVDWVpZWHlSVTQ3aHY5aFprZ2dxQT09 Meeting ID: 835 9909 7025 Passcode: Synod12
Pastorate Day at Porthcawl KEEP THE DATE! A Pastorate Day will be held in Porthcawl on Sunday 9 July. There’ll be sea, sand and – if we’re lucky – sunshine to share. Meet at 10.30 at Trinity United Church for worship or come to City for 10.30 worship led by Ken Graham. Meet in Porthcawl […]
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 […]
