Our theme at Dorking URC since Easter has been Caring for Creation. So, what has been going on? Here is a snapshot: War has to be just about as far away from caring for creation as you can get and our Sow to Grow garden group took the opportunity presented by the VE Day 80th […]
Junior Church Visit to Peace Doves Installation During the summer holidays, children from Reigate Park Church’s Junior Church visited Peace Doves at Southwark Cathedral—an extraordinary installation by sculptor Peter Walker featuring thousands of paper doves carrying messages of peace, hope and love. Having created their own peace doves in church earlier this year, the children […]
Having completed 2 years of training at Westminster College Cambridge I was Ordained and Inducted as a Non Stipendiary Minister on the 6th September at Reigate Park Church by Revd Russell Furley-Smith. Russell led the service beautifully with a little humour – in the right places! – which made not just me but the whole […]
Canterbury and Rochester Diocese are hosting a joint conference to celebrate and share their commitment to creation care, and would love for you to join. We are delighted to be welcomed by St Luke’s, Maidstone who will showcase the amazing journey they have taken to decarbonise their church. The programme will feature: – Talk from […]
September Newsletter News from the Training and Development Officer It has been a very busy July and August. I attended my first General Assembly with many others from the Synod and learned so much! See the photo! I attended the annual residential for the TDO+ Network in London. See photo. I travelled to Memphis Tennessee […]
Staplehurst’s 200th Anniversary Celebrations! On the 16th August, Staplehurst URC celebrated the 200th Anniversary of worshipping at their current site. The occasion was celebrated by 48 visitors from the local community who heard a fascinating talk about the history of Staplehurst URC. Some highlights from the talk included hearing how Revd John Wesley preached there […]
Hello and welcome to the first Green Apostle Newsletter since I took over the role earlier this year, and the 9th in all. My name’s Ian Moore, and my role is to support and encourage everyone across Southern Synod in taking care of God’s creation. And there are hundreds of you out there, doing fantastic […]
St John’s Marsh Green URC celebrate Children & Youth Friendly Church recognition. Congratulations to St John’s, Marsh Green URC, Edenbridge! We’re delighted to celebrate St John’s Marsh Green Church receiving Children & Youth Friendly Church Scheme recognition. This recognises their fantastic work in creating a welcoming, inclusive space where children and young people feel valued […]
The High Sheriff of Kent, Jonathan Neame, visited The Hope Street Centre in Sheerness recently, together with his wife Lucie. The Centre is a project of the United URC-Methodist Church in Sheerness. Abby Dewberry, the Centre Manager, and Trustees from the church were delighted to share news about the work of the Centre and introduce […]
Southern Synod hosted a joint Youth Residential with Thames North Synod. It was a great event and was enjoyed by all. A testimony from Isaac, one of Southern Synod’s attendees can be found below; I really did like this year’s Youth Residential. This is because of the water activities. We did canoeing as a team […]