A Service to welcome the start of 2017 will be held on Sunday 1 January at 11:00, led by Mark Dennis. (Note:  Our monthly Communion service will be held on 8 January) Everyone welcome. There will be activities for the children in the church during the service.

Our service on Christmas morning begins at 10:30.  Always a popular service for all ages, lasting about 45 minutes. Children (and others…) are invited to bring along one of the presents they’ve opened, to show everybody!

For families, why not join us on Christmas Eve at 5.30pm for our Christingle service?  A service of carols and Christingle-making. If you’ve never made one, now is your chance! All very welcome – but especially children!

On Christmas Eve (Saturday 24 December) we are delighted to invite you to our very special Christmas Eve Communion by Candlelight service at 11:15pm. There will be carols and contemplation to greet Christmas Day. Our traditional observance of the sacrament by which we remember Jesus – his birth, life, death, and resurrection – and celebrate …

On Sunday evening, 18 December at 6.30pm, we look forward to our ever popular Service of Carols & Readings by Candlelight.  Why not invite a friend to this special Service in preparation for Christmas?  After the Service, mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the Old Hall.  Everybody welcome!

On Sunday morning, 18 December at 11:00 our Morning Worship for everyone will include the children’s nativity play.  Come and enjoy the children’s presentation of the Christmas story.

The Church of England has released a prayer for the EU referendum campaign The prayer is for use by churches and individuals ahead of the vote on June 23. God of truth, give us grace to debate the issues in this referendum with honesty and openness. Give generosity to those who seek to form opinion …

Heavenly Father, as we celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, receive our heartfelt thanks for all that you have given her in these ninety years and for all that she has given to her people. Continue, we pray, your loving purposes in her, and, as you gather us together in celebration, unite …

Old Grey Prayers, by Bernard Thorogood is a new collection of poetry, prayer and reflections on growing older available from the URC Shop now for just £4. Ripeness is all Giver of life, lover of life, you seek life in all its fullness for all of us; that the seeds may germinate; the buds may …