[slider id=”declaration-of-an-international-church-partnership-2016″] Declaration of an International Church Partnership between Petrusgemeinde, Dessau (Evangelische Landeskirche Anhalts) Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford, Connecticut (United Church of Christ) Českobratrská církev evangelická, Ostrava Purley United Reformed Church Gedächtniskirchengemeinde, Speyer (Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz) “May they all be one…” – John 17 v.21 The Story of our Partnership Our Partnership has its […]
Russell’s Newsletter – 20 October 2016
October 2016 Dear Friends, Amazingly for people of my generation, it is now 50 years since Gene Roddenberry first brought Star Trek to our TV screens and many of us were hooked pretty quickly on the exploits of Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest as they journeyed into ‘space, the final frontier’. This summer the […]
Partnership Peace Prayer
Partnership Peace Prayer – September 2016 The following prayer was used in the services in all the Partnership churches on our Partnership Sunday, Sunday 4th September 2016. It was written this year by the Revd. Kari Nicewander, the minister at Immanuel Congregational Church, in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. ‘God of vibrant purple sunsets, sparkling […]
PURC – Parking
Parking There is very limited parking at the church. Due to this please note that apart from Sundays mornings you are required to have a car park permit to access the car parking spaces available on the church property There is a small pay-and-display car-park alongside the church but this is usually busy on a Saturday. […]
Russell’s Newsletter – September 2016
September 2016 Dear Friends, It is a time of significant change for the Furley-Smiths with Cameron, our eldest son, going off to university. It doesn’t seem possible that he has already reached this milestone in his life. Time really does ‘fly by’. It is also true to say that life is constantly changing for all […]
Russell’s Newsletter – June 2016
Dear Friends, This month, on the weekend of 10th-12th June, the country and Commonwealth celebrate the Queen’s Official 90th birthday. However one views the constitutional monarchy that she represents and although our own denomination proudly states that “we believe Christ gives his Church a government distinct from the state” and that the Church “must serve […]
Sunday Afternoon Concert
Sunday Afternoon Concert Sunday 19th June at Sanderstead URC at 3.00 pm. Renowned trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins with Ian Le Grice, organ and Nigel Bates, timpani and percussion. The concert will last for an hour followed by tea and cakes. Admission by programme at the door is £7 and £3 for under 18s.
Purley Classics – 8th June 2016
Purley Classics Come and join us on Wednesday 8th June at 1.15 pm in the Lounge. Emmanual Bach – violin and Jenny Stern – piano. Pieces by Elgar and Ernest Chausson. Light refreshments. Retiring collection to cover costs.
Carers Week 2016 – 6 to 10 June 2016
Carers Week 2016 Sponsored by Croydon Neighbourhood Care (CNCA). Come for FREE coffee and cake from Monday 6th to Friday 10th June, 10.00 am to 2.00 pm at Purley Cross Centre, 24 High Street, Purley and find out about Centre services for carers. Martin Miller
Purley Classics Evening Concert
Purley Classics Evening Concert Come and join us on Sunday 26th June at 7.30 to 9.00 pm in Purley URC. Evelyn Tubb – Soprano and Michael Fields – Lute and Classical Guitar. Light refreshments. Retiring collection to cover costs.