Christian Aid Quiz – Friday 19th May at 7pm at Christ Church, Brighton Road, Purley. Christ Church is hosting a Christian Aid Quiz night on Friday 19th May at 7.00pm. Make up a team of 8 to 10 (max) or we can allocate you to a team. Tickets: £10 to include a fish and chip […]
‘Peace from a shoebox’ (article published in ‘Reform’ April 2017 issue) How a food parcel led to the development of a global partnership between five churches What happens when, in 1946, you send a marmalade pudding, tins of sardines and corned beef, dried egg powder and half a pound of tea in a shoebox to […]
“Thanks to those who have sent messages and to all who have been remembering the people of London in prayer since the attack yesterday in Westminster. As you will know, 3 people were killed as well as the assailant. One was a British police officer. Another a British citizen with a Spanish mother and father […]
Please note that this section of the website is currently under review and development – March 2017 [raw] [tab_1] Purley United Reformed Church is a member of a unique five-way international partnership of churches. The other member congregations are: Petrusgemeinde Dessau, Germany Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, Ostrava, […]
March 2017 Dear Friends, A few weeks ago, in the depths of a cold January morning, someone confessed to me: ‘I can’t wait for spring’. I had to agree with them. Leaving home on the school run entirely dependent on the car’s headlights to guide me, knowing that by the time Ross comes home at […]
It has been agreed by the clergy and lay groups to pray for one congregation in Purley and Kenley in turn for a 12 week cycle. Prayer and praise points are offered as a guide. Sunday 5th March – All Saints, Kenley For praise: We have re-established contact with Kenley Primary School and look forward […]
urley Lit presents……… Come and enjoy an evening out with Purley Lit, stating at 8pm on 7 February 2017, at Purley United Reformed Church. . Our next meeting is in the company of Nigel Arch, speaking on the subject of ‘A Very Special Villa’ the Life and Times of Kensington Palace’. [gview file=”https://purleyurc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Purley-Lit-7th-Feb-2017.pdf”]
From 11th to 16th March we are very pleased to welcome to Purley Šimon Janča, from the Church of the Czech Brethren in Orlova, close to Ostrava. He visited Purley as a four-year old with his parents Štĕpán and Lýdie (Janča), whom a good many people will remember from our centenary year in 1995, when […]
[raw] [tab_1] Purley United Reformed Church is a member of a unique five-way international partnership of churches. The other member congregations are: Petrusgemeinde Dessau, Germany Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, Ostrava, Czech Republic Gedächtniskirchengemeinde, Speyer, Germany We also maintain an informal link with: Woodvale Presbyterian Church, Belfast, Northern […]
Whist Drive Saturday 11th March 2017 at 7.00 pm in the Hall. Please bring a plate of finger food to share (sandwiches, sausages, quiches, cakes) or a sweet or fruit. Please book with Jean or John (020 8660 0493) or sign the list in the Foyer. Beginners are welcome. Admission £4 – pay at the […]
