Dear Friends, In my report to the Annual Church Meeting, I referred to the United Reformed Church’s Vision2020 initiative launched over 10 years ago. I reminded myself – and, perhaps, you – that the programme included a list of priorities for mission with the challenge that, in each area, the denomination, including each local congregation, […]
Russell’s Monthly Newsletter – June 2021 – ‘Trinity’
Dear Friends, Rawan Anani is a Palestinian artist whose colourful paintings evoke her love for her homeland and its culture. Recently, ‘Roots’ magazine drew my attention to her recently painted ’Gaza in my heart’ which shows three women standing in the waters off Gaza closely drawn together and set against a backcloth of a traditional […]
COVID 19 – Current Status – Purley URC
Important Announcement (subject to change in line with Government Guidelines) With the welcome news that Government is reducing COVID 19 rating from Tier 4 requirements, and the announcement of an easing of Government guidelines on May 17, Purley URC is intending to move forwards with a return to limited congregational worship in the sanctuary from […]
Russell’s Newsletter – Christian Aid May 2021
Dear Friends, For more than a generation, Christian Aid Week has been a primary focus during May. In one of the largest mobilisations of a volunteer work force anywhere, people from so many different backgrounds delivered envelopes to as many households in the country as possible and then returned to collect donations to bring hope […]
Christian Aid – 75th Anniversary Celebration
Christian Aid is hosting an online service. This is to celebrate its 75th Anniversary and will be a time of celebration, reflection and recommitment to the cause. There is more information and a sign-up form on the website:
Easter Greetings from our Partnership Churches
Easter Greetings from Ostrava Easter Greetings from Speyer Easter Greetings from Dessau translation of above – : ‘If we live in the light – just as he is in the light – then we have fellowship with one another.’ (1 John, 1, v 7) translation of above – ): ‘Dear friends in Purley. The Lord […]
Russell’s Newsletter – April 2021
Dear Friends, A new day is dawning – thank God – even though this is the second Easter in a row we are having to celebrate in ‘lockdown’, unable to sing our Easter ‘Alleluias’ in church together. However, as we reflected last year, a lockdown Easter gives us an opportunity to identify a little more […]
Russell’s Newsletter – March 2021
Dear Friends, A week is “a long time in politics”. If that is true, how long is a “year living with a pandemic? 12 months ago, Nicola and I had just returned from a wonderful week in Spain. We were a bit surprised there was no one at Gatwick checking our temperature as we passed […]
Russell’s Newsletter – February 2021
Dear Friends, You will all be familiar with the popular quiz question designed to catch you out: How many months have 28 days? The answer, of course, is all of them. February is unique in that it is the only month to have only 28 days (unless it is a leap year, when it has […]
PURC – Calendar for Church Members and Friends
This Calendar is for the use of Members and Friends of Purley United Reformed Church and will show details of Church Meetings, Elders and All Elders Meetings, Committee Meetings and other events that are for ‘internal’ viewing and review. Some information will appear on both the Main Church Calendar and this Calendar. You can view […]