February 2018 Dear Friends, It is a familiar story: a man, born in humble beginnings, knows he is destined for something greater. No, not the story of Jesus, but the story of 19th Century circus entrepreneur P. T. Barnum in the film The Greatest Showman. Bearing in mind this is Hollywood – and a musical […]
Creating a 4D Church – a Relevent Church
CREATING A 4D CHURCH – A RELEVANT CHURCH I was asked to write a report of the recent Elders’ Day Retreat, and hope it will give a glimpse of what we discussed. The time spent together was important, although it was a busy day with questions still needing answers. It was held on 24 March, […]
Christian Aid Alert
Christian Aid Alert On Saturday 21st April 2018 at 7pm there will be a Café Concert at Christchurch featuring the band “Song”, raising funds for Christian Aid. Tickets, which are £7.50, include a Ploughman’s Lunch, and there will be a cash bar. On Sunday 22nd April, also at Christchurch, Peggy Amouka from Christian Aid will […]
Purley Classics Recital
Purley Classics Recital – Wednesday 11 April 2018, 1.15 pm to 2.00pm Held in the lounge, Purley United Reformed Church, 906 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LN Timothée Botbol – Cello and Craig White – Piano György Ligeti – Cello Sonata Schostakovich – Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40 David Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68 Swiss cellist […]
Science / Faith Event
Science/Faith Event This will be held at Christ Church, Purley on Tuesday 17th April at 7pm. Speaker: Sir Colin Humphreys, President of Christians in Science, speaking on “Science and the Historicity of the Bible: Part 2, a) The Long Day of Joshua; b) The Resurrection. Talk will last for 40-45 minutes, followed by a 15-20 […]
Russell’s monthly newsletter – Easter 2018
March 2018 Dear Friends, The ultimate disgrace today, it seems, is to be called a loser. You cannot sink lower than that. To be labelled a loser is to be consigned to derision, to be avoided by the crowd, to be friendless and hopeless. We live in a world of winners and there is no […]
Russell’s monthly newsletter – February 2018
February 2018 Dear Friends, It is a familiar story: a man, born in humble beginnings, knows he is destined for something greater. No, not the story of Jesus, but the story of 19th Century circus entrepreneur P. T. Barnum in the film The Greatest Showman. Bearing in mind this is Hollywood – and a musical […]
Purley Lit: ‘DNA Profiling and Murder Investigation’ – a talk by David Chave
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 David Chave, speaking on the subject of ‘DNA Profiling and Murder Investigation’.
Russell’s monthly newsletter – January 2018
January 2018 Dear Friends, So the decorations are dispatched to the loft for another 11 months and we journey into a new year wondering what joys and trials lie ahead. According to my horoscope 2018 will be…. It is easy to dismiss any such forecast as a piece of magical mumbo-jumbo – but given the […]
Memories
emories are part of our lives, whether they are good or bad. At times all of us can be forgetful and this may be of specific matters or random ones. I realise now that I can forget names, but over the past years for example in teaching and being part of many churches, I could […]