January 2017 Dear Friends, Nicola, Cameron and Ross join me in thanking you for all your good and kind wishes at Christmas and join me in sending you greetings for 2017. They didn’t put up blue plaques in Biblical...
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Dear Friends, For the majority of my lifetime the Church in the Western World has been going through an identity crisis. Participation in ‘organised religion’ has been on the decline and ‘church’ has been seen to be more and more irrelevant to the lives of individuals. Of course there are notable exceptions, but for denominations […]Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – 18th to 25th January 2017
The week for Christian Unity runs from 18th to 25th January 2017. This year's theme is 'Crossing Barriers'. The following events, which are warmly invited to, have been organised by the Purley and Kenley Churches Together. You are also welcome at the following events:...
The Pantoloons are proud to present ‘The Lie-On King’
he Pantoloons are proud to present. 'The Lie-On King' a pantomime written by Joe Crisfield and directed by Margaret Bishop The evening will be fun for all the family and the panto supports the Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation and MERU. Dates:...
Russell’s December Newsletter
December 2016 Dear Friends, 2016 will be remembered as a year of incredible change. Some of us will look back with personal joy at specific events but others still confuse and bewilder us. In the face of uncertainty the Church can seem irrelevant or powerless. But let...
A New Vision – Purley United Reformed Church
Purley United Reformed Church – a new vision for a new year Recently the building work, apart from some ongoing improvements, was completed and the front of the church has now been updated and made more visible from Purley High Street. You will notice that a new...
Fairtrade December Sale
There will be a sale of Traidcraft, and other Fair-trade items, on Sunday December 11th, in the Hall, following morning Worship. As well as the usual food items, there will be more gifts and Christmas-themed items (paper, ornaments, Christmas biscuits, etc.)....
Commitment for Life – Central America – November 2016
CENTRAL AMERICA Christian Aid works in four countries in Central America – Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. They work with around 30 partner organisations, from community-based groups to larger organisations operating across the region and beyond. Their...
New Development at Purley United Reformed Church
You may have noticed that over the last few weeks there has been a lot of building work outside the front of the church. This may have caused you some inconvenience and we appreciate your understanding and patience during this time of disruption. The good news is that...
Russell’s Monthly Newsletter – November 2016
November 2016 Dear Friends, The board game Monopoly was always a family favourite but equally incredibly frustrating. Whilst it was always fun being the ‘top hat’ whizzing around the streets of London (or ending up in jail) it always brought out the worst in all of...