Dear Friends, At a meeting of our Synod Area (URCs across South London) Rev’d Jennifer Millington, known to many of you from her time as assistant minister in Purley, reflected on the changes in attitude to and practice of ministry since she had been ordained in the mid 1980s. She concluded the changes were significant […]
Bridges, Not Walls World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel – 20 to 26 September 20 to 26. * ‘For He is our peace; in his flesh, He has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is the hostility between us’ Ephesians 2. v 14 (NRSV) A symbol […]
Purley Food Hub AGM This will be held at Christ Church on Wednesday 21st October at 8 pm, with refreshments available from 7.30 pm. It is an opportunity to hear what the Food Hub has achieved over the last year and to encourage all those who give their time and effort to keep it going. […]
Come and join us on 20th September 2015 at 4.15pm for TEA and Scones followed by songs of praise To be held at Purley Baptist Church, Banstead Road, Purley, Surrey. CR84EA Author David Wiggs I am the webmaster for Purley United Reformed Church and have been involved with the church since my late teens. I […]
ear Friends, It has been a fascinating summer of travelling for the Furley-Smiths, with at least 5 European countries visited (Greece, Albania, France, Belgium and Germany) and the opportunity to meet lots of interesting people, from even more countries. Throughout the whole experience I remain amazed, particularly given my well-known inability to master any language […]
Purley Food Hub Each month [the Purley Food Hub] produce a list of the food and other items we are short of for our clients. The list is available on the Purley Food Hub website at www.purleyfoodhub.org.uk, or we will be happy to email it to you – you can contact us on 07546 635295 or […]
Half-price Reform for students eform magazine has just slashed the price of its digital edition for students. The digital edition, available on tablets, smartphones and computers, usually costs £18 a year, but a 12-month subscription is now available to students for just £9. At 10 issues a year, that works out at just 90 pence […]
Invited to Dance I can’t remember exactly when I accepted – Accepted His invitation to go dancing, that is – But I’m so glad that I did… Don’t think I’ve ever had such fun! He showed me a really good time, And I enjoyed every minute.: Chatting and laughing with friends… Networking,I suppose they call […]
Open Air Church Service Join our Christian neighbours in a lively church service organised by Purley and Kenley Churches Together. Time: 10 am to 12.30 pm Venue: The Rotary Field, Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey Author David Wiggs I am the webmaster for Purley United Reformed Church and have been involved with the church since my […]
The following was sent from our Partnership church in Dessau, Germany to the other churches in our international Partnership. It was read out during the Sunday morning service at PURC on 10 May 2015. ear sisters and brothers in the partnership congregations; it is now 70 years since the end of the Second World War. This war brought […]
