Dear Church Friends, How are you all this week? The sunshine on Monday, Thursday and Friday should have brought smiles to your faces as spring hastens on its way. I have some news of David Butcher, a former secretary at Lytham URC who will be known to those who joined us from that church. Sadly, […]
Prayers of Approach Holy God, we come from our busy lives into your presence, Help us to still our hearts and listen to you.We often forget that you walk with us.As we gather now, help us to be more aware of who you are.Give us the courage to admit when we don’t understand,so that we […]
Here at the United Reformed Church, as more of our family, friends, and neighbours receive their vaccine, we are both joyful and relieved. But we are aware that many communities around the world are suffering and don’t have access to vaccines. And many of them lack the basics they need to protect themselves like clean […]
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March, thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people […]
Dear Church Friends, Hello everyone once again. Another week has gone by and it’s been good to have the warmer weather this week. On Wednesday I ventured into the garden to prune the buddleia and start cutting down and removing the dead remnants of last year’s plants in preparation for the new growth to come. […]
Prayers of Approach Loving God, thank youfor drawing us together to be your people.Help us, as we meet together,to see ourselves as you see us.Give us faith to hear your words of lovebeyond some of the hard realities of our lives.May your Holy Spirit guide and inspire usto recognise your presence in all we do. […]
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. This is season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. Rev Janet has prepared a Lent journey calendar to aid preparation.
Dear Church Friends, I am sorry to have to begin the notices this week by telling you that we have lost another long-standing member of the White Church. Geoff C passed away toward the end of last week. His funeral will be in our church on Monday but it is by invitation only because of […]
Dear Church Friends, What sort of a week have you all had? It was sad to hear of the passing at the age of 100 of Captain Sir Tom Moore on Tuesday, but what a wonderful final year he had. He raised the spirits of the whole nation with his marvellous attitude as well […]
Call to Worship As Christian people we are called to worship God.As broken people we are called to worship God.As scared people we are called to rely on the Lord.As confused people we look to the Lord for answers.As we gather together may Christ’s healing presence be with us. Amen A prayer of confession For […]
