July-August 2016

Church News July-August 2016
CHURCH
NEWS
July-August 2016
A Pool with a View
Have a good Summer break!
Edited this month by Tony Wenman
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Contents
Contents
2
Church Diary
3-4
Flower Rota
4
Letter from Lesley
5
Cathy’s Conversation
6
Pastoral Concerns
7
2016-2017 Handbook Errata
8
Contributing to the cost of Church News
8-9
Contributing to KURC is now much easier
9
Donations given by KURC
10
My song is love unknown
10-11
The case for Dunford Hall
11-12
The servant Queen
12-13
Twenty Questions
13
Open Gardens
14
Taking your car to church
15
Chameleon Crawl
16
Promises Auction (advert)
17
IBRA Readings for July
18
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Church Diary: July-August 2016
(for regular events, please see the list of regular events, on page 19)
Sunday
3
July
10.00
11.30
18.30
Traditional Worship with Communion,
All-Age worship
Reflective worship
Monday
4
July
19.30
Eden (19.30 Refreshments, 20.00 Service)
Tuesday
5
July
14.00-16.00 Quiz and Games afternoon (Free Entry)
20.00
Elders’ Meeting
Wednesday
6
July
13.10
Lunchtime Service
Thursday
7
July
20.00
International Friendship Café
Friday
8
July
13.00-14.00 Prayer Meeting
Sunday
10
July
10.00
Coffee available
11.00
11 o'clock service
13.00-17.00 Children’s Contact Centre
18.30
Reflective Worship
Wednesday
13
July
13.10
Lunchtime Service
Thursday
14
July
20.00
International Friendship Café
Friday
15
July
13.00-14.00 Prayer Meeting
Saturday
16
July
10.00-12.00 Stay and Play
Sunday
17
July
10.00
Traditional Worship
11.30. All-Age Worship
13.00-17.00 Children’s Contact Centre
18.30
Reflective Worship with Communion
Monday
18
July
15.30-17.30 Messy Church
Wednesday
20
July
13.10
Lunchtime Service
Thursday
21
July
20.00
International Friendship Café
Sunday
24
July
10.00
11.30
Traditional Worship
All-Age Worship with Communion
13.00-17.00 Children’s Contact Centre 18.30
Reflective Worship
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Sunday
7
August
10.00
11.30
Traditional Worship with Communion,
All-Age worship
13.00-17.00 Children’s Contact Centre
Sunday
14
August
18.30
Reflective worship
10.00
11.00
Coffee available
11 o’clock service
Copy for the July/August Church News to Jean Thompson by 12.00
18.30
Reflective Worship
Sunday
21
August
10.00
Traditional Worship
11.30.
All-Age Worship
13.00-17.00 Children’s Contact Centre
18.30
Reflective Worship with Communion
Sunday
28
August
10.00
11.30.
18.30
Traditional Worship
All-Age Worship
Reflective Worship
Flower Rota
JULY
3
10
17
24
31
Natasha Reid
??
??
Margueritte Scott
Valerie Parkinson
AUGUST
7
14
21
28
Daphne Walters
Ann Phillips
Ursula Oscroft
Jan Troy
As you can see, there are two spaces in July.
If you would like to donate flowers,
you could either arrange them yourself or I could do them for you.
If you would like to talk to me about it,
please give me a ring on
07802 413026
Steve Wenman
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Letter from Lesley
Dear All,
“I'm looking at you.” I could feel the little
eyes drilling into my face.
“What you doing?”
“I’m praying.”
“No you’re not,” came the shocking reply.
“Why not?”
“You’re not saying anything.”
I went on to explain that I was thinking things in my head and that you did
not have to speak to be praying. Yet the way we teach our children often it
is about saying things out loud …. "God bless mummy, the dog, daddy ….”
Or “As I lay me down to sleep ……” etc. I wonder how many of us have
moved on from the notion that prayer is a list of stuff that we say out loud a list of stuff we want.
What about prayer as companionable silence between two people who love
each other? Or a group of people who love each other with one of the
participants being invisible? What about prayer as the big words of the faith
- psalms or collects or other set prayers? What about the jewel that is the
Prayer Fellowship Handbook - the best £6.50 anyone spends every year?
The big question is though, whose voice was it saying “No you’re not,” to
my declaration that I was praying? Was it really Sophia or was it God telling
me to have a look at what I was doing.
I wonder.
Can you fake prayer? Can you pray incorrectly? I doubt it. But maybe you
will tell me differently.
Yours,
Lesley
Well done Sophia! You have shown that grown ups need to listen
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Cathy's Conversation
Our visitors from the Presbyterian Church of Korea have asked me to thank
you all for your hospitality during their short visit to Kingston. They shared
some of their reflections with me. They were surprised and delighted by the
amount and variety of worship services and our outwards approach to
supporting both each other and the wider community. They said they had a
lot to take back with them to South Korea.
One of our seasonal activities is the open gardens programme which extends
over July and August. As Liz Cook said on Sunday 12th June; “that’s Saturday
afternoons sorted”. Programmes are available at the church and from Liz
Cook.
Slowly but surely, the plans for the redevelopment of Kingston town centre
move forward. On 25th May the Royal Borough of Kingston approved the
proposed £400m development of Eden Walk. Over the last year our
redevelopment group have established a calm and positive relationship with
British Land. The development still requires approval from the Greater
London Authority so we will not be troubled by building dust for a good
while. There will be opportunities to share the progress and our part within it
in the future. Please keep this project in your prayers. Its consequences are
more than the changes in the land. We need to think about the time of
change and for the longer term.
That’s for the long-term future. In the meantime I hope you have a fun and
relaxing summer regardless of wherever you are.
Cathy Seymour
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Pastoral News
(as at 10 June, 2016)
Out of care for people’s privacy,
since January 2012 the list of Personal Concerns
has been deleted from the web edition of Church News
Anyone wishing to receive the full edition of Church
News by e-mail should send an
e-mail to: [email protected]
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Church Handbook 2016-2017
Errata
Please make sure that you received, with the May Church news, your copy of
the Church Handbook for 2016-2017. If you are a Church Member or Friend
and would like a copy on your computer - I find mine invaluable - please send
an e-mail to:
[email protected]
and I will send you a copy. I know of three errors already and the first is that
Gail Kingham’s correct e-mail address should be: [email protected]
and not as printed. The second is that Allen and Helen Johnson have moved
to 36 Hinchley Manor, and not 38 as I published - known as a ‘typo’ in the
printing profession, and known as a so-and-so nuisance to Allen’s and
Helen’s near neighbour who received lots of their “Good luck in your new
home” cards from well-wishers.
And finally, you may have noticed that the Handbook suggests that there are
two people with similar very names - SuJi Jeong on page 27 Suji Jung on page
28. What is more they have the same address, phone number and e-mail
address. If you were to check further, you would find that they have the same
coloured hair and eyes, etc., etc.! The correct entry in the Handbook is Suji
Jung (on page 28), and I offer my sincere apologies to Suji for causing her a
split identity!! Those who have electronic copies of the handbook can delete
the entry for SuJi Jeong on page 27, as I have. Others please use a pen.
Tony Wenman
Contributing towards the cost of printing Church News
Printed copies of Church News cost approx £1 per copy to produce (i.e. £10 a
year). If you like having a printed copy and would like to contribute towards
the cost, you can do this by:
1. Placing cash/cheque in a Gift Aid envelope (available at the back of
the church) and putting it in the offertory bag on a Sunday or handing
it to the premises staff during the week:
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2. Contributing via the “Donate” link on our Church website http://www.kingstonurc.org/
Please remember to 3. Mark “Church News” on the envelope if you use one, or as the
payment reference if you pay “on-line”.
and most importantly to 4. Pick up your printed copy (and that of anyone in your Tree Group, or
any neighbours who cannot get to church) from the vestibule!
Contributing to KURC is now very much easier!
You can give to any aspect of KURC’s life
and work using the traditional ways
described above in relation to paying for
Church News.
We now have an additional way that you
can contribute. A lot of people now use
direct, on-line payment methods to
transfer money. We're pleased that KURC
now has a “paying in” account into which
you can transfer money directly, for
Church News or any other aspect of
KURC’s life and work. It's called the
“KURC Collections Account” at Barclays,
sort code 20-46-76, account number
33054942. If you would like more
general information about how to give to
KURC, please speak to Ken Bartlett, Phil
Thompson or Nigel Tunley. www.kingstonurc.org
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Donations made by KURC to third parties
during 2015-16
Members and Friends may like to know that from our 15-16 accounts we
have made the following voluntary contributions to organisations listed
below –
•
•
•
•
•
Kingston Street Pastors: £1296.96 donation from church funds as
part of budget process
Kingston Oxygen: £1000 donation from church funds as part of
budget process
Kingston Churches against Homelessness: £1000 donation from
church funds as part of budget process
Kingston Samaritans for £481.19 – from book donation foyer box
collection: will decide in July Church Meeting recipient for the
financial year 2016-17. Any suggestions to Phil Thompson please.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust for £260.95 – from special collection
Christmas collections
•
Commitment for Life for £1553.72 (URC’s national programme for
support of selected Christian Aid projects and other community
activities)
•
Corrymeela for £56.90 from earlier collection for them.
In addition significant collections were passed direct to the local Christian
Aid Committee – but do not go through the KURC accounts’ process.
Phil Thompson
Assistant Treasurer
My Song is Love Unknown
‘A glorious marriage of poetry and music’
On a recent holiday in Suffolk I visited the town of Sudbury, where I
happened to spot a blue plaque on a building next to the church of All
Saints. The plaque said that this had been the home of Samuel Crossman
(1624-84), vicar of All Saints from 1647 to 1665 and author of ‘My Song is
Love Unknown’ - surely one of the best-loved hymns in the English
language.
Crossman was of the same generation and background as our Richard
Mayo: a Puritan, who in 1662 was ‘ejected’ from the Church of England for
refusing to follow the rites and ceremonies prescribed in the Book of
Common Prayer. But unlike Mayo, who went on to lead an independent
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congregation in Kingston (forerunner of our own church), Crossman had a
change of heart and re-joined the Anglicans, eventually becoming Dean of
Bristol Cathedral.
He wrote this famous hymn in 1664. It is in psalm-metre, and would very
probably have been sung in his day. But it languished more or less
forgotten for 250 years for want of a suitable tune. When the Public School
Hymnbook was being prepared in 1918, the editor Geoffrey Shaw decided
that the only way to give Crossman’s words a new lease of life was to
commission a new tune. He casually mentioned the matter to the composer
John Ireland one day over lunch. According to a reliable witness, Ireland
scribbled a tune down in a few minutes on the back of the menu. It was
gratefully accepted. The hymn achieved instant popularity and has been
included in virtually every hymnbook published during the last century. You
will find it at number 207 in Rejoice and Sing.
It is a remarkably vivid narrative of the passion and death of Christ. In
verses 3 to 5 the singer is placed within the story, instead of reflecting on it
as a bystander. The greatness of the rhythmically supple melody lies in the
way it brings out the sense of the words throughout the entire hymn.
John Fisher
The case for Dunford House
There are many compelling reasons for holding a church weekend at
Dunford House in Midhurst. The surroundings and buildings encourage
good fellowship; the activities and various talks that we have do foster
learning and involvement and the staff members are always keen to help
and are polite, well-mannered people.
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There’s a comforting sense of familiarity with the place – it feels in some
ways, if you have been before, like going home again. I always relish the
church weekends as it means time with members and friends in a relaxed,
comfortable environment. For a group of us, it also means tough walking
regimes with Lesley up the South Downs and back.
I was impressed by the attitude of the staff at our last visit – at one point
their even going to a local supermarket to get specific drinks for us they
didn’t normally stock.
I for one, vote that the next church weekend is hosted at this most
Christian of dwellings.
I know there was discussion following the last church weekend that we
should try somewhere new and while there is certainly merit in that notion,
I firmly believe that we should stay with what we know and enjoy.
I would be very interested to hear anyone else’s opinion on this matter whether you think we would be better served at a new venue or if we should
plan the next outing to this familiar venue.
Thank you for taking the time to read my ‘two-pennies worth’ and I hope to
discuss with you soon.
Stuart Chandler
The Servant Queen
A shy member of the church sent your editor this article, asking him to publish it anonymously.
From the Queen's 90th Birthday on the 21st April there have been gun
salutes, lighting of beacons, parties, official lunches, an amazing horse
pageant and countless local events. The Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s
Cathedral, the Trooping the Colour parade and the gigantic street party in
The Mall have marked the official birthday of Her Majesty. This last event, the
Patron's Lunch, was the grand finale, celebrating a much overlooked area of
service of the Queen's record-breaking reign. She is Patron of 612 charities
and organisations across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and
her contribution to their work as Patron has been considerable. Three of
these, The Bible Society, Hope in our villages, towns and cities, and The
London Institute for Contemporary Christianity have published a book as a
tribute for Her Majesty's 90th Birthday. It is entitled "The Servant Queen and
the King she serves" with a foreword by the Queen.
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The 64 pages of photographs and insights into the life and work of the
Queen over so many years, underpinned by her faith in God and following the
example of Jesus Christ, using excerpts from her Christmas broadcasts over
the years, make this book very special. On the back cover is an extract from
her 2002 message: "I know just how much I rely on my faith to guide me
through the good times and the bad. Each day is a new beginning. I know
that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long
view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in
God ... I draw strength from the message of hope in the Christian gospel."
The book is not for resale and is therefore not to be found in shops. It is
available for the nominal sum of just £1 plus a small amount of postage from
www.hopetogether.org.uk
If you don't use the internet ask someone who does to order a copy for you.
Or request more than one and pass them on!
Anon
Twenty Questions
Some of you, who receive the URC magazine ‘Reform’, will have seen a
column called 20 Questions! In the May issue, the Rev Kate Bottley, who is
currently known from her appearances on Channel 4’s ‘Gogglebox’, is asked
20 questions, serious and lighthearted, in order for readers to get to know
her better!
We’d like to try this in Church News by inviting a different church member to
take part each month! This is for us to get to know each other better and
maybe see each other from a different perspective.
If you agree to participate, you will be sent some questions and the answers
(only need to be brief!) would be published in the magazine. We hope you will
enjoy it! If you are interested in taking part, lease get in touch with Tony
Wenman whose contact details are in your costly paper copy of the Church
Handbook or in your amazingly free electronic copy.
Tony Wenman
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OPEN GARDENS
2016
The summer season of delightful gardens with tea and fellowship and cake is
here! TEN people have volunteered to open their gardens on Saturday
afternoons to church members and friends – a different garden each week.
We are so grateful for this response, which includes the following:
- a first time for the Scorers and Barbara Fielding at their new house in
Walton; also a first time for Jeanne Qureshi in North Kingston.
- the Wenmans, the Fosters and the Parkins’ will be open for the second
time only
- the Bartletts are showing their new garden make-over . You will know
- the Oscrofts’ spacious garden, Margaret Golding’s pretty garden, and
the small but interesting gardens in Hatch Place – the Moores’ and the
Cooks’, open on the same day.
So do come along whenever you can –bring a chair if you can, because this
year, lots of members and friends will be seizing the opportunity to spend
some relaxed time together. And the Openers have spent a lot of time getting
their gardens ready as well as preparing teas. This is an event for
EVERYONE, young or old.
The green programmes are at the back of the church, detailing all the
addresses. If you need transport, contact Liz or Rosemary in good time – our
cars can fill up quickly! If you can offer lifts on future weekends, let us know,
so we can put you in touch with those needing lifts. If you wish to purchase a
Season Ticket (£20.00, against £4.00 for individual gardens) they will be
available on Sundays from Liz or Rosemary, and at the earlier gardens.
All we need is some fine weather!
Liz Cook and Rosemary Moore
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Taking your car to church
Many churches have the problem of organising car-parking space for their
own members. Thankfully, Kingston Council helps us on Sundays, but church
happens throughout the week, not just on Sundays. Here are a few signs that
churches have been prompted to put up (in America, I guess) to try to keep
illegal parkers at bay:
Guess which one of these really appeals to your editor!!
Tony Wenman
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Chameleon Crawl
When we think of the chameleon, we probably think of its ability to change
colour according to its surroundings. But this lizard has another interesting
characteristic. On several occasions I have watched a chameleon walk along a
pathway and wondered how it ever reached its destination. Reluctantly, the
chameleon stretches out one leg, seems to change its mind, attempts again
and then carefully plants a hesitant foot, as if afraid the ground will collapse
under it. That was why I could not help laughing when I heard someone say,
"Do not be a chameleon church member who says, 'Let me go to church
today; no, let me go next week; no, let me wait for a while!'". "The house of
the Lord" at Jerusalem was King David's place of worship, and he was far
from being a 'chameleon' worshipper. Rather, he rejoiced with those who
said: 'Let us go to the House of the Lord!' (Psalm 122:1). The same was true
for believers in the early church. 'They devoted themselves to the apostles'
teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.... Every
day they continued to meet together in the temple courts' (Acts 2:42,46).
What a joy it is to join with others in worship and fellowship! Praying and
worshipping together, studying the Scriptures together, and caring for one
another are essential for our spiritual growth and unity as believers.
“Before our Father's throne we pour ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares.”
John Fawcett
Natasha Reid
Natasha Reid found this piece by Lawrence Darmani in some Bible Reading
Notes called “Our Daily Bread” and thought it would be interesting to KURC
readers.
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LOOK!
ADVANCE NOTICE
KURC PROMISES AUCTION
SATURDAY 19TH November 2016
What can YOU promise to do / make?
Have a think, have a chat with one of the organisers
(Ray Charlton or Liz Cook)
if you have some ideas.
There will be more detailed information in the
August edition of Church News
Initial ideas include:-
Paint someone (portrait or other), Cook a Meal, Take someone on a Trip to the Seaside, Take someone to the Cinema, Do 4 hrs Gardening, what can you do?
Put the date in your diary
and think of some good ideas to help raise funds for KURC
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READINGS for JULY/
AUGUST
Friday 1 July Mark 2:1-5
Saturday 2 July James 5:7-11
READINGS 1 AND 2 CHRONICLES
1 Beginnings and endings
Text for the week: 1 Chronicles 17:7-8
Sunday 3 July 1 Chronicles 1:1-27
Monday 4 July 1 Chronicles 10:1-14
Tuesday 5 July 1 Chronicles 11:1-9
Wednesday 6 July 1 Chronicles 15:16-29
Thursday 7 July 1 Chronicles 17:1-15
Friday 8 July 1 Chronicles 17:16-27
Saturday 9 July 1 Chronicles 22:1-16
2 Solomon and the temple
Text for the week: 2 Chronicles 1:1
Sunday 10 July 1 Chronicles 28:1-10
Monday 11 July 1 Chronicles 29:10-20
Tuesday 12 July 1 Chronicles 29:21-30
Wednesday 13 July 2 Chronicles 1:1-13
Thursday 14 July 2 Chronicles 5:1-14
Friday 15 July 2 Chronicles 10:1-19
Saturday 16 July 2 Chronicles 13:1-20
3 Repentance and change
Text for the week: 2 Chronicles 30:19
Sunday 17 July 2 Chronicles 15:1-15
Monday 18 July 2 Chron 18:28-34 –19:1-14
Tuesday 19 July 2 Chronicles 26:1-21
Wednesday 20 July 2 Chronicles 30:13-21
Thursday 21 July 2 Chronicles 33:1-22
Friday 22 July 2 Chronicles 34:1-13
Saturday 23 July 2 Chronicles 36:15-23
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
1 Named people in the Old Testament
Text for the week: Genesis 17:6
Sunday 24 July Genesis17:1-8, 15-21
Monday 25 July Genesis 32:22-32
Tuesday 26 July Numbers 26:33, 27:1-11
Wednesday 27 July Joshua 2:1-15
Thursday 28 July Ruth 1:1-8, 16-22
Friday 29 July Samuel 4:10-22
Saturday 30 July Daniel 1:1-15
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2 Named people in the New Testament
Text for the week: Luke 8:1-3
Sunday 31 July Matthew 1:2-16
Monday 1 August Luke 8:1-3
Tuesday 2 August John 1:35-42
Wednesday 3 August Acts 9:36-43
Thursday 4 August Acts 10:1-8, 44-48
Friday 5 August Acts 18:1-2, 18-28
Saturday 6 August Philemon 1:8-18
3 Nameless people in the Bible
Text for the week: Matthew 15:26-27
Sunday 7 August Judges 11:29-39
Monday 8 August 1 Kings 13:1-9, 20-24, 29
Tuesday 9 August 2 Kings 5:1-14
Wednesday 10 August Matthew 15:21-28
Thursday 11 August Mark 3:1-5
Friday 12 August John 4:7-19, 28-29
Saturday 13 August Acts 16:22-34
GOD IN ACTION
1 Creating
Text for the week: Psalm 139:13b-14
Sunday 14 August Job 38:4-18
Monday 15 August Genesis 2:4-9
Tuesday 16 August Job 38:34 – 39:4
Wednesday 17 August Ezekiel 37:1-6
Thursday 18 August Isaiah 44:1-5
Friday 19 August Psalm 139:13-18
Saturday 20 August Hosea 11:1-4
2 Caring
Text for the week: Revelation 21:3
Sunday 21 August Isaiah 46:3-7
Monday 22 August Ezekiel 36:24-28
Tuesday 23 August Psalm 40:1-8
Wednesday 24 August Matthew 6:25-30
Thursday 25 August Isaiah 66:10-13
Friday 26 August Isaiah 25:6-9
Saturday 27 August Revelation 21:1-4
1 JOHN
Text for the week: 1 John 4:8
Sunday 28 August 1 John 1:1 – 2:6
Monday 29 August 1 John 2:7-25
Tuesday 30 August 1 John 2:26 – 3:10
Wednesday 31 August 1 John 3:11-24
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Regular Weekday Activities
Monday: 10.00
15.30
19.30
Tuesday:
14.00
Wednesday: 10.00
13.10
14.00 & 19.30
Thursday:
13.00
19.00
19.30
Friday:
13.00
14.00
22.00
Saturday:
10.00
22.00
Parents & Toddlers (during school terms) Messy Church (last Monday monthly) NOT IN AUGUST
Eden Meditation (first Monday monthly)
Activity Afternoon for Foyer Guests (second Tuesday monthly)
Tots’ Praise (during school terms)
Lunchtime Service
Faith Studies – check date & frequency of short courses
Eden Meditation (first Thursday monthly)
International Friendship Café
Line Dancing
Friday Prayers
Not Strictly Dancing (Ballroom & Latin American Dancing) All night prayers and Street Pastors (until 04.00)
Stay and Play (third Saturday monthly) NOT IN AUGUST
All night prayers and Street Pastors (until 04.00)
How to contribute to Church News:
Contributions on matters of reflection and opinion as well as reports of activities are welcome.
Copy for Church News must reach the editor, preferably by e-mail,
no later than midday on the second Sunday of the month.
The next copy deadline is 12 noon on Sunday, 14 August
Editor: Jean Thompson
Thank you to Mail Boxes Etc.
22 Eden Street, Kingston, KT1 1DN, tel: 020 8547 1547
e-mail: [email protected]
for printing Church News
You can also keep in touch with worship and activities at our church
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Kingston United Reformed Church - Information
A warm invitation is given to all who read this magazine
to come and share in our services and activities
Our Sunday Services:
Ministers:
10.00 – Traditional Worship (with communion first Sunday monthly)
Rev Lesley M Charlton Tel: 020 8399 4423 E-mail: [email protected]
11.30 – All Age Worship (with communion on the last Sunday monthly)
18.30 – Reflective Worship (with communion on the third Sunday monthly)
Rev Suk In Lee Tel: 020 8949 2070 E-mail: [email protected]
Church Secretary:
On the second Sunday of each month a combined service at 11.00 replaces the 10.00 and 11.30 services
Cathy Seymour Tel: 020 8547 3687 E-mail: [email protected]
Tea and coffee are served between the 10.00 and 11.30 services,
before the 11.00 service on the second
Sunday, and after the 18.30 service
Financial Reporter
John Watts Tel: 020 8549 6501 E-mail: [email protected]
During the 10.00, 11.00 and 11.30
services there are group activities for
children of all ages. Visiting children are welcome to join
them.
Church Organist:
Tony Wenman Tel: 01372 464 709 E-mail: [email protected]
The Sanctuary is open daily from 11.30 to 13.30 for private prayer
Coffee and Tea: Our foyer is normally open every weekday
and Saturday from 11.00 until 14.00 for
coffee and tea.
Youth Worker:
Sally Butler Tel: 07807 348 326 E-mail: [email protected] Centre Manager: Catherine Treweek Operations Manager: Stuart Chandler Monday – Friday; 09.00 – 17.30 Tel: 020 8549 1888 E-mail: [email protected]
Need to talk to someone about a problem or concern?
There is sometimes a designated listener available in the Foyer;
if not, please speak to the coffee server or contact Lesley Charlton
Kingston URC is a member of the Local Ecumenical Project
in Kingston Town Centre
with its partner, All Saints Parish Church in the Market Place.
The town centre ministers meet regularly.
We are a part of Churches Together in Kingston
www.kingstonurc.org
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