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Wessex Synod's Winter Youth Retreat 17 - 19 January 2025 at Waverley Abbey, Farnham For young people in School year 9 up to age 25 years Join other young people for a cosy, warm retreat. Time for fun and friendship. An opportunity to lean on God, rest and restore our energy. Bookings are now closed. Further information about the Winter Youth Retreat weekend
Church Secretaries Networking on zoom 10am - 11.30am Please let us know of any topics you would like to be aired.
Safeguarding training - Foundation and Intermediate at Trinity URC, Sutton Road, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH9 1RN Arrivals from 9.30am for 10am start. Finish at 4pm. Poster for downloading
Online safeguarding training - foundation & intermediate course Three online sessions of 90 minutes. Participants must attend all 3 sessions to complete the training and gain a certificate. Thursday mornings 9.30am - 11am on 30 January, 6 February, 13 February 2025 Any questions or difficulties email: bookings@urcwessex.org.uk Poster to download
Safeguarding Training - Foundation & Intermediate United Church Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RZ 10am - 4pm. Arrivals from 9.30am. Please bring your own lunch. Poster to download.
This event is for Church Safeguarding Coordinators and Deputy Safeguarding Coordinators in Wessex Synod. The morning session this year will look at adult safeguarding and case studies. The afternoon session will be led by Julian Whiting on supporting survivors. Julian Whiting is a freelance business development specialist, who among other things is a retired Metropolitan Police officer which included a short stint at Buckingham Palace. He has worked in the voluntary sector with charities supporting children and those parenting alone. He is passionate about truth and justice which stems from his own lived experience of abuse in a faith setting.
Lay Preachers' Gathering at Sarum College, Salisbury. Saturday 29 March 2025 Arrivals from 10.30am for 11am start. Finish at 4pm. If you have any difficulty booking via the website please email bookings@urcwessex.org.uk
Pear Tree Green, Southampton Windsor Trinity Church, Lower Earley, Reading April Eco Prayer God of new life As we celebrate your death and resurrection in Jesus Christ our Lord Amid the beauties and blessings of springtime in this part of the world We remember that you bring new life to places which had lost hope That out of small seeds you bring rich harvests So we pray for all who farm and grow food And those who work with them in harmony with creation and with You Adapting wherever they may to the realities of climate change Finding new ways to feed families And bring hope to communities May we too use our efforts to act with those Who help the poorest And bring life where there was none Through your Spirit Amen
Richmond Hill St Andrew's, Bournemouth Wheatley, Oxford April Eco Prayer God of new life As we celebrate your death and resurrection in Jesus Christ our Lord Amid the beauties and blessings of springtime in this part of the world We remember that you bring new life to places which had lost hope That out of small seeds you bring rich harvests So we pray for all who farm and grow food And those who work with them in harmony with creation and with You Adapting wherever they may to the realities of climate change Finding new ways to feed families And bring hope to communities May we too use our efforts to act with those Who help the poorest And bring life where there was none Through your Spirit Amen
Avenue St Andrew's, Southampton Wonersh April Eco Prayer God of new life As we celebrate your death and resurrection in Jesus Christ our Lord Amid the beauties and blessings of springtime in this part of the world We remember that you bring new life to places which had lost hope That out of small seeds you bring rich harvests So we pray for all who farm and grow food And those who work with them in harmony with creation and with You Adapting wherever they may to the realities of climate change Finding new ways to feed families And bring hope to communities May we too use our efforts to act with those Who help the poorest And bring life where there was none Through your Spirit Amen