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Safeguarding Refresher training (for people who have previously completed Safeguarding Foundation & Intermediate training) at Woking URC on Saturday 27 September 2025 This Refresher course is 4 hours. Arrivals from 9.am for 9.30am start. Finish at 1.30pm.
Peachcroft Christian Centre, Abingdon Iford, Bournemouth September - Creationtide Sustaining God, Frail Flesh, Wild Wind; To live and breathe is to be called to praise you in company of the whole of your Creation, seen and unseen near or far So bless this Season of Creation As we take thought, pray and act Bringing our human activities Into harmony with You. Help us to hear, see and respond To the calls of the Earth And our fellow creatures To the warnings of weather, changes in drought and flood which are all around us. Inspire our praying Our actions As we open ourselves to Your Love at the heart of all we do Amen
Join churches across the UK in marking Disability Awareness Sunday – a time to celebrate God’s image in every person! – and download the new resource pack from disability charity Through the Roof (www.throughtheroof.org). “My hearing had gone… my legs wouldn’t move: God’s image was still in me.” This year’s free resource, Made in God’s Image, features Emily Owen, an award-winning author who became deaf at 21 and now lives with multiple disabilities. In her video and resource, she shares how God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16), not outward ability. All matter as ALL are in God’s image No matter our challenges, we’re all ‘wonderfully made’ in God’s image – and when churches fully welcome disabled people, everyone is blessed. Sadly, 72% of disabled people in the UK report facing negative attitudes. Joining church can be a challenge. That’s why this matters. Use the official date, 28 September – or any Sunday – to spark conversations and take a step towards disability inclusion. FREE resource for churches! The free downloadable pack includes Emily’s video, songs, prayers, sermon ideas, and handouts reminding us ‘All are made in God’s image’. Download your copy now: 💻 Get the free pack at: […]
Anniversary of the Formation of the URC Meeting of Synod on the 11th St Andrew’s, Walton & Weybridge October Harvest - A Prayer from Commitment4Life Jehovah Rapha, God of Healing, we praise you for your goodness and mercy. We thank you for our health and harvest. You created the earth and declared it good. You cause the rains to fall and the grains to grow. You have birthed us into goodness and have surrounded us with good things: family and community, fresh air and clean water, buzzing bees and laughing children. Your beauty is declared in and through all creation. As we draw close to you in our praying, may your Spirit of healing grace fall upon us and upon all, especially on those who are in need of your healing touch. In the name of the one who healed through love and grit and grace, Jesus the Christ, Amen
Advanced Safeguarding Training Thursdays 9th & 16th October 2025, 6.30pm - 8.30pm on zoom Participants must attend both sessions to complete the course and gain a certificate. Places are limited so priority will be given to those in mandated roles. Anyone who has completed the safeguarding foundation & intermediate course or Refresher is welcome to apply.
Broadstone The Spire Church, Farnham October Harvest - A Prayer from Commitment4Life Jehovah Rapha, God of Healing, we praise you for your goodness and mercy. We thank you for our health and harvest. You created the earth and declared it good. You cause the rains to fall and the grains to grow. You have birthed us into goodness and have surrounded us with good things: family and community, fresh air and clean water, buzzing bees and laughing children. Your beauty is declared in and through all creation. As we draw close to you in our praying, may your Spirit of healing grace fall upon us and upon all, especially on those who are in need of your healing touch. In the name of the one who healed through love and grit and grace, Jesus the Christ, Amen
Southampton: Bitterne Christ Church, Marlow October Harvest - A Prayer from Commitment4Life Jehovah Rapha, God of Healing, we praise you for your goodness and mercy. We thank you for our health and harvest. You created the earth and declared it good. You cause the rains to fall and the grains to grow. You have birthed us into goodness and have surrounded us with good things: family and community, fresh air and clean water, buzzing bees and laughing children. Your beauty is declared in and through all creation. As we draw close to you in our praying, may your Spirit of healing grace fall upon us and upon all, especially on those who are in need of your healing touch. In the name of the one who healed through love and grit and grace, Jesus the Christ, Amen
London Street, Basingstoke St Columba's, Oxford October Harvest - A Prayer from Commitment4Life Jehovah Rapha, God of Healing, we praise you for your goodness and mercy. We thank you for our health and harvest. You created the earth and declared it good. You cause the rains to fall and the grains to grow. You have birthed us into goodness and have surrounded us with good things: family and community, fresh air and clean water, buzzing bees and laughing children. Your beauty is declared in and through all creation. As we draw close to you in our praying, may your Spirit of healing grace fall upon us and upon all, especially on those who are in need of your healing touch. In the name of the one who healed through love and grit and grace, Jesus the Christ, Amen