Kingston URC

Events and news

Church events, on a regular and a one-off basis, are displayed on the Foyer notice boards, the notice board in the Mayo Hall, on Sunday Service Papers and sometimes on the Foyer plasma screen.  

Our church magazine, Church News, also contains announcements and news.

• What's on
• In the news
• The Back Page
• Church magazine
• KURC monthly calendar

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• What's on

This section concentrates mainly on 'special events', or events that run for a short time at our church or nearby.

To view the regular weekly and monthly events at this church, including Bible studies for adults and young people, please take a look at the KURC monthly calendar; and for a wider mix of interesting events, please see the latest edition of the The Back Page


• Lent and Easter 2012
  * Events and services in Kingston upon Thames *



• Now until 26th February, Wellcome Collection, Euston Road
  * Miracles and Charms *
• Exploring faith, hope and chance.



• Now until 13th March, British Library, Euston Road
  * The Genius of Illumination *
• A major exhibition of illuminated medieval and Renaissance manuscripts collected over 800 years by English monarchs.



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• Tuesday 7th February, Westminster Abbey, 18.15
  * Church of England/United Reformed Church service *
• A service of reconciliation, healing of memories and mutual commitment.   It will mark the 350th anniversary of the Act of Uniformity, which resulted in over 2000 Congregationalist and Baptist ministers leaving the Church of England - The Great Ejection - and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the United Reformed Church.   Admission to the service is by ticket but these are freely available from the United Reformed Church ecumenical office.



• Thursday 9th February, All Saints' church, 19.30
  * Kingston a Community of Cultures *
• Serious believers and serious non-believers: closer than they think?
  Discussion led by Marilyn Mason, a Humanist and Martyn Corner, Reader at All Saints' Parish Church, Market Place, Kingston. This is part of the Community of Cultures Spring/ Summer discussion programme. Series of three open meetings arranged by All Saints' Church with support from Kingston Inter Faith Forum and Kingston University Chaplaincy.



• Saturday 11th February, KURC , 19.00
  * Burns Supper *
• Not to be missed! Traditional music, dancing and the haggis! Tickets available from Ray Charlton and co. Adults £8; children £3.


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• In the news


• * Kingston Winter Night Shelter *


• Beginning on Saturday 21st January, KURC will be providing dinner, bed and breakfast on Saturday nights until the end of February. Offers of help to Cathy Seymour, please.



• * KURC 350th Celebrations *


• • To mark the 350th anniversary of this church in Kingston the following statement will be read out at the beginning of all our church services during this year.

    'We are Kingston United Reformed Church.   We celebrate our diversity of worship and freedom of relationship with the state.   With the whole Christian Church we will follow Jesus.  We will serve him in our community and in our daily lives in the strength of the Holy Spirit.'

  • Various events and celebrations are planned.  As a start, we would like to compile a book of people's memories and experiences of KURC.   Please send contributions big and small; with photographs and without to Tony Wenman.    If you know of past members who would also like to contribute to this project please pass on the information.   See the article in February 2012 Church News.
  
  
  • Healing the past - Building the future   A report by the Church of England-United Reformed Church joint study group which met between 2007 and 2010 on God's reign and our unity
  
  
  • A Church of England/United Reformed church service of reconciliation was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th February to mark the 350th anniversary of the Act of Uniformity, which resulted in over 2000 Congregationalist and Baptist ministers leaving the Church of England - The Great Ejection - and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the United Reformed Church.  Listen to the sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.


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• * Contact Centre *
  
• A contact centre for parents and children will be set up and run from KURC in April 2012. Volunteers are now needed to staff this service.   Please contact Jean Thompson, jeant (at) btinternet.com



• * Kingston Sierra Leone Water Project *
  
• Kingston Churches have agreed with Christian Aid to raise £5000 to support a project to provide a safe water supply and sanitation for villages in the Pujehun district of Sierra Leone.   To kick this off at KURC a 'Café at the Manse' was held on Saturday 29th Ocotober when over £300 was raised.   Many thanks to those who made the delicious cakes and to those who came to eat them!


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• * Link Romania ~ Shoebox Appeal *
  
• This year 73 shoeboxes containing gifts for families in Romania were collected at the morning services on 23rd November.  Liz Bartlett and Jean Ashdown organised this for us.   In addition, Rosemary Moore collected another 80 boxes of gifts from several North Kingston groups.   Many thanks to everyone for this special effort!


• * The Kitchen Fund latest *
• Calendars for 2012 with photographs of local scenes by Jenny Tarbutt are still available from Ray Charlton at £8.
  
  Fundraising events in 2011 included an Auction of Promises in June; the Harvest Supper in October; and a Wine and Cheese Tasting and Christmas Bazaar in November. We have now raised £27000 which represents a lot of hard work by the Kitchen Fund team and evenings of enjoyment for everyone else!   The kitchen refurbishment is now at the final design stage and it is hoped that the work will be carried out in August.
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• The Back Page

A new edition of the The Back Page is produced with the weekly Service Paper and keeps us aware of relevant ideas, news and events happening beyond our church premises.   Here is the previous week's edition.
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• Church magazine (Church News)

View the current edition of the church magazine

View back copies of the church magazine:

    2012      2011      2010      2009      2008      2007      2006 

This monthly publication varying from 16 to 28 pages of news, faith matters, announcements of events, listings, pastoral news, debates, photos and jokes is produced by an editorial group who rotate the task, and who may stamp their imprint on the content and format, in turn.   The young people in the church sometimes edit an edition.  

Everyone is invited to make contributions to Church News which should be with the editor by the second Sunday of the month.  

Church News comes out towards the end of the month.   Church neighbours are responsible for its distribution, though many people pick up their copy at the back of the church, where it awaits them.   It is read by all members and friends, and for some, it forms the only contact they have with events in the church.   Foyer visitors make sure they read it over their coffee.

Paper copies are available in A4 size and a large print version is available in A3 should you wish to have a large print copy instead.   Church members and friends are kindly asked to contribute £1 per copy to help meet printing costs.

Church News is also published on the website a few days after it has been published in traditional format.   Using the E-alert at the top of the web pages will allow you to know, by email, when the latest edition becomes available.
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