Welcome to Wallington United Reformed Church

Welcome to
Wallington United Reformed Church
Working for God in Wallington and Carshalton

Seeking, Sharing, Serving

Holy Week at WURC
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Thursday March 28 20.00: Maundy Thursday evening service, led by Rev Craig Bowman
Friday March 29 10.00: 'Good Friday Happening' - family service with a variety of Easter-oriented activities, including labyrinth, craft, music.
Friday March 29 12.15: Churches Together act of witness at Wallington Old Town Hall

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Worship with WURC

Sunday March 31
Easter Day
Family Worship with Holy Communion
led by Rev Craig Bowman
starting at 10.30


Coffee

Join us after the service
for a time of fellowship over
coffee or tea


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Contact
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and/or pastoral care.


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Letter from our Minister

Dear Friends,
The arrival of Spring is important, not only because it reminds of the natural cycle which provides us with our food, but also because many people do struggle through the darker and colder days of Winter. For them these signs of new life are signposts pointing to better times to come when the days will be longer, the sun will be brighter, the air will be warmer and more will be possible. Of course there can be setbacks; this is England after all and we know how unreliable the weather can be. However the signs are there and we know that Summer will follow Spring (however disappointing it may turn out to be).

In the 40th chapter of the book of Isaiah the prophet addresses God's people in exile, offering them hope in their dark times: they will be going home! There is no timeframe offered and no specific detail but to the exiles it is the first sign that things are changing and better days are on the way. It is a promise of a new time, following the dark and difficult times they have endured. There will be struggles and setbacks when they return home but the prophet tells them to remember who God is, what he has done for them and how he has been with them through the difficult times. He tells them to remember the history of the world, the history of their people and their history and to trust. In a similar, but smaller way, we remind those who are struggling in the depths of Winter to trust that Spring and Summer will come as they have in the past.

It's not just in Winter that people struggle in dark times both within the church and outside it. It is the task of God's people - us - to point to the signs of hope and promise, however small or dim they may be and carry within us the memory of God's presence and activity. I want to encourage you in the coming months to look for the signs of hope in the world and where possible to share what you see and know with those who struggle.

Yours in Christ,
Rev Craig Bowman


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