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Advent Retreat: Making room for the sacred in our everyday lives.
December 8th Abbey Lane URC, Saffron Walden take time as we need it to walk, worship, talk and pray. During the day we will make a small wreath to remind us of the cyclical, patient rhythm of the season. (For those that don’t or won’t craft there will be other...
Theology Days
A chance to delve deeper into an aspect of our faith. Mathews Gospel – October 30th 11-2pm Diss URC Next year the lectionary focuses on Matthew. We will pre read Matthew’s Jesus by John Proctor and meet to discuss all things Matthew. Discipleship – February 26th...
Being Inclusive – Zoom Sessions
Join us on Zoom for 3 small group studies on being an inclusive church. To attend any of these sessions register by emailing admin@urceastern.org.uk (but last minute attendees always welcome!) 27th October 7pm – Disability 3rd November 7pm– Ethnicity 10th November 7pm...
The Gathering – Trinity Methodist Church, Chelmsford October 16 2025 10 – 3pm
URC Bookshop @ Synod
If Eastern Synod representatives want to make a purchase from the URC Bookshop, www.urcshop.co.uk, and use the Coupon Code eastern-synod at the Checkout, they will get 20% off their order. These orders will be sent to the meeting from where they can be collected.
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Online Quiet Day: Playing with God
27 September 2025 10:30am to 4:00pm Venue: Online Ticket: Free Led by Leslie Bailey (opening prayers), Mark Argent and Ann Barton, and Jane Weedon (closing prayers). The day draws its theme from part of the gospel for 27 September, which records Jesus predicting his...
Church Closure Process
The guidance has been updated: Church-Closure-Process-Issue-2.pdf Along with the draft resolution and checklist: Church-Closure-Process-Issue-2-resolution-and-checklist.docx
Friends of the Pfalz webinar at 7pm on Thursday 25 September 2025
Is your local church partnered with a local European church, for example in the Pfalz, with the Waldensians in Italy, or with the United Protestant Church in France? If so, or if you are interested in deeper links with European churches, why not come along to...