Welcome

Welcome to the web site for Kingston URC, a loving, worshipping, God-centred community in Kingston-upon-Thames.
We hold a variety of Sunday Services to suit all tastes (more info).
 • 10.00am: A traditional service in the traditional Reformed style.
• 11.30am: A modern informal service with interactive worship.
• 11.00 to 11.30: Coffee time and chatting!
• 6.30pm: Evening service. A quiet, reflective service.
• 8.00pm, Holy Space. Worship in a contemporary style.  The dates for 2009 are 15 Feb, 12 Apr, 24 May, 26 Jul, 23 Aug, and 25 Oct.
• Each Wednesday: A lunchtime service at 13.10 to 13.30 for Kingston shoppers.

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New Course for Advent

The Good Childhood Conversation

Join us at Kingston United Reformed Church at 17:30 on Thursday 3rd December to take part in A Good Childhood Conversation.

Childhood today is more complicated than ever before. Modern society offers more opportunities and material wealth than for previous generation but many young people also face a range of issues such as obesity, anxiety, broken homes, peer pressure, stress from school and exams; alcohol and bullying.

At the Good Childhood Conversation members of the local community will have the chance to discuss how we can make childhood better in Kingston. Based on the challenging finding of The Good Childhood Inquiry, comissioned by The Children’s Society, we will be debating the local issues and working on positive solutions to make childhood better for the children and young people in our area.

If you care about the wellbeing of all children, we would love you to be involved in the Conversation. Together we can make childhood better.

To find out more about the Children’s Society, The Good Childhood Inquiry and The Good Childhood Conversations go to www.childrensociety.org.uk

To let us know you are attending or for more information please email: emilyrayoung@hotmail.com If childcare for school-aged children will prevent you attending please talk to Emily as there may be ways around this.

Special Event – Big Band Night!

Being Held in the Richard Mayo Hall, 21st November

Please contact Ray Charlton (020 8399 4423) for further details.

Brigades and Stay and Play re-start this weekend

After the summer holidays Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades resume Friday 18th September at 5:30.  New members are welcome in all age groups from Reception upwards.

On Saturday 19th our monthly Saturday morning play session for Parents/Carers and children happens from 10-1 with toys and activities for toddlers to about 8 year olds, plus tea, coffee, squash and cakes all for £2 per family.

For more information email emilyrayoung@hotmail.com or ring 07960 330556

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Latest copies of Church News to download

We are currently collating our archive of Church News back-copies in PDF format, click here for all the back copies online.

For now, here are the latest copies, below:

July Church News 2009
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August Church News 2009
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September Church News 2009
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Cycle with Susan for the Shower

Have you heard that we are raising money to install a shower and accessible toilets on the ground floor of our premises? These will be available to people in the community – for example, when we help to run the Night Shelter next winter, it will be a great boon. There are all sorts of schemes afoot to raise money, and YOU can join in this one if you ever ride a bicycle or enjoy walking around the town. It is called “Ride or Stride” and it is a sponsored cycle ride under the umbrella of Surrey Churches Preservation Trust.

All you need to do is to obtain a sponsor form from Susan Gunasekera, our Kingston URC organiser, on 07813 485833 and suzzana97@hotmail.com find people who will sponsor you, then ride or walk around as many participating churches in the Kingston area during Saturday 12th September. At each church someone should be on hand to sign your form, give you some refreshments and speed you on your way.

Surrey CPT organises this Ride every September. Cyclists/walkers collect their sponsor money; half of it goes to our cause (the Shower Project), and half of it goes to Surrey CPT into their pot for other churches in need of funds. We received a helpful sum from them when we did our major alterations 5 years ago.
Go on – sign up!

Put on your Dancing Shoes: * * * * * (Free Saturday Tea Dances)

Dancing lessons by Jeff Clark, who regularly teaches about 40 dancers in our Richard Mayo Hall in Eden Street, have been extended this August FOR FREE, by Age Concern. They were awarded an Active Living Grant to organise active living events, particularly Dancing. So they have offered three free Tea Dances, on Saturdays: 8th, 22nd and 29th August, 2.30 – 4.30pm.

If you’d like to dance (you don’t have to have a partner, but men are particularly welcome!) do just come along and enjoy yourself. Enquiries to Liz Cook 8549 1373.

Film Night – Narnia Prince Caspian

Wednesday 12th August 17:30

Join us to watch the film, eat pizza and talk about it afterwards.

Donations of £1 towards the cost of pizza will be appreciated.

This film is rated PG

Brigades End of Year Service

This Friday 17th July at 6:30pm is the Brigades End of Year Service. Please come and support the children and young people in worship and as they receive their awards. Tea and Coffee from 5:30. Followed by Greenbelt meeting at 7:45