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About Us
Our church's mission statement is
'Working together to
celebrate and share God's love with YOU'.
 We
are
one of three
non-conformist churches in the town and are part of the
South West Hants Group of churches.
This Group comprises three URCs in Southampton and two ecumenical
churches, one in Lord's Hill, Southampton and one in Valley Park,
Chandlers Ford. More details can be found elsewhere on the website.
We are also part of the Wessex Synod of the URC which stretches from
Banbury to Lyme Regis. More importantly, ours is the local church
for people of different Christian traditions who come to us because
of the friendly welcome we give to everyone. We believe that this
diversity is one of our strengths
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 Our
worship
also reflects this diversity with traditional services
interspersed with ones which have a more modern feel.
Our new minister, Revd. Tim Searle, was inducted on 16th
August 2008 and we are anticipating that he will continue in
this vein. Our services are very much Bible-based,
provide us with teaching and challenge us to share the
love of Jesus in the work and service we undertake in
our local community.
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We believe in sound
Biblical teaching and we are encouraged to discover
through worship and house groups the context in which
the scriptures were written and their relevance for us
today.
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We
have a Church & Society
Group which brings to our attention matters
on social justice, debt relief and the environment. We
also have a World Church
Group which keeps us abreast of issues in the
wider church worldwide. Both these groups challenge us
to take action with speakers and fundraising events.
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Our
premises are used extensively by
Uniformed Organisations
and there is a separate Scout building within the
grounds. During the week and in school term time, a
pre-school playgroup meets every morning and an ‘after
school’ club operates until 6pm. All our buildings are
disabled-friendly and a club for disabled people meets
in our main hall every fortnight.
In all our worship and other activities
we try to put into practice our mission statement by
sharing God’s love with everyone.
A Warm Welcome Awaits You.
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