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Welcome to Wylde Green United Reformed Church
Text for July‘The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us’Psalm 103:8 & 12
News and Highlights updated 7 June 2008 / Diary - latest events at WGURCChurch member or friend, interested in local history or seeking activities to join in, the Ministers and Elders of Wylde Green United Reformed Church hope that you find this site useful and assure you of a very warm welcome in visiting both our church and its web site! On this site you will find a diary of events, details of different church groups, including our Peace and Justice and Green Group, a history of the church and some useful links to other organisations including Web Crawler - monthly recommended websites for you to enjoy. To get a flavour of some of the work the church is currently involved in, you may like to view our recent press releases. Details of services and sermons are also available. For a printable version of our leaflet 'Reaching out...Welcoming in' outlining all our groups and activities, click here. Our Mission Ministry at Wylde GreenContact info and how to find us About the URC
News and Highlights
Our MissionWylde Green United Reformed Church aims to:
At the centre of our life is the worship of God.You are warmly welcomed to join us on Sundays: 11.00 Family Service 18.30 Evening Service Throughout the Family Service, a crèche is available for small children. Other children and young people are in the main part of the service for this first half hour or so before moving into their own age group activities. Several times a year the whole church family worships together for the entire service, including Parade Services, when we are joined by the uniformed organisations from our church, and for festival services. Baptisms and dedications of the children of churchgoing parents take place during the Family Service, and blessings of children of parents who are not frequent worshippers. For our evening service we regularly join with other churches in the area. On the second Sunday of the month (alternate months) we host a Service of Healing. Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month in the evening and the third Sunday in the morning. Everyone present is invited to participate and receive the bread and wine, but there is no obligation to do so. Prayers are said in the church porch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.40.
Space @ Wylde GreenAre you a person who believes in God, but thinks that church is not for you? Then a new initiative might just be what you’re after. Open to all, but specifically with the 30 something age group in mind, Space @ Wylde Green is a relaxed occasion to meet new people and listen to a mixture of live music and contemporary songs to get you thinking. Held on a Sunday evening, it provides a good opportunity to relax and unwind in a candle-lit setting before the hectic week ahead. As far as possible all food and drink served in the café is Fairtrade, organic, local and often home cooked. For further information email space@wyldegreenurc.org.uk
Ministry at Wylde GreenWylde Green United Reformed Church has a team ministry with two ordained URC ministers, Ken and Meriel Chippindale, and a team of Elders. Each Elder has a list of church members and friends for whom they have pastoral oversight. Ken leads the majority of services with Meriel taking most Parade Services for the uniformed organisations. The church also has several lay preachers who lead worship from time to time. The FURY group of young people are also regularly involved, under the guidance of our Youth Worker, Pete Mandeville, and our Gap Year Student, Peter Higgins. With the Ministers, the Elders are responsible for the day to day running of the church, although a whole collection of people are involved with everything from making the tea after services, helping out with family church groups on a Sunday to maintenance of the buildings and finance. As a church we are committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. That is why we have adopted a Child Protection Policy for our youth and children's work and the Declaration of a Safe Church for the whole church family.
About the United Reformed ChurchFormed in 1972 by the union of the Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England, the United Reformed Church comprises 150,000 adults and 100,000 children and young people in 1,750 congregations spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales, served by some 1,100 ministers, both women and men. Theologically, the United Reformed Church is a broad church. Its membership embraces congregations of evangelical, charismatic and liberal understandings of the Christian faith – in a variety of mixtures! Wylde Green United Reformed Church has had a presence in Boldmere for over 100 years and currently has about 200 members. See Church History for further information.
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