A precious possession In a bedroom dressing table drawer there is a very large, very heavy book. It was given to a very beautiful bride by the mistress of the house in which the bride was a member of staff. The book isn’t old, though is now old enough to be classed as an antique. […]
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT: A MOST FITTING OCCASION
A large congregation, which included familiar faces and ‘new’ faces, came together despite the terrible weather to raise the roof when needed for the annual Carols by Candlelight service. It proved to be a most fitting occasion with spirited singing and appropriate readings. This year, and by request, we have a ‘singing’ service linked with […]
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TOLD SO DELIGHTFULLY
fourth Sunday in Advent morning service drew in an extraordinarily large congregation. It was terrific to see so many families present. The youngsters of our Sunday school, with some adult support in the guise of one of the three kings, told the nativity story with a delightful simplicity. It was a joy to be part […]
A FEAST OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
It is acknowledged that this is late reporting but it would be amiss not to report on the quite fantastic entertainment provided for us by talented singers, instrumentalists and verse speakers as part of our preparations for Christmas. The night drew in an extraordinary number of people. Church funds were added to in an extremely […]
Concert, Entertainment for the Christmas Season, Fleetwood United Reformed ChurchCHRISTINGLE & TOY SERVICE
By tradition here at Agnew Road the First Sunday in Advent is a ‘Christingle & Toy Service’. And this year it was a witness to extraordinary generosity. The congregation was swelled by visitors and the by rows of youngsters, parents, friends and leaders from our own Sunday School and 16th Fleetwood Scout Group. The porch […]
172nd Church Anniversary and still building
Two widows, one sailor cum lighthouse keeper and his wife, one master of customs and his wife, one overseer and his wife and three ladies began meeting in a Flag Street parlour one-hundred and seventy-two years ago. And here we are today having been through good times and bad, unhappy times and joyful times, and […]
HEARTS TOUCHED HEARTS ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
MORNING WORSHIP on REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY R emembrance Sunday this year attracted an unusually large congregation. The printed order of service included the verse written for 2009 by our very own David WILKINSON, ‘Tears Fill Our Eyes’; and, the hymn written for Remembrance Sunday by Scotland‘s Carnwadric Parish Church Worship Group and John L BELL, ‘What […]
A TIME OF SINCERE REMEMBERING: ALL SAINTS’ & ALL SOULS’ DAYS
It has become a tradition on the nearest Sunday to All Saints’ & All Souls’ Days to remember all the saints who have worked and witnessed to bring the children of God to this point now. Further, to hold in our prayers those for whom it has been our privilege for this church to have […]
CRADLE ROLL SUNDAY A JOYFUL TIME
It has become a tradition – there is that word again – we invite the families of those children for whom it has been our privilege to baptise. Reaching the over one-thousand and seventy who have been baptised since Agnew Road opened for worship is not possible. However, we rejoice that there continues with Wendy […]
Baptisms, Christenings, Cradle Roll, Fleetwood URCNATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL DAY October 3rd 2010. 10.45 a.m FLEETWOOD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Worship Leader: Tom Birch, Local Church Leader, Fleetwood United Reformed Church Organist: John Gibson LTCL Since 2004 it has been our joy and privilege to host a National Police Memorial Day Service for those serving and retired officers and civilian personnel and […]
Lancashire Constabulary, National Association of Retired Police Officers, National Police Memorial Day, Pol, Police Federation