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Woodford Green URC and the former Ray Lodge URC

2/2/2022

 
It was with great sadness that the members of the church agreed/ voted at a meeting on 10 January 2022 that they were no longer a viable congregation of the United Reformed Church and therefore would cease worship in the summer (probably the end of June 2022).  

The effect of this is that the buildings become the property of URC Thames North Synod who will decide the future of the buildings, including a possible sale on the open market.

Services for the period up to Easter 2022

19/1/2022

 
Here is an overview of who will be leading our services on specific dates at St James', Chingford and Woodford Green.
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The Forest Group of Churches bids a fond farewell to Rev Ulrike Bell as she returns to Germany

8/9/2021

 
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​The Reverend Ulrike Bell has received a call to serve a Lutheran church in her native Germany.

The churches of the Forest Group were very sad at her leaving and celebrated her six years of ministry with us at a farewell service on 18 July.

​At the service, tributes were paid to her special gifts in music, as well as her warm personality and leadership in worship, and her contributions to many other aspects of church life.

Any matters relating to any of the three churches in the Group should be referred to the relevant church secretaries.

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 18 April 2021

19/4/2021

 
​Today's worship is a service to aid recovery from the last devastating year of pandemic. It's a remembrance of losses we've had, a reflection on the lessons learned and encouragement for whatever the future may hold.

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 11 April 2021

16/4/2021

 
​Worship on the theme of doubt and faith, a prayer using our hands and writing of a letter to God.

Video: Zoom Worship - Friday 2 April 2021

5/4/2021

 
On Good Friday, we meditated on the Stations of the Cross, with pictures by the artist Virginia Maksymowicz (2005).

Meditations based on Walking the Way of the Cross, Stephen Cottrell, Paula Gooder and Philip North (2019), adapted for today.

​All read and sung by members of the congregation.

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 7 March 2021

7/3/2021

 
​In today’s worship, Ulrike focuses on the role of the cross in the life of the church, and why it’s so important even though uncomfortable to consider. How can the bottom of the cross ever be a place of hope?

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 21 February 2021

23/2/2021

 
​Today Ulrike reflects on how the season of Lent can be helpful to us spiritually, by contemplating the part we play in the sin of humans on this planet (climate change and what we can do about it) and by thinking of the damaging 'devil's' voice in our own heads which wants to tempt us into unhelpful thinking. With meditations and songs.

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 14 February 2021

14/2/2021

 
​This year, Valentine’s Day coincides with Racial Justice Sunday - so the focus today is on God’s love to each human being, no matter what ethnicity or gender, skin colour or sexuality, social class or educational background.

The murder of George Floyd on 20 May last year showed that also in British society and in our churches there is still a mountain to climb, and we are called to do so today, intentionally, living out a quest for justice and love.

Video: Zoom Worship - Sunday 7 February 2021

8/2/2021

 
​In today’s worship, Ulrike explores how we need to live out the special gifts and talents God gave to each one of us, and how in the church we need to encourage each other to do so as well. With breaking of bread and lovely hymn meditations.
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    • Woodford Green URC >
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