Our Marriage Preparation Course is a series of five sessions designed to help engaged couples or those exploring the possibility of marriage to build strong foundations for their future together.

It’s designed for those who want to give their marriage the best possible start, whether they’re exploring marriage for the first time or have been married before.

The course is based on Christian principles but designed for all couples with or without a church background. You do not need to be getting married in a church to come on the course.

Over the five sessions, the course will help couples learn to communicate well, understand and appreciate their differences, and prepare for potential challenges. 

This course starts 3 May at St James' URC.

​We will be running a free six week course, starting on 30 January, entitled End of Life Matters.

This course is for people of all ages and covers questions to do with the end of life. It is open to people of any religion or no religion.

Each session will have a time of information/ input (sometimes with guest speakers), a time of exchange and learning from each other, a prayer and a time of sharing cake and tea/ coffee.

This course is free of charge. You can attend as many or as few as you like. Donations welcome.

• 30 January - Why talk about death and dying?
• 6 February - Making a will, lasting power of attorney, financial considerations.
• 13 February - Legacy: The story of my life. How I’d like to be remembered.
• 20 February - Planning my (or someone else’s) funeral.
• 27 February - The last days. What happens when we die?
• 5 March - What comes next? Thoughts on “life after death”.

Location: St James' URC, Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NG
Time: Thursdays 10:30 – 12:00

For more information or to sign up, please contact Rev Ulrike Bell on 020 8505 5542 or ulrike.bell@btinternet.com.