Knaresborough United Reformed Church

Jesus is Risen! Hallelujah!

Easter Sunday Worship and Bacon/ Sausage Sandwiches

So, come and share with us as we serve bacon and sausage sandwiches on Sunday morning in the church before worship. This will be from about 9.00am till just before 10.00am when you will be welcome to join us in Worship.  Refreshments of tea and coffee will follow the service

Musings from the Manse – April

But as I reflect on those words of our Lord and Saviour I am asking myself and all of us, if in acknowledging Jesus is with us, whether we truly welcome him and furthermore if we are willing to journey with him into Easter and of course beyond. Using his

Melody Cafe

Coffee and cake will be served from 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start and during the evening there will be an interval for a refreshment top up. Please do come and join us especially if you like singing and coffee and cake! What’s not to like?!

Many Hands make Light Work!

And over all this image, is one word, “Love”, which simply, is what it is all about. These rocks will be distributed to our business Community in Knaresborough, during Holy Week, as we did the “Palm Crosses”, Harvest Thank You cards and the Christmas angels, last year. We continue to

Our Easter Garden is now Open!

So, please come and feel free to place a flower in the holes provided, in thought of someone you love or someone who needs love right now. Love is the greatest gift, it is unconditional and limitless, just like God’s Love for YOU and humankind.

Pancake Party – The results!

Sightsavers is a charity which supports people with sight impairment abroad. For,£10, medication can be provided to prevent 50 families from developing river blindness, for £30 one person can be saved from blindness by treating cateracts and for £60 an entire community can be protected against trachoma, which is the

Musings from The Manse for March

This had made me think about what motivates us in life to do what we do and be what we are and to change those things God would have us change. As Romans 12.1-2 tells us ‘Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service… let God

Musings from the Manse – February

Well we would not have buildings and we couldn’t even just hire a hall for the Sunday service as no one would organise it. We would have no fellowship and no pastoral care, no children’s work, no involvement in any decisions which presumably would all be made by the minister[now

Pancake Day Party

Last year’s was such a success, that we thought we would repeat the Pancake Party again this year. Why not come along between 10.00am and 12 noon and enjoy the amazing pancakes which were a sell-out last year! Just pop in for coffee and a chat and the only thing

Big Breakfast in Aid of Saint Michael’s Hospice

The atmosphere was joyous and it was a wonderful time of sharing and talking together before the service. Again, some of those who hadn’t been before to our church joined us for the service, which was welcomed by us. All together we raised £165.00 for Saint Michael’s Hospice. Keep in

The Lonely Mother

One nearby congregation has erected a wonderful display outside their church – right on a street corner. Two life-like and nearly life-size figures representing Mary and Joseph sit beside the manger where the newborn Jesus is laid. Lots of people have commented on how attractive it is, and how much

Food and Film Night

We did the usual thing with crackers, party hats and jokes with a marvellous spread of food, where we able to chat to one another and just enjoy one anothers company. After we had eaten, the children played pass the parcel while the adults talked some more over coffee and

Posada

This year it has been quite different. Two large figures of Mary and Joseph have been placed outside church, with a manger… all set within a stable, illuminated with lights and adorned with angels, which have been carefully decorated by children from a local primary school. Set on a prominent

Candlelight Christingle

After the service you are welcome to stay behind and share fellowship with tea/coffee and mince pies.

Advent Coffee Morning

It was lovely to see so many people in good spirits despite the unpleasant weather outside and we felt very blessed to be able to open our doors and welcome people into our church and chat with them while helping worthwhile causes at the same time.

Musings from the Manse – December/January

Over the years they have had many striking ‘advertising pitches’ including the above that uses this disturbing picture which suggests that we celebrate the day that Father Christmas was born in a stable. The facts and the picture should shock us and help motivate us into wanting to respond by

Musings from the Manse – November

Many of us will read the above unpunctuated words differently, it can of course be read as God is nowhere or God is now here and I am sure many Christians can perhaps associate with different times in their life when they may have felt both meanings! The Bible and

Musings from the Manse – October

I suppose if we look back on just our last twelve months it would be good if we can say we are closer in our relationship now with Jesus our saviour and friend, than we were in October 17. Good growing and developing relationships need regular contact in different places