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Women's Breakfast
08/11/2025 08:00am

Our worship services

Our Sunday morning services start at 10.30am. Other services start at the times listed below.

If you cannot attend in person for Sunday morning services then you can join on Zoom using the log-in details below.

Sunday morning worship for Remembrance led by David Childs
09/11/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship including Holy Communion led by Revd Gill Bailey
16/11/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Rev Nicky Gilbert
23/11/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Jeremy Hicks
30/11/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Sue Brown
07/12/2025 10:30am

Zoom meeting ID: 830 0884 6183

Passcode: 306145.

Junior worship and fellowship

Junior Church takes place every Sunday morning and is open to all ages. Young people and children take part in the beginning of morning worship and then join in age-related groups for a variety of activities.

Families with babies and pre-school children are welcome to sit anywhere in the sanctuary, or in the safe area at the back of the church, so that everyone can participate in worship. Soft play bags are available for the very young.

Fun for Under Fives (FfUFs) runs every Monday morning in term-time for pre-school children and accompanying adults. The session includes play, craft activities, story time, songs and a prayer.

Messy Church is normally held on the first Monday of school holidays except Bank Holidays. All ages are welcome, accompanied by an adult. A fun morning, including a variety of craft activities, a short time of worship, and a light lunch. There is no charge for Messy Church, but booking is essential - please text 0748 472 7777. The next Messy Church event is on Monday, 22nd December between 10 am and 12 noon

For further details, contact secretary@farehamurc.org.uk who will pass on your query to the relevant co-ordinator.

Parent Free Zone Youth Group

Every month we host PFZ (Parent Free Zone) Youth Group on the second Sunday of the month between 5.00pm and 7.00pm, on behalf of Christians Together in Fareham. All children from 8 years of age are welcome.

Children and young people can choose to play a range of table games, table football, table tennis or air hockey. The evening also includes team games, a short time of reflection, and a cooked meal is provided.

An enjoyable opportunity for young people from the local churches to meet together for fun, faith and friendship. Booking is essential - please text 07484 727777

Future dates are:

Parent Free Zone
09/11/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
14/12/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
11/01/2026 17:00pm

Welcome to our church

We hope that you will find much to interest you here and will want to join with us as Christians in Fareham. Our church mission statement is "Sharing Jesus' love with the world today". This means we, all ages, come together each week for Sunday worship to listen for God's word for us. The rest of the week we try our best to act on what we have heard both in church and through our own prayers. We try to care for each other to the very best, and this love and care then flows out through all of us in our work, leisure and home lives. Wherever you are as regards faith in God, come among us and help us together, to grow closer to him day by day.

You may or may not be aware that there are now daily reflections, written by all kinds of contributors, made available by the United Reformed Church as emails. You can subscribe here to receive them. You can also find them on our website or on Facebook.

Forthcoming Events at Fareham United Reformed Church

Leading Your Church Into Growth Local - The course helps us to understand how we can grow our church and to plan practical actions. Join in, be part of looking forward to the future.

Session 4 - Tuesday, 25th November - 7.30 pm

November 2025 - COP30 will convene in Brazil

God of Justice

As we enter this month when COP30 will convene, may all taking part in climate negotiations be mindful of the urgency of their task and work together for the good of the poorest and the voiceless communities who are crying out for action and for justice.

Be with all who are affected by weather, perhaps drought or storms, and be with those who work together to find new ways of living alongside creation in changed circumstances, researching new crops or rewilding river systems, using new and old technologies in harmony with creation and refusing to exploit your world for gain but reaching out in humility and in love for all neighbours so that life may be lived in harmony with the colourful abundance of your world and righteousness be the measure of our shared lives.

We pray with your son who gave His life for all and with your spirit who inspires all creative life.

Amen.

Our prayers this month

Every week pray for our Church Officers, Elders, all who lead worship, those who provide and show the PowerPoint and work the camera and microphones, those who provide music during times of worship, those who prepare the flowers and those who provide welcome and hospitality.

9th – 15th November (Remembrance)

To ponder: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9, NIV)

Give thanks as you pray for peacemakers wherever they are working today.
Pray for those who have suffered as a result of wars and other tragedies.
Lord, in this month of remembrance, we commit ourselves afresh to walk the way of peace,

16th – 22nd November (Safeguarding Sunday)

To ponder: He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:4, NIV)

Give thanks for all who work to promote safe practices in our churches and communities.
Pray for all who have been damaged and diminished by abuse, or whose lives continue to be overshadowed by guilt or fear.
Loving God, help us to cherish children and all in our community who are vulnerable, to protect them, and keep them safe.

23rd – 29th November

To ponder: He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10, NIV)

Give thanks that in a world of turmoil and uncertainty, God is our firm centre, the stability we need.
Pray for those we know who are sick, sad or struggling with their mental health.
Lord, give us understanding and compassion.

30th November – 6th December (Advent 1)

To ponder: Come, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the Lord. (Isaiah 2:5, NIV)

Give thanks for the joy of the season and the opportunities for conversations.
Pray for those who cannot afford to celebrate in the way that they would want this year.
God, open our eyes afresh this Advent to the miracle of your grace.