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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 led by Sue Brown
08/03/2026 10:30am
Sunday Morning Worship including Holy Communion led by Rev Dave Harkison
15/03/2026 10:30am
Sunday Morning Worship led by David Childs
22/03/2026 10:30am
Intergenerational Worship for Palm Sunday led by Worship Group
29/03/2026 10:30am
Easter Sunday Morning Worship led by Rev Nicky Gilbert
05/04/2026 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. The next Messy Church event is on Monday, 30th March between 10 am and 12 noon. There is no charge for Messy Church, but to help with catering, please let us know you are coming by text - 0748 472 7777 - before Wednesday, 25th March.

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 young people from 8 years of age are welcome.

The young people can choose to play a range of table games, table tennis or badminton. The evening also includes team games or quizzes, 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. There is no cost to attend but to help with catering, please let us know who is coming by sending a text to 07484 727777

Future dates are:

Parent Free Zone
08/03/2026 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
12/04/2026 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
10/05/2026 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.

Enjoy a simple lunch and donate to Christian Aid

at Fareham United Reformed Church on the five Thursdays of Lent between 12:15 and 13:00 - next lunch is 12 March.

Homemade soup plus bread, fruit, tea and coffee.

Donations to Christian Aid

A Christians Together in Fareham initiative.

Catherine Porter - Afternoon tea and concert

Come and hear the acclaimed harpist, Catherine Porter, play and share stories of God's goodness and grace in a one-off event at Fareham Baptist New Life Church on Saturday, 21st March 2026 at 2:30 pm.

For the past 15 years, Catherine has been playing and working in Japan, so this is a unique opportunity to hear her play, share her story and enjoy afternoon tea, before she returns to Japan later in the year.

Tickets are limited and issued on a first-come, first-served basis. A donation will be requested to cover catering costs and make a gift to Catherine. Contact farehambaptist@hotmail.com

Holy Week and Easter

Events at Fareham URC unless noted in bold

Sunday, 29th March, 10:30 am – Palm Sunday Intergenerational Service led by the Worship Group

Monday, 30th March, 10 am – 12 noon - Messy Church, book places by text 07484 727777

Tuesday, 31st March, 7:30 pm - a time of reflection and sharing for Holy Week

Thursday, 2nd April, 7:30 pm – Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service led by Sue Brown

Friday, 3rd April – Christians Together in Fareham Walk of Witness, followed by act of worship, 10:30 am at the Podium (Town Centre)

Sunday, 5th April, 6:15 - 7 am - Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, Welborne Village Green, followed by refreshments

Sunday, 5th April, 10:30 am – Easter Sunday Worship led by Revd. Nicky Gilbert

Green Christians Prayer Walk

Stitch in time!

Every Thursday in term time from 3.30 to 4.30pm

Do you need a button sewed on, a seam restitched or a hem sewn back up.

Bring your item along and we will do our best to make the repair while you sit back and enjoy a drink and a biscuit.

If you are able, we would appreciate a small donation to cover costs.

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.

Prayer for Growth: God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, joy to our worship and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers and in spiritual commitment to you and in service to our local community. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

1st – 7th March (6th – World Day of Prayer)

To ponder: Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28–30, NRSV)

Give thanks for the work of the Basics Bank and all the volunteers.
Pray for families who are struggling to meet their basic needs.
God, giver of life, continue to strengthen and comfort all who are weary from the burdens of life and direct the hearts of those who can help.

8th – 14th March

To ponder: I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Phil. 1:3-6, NIV)

Give thanks for the work that is done by Christians Together in Fareham.
Pray for each of the churches in Fareham and district.
Father, help us ask questions and get to know others and, in doing so, may we love them better: both those we understand and those who confuse us.

15th – 21st March (15th – Mothering Sunday)

To ponder: Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2, NIV)

Give thanks for those who were there when you needed them and who stood by you when others let you down.
Pray for those who show kindness; those who go the extra mile and turn the other cheek; those who have helped others to value themselves and renew their hope in you.
Lord, the source of all kindness, fill the earth with your love.

22nd – 28th March

To ponder: Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12, NIV)

Give thanks for all who listen, those close to you and organisations who help those in distress.
Pray for those who are scared because they are different, and those who feel they can’t escape their mistakes:
Lord, thank you that you choose to reveal yourself to us and that you know us, love us, and sustain us.

29th March – 4th April (Holy Week)

To ponder: He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. (Isaiah 53:3, NIV)

Give thanks for all that God has done for you through his Son, Jesus Christ; for his death on the cross and that through him you can know that your sins are forgiven and that you are loved and accepted.
Pray for yourself and all that you will be facing this week; for the things that make you happy or sad, angry or full of joy.
Cross-carrying Jesus, help us to stay with you, to watch and wait and know that you carry us.