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.
Prayer for Education Sunday - 13th September
The Revd Dr Phil Wall, Head of Ministries: Learning and Development, United Reformed Church offers this prayer to mark the day.
Creator God,
You taught the birds to sing, the stars to shine, the oceans to swell.
Be with, and bless, all who teach today.
Bless the nursery workers and university professors;
the support assistants and classroom teachers;
the virtual school staff,
RCL teams,
and all who work in the world of education.
Guide us, strengthen us,
and cross our paths with glimpses of grace,
moments of rest,
and deep reserves of understanding and humour.
Flesh-inhabiting God,
You learnt from carpenters and kings,
hesitant parents, temple teachers, and brave, worried mothers.
Be with, and bless, all learners today.
Bless the nervous newbies and the top set students;
the nerds, neuro-typicals, and neuro-diverse;
the pupils who thrive in mainstream schools,
all those in alternative education,
and those who struggle with both.
Bless the freshers and mature students,
lay learners and ordinands,
the youtube pupils, Duolingo-ers,
and lifelong learners.
Help us to remember that there’s always more to discover about you,
your beautiful world, and all the creatures who call it home.
Bless all us learners today.
Mischievous, magnificent, Spirit,
when Jesus returned home, you came to speak new lessons of love.
Be with, and bless, the Church today.
Help us to seek your teaching, guidance, comfort and challenge.
Remind us that you still speak through wails and whispers,
parables and poetry, sacraments and strangers.
Guide us away from easy answers, cheap dualities, and shallow certainties.
Rather, teach us to remain curious, herald hope, and study war no more.
Bless our local churches, that they may be Christ-centred classrooms of compassion,
where all are welcomed and wanted.
Bless us to bless others in the name of our teaching, triune God.
Amen.
Fareham Good Neighbours
FGN Volunteer Befrienders offer comfort, kindness and support to people in Fareham, so why not join our team and make a difference?
Sometimes you'll be a listening ear; sometimes you'll share a laugh. Each visit is different, but all are appreciated.
If you have:
- a caring nature
- a willingness to listen
- a small amount of time to make a difference
then this could be for you. Interested? Contact volunteercoordinator@farehamgoodneighbours.org.uk
