South Aston United Reformed Church
Church Elder St.Clair Holligan
It was with great sadness that we received the news that St.Clair had died yesterday, 11th February. He was 93 years of age.
He had not enjoyed the best of health in recent years and had been greatly missed at church services etc. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sybil and his family at this very sad time.
Many of us would have wished to show our love and respect by attending St.Clair's funeral on the 26th March but due to the covid -19 restrictions this will not be possible. We will all have treasured memories of St. Clair, gathered during the long time that we have known him. We will hold those especially dear at this time.
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Special Notice
From Thursday Feb. 25th, for the next few Thursdays, Nick Stanyon,
the URC synod evangelist, will be leading an Alpha course exploring faith and related topics.
It is going to be on zoom from 8pm-9.15pm. If you are interested please could you email him at evanglist@urcwestmidlands.org.uk and he will send you the link to join the course.
Covid - 19: National Lockdown
Following the recent announcement from the Prime Minister, we are now in another National Lockdown for the foreseeable future. Although the guidance says that Churches can remain open for Public Worship the 'Stay at Home' message is imperative apart from a few specific situations and we feel we have no option but to close the Church building for the time being. This decision is supported by the West Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church.
The Church is not closed, only the building, and we are still working with and for our fellowship and the community as we did in the First Lockdown. Meetings and Bible Studies are held online and we are able to share together in Sunday Worship either online or by telephone.
Our Minister, Rev. Peter Little, Church Elders , Workers with Older People and office staff are all available, and can be contacted by telephone on 0121.327.6364 and there is an answer machine if there is no one to pick up your call immediately. Our Minister can also be contacted at home on 0121.551.0077.
We anticipate that the Church building will be closed until the end of February when we shall review the situation. in the meantime, if you need any information or want to speak to someone please do get in touch.
It was with great sadness that we received the news that St.Clair had died yesterday, 11th February. He was 93 years of age.
He had not enjoyed the best of health in recent years and had been greatly missed at church services etc. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sybil and his family at this very sad time.
Many of us would have wished to show our love and respect by attending St.Clair's funeral on the 26th March but due to the covid -19 restrictions this will not be possible. We will all have treasured memories of St. Clair, gathered during the long time that we have known him. We will hold those especially dear at this time.
URC Daily Devotions Click on the link -
devotions.urc.org.uk/
BBC Songs of Praise Birmingham (2018) -
youtu.be/RNb-lxQRXhA
You can skip the ads.
Special Notice
From Thursday Feb. 25th, for the next few Thursdays, Nick Stanyon,
the URC synod evangelist, will be leading an Alpha course exploring faith and related topics.
It is going to be on zoom from 8pm-9.15pm. If you are interested please could you email him at evanglist@urcwestmidlands.org.uk and he will send you the link to join the course.
Covid - 19: National Lockdown
Following the recent announcement from the Prime Minister, we are now in another National Lockdown for the foreseeable future. Although the guidance says that Churches can remain open for Public Worship the 'Stay at Home' message is imperative apart from a few specific situations and we feel we have no option but to close the Church building for the time being. This decision is supported by the West Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church.
The Church is not closed, only the building, and we are still working with and for our fellowship and the community as we did in the First Lockdown. Meetings and Bible Studies are held online and we are able to share together in Sunday Worship either online or by telephone.
Our Minister, Rev. Peter Little, Church Elders , Workers with Older People and office staff are all available, and can be contacted by telephone on 0121.327.6364 and there is an answer machine if there is no one to pick up your call immediately. Our Minister can also be contacted at home on 0121.551.0077.
We anticipate that the Church building will be closed until the end of February when we shall review the situation. in the meantime, if you need any information or want to speak to someone please do get in touch.
Latest News
A message for Lent from Pope Francis (click)
Church Magazine for Lent (click)
Minister's Letter for February (click)
Connecting with our Community (click)
Sunday Services on Zoom (see below)
Welcome to South Aston United Reformed Church's
website. Its purpose is to share with you all the things that we are doing in the community of South Aston, Birmingham, in Jesus's name. To bring you news of special events and to inform you of preachers, other than our own Reverend Peter Little, who will be taking our Sunday morning services. You will be extended a warm welcome anytime you care to join us, either for worship or social events.
Because of measures that we are having to take to protect everyone associated with South Aston URC from Covid -19, we are not currently able to operate at our normal level of involvement. Please bear with us and keep checking this website for the latest information. Or, contact us via telephone or email. Details are on the Contact Page
Worship at Wilton Road URC
Services at the church are not re-opening just yet and in the meantime our minister, Rev. Peter Little, has been holding very successful telephone services with a group of members and friends using the Telephone Conferencing System.
Services are held as follows:
2nd Sunday of the month at 11.00am
1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month at 4.00pm
5th Sundays, to be decided.
Everyone is welcome - If you would like to join a service or would like more information then please speak to our Minster at home or at church for further details.
Preachers for Sunday Services at South Aston -
In accordance with the COVID - 19 statement above, Sunday Morning services at South Aston will be suspended until, at least, the end of February 2021. Updates will be published on this website as soon as they become available.
Keep safe and well.
Sunday Services on Zoom
Since the end of January we have been holding our 11.00am Sunday Morning Worship by Zoom and things are going pretty well. Naturally, there have been a few glitches along the way but we are getting better each week.
You can join in either by clicking on a link we send to you by email before the service or, if you don’t have a computer , tablet or mobile phone, you can join by ringing a specific telephone number or by connecting via someone else taking part.
If you are interested in knowing more then please get in touch with our Minister on 0121. 551. 0077 or leave a message on the church answer machine which is 0121. 327. 6364 or send an email to SAURC@hotmail.co.uk and we will get back to you.
Please note: We are still making the weekly URC Sunday Worship Services available to those who would like it.
Unless otherwise stated, services commence at 11.00am
The Christianity.org.uk website
Following receipt of an email that Nick Stanyon, the West Midlands URC Synod Evangalist, has sent to all churches in the Synod (21/04/20) our Minister has requested that this link should be added to the website -
christianity.org.uk/
Christianity.org.uk run by the Christian Enquiry Agency, is now an independent agency, but has long been part of Churches Together In England. Visitors to the site can read a number of well written articles or watch short video that may answer their questions, or at least peak their interest. Currently one lead article is about the coronavirus, and another about ‘what is a Christian?’ There are many more. It’s worth a browse for yourself. Visitors can then ask questions, request a free copy of Luke’s Gospel, or find a church from the site.
A Prayer for Aston
O God, Creator of all things, thank you for Aston.
Thank you for our homes, our people, our shops, our schools, our amenities, our factories, our offices.
May this always be a place of peace and Godliness.
Keep evil and violence from our homes and streets.
Bring relief to those who suffer loneliness, ill health, rejection or any other kind of distress.
Prosper everything that promotes neighbourliness, friendship and goodwill.
Watch over all who live and work here.
Strengthen family life and bring blessings on young and old alike.
We pray this through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
A message for Lent from Pope Francis (click)
Church Magazine for Lent (click)
Minister's Letter for February (click)
Connecting with our Community (click)
Sunday Services on Zoom (see below)
Welcome to South Aston United Reformed Church's
website. Its purpose is to share with you all the things that we are doing in the community of South Aston, Birmingham, in Jesus's name. To bring you news of special events and to inform you of preachers, other than our own Reverend Peter Little, who will be taking our Sunday morning services. You will be extended a warm welcome anytime you care to join us, either for worship or social events.
Because of measures that we are having to take to protect everyone associated with South Aston URC from Covid -19, we are not currently able to operate at our normal level of involvement. Please bear with us and keep checking this website for the latest information. Or, contact us via telephone or email. Details are on the Contact Page
Worship at Wilton Road URC
Services at the church are not re-opening just yet and in the meantime our minister, Rev. Peter Little, has been holding very successful telephone services with a group of members and friends using the Telephone Conferencing System.
Services are held as follows:
2nd Sunday of the month at 11.00am
1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month at 4.00pm
5th Sundays, to be decided.
Everyone is welcome - If you would like to join a service or would like more information then please speak to our Minster at home or at church for further details.
Preachers for Sunday Services at South Aston -
In accordance with the COVID - 19 statement above, Sunday Morning services at South Aston will be suspended until, at least, the end of February 2021. Updates will be published on this website as soon as they become available.
Keep safe and well.
Sunday Services on Zoom
Since the end of January we have been holding our 11.00am Sunday Morning Worship by Zoom and things are going pretty well. Naturally, there have been a few glitches along the way but we are getting better each week.
You can join in either by clicking on a link we send to you by email before the service or, if you don’t have a computer , tablet or mobile phone, you can join by ringing a specific telephone number or by connecting via someone else taking part.
If you are interested in knowing more then please get in touch with our Minister on 0121. 551. 0077 or leave a message on the church answer machine which is 0121. 327. 6364 or send an email to SAURC@hotmail.co.uk and we will get back to you.
Please note: We are still making the weekly URC Sunday Worship Services available to those who would like it.
Unless otherwise stated, services commence at 11.00am
The Christianity.org.uk website
Following receipt of an email that Nick Stanyon, the West Midlands URC Synod Evangalist, has sent to all churches in the Synod (21/04/20) our Minister has requested that this link should be added to the website -
christianity.org.uk/
Christianity.org.uk run by the Christian Enquiry Agency, is now an independent agency, but has long been part of Churches Together In England. Visitors to the site can read a number of well written articles or watch short video that may answer their questions, or at least peak their interest. Currently one lead article is about the coronavirus, and another about ‘what is a Christian?’ There are many more. It’s worth a browse for yourself. Visitors can then ask questions, request a free copy of Luke’s Gospel, or find a church from the site.
A Prayer for Aston
O God, Creator of all things, thank you for Aston.
Thank you for our homes, our people, our shops, our schools, our amenities, our factories, our offices.
May this always be a place of peace and Godliness.
Keep evil and violence from our homes and streets.
Bring relief to those who suffer loneliness, ill health, rejection or any other kind of distress.
Prosper everything that promotes neighbourliness, friendship and goodwill.
Watch over all who live and work here.
Strengthen family life and bring blessings on young and old alike.
We pray this through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
