LET'S CELEBRATE TOGETHER!
Redland Park URC is hosting a Songs of Praise for all United Reformed Churches in the Bristol District, from 3.00pm to 5.30pm.  Each church will be asked for their chosen hymn, and the reasons for the choice, and we shall sing it!  Tea, coffee and cakes will follow.
Additional Information from Rev Helena McKinnon, 0117-3309910 helenamckinnon@wwmail.co.uk
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​CLIMATE CRISIS EVENT - OUR FUTURE NEEDS YOU
Please join us on Monday 24th October 2022 6-8pm
at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road, Redland, BS6 6SA
Doors open at 5.30pm.

​The Church in Society Group are organising a book sale for church charities on Saturday 24 September from 11.00-1.00pm.  Please come along and have a browse; please donate books if you are decluttering!

​AND in the afternoon the Climate Justice Group are leading a Litter Pick around the church; details here:

​You are warmly invited to join Redland Park Church and the local community in the
BIG GREEN WEEK
LITTER PICK
Saturday 24 Sept. 2022
2pm-4pm

Around Whiteladies Road, Lower Redland Road, Burlington Rd, Exeter Buildings, Elgin Park

RP URC, Redland Park

Meet at RP URC garden at 2pm
Litter bags and pickers will be providede for
our environment
Help us care for our environment.

There is to  be a Vigil for Ukraine on Thursday 7 July 2022 in the church from 11.30am to 6.30pm.  Please come along and help us to pray for peace, not just  to send  arms to the Ukrainians, but talks and negotiations to finally end the war.

On Sunday 17 July, the Junior Church is inviting everyone at Redland Park to have a picnic lunch on the Downs after the morning service.  This is usually followed by games . . . 

On Sunday 24 July, there will be a Garden Party organised by the Church in Society group immediately after morning service, in the beautiful garden of Jane and Richard Pedlar.  Please bring a dish of salad or other food.  Lifts available.  Please contact Carol Fry if you would like a lift.

THE REDLAND PARK URC CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP would like to share the following declaration, which was approved by Redland Park Elders in February and the church meeting in March:
Redland Park URC recognises the climate emergency and is committed to making a co-ordinated effort to respond, based on our calling to love our neighbours, live justly and steward God’s creation.
The reasons why we are convinced that this is important are set out below:

• Global heating is already causing a rise in sea levels, increase in ocean acidity and an increase in extreme weather events and droughts. Tearfund and other NGOs have identified climate change as a contributor to rising hunger globally and in making storms, floods and droughts more severe for people already living in poverty.
  
• These changes, predicted to become significantly more severe, are to catastrophically affect the lives, health, food and water supplies and economic security of many millions of people, and the fundamental ecosystems on which humans and other life depend.
  
• There is broad agreement that the next 10 years offer an unrepeatable window of opportunity for action.
  
• The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of listening to scientific advice and the fragility of the systems we all depend on daily.
  

As Christians we have reason to speak out and act in this area:

• We have a mandate to speak truth without fear. This includes the precious interdependence of God’s creation, of which we are only a part.
  
• We are called to show love to our neighbours around the world who are already suffering the effects of climate change, and to act now to reduce catastrophic harm in the future.
  
• We are called to act with hope, the hope we have through Jesus. Our witness of love is a witness to the power and freedom of the gospel.
  

We have two celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee;
Sunday 5 June - We will be dedicating our Tree for the Jubilee after the service, followed by tea, coffee and cakes.  Please come and enjoy.

We're happy to announce that £555 was raised during Christian Aid Week from our Fair on Saturday 8 May, and from donations made through the envelope scheme.  Many thanks to everyone who helped at the Fair, many who delivered up to 1000 envelopes, and to those who donated time and money.