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.

Come and  have breakfast from 9.30am on Sunday 8 May 2022 in aid of Christian Aid.  There will be cereals, croissants, toast and marmalade, tea, coffee, people to chat with and a worthy charity to support.

Redland Park Church will be holding its annual Christian Aid Fair on Saturday 7 May 2022 from 10.30am to 1.30pm.  There will be stalls with plenty of books, CDs, DVDs, bric a brac and plants, we hope for some Korean food, and there will be music to sit and listen to.

​Christian Aid is the official relief and development agency of 41 Christian churches in the UK and Ireland, and works to support sustainable development, eradicate poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief in South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

There will be a vigil to pray for the people of Ukraine, and to pray for peace in that country, following the invasion by President Putin of Russia, on Monday 28 February 2022, from 2.00pm to 7.00pm.

This will take place at Redland Park URC this year, at 10.30am on Friday 4 March 2022.  All welcome.  This has been planned by the women of the UK, for people of the world.