URCiC Links
St. Christopher's Church of England, Warden Hill is in partnership with Warden Hill URC
URC Links
The United Reformed Church This is the main site of the URC with many useful links and resources. From the National site there are links to other churches, General Assembly reports, Reform, Special church information etc.
The West Midlands Synod. A new site for the West Midlands churches, altered each week by Synod office.
Lea Road URC - Joan Winterbottom's new church in Wolverhampton.
Chandler's Ford URC - Maz Allen's church in Hampshire.
Pilots now has its own web site - an interactive experience for younger viewers and those who feel young.
Wotton-under-Edge United Church, Gloucestershire (Methodist-URC)
Links To Other Churches
St, Mary's Church of England, Prestbury, is a partner church to the URC in Prestbury.
St Mark's Methodist Church is part of the same Ecumenical Cluster as St Andrew's
St. Luke's Church Cheltenham helped St. Andrew's at the time of the Redevelopment.
Cupar Old and St.Michael of Tarvit Parish Church The new look temporary website of the Church that several of our members know very well.
St. Mary's Church of Scotland, Dundee Ken Anton, who at one time was a resident of Cheltenham, is the web director and sends greetings to our church.
First Presbyterian Church, Invercargill, New Zealand We have joined the link between Gloucestershire Churches and the Church at Invercargill in New Zealand. Thank you to the Web designer Mr. Craig Stoneman.
The Swedish Mission Covenant Church in Vasteras, Sweden This link gives us a contact with the church in Sweden where Per and Bronwen Andersson and family (daughter of Glyn and Sheila) worship. Most of it is in Swedish, but the pictures are great!
St David's, Carterton, New Zealand This is the church that Joan Winterbottom swapped with for 6 months in 2003. We had the privelege of having their minister, Ruth Caughley , here.
Other Interesting sites
The Corrymeela Community We have special links with this community of reconciliation, and hold a service most years near to St. Patrick's Day.
The Council for World Mission is a partnership of over 30 churches/denominations across the world of which the United Reformed Church is a member church. This site gives you an insight into present day partnership in mission as well as being most informative of the history of the London Misisonary Society and the Council for World Mission.
Christian Aid is the churches' aid agency and works with all the other major providers for emergency relief. The Commitment for life programme of the URC is worked out with Christian Aid following specific projects.
The World Council of Churches holds its 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre, Brazil in February. There is a World Council of Churches website with information
The five-language website offers a comprehensive overview of what will happen
in Porto Alegre, including
· the Assembly theme ("God, in your grace, transform the world"),
· the issues and concerns that the church representatives will discuss,
such as economic justice, religious plurality, violence, and church unity,
· the prayers and Bible studies that will be part of their life together
in Porto Alegre,
· news, feature articles and photos on the event, the theme and, in
relation to that, "stories of transformation" from the churches,
· the programme, preparations and documents
Local Sites linked to partnerships - festivals - concerts etc.
Community and Voluntary Sector contacts
Cheltenham Community and Voluntary Action