Revd John Cook retired at the end of September 2018. He and Ann have moved to Felixtowe where we pray they may enjoy a happy and fulfilling retirement.
Holymoorside and St Andrew's are moving into interesting times. Our two churches are joining five others to form the United Reformed Church North Derbyshire Resource Area. The other churches are Rose Hill URC in the centre of Chesterfield, Calow URC, West Derbyshire URC Wirksworth, Fountain Square Church Tideswell (Methodist/United Reformed), and Buxton URC.
The Annual Schools Art Exhibition organised by Chesterfield Rotary Club and seven secondary schools in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire and hosted by St Andrew's Church took place in St Andrew's Church and halls over the weekend of 6th and 7th October 2018. The exhibition was officially opened at 10.00am on Saturday 6th October when the Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield and Toby Perkins MP attended. Certificates were awarded to 10 students from each school.
Thousands of men and women who arrived in the UK as children during the first wave of Commonwealth immigration after the second World War, now face being threatened with deportation. Read about their plight here.
WINDRUSH GENERATION RESOURCES
Should anyone in your churches be affected by the Government's failings in regard to the Windrush generation - themselves, or someone they know or are asked to help - you may wish to let them know of this resource, of which we have been advised by Churches Together in England.
With a warming climate, and birds and wildlife are facing a perilous future.
To help the birds as much as possible, we could try to make our gardens bird friendly; providing bird feeders,bird baths,plants, hedges and trees that will provide food and shelter.
Read all about the visit of Dr Deidre Palmer to Church House here.
Dr Deidre Palmer, President-elect of the Uniting Church in Australia, visited the URC’s London office on 12 March 2018, while on a short holiday with her family.
Fairtrade fortnight runs from 26 February to 11 March 2018.
Fairtrade Fortnight celebrates the Fairtrade movement which supports the farmers who grow the food we eat, promoting a living wage and fair trade.
It is a shocking fact that millions of farmers and workers who produce the food we eat still do not earn enough to feed their own families. It is time for this injustice to end. Fairtrade Fortnight puts a spotlight on trade. When trade is fair it has the potential to improve the lives of the people who grow our food.
With a warming climate, and birds and wildlife are facing a perilous future.