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United
Reformed Church finds a new home in Brixham
On Sunday
16th November a procession of people followed the large colourful
banner down to New Rd, as the United Reformed Church- URC, left
its present home on Bolton St, to take up residence in their
new church building opposite Brixham Town Hall. |
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Members of the URC were
joined by Christians from other churches in the town, including
people from the Salvation Army, Methodist Church, Beacon of
Light Fellowship and Brixham Baptist, as they sang one last
time in the old URC building, before marching down to what was
previously the CO OP Funeral building on New Rd, to establish
their new place of worship. |
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Before setting off, The Revd. Chris Searle minister
of the URC, read from Joshua Chapter1 describing the Israelites
preparing to move into the Promised Land. Reaching the new venue
the rooms at the back of the premises had been ripped out. Here
the URC, have managed to create a temporary space for worship,
whilst building work continues to re –develop the main area inside
the building with new ceilings, plastered walls, decoration and
carpets. |
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Chris also likened the URC church, to the Israelites
as they wandered around the desert having to set up their altar
in temporary places to worship God, as the group await planning
permission to develop other buildings around the site and complete
their main hall. |
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Coffee, tea and biscuits afterwards
were enjoyed in the area at the front of the building, freshly
painted, carpeted and ready for the church to launch its new
office and prayer room. |
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Whilst some were sad to say goodbye to a place where
members had been baptised and married in the past, all were in
favour of the change and looked forward to an opportunity to move
into a more central location within the community. |
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