As we move our focus from Talking Faith to Living Faith, it’s a good idea for us to consider the direction of travel that we take. As we journey through Living Faith, this should not stop our desire to talk faith, as part of Living Faith is finding ways to ‘invite’ others to the life we have discovered.

Peasley Cross URC celebrated five years of bringing its Sunday congregation and families together through Messy Church. This followed the Messy Church format with a time of celebration, songs, stories, crafts and food.

The Plum Project, an initiative of the Uniting Church in Garden Lane, played a vital role in Wings of the Sky, a creative arts production rooted in the Sanctuary Seeking movement. The project was designed to involve local people seeking sanctuary through participatory arts and culminated in a moving performance at Chester Cathedral as a prelude to Refugee Week. Funding for Plum’s contribution to Wings of the Sky came from a combination of sources: Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWACC), the Mersey Synod Mission Grant, and individual donations.

It was wonderful to have so many URC Mersey Synod churches at the Living Faith Day, a celebration of the Synod theme for the next two years. The event considered the question: How do we live as disciples in our everyday lives? The interactive day of talks, discussions, workshops and resources were designed to help churches think about 'Living Faith' every day.

Learn more about this resource for churches to help you review, reform and reinvigorate your church life.

At Mersey URC, we are fortunate to be involved with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC).