MELBOURN’S CHURCHES TOGETHER
United Reformed Church
Meeting Lane Burial Ground + photo
Services
This small, separate part of our Burial Grounds had for many years been regarded by some as one of the very few wildlife sanctuaries within the village and had been subject to only occasional and minimal maintenance. The “wild” nature of the area had been a concern for a while but had latterly started to attract unfavourable comment from , amongst others, the Parish Council and at our Church meeting of 18th February it was agreed to have a working party on Saturday 14th March to try to “tidy up” the area. The consensus view as to what we wished to achieve was to re-establish it as a place of remembrance whilst also retaining it as an “undisturbed” wildlife sanctuary.The weather was kind to us and we had around 20-25 willing pairs of hands arrive to spend their Saturday morning clearing the area, many not connected with the church but willing to lend a hand to improve the area. Many positive comments have been received and a management plan will shortly be in place to maintain the good work that has been done. Many thanks to all who turned out to lend a hand.
Our regular Sunday morning service is at 11am, we meet afterwards for coffee. Anyone is most welcome to join us. Friday Coffee Weekly Friday Coffee mornings, 10.30am until 12.30pm. Drop in for coffee and a chat, usually one or other of our ministers is present and there is also the opportunity to buy Fairtrade goods from Robert’s stall. URC Organist celebrates 50 years of service + photo Our organist Derrick Thurley has completed 50 years of service playing the organ. It was with great pleasure that we were able to give thanks and mark this devotion and loyalty during our Mothering Sunday parade service on the 22nd March. We presented Derrick with an engraved glass bowl and certificate together with a plaque, which will be put up in the church. There was also a celebratory cake with the picture of an organ on it, which we shared with a cup of coffee after the service. We were also pleased to hear that Derrick intends to carry on playing for a few more years.
URC Orchard Road Burial Ground The Church has also spent considerable time and effort on improving our main burial ground and has made the Ashes Plot a kerbed area. We were also saddened to have a melbournmagazine
