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Our worship services

Our Sunday morning services start at 10.30am. Other services start at the times listed below.

If you cannot attend in person for Sunday morning services then you can join on Zoom using the log-in details below.

Sunday morning worship with Holy Communion led by David Childs
15/06/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship - All-age Celebration led by Junior Church
22/06/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Jeremy Hicks
29/06/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Richard Atkins-Greig
06/07/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship led by Karen Tweed
13/07/2025 10:30am
Sunday morning worship with Holy Communion led by Worship Group
20/07/2025 10:30am

Zoom meeting ID: 830 0884 6183

Passcode: 306145.

Junior worship and fellowship

Junior Church takes place every Sunday morning and is open to all ages. Young people and children take part in the beginning of morning worship and then join in age-related groups for a variety of activities.

Families with babies and pre-school children are welcome to sit anywhere in the sanctuary, or in the safe area at the back of the church, so that everyone can participate in worship. Soft play bags are available for the very young.

Fun for Under Fives (FfUFs) runs every Monday morning in term-time for pre-school children and accompanying adults. The session includes play, craft activities, story time, songs and a prayer.

Messy Church is normally held on the first Monday of school holidays except Bank Holidays. All ages are welcome, accompanied by an adult. A fun morning, including a variety of craft activities, a short time of worship, and a light lunch. There is no charge for Messy Church, but booking is essential - please text 0748 472 7777. The next Messy Church event is on Monday, 27th October beginning at 10.00am.

For further details, contact secretary@farehamurc.org.uk who will pass on your query to the relevant co-ordinator.

Parent Free Zone Youth Group

Every month we host PFZ (Parent Free Zone) Youth Group on the second Sunday of the month between 5.00pm and 7.00pm, on behalf of Christians Together in Fareham. All children from 8 years of age are welcome.

Children and young people can choose to play a range of table games, table football, table tennis or air hockey. The evening also includes team games, a short time of reflection, and a cooked meal is provided.

An enjoyable opportunity for young people from the local churches to meet together for fun, faith and friendship. Booking is essential - please text 07484 727777

Future dates are:

Parent Free Zone
13/07/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
14/09/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
12/10/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
09/11/2025 17:00pm
Parent Free Zone
14/12/2025 17:00pm

Welcome to our church

We hope that you will find much to interest you here and will want to join with us as Christians in Fareham. Our church mission statement is "Sharing Jesus' love with the world today". This means we, all ages, come together each week for Sunday worship to listen for God's word for us. The rest of the week we try our best to act on what we have heard both in church and through our own prayers. We try to care for each other to the very best, and this love and care then flows out through all of us in our work, leisure and home lives. Wherever you are as regards faith in God, come among us and help us together, to grow closer to him day by day.

You may or may not be aware that there are now daily reflections, written by all kinds of contributors, made available by the United Reformed Church as emails. You can subscribe here to receive them. You can also find them on our website or on Facebook.

Concert at Holy Trinity Church, West Street, Fareham

Concert for Ukraine

Christians Together in Fareham - Holiday Club 2025

Bright Sparks 2025

The Christians Together in Fareham Holiday Club is back for 2025 - from 28th July to 1st August

Only £15 for the week!

The event is now fully booked but you can ask to be put on a waiting list by completing the registration form

To complete an on-line registration form simply using the QR code on the flyer, or by logging on here

One small change this year. In view of the high number of disappointed children last year who wanted to attend, and because we were fully subscribed within the first few weeks, we will only be accepting bookings for the full week.

Ecumenical Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

We pray for the people of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. We long for peace and for an end to violence and destruction of every kind.

We unite our hearts with all who are suffering, with those who have lost loved ones, and with all who cry out in anguish.

Please God have mercy on us. Hear our voice that we not despair.

That we will witness life with each other, that we have mercy one for another,

That we share sorrow one with the other, that we hope, together, one for another.

Inscribe our lives in the book of Life, for Your sake, our God of Life. Let us choose Life.

For You are Peace, Your world is Peace and all that is Yours is Peace,

May this be your will. And let us say

Amen.

Extracted from prayers co-written by Sheikha Ibtisam Mahameed and Rabba Tamar Elad-Appelbaum and translated by Amichai Lau-Lavie The full liturgy can be downloaded here

A prayer for Ukraine

God of all, with alarm and concern we bring before you the military intervention in Ukraine.

In a world you made for peace and flourishing, we lament the use of armed force.

We mourn every casualty of this conflict, every precious life extinguished by war.

We pray comfort for those who grieve and those who are fearful.

Hear our longing that leaders and nations will honour the worth of all people by having the courage to resolve conflict through dialogue.

May all our human failings be transformed by your wonderful grace and goodness.

We ask this in the name of Christ, the author of peace and sustainer of Creation. Amen.

Our prayers this month

Every week pray for our Church Officers, Elders, all who lead worship, those who provide and show the PowerPoint and work the camera and microphones, those who provide music during times of worship, those who prepare the flowers and those who provide welcome and hospitality.

8th (Pentecost) – 14th June

To ponder: For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. (Romans 8:14, NIV)

Give thanks that the Spirit changes strangers into friends and that those who were once enemies into brothers and sisters in Christ.
Pray for all who are struggling – whether at school, work or just with everyday existence.
Father, breathe new life into us; fill us, heal us, for we are your children.

15th (Trinity Sunday) – 21st June

To ponder: When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? (Psalm 8:3-4, NIV)

Give thanks for all the work being done in Fareham with children and young people, especially for those who give their time to plan and organise the Holiday Club.
Pray for all who are coming to the end of their studies, ordinands moving on to serve churches around the UK, graduates looking for work, students leaving school and moving on to further education.
Lord God, Creator and maker of everything, thank you for the example of Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide our decisions, thoughts and actions.

22nd – 28th June

To ponder: There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28, NIV)

Give thanks that whoever you are or wherever you come from, you are loved by God.
Thursday, 26 June is International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services – pray for all first responders across the UK and around the world.
On this week that marks the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, pray for all who are still grieving following this and other tragedies.
Lord, make us bold to face our fears that we can reach out in love.

29th June – 5th July

To ponder: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23a, NIV)

Give thanks for all who have witnessed to you by their words and actions.
Pray for people who have difficult decisions to make.
Pray for those whose decisions are made for them – the unwell, the elderly, people living in places of oppression …
Choose kindness over cruelty,
generosity over greed,
patience over retaliation,
peace over conflict,
willingness over reluctance,
conviction over complacency;
and be blessed in the name of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, this week and always. Amen.