{"id":27,"date":"2020-01-05T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standrewsurcrustington.org.uk\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-02-02T19:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T19:16:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/standrewsurcrustington.org.uk\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Who are we?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>St Andrews URC was a Presbyterian Church founded in the 1960s; a daughter church of what is now Emmanuel URC in Worthing. St Andrews supports several charities and projects, both locally and internationally as part of its commitment to mission.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Our aims and mission:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As a church, we aim to be a Christian community in the Rustington area where all:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are welcome and accepted,<\/li>\n<li>may discover God and worship together as a community and<\/li>\n<li>can bring the love of God to the people of this area, sharing our faith in Christ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please speak to the church secretary and the elders to make an arrangement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about the United Reformed Church<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The URC is part of the reformed tradition of the Christian faith, and believes in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The URC regards the Father as the supreme authority in the Church for conduct and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The URC is always looking for renewal to carry out it&#8217;s witness and service in the name of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The URC practises both infant and adult baptism. It also celebrates the Lord&#8217;s Supper or Communion.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry of all God&#8217;s people, men and women, is respected. The URC&#8217;s ministry comprises Ministers of Word and Sacraments, Elders, lay preachers and workers from partner churches.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>History of the United Reformed Church<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The United Reformed Church was formed in October 1972 by the union of the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales. In 1981 it entered into union with the reformed churches of Christ and in the year 2000 with the congregational union of Scotland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are we? 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