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Church Centenary
Christ Church URC Rayleigh was One Hundred years old in 2010. We held a number of events throughout the year to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Rather than delete these Church Centenary pages from our website we thought we would continue to show them for a while longer so everyone can look back and enjoy our rich history.
You are therefore welcome to continue browsing the 2010 church centenary information provided in the links below:
One of the major events is the narration of the Churches history in Hubert Smith's book, 'Christ Church Rayleigh - the first 100 years'. It is an excellent read, and opens up the history to both ‘old hands’ and those who are not familiar with this church. Also included is ‘Rayleigh Tabernacle’ by Reg Fletcher which looks specifically at the history of the building before it became a congregational chapel in 1910.
We also gathered historic photographs and reminiscences of the past. These provide an interesting snapshot across the years.
Looking forward, the Centenary Project is a series of opportunities to give thanks financially for our 100 years by supporting our partner church, Budiriro Uniting Presbyterian Church in Harare, Zimbabwe. This young congregation needs it's own land and building and we are intending to help as much as we can. A large amount of fundraising has already taken place and events are ongoing. The Centenary Celebration therefore isn’t just for 2010 but with a new plot of land and eventually a new building in Zimbabwe, it’s effect will live on.
Christ Church URC Rayleigh was One Hundred years old in 2010. We held a number of events throughout the year to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Rather than delete these Church Centenary pages from our website we thought we would continue to show them for a while longer so everyone can look back and enjoy our rich history.
You are therefore welcome to continue browsing the 2010 church centenary information provided in the links below:
One of the major events is the narration of the Churches history in Hubert Smith's book, 'Christ Church Rayleigh - the first 100 years'. It is an excellent read, and opens up the history to both ‘old hands’ and those who are not familiar with this church. Also included is ‘Rayleigh Tabernacle’ by Reg Fletcher which looks specifically at the history of the building before it became a congregational chapel in 1910.
We also gathered historic photographs and reminiscences of the past. These provide an interesting snapshot across the years.
Looking forward, the Centenary Project is a series of opportunities to give thanks financially for our 100 years by supporting our partner church, Budiriro Uniting Presbyterian Church in Harare, Zimbabwe. This young congregation needs it's own land and building and we are intending to help as much as we can. A large amount of fundraising has already taken place and events are ongoing. The Centenary Celebration therefore isn’t just for 2010 but with a new plot of land and eventually a new building in Zimbabwe, it’s effect will live on.
Links to the centenary pages:
