Welcome to our Church with an “Open Door” to all.

Church Services and Activities

† Sunday service at 10.30am, followed by tea and coffee, all are welcome to attend.

† Junior Church, on Sundays, all children welcome to come and join the fun.

† Our Church Sanctuary is open for prayer and some quiet time Monday to Friday mornings 10am to 12noon and Saturday mornings 9.30am to 11.30am.

† Prayer Group, Wednesdays 9.15 to 10am.† Bible Study Groups – please ring for details.† Open Door Café open Monday to Friday 10 to 12noon,

offering a listening ear.† Saturday Coffee Mornings for fellowship and a chat

9.30 to 11.30am in the main hall.† Café outreach* includes monthly visits by… New Forest

Disability Information Service 1st Monday. Carers Together Carers’ Café 3rd Tuesday (*current outreach services are subject to change.) Information about and access to Cruse Bereavement New Forest services are available.

† New Forest Basics Bank emergency food service operates Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10 to 12noon (client referral basis only) www.basicsbank.org.uk

† Seated Exercise class, all abilities, every Tuesday 12.00 to 12.30pm.

† All Seasons Children’s Centre Family Group 9.30am to 11am on Wednesdays in the main hall.

† Weddings, baptisms & funerals by discussion with the minister.

Hiring Facilities

Our premises in the centre of Lymington are available for hire. We have available:† Open Door Cafe with its own galley kitchen and

toilet facilities† Sanctuary & Auditorium/Quiet Areas† Main Hall† Kitchen facilities † Crèche area† Meeting Rooms† Concert & Conference Media and Audio facilities

available† Free Wi-fi connection

Minister: Rev. Chris Vivian T: 01590 675633 or E: chrisvivian@btinternet.com

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How to contact us

The United Reformed Church LymingtonHigh StreetLymington, HampshireSO41 9AG

T: 01590 676306E: adminurclym@btinternet.com or info@lymurc.org.uk W: www.lymurc.org.uk

An Honourable Past

Lymington Presbyterian Church was founded in 1672 when Robert Tutchin took out a license as a Presbyterian teacher to preach under the declaration of indulgence.

The congregation outgrew the original building and in 1842 they had a radical vision for a new Church building, parsonage and school rooms offering free education to all.

In March 1847 the congregation having raised £4500 saw work commence on the building; this was completed and opened for worship as Lymington Congregational Church on October 28th 1847.

In 1972 the Church agreed to join the United Reformed Church which was a Union of the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in England and Wales.

How did our Open Door begin?

Back in 1998 our congregation felt God calling us to make the most of our prime position in the middle of Lymington High Street and open its doors to the needs of our local community.

From there began a huge journey of faith and exploration of talents as the fellowship embarked on a fund raising project to raise over £500,000; the Wessex Synod generously agreed to match fund the project to this limit.

This gave the Church the momentum to work tirelessly over the next 11 years to achieve its vision to be the church with an “Open Door” for the community of Lymington.

“Now is the time….This is the moment”

Now we are delighted to welcome you to our modern refurbished Sanctuary with soft chairs, new heating, lighting and a full multimedia system.

Our £1.1 million pound face lift allowed us to demolish our old hall and rebuild it with 21st century facilities and accessibility.

But the real triumph is the “Open Door”, the main Sanctuary entrance all rebuilt in glass and re-positioned centrally enabling us to literally reach out to the community and the world outside can see in…..

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Our Open Door Vision:

“Our Vision is to be a church with an Open Door for all people to come in and for us to reach out, responding to the needs of the community and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.”