Forum 2017 Theme : Follow My Leader
Dates : Saturday 19th August to Friday 25th August 2017
Leaders : Rev Alistair Smeaton (Theme), Rev Tony Lee (Worship), Cathryn Rogers (Music)
The Theme Leader is Rev Alistair Smeaton who is a minister in the URC’s West Cumbria Network and a regular attendee at Forum with his extended family. Alistair will lead on the theme of Follow My Leader – following, learning and leading in the life of the Kingdom.
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During the week there will be an opportunity to explore various aspects of being a disciple including: being called to faith, being called to follow, being called to learn, being called to work together and being called to take the lead. (Alistair also hopes to share something of what is happening in the Ecumenical County of Cumbria where work is ongoing across traditional boundaries in ecumenical mission communities with all sorts of people taking a range of leadership roles.)
The Worship Leader is Rev Tony Lee, a recently retired Minister who served mainly in the West Yorkshire area, and a regular attendee at Forum with his wife, daughter and son.
The Music Leader is Cathryn Rogers who has attended Holiday Forum for a long time – even though she’s still young – right through her formative years of childhood and beyond!
Each day there is all-age worship, a theme talk and workshops (e.g. discussion, bible study, needlework, films and others). There are Children’s groups for the under 15s. Afternoons are for free time or optional activities. There are also table tennis, scrabble and boule competitions running throughout the week.
Each evening there is some form of entertainment, like Songs of Praise, quiz etc. There are also various services of worship too – early morning prayers and evening meditations, communion, daily morning worship. There is ample opportunity for free time, relaxed conversation, renewing of old friendships and making new… from around the country.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are generous meals. Morning coffee and afternoon tea are included and there is a well-stocked gift shop and a bar.
If you wish to book for Holiday Forum 2017, please use the Booking Form on this website or email bookings@urcholidayforum.org.uk to ask for one to be sent to you. Alternatively you can download the form from these two links:
