Richmond Green United Reformed Church
| Richmond Green United Reformed Church | |
|---|---|
| 51°27′43″N 0°18′12″W / 51.462013°N 0.303224°WCoordinates: 51°27′43″N 0°18′12″W / 51.462013°N 0.303224°W | |
| OS grid reference | TQ6009776186 |
| Location | Richmond, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | United Reformed[1] |
| Previous denomination | Presbyterian[2] |
| Weekly attendance | 35 adults[3] |
| Website |
richmondgreenurc |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Richmond Presbyterian Church[4] |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Founder(s) | John Mauchlin |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Southern[5] |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev Kristin Ofstad[3] |
| Laity | |
| Parish administrator | T A Hunter (Secretary) |
Richmond Green United Reformed Church, in Quadrant Road, Richmond, London, is a United Reformed Church congregation.
History
Richmond Green United Reformed Church, previously Richmond Presbyterian Church, was formed in 1877.[6] The church was previously located on Little Green, close to Richmond Green, in a Grade II listed building designed in a Gothic Revival style by William Wallace in 1883 and built from 1884 to 1885.[7] That building remains but has been adapted for residential use.[8]
The church became a United Reformed Church (URC) in 1972, following the union of the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church of England and Wales.[6]
Since October 2006 the congregation of Richmond Green United Reformed Church has been meeting for worship in a new building in Quadrant Road, behind the previous church building.[9] It has been joined by members of the former East Sheen United Reformed Church,[10] a congregation dating from the 17th century,[10] which had previously been meeting in a building in Vernon Road, dating from 1902. Designed by F C Howgate and originally known as the Congregational Church, East Sheen, it was noted for its Doulton terracotta work and plaques.[11] The London Borough of Richmond granted planning permission in March 2012 for the conversion of the first floor Sunday school building to provide five self-contained flats.[12]
Minister
The current minister is Rev Kristin Ofstad,[3] who is also minister at Raleigh Road United Church.[13]
Activities
Services are held on Sunday mornings at 11.00am. A Bible study group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10:00am.[14]
Quadrant Hall, on the ground floor of the church, hosts free English classes, private weddings and other functions, a number of yoga and ballet classes, and meetings of the Richmond Street Pastors, an inter-denominational Church response to urban problems, engaging with people on the streets.[15]
References
- ↑ "Richmond Green". United Reformed Church. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Richard Mudie (1904). "District of Richmond". The Religious Life of London. London: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 346.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Richmond Green United Reformed Church". Find a Church. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Richmond Green United Reformed Church, Quadrant Road". Archives in London and the M25 area. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Southern Synod" (PDF). United Reformed Church. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Richmond Green United Reformed Church, Quadrant Road". Access to Archives. The National Archives (UK). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "United Reformed Church, Richmond upon Thames". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "United Reform [sic] Church Richmond 2006". Patel Taylor. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "History". Richmond Green URC. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Annual Report, Resolutions and Papers, General Assembly 2007" (PDF). United Reformed Church. 2007. pp. 42–43. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Local architects" (PDF). Barnes and Mortlake History Society. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Commercial Property - East Sheen United Reformed Church". Property Pilot. Alcium Software Limited. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Richmond". Richmond and Hounslow Methodist Circuit. London District of the Methodist Church. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Services". Richmond Green URC. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Groups". Richmond Green URC. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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