View from back of upper gallery

Minister's view from Pulpit

Pew level view of Central URC

CENTRAL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

The photographs are some interior shots of Central United Reformed Church -one of the three URC churches that Maurene and I serve. This is the largest and the most historic of the three. It was built in 1789 and was first served by William Jay who was its minister for 63 years! This past weekend the church was opened as part of Heritage Open Days, one of six locations in Bath and several hundred throughout the United Kingdom. We had 157 visitors and distributed leaflets in Spanish and French as well as English. Maurene and I have yet to use the high pulpit and prefer to remain grounded behind the table. As some point one of us will summon up the courage to climb to the top, hopefully without suffering oxygen deprivation or a nosebleed.