{"id":2469,"date":"2023-04-15T01:12:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T01:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/?page_id=2469"},"modified":"2026-02-01T15:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T15:43:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2469\" class=\"elementor elementor-2469\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dbd231a elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dbd231a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Church<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1732\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1732\" aria-expanded=\"false\">History<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1733\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1733\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Photo Gallery<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Our Church<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1731\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2502 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fc-faded-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fc-faded-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fc-faded.png 311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Furrough Cross Church is a traditional church building dating from 1852 but modernised at the start of the 21st Century.<\/p><p>It is situated in the Babbacombe area of Torbay, close to the Babbacombe Downs and the St Marychurch precinct.<\/p><p>The beautiful buildings and location make it attractive for weddings and the hall is available for social activities, exhibitions etc.<\/p><p>It has an active congregation and provides a variety of social activities open to the local community and to the numerous summer visitors.<\/p><p>Our minister Heather Cadoux retired in June 2025, and we are currently going through the process of recruiting a new minister.<\/p><p>Church Services include a varied mixture of traditional and modern forms of worship and music.<\/p><p>We are very pleased to welcome newcomers and visitors to our services and social activities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1732\" aria-expanded=\"false\">History<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1732\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1732\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2509 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/history-300x187.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/history-300x187.gif 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/history-768x478.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>As indicated on old maps of the area, Furrough Cross gets its name from &#8220;furrow&#8221;, meaning &#8220;a piece of arable land&#8221;. Its foundation was the result of disunity within the local parish church of St. Marychurch. Yet through its history God&#8217;s healing hand is seen at work to bring about unity.<\/p><p>There are three main stages to its life: the Free\/Independent church years (1852 &#8211; 1904), the Congregational church years (1904 &#8211; 1972) and the United Reformed church years (1972 onwards).<\/p><p>On the 21st of March 1850, a number of parishioners decided to leave the parish church of St. Marychurch after coming to the conclusion that the teaching there &#8220;has been contrary to the great standard of religion, the word of God, and not in accordance with the protestant views of the Church of England.&#8221; Therefore, they decided to form an Independent Evangelical Church.<\/p><p>A temporary chapel for those who had left the parish was opened on the following Whit Monday and Reverend Hugh Kelly of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Canada was appointed Minister. Following the purchase of a parcel of land at the side of Furrough Cross lane, the foundation stone of the free church was laid on 9th December by the Rev. W. Mitchell of Exeter.<\/p><p>The new church was opened on the 29th of July, 1852 and a great number of people gathered. Rev. John E. Gladstone (who had resigned from the Church of England) was appointed Minister. His photograph can still be seen in the Hall exhibition. The church was built in the Anglican style but it was not linked to any denomination, being known as the Furrough Cross Free Church.<\/p><p>By 1904, the old free church was largely derelict. The Congregational church obtained a 40-year lease from the Building Trustees. Rev. Isaac Pugh was appointed Minister and the church was renamed Furrough Cross Congregational Church. At a later date (1933) they bought the freehold for \u00a3500.<\/p><p>In October 1942, the church was considerably damaged during the war. As a consequence, services were held in the hall for over six years. It re-opened in 1949 after repairs that cost \u00a35,700. In 1950, the name of the church changed to Babbacombe Congregational Church. In November 1971, after the union of the Presbyterians and Congregationalists, the name changed again to Babbacombe United Reformed Church, according to the new denomination.<\/p><p>Nine years later, Abbey Road and Babbacombe United Reformed, which shared the same minister, joined as one congregation, forming what we know today as Furrough Cross United Reformed Church.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1733\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Photo Gallery<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1733\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1733\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click on any image to enlarge<\/p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2469 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2979'>\n\t\t\t\tAn old drawing of the church when it had a bell above the door\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Snow at Furrough Cross - January 2023\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2980'>\n\t\t\t\tSnow at Furrough Cross &#8211; January 2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-300x249.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Some canine visitors to our Friday Coffee Morning\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-1536x1277.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-1-2048x1703.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2981'>\n\t\t\t\tSome canine visitors to our Friday Coffee Morning\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Good Friday 2023 local churches&#039; Walk of Witness arrives at Furrough Cross\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2982'>\n\t\t\t\tGood Friday 2023 local churches&#8217; Walk of Witness arrives at Furrough Cross \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-193x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Flowers for the King&#039;s Coronation May 2023\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-660x1024.jpg 660w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-768x1192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-990x1536.jpg 990w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-1320x2048.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-1-scaled.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2983'>\n\t\t\t\tFlowers for the King&#8217;s Coronation &#8211; May 2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A good Sunday conjugation - December 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2984'>\n\t\t\t\tA good Sunday conjugation &#8211; December 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"&#039;Choir 86&#039; perform their Christmas concert - December 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2985'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;Choir 86&#8217; perform their Christmas concert &#8211; December 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tidying up the car park- August 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2986'>\n\t\t\t\tTidying up the car park- August 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2-300x139.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Torbay MP Kevin Foster and local Councillor Hazel Foster visit our Christmas Fair - November 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2987'>\n\t\t\t\tTorbay MP Kevin Foster and local Councillor Hazel Foster visit our Christmas Fair &#8211; November 2022  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2-300x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"&#039;Fabulous Faith&#039;, our entry in St Marychurch Scarecrow Trail - August 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2-1024x973.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2-1536x1459.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-2.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2988'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;Fabulous Faith&#8217;, our entry in St Marychurch Scarecrow Trail &#8211; August 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Two of our amazing Messy Church helpers - May 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2989'>\n\t\t\t\tTwo of our amazing Messy Church helpers &#8211; May 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-300x252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A service in the hall while the church was being redecorated - April 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-1024x862.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-1536x1292.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-2-2048x1723.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2990'>\n\t\t\t\tA service in the hall while the church was being redecorated &#8211; April 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-300x244.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"One of our camels - Messy Church January 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-1024x834.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-1536x1251.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-3-2048x1668.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2991'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of our camels &#8211; Messy Church January 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-300x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Garden Party - July 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image006-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2992'>\n\t\t\t\tGarden Party &#8211; July 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3-249x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Our minister at Messy Church 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3-768x925.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image001-3.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2993'>\n\t\t\t\tOur minister at Messy Church 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Giant bubble snake- Messy Church 2022\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image002-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2994'>\n\t\t\t\tGiant bubble snake- Messy Church 2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A joyful wedding - August 2021\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image003-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2995'>\n\t\t\t\tA joyful wedding &#8211; August 2021\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A service on Zoom during Covid lockdown - November 2020\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image004-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2996'>\n\t\t\t\tA service on Zoom during Covid lockdown &#8211; November 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The hall viewed from Tessier Gardens\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furroughcross.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image005-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2997'>\n\t\t\t\tThe hall viewed from Tessier Gardens\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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