{"id":11,"date":"2021-01-27T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:42:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>We are a friendly Christian church, and part of the United Reformed Church in England, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n<p>We are <strong><em>A Church at the heart of the villages, with Christ at the heart of the church<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our Minister is Revd Joshua Norris, who can be contacted via email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:minister@kelvedonurc.org.uk\">minister@kelvedonurc.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have an active team of six serving elders. Our Church Secretary duties are shared by Trevor Andrews (Principal Contact), Neil Peacock (Minutes Secretary), Janet Davies (Assistant Secretary &amp; Pulpit Supplies), Jeremy Greenhalgh, Lea Finch and Lynn Hyde. Our Treasurer is Ernie Finch and our Safeguarding Coordinator is Emma Keegan.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Joshua-Norris.jpeg\" alt=\"Revd Joshua Norris\" height=\"2418\" width=\"2498\" title=\"Revd Joshua Norris\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Revd Joshua Norris<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/np.jpg\" alt=\"Neil Peacock \" height=\"1538\" width=\"1153\" title=\"Neil Peacock\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Neil Peacock <\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ef-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ernie Finch (Treasurer)\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1886\" title=\"Ernie Finch (Treasurer)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Ernie Finch (Treasurer)<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremy Greenhalgh\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\" title=\"Jeremy Greenhalgh\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Jeremy Greenhalgh<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jd-1.jpg\" alt=\"Janet Davies\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" title=\"Janet Davies\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Janet Davies<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lf-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lea Finch\n\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\" title=\"Lea Finch\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Lea Finch\n<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ta-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Trevor Andrews (Secretary)\" height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\" title=\"Trevor Andrews (Secretary)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Trevor Andrews (Secretary)<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Emma-Keegan.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Keegan (Safeguarding Coordinator)\" height=\"576\" width=\"572\" title=\"Emma Keegan (Safeguarding Coordinator)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Emma Keegan (Safeguarding Coordinator)<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1349-1-694x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Lynn Hyde\" height=\"826\" width=\"560\" title=\"Lynn Hyde\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>Lynn Hyde<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1346.jpeg\" alt=\"John Loy - Musician\" height=\"2368\" width=\"1829\" title=\"John Loy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<figcaption>John Loy &#8211; Musician<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Safeguarding<\/h3>\n<p>To read the Safeguarding Policy Statement, as agreed by the leadership of Kelvedon United Reformed Church, please follow this link:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kelvedonurc.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Safeguarding-Policy-2025.pdf\">Safeguarding Policy 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Safeguarding Coordinator is the person to whom all concerns or allegations should be addressed for appropriate actions to be taken:<\/p>\nEmma Keegan<br \/>\n07547 963059<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:safeguarding@kelvedonurc.org.uk\">safeguarding@kelvedonurc.org.uk<\/a>\n<p>In the absence of the Safeguarding Coordinator, the Synod Safeguarding Officer should be contacted:<\/p>\nCandice Hart<br \/>\n07849 276750 \/ 01223 830770<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:safeguarding@urceastern.org.uk\">safeguarding@urceastern.org.uk<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a friendly Christian church, and part of the United Reformed Church in England, Scotland and Wales. 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