Northfleet URC is grouped with three other churches in the North Kent URC group. These are St Paul's URC, Singlewell Road, Gravesend; Hartley URC and Southfleet URC. These churches share a full time Minister, Rev. Peter Clark, shown opposite. He can be contacted by Telephone - (01474) 324122 or E-mail
This is Peter's first pastorate, and he trained for Ministry at the United Reformed Church's own college, Westminster College, Cambridge between 1999 and 2003. He studied for a Bachelor of Theology for Ministry degree through the Cambridge Theological Federation. In this ecumenical environment he trained with students for Church of England, Roman Catholic, Methodist and Orthodox institutions within the Federation.
He has a background in the National Health Service, first as a General Nurse, practising in Liverpool, Boston and locally at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Later he entered management, implementing a Nurse Computer System at the Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust. He is married to Sue and he has two children.
The central work of the URC is carried out through an annual council called the General Assembly. There are about 700 representatives who attend the Assembly, mainly appointed by District Councils. Half are lay persons, mostly elders, and half are ministers. Decisions are taken about the general policy of the church, and committees appointed to carry it out.
Each year a Moderator of Assembly is elected, either lay or ordained, who then becomes the national representative of the URC. A Mission Council advises the General Assembly, which is an international fellowship of 30 churches.
This Council aims to enable the URC: · to be growing communities of faith, worship and mission; · to grow in unity and fellowship with all Christians; · to participate in the world Church for growing witness to Christ; · to act by faith to promote the growth of justice and peace for the whole of God's creation.