Over 150 young people, along with their youth leaders, attended the first FUSE worship event in January - a joint initiative organised by Rochester and Canterbury dioceses.
The evening celebration was introduced by Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Dover, with a time of prayer and blessing. She also explained how FUSE was about, ‘fusing ourselves with one another and with God through worship.’
Ellie Limebear and her band led the worship, and the Rev Denis Adide gave a talk on being invited into the presence of God.
Ben Hatfield, Children and Young People’s Adviser in Canterbury Diocese, said:
“The Youth Council expressed a desire to worship with other young people from across the diocese. FUSE is the response to what those young people said. It is so powerful to gather with Christians from other churches and worship Jesus together. FUSE is the beginning of something really exciting for our diocese.”
Huge thanks must also go to the team at St Margaret's Church, Rainham for supporting and hosting the event.
The Rev Adam Pyke, who brought the youth group from St Justus Church, Rochester, said the event was much appreciated:
“There is nothing like this in our area on a regular basis for young people. Our youth were engaged the whole time and said afterwards how much they enjoyed it.”
FUSE will take place again at St Margaret's on 19 May. More detail will be announced in due course.