Hot meals for the vulnerable

URC church members in Chester are preparing freshly cooked meals for those who are vulnerable during the Coronavirus crisis.

The Revd Ruth Wilson, minister of both Upton and Vicars Cross URCs, explained, “We wanted to help during this time, so contacted our local councillors to see how we could support others.”

From that church members are cooking healthy main course meals for vulnerable people in Upton, Hoole and Newton - distributed each Friday by volunteers working from the Kingsway Community Hub.  

Ruth added, “In addition, we’re also cooking 52 hot main meals every Tuesday, to be collected by Soul Kitchen, Chester, to deliver directly to homeless individuals currently in hotels during the pandemic. This is one way that the church can live the gospel during the lockdown, by feeding the hungry and protecting the vulnerable.”

Thanks are given to local councillors and charitable organisations and networks who have helped source 75kg of potatoes, 50 fresh eggs and a variety of other food items to keep costs to a minimum and prevent food waste.

Ruth concluded, “The church buildings may be closed but the churches are open and showing, living and being Christ’s presence in the world.”

The front porch of the manse is also the temporary Foodbank drop off point during lockdown: 41 Cotebrook Drive, Upton, CH2 1RB