Messianic/Nazarene Synagogues in London, UK

[Christina]

Shalom all,

Anyone here know of any Messianic/Netzari congregations in London, UK? Will be moving there in January, and I'd like to find a congregation where I can celebrate Shabbat, learn Torah & fellowship with fellow Netzarim. It'll be my first time, as there is no congregation where I currently live. Any useful info about the Netzarim communities in the UK? Haven't found much on the net so far.

Thanks,
Christina.

[Amatsyah]

Shlama Christina,

I was finally able to find a website I came across a long, long time ago.

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Unfortunately, it looks as though it's been abandoned for about as long a time ago as that.

Perhaps someone MIGHT reply if you try to send an email ("contact"). I believe whoever the webmaster(s) was/were are closer to Europe than us North Americans. I'll try something else in the meantime. Otherwise, know that you are not alone as far as being a fellowshipless Yisra'elite. It's very painful, I know. I've been going at it for around 2 years now. Have to leave "home" in order to Shabbat, and just find a place; any place. It's a nightmare in winter.

-Ryan

[Christina]

Shlama akhi Ryan,

Thank you for the link, I will email them and hopefully get a response. I do know that there's a YAI/Banai Yeshua synagogue in London, but since this polygyny scandal arose I don't wanna go there. Man there must be something, its London, UK for crying out loud, there is a sizable Jewish population there, so there's gotta at least one Netzari shul.

[Amatsyah]

Shlama Christina!

Well, I got you a lead. I don???t know if it???s what you want to hear, but it???s more than anything else so far. Or perhaps you???ve already found something yourself by now? Here???s my conversation so far, which I just went ahead and copied, and also ???I.P.???d??? (identity-protected). Let me know how I should proceed, and if you want names and numbers!

~Ryan



> I am wondering if any of you are from London or
> surrounding parts of the UK?
> Or if any of you would happen to know of any Messianic
> Israelite congregation(s) in the area?
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Ryan
>
>
> Hi, Ryan,
>
> Yes, there is a congregation in Holborn, but it's
> not 'whole house', as I understand it.
>
> ______
> (UK)
>
> P.S. I'm from Northampton. Where do you live?
>
>
> Hello ______,
>
> I myself live in America, but a friend of mine is going to be moving
> to London come January, and we're trying to locate any Messianic /
> Nazarene fellowship(s) over there, and so far we've turned up short.
> Are you personally "whole house", and part of a congregation with
> like sentiments? If so, I can ask my friend if Northampton is
> reasonable. I know that it is 108 km northwest of London, but I am
> not positive what means of transportation will be available to her
> yet. Thank you for responding, and may YHWH bless you richly!
>
> Ryan
>
>
> Hi, Ryan,
>
> I am 'whole house' but I can't find a congregation,
> so I study alone or with one other person in my town
> who believes much the same as I do.
> By reading various e-mails on the Messianic Israel Alliance
> talk group, I managed to organise for 6 of us to meet in London
> some few months ago. We had a really good time,
> drinking coffee and talking. I guess we were all a bit starved of fellowship,
> but we haven't attempted to do it again. One person there,
> a guy called ______, had been to a London congregation that is not 'whole house'
> and I've just e-mailed him to see if he would let me
> pass on his e-mail address. (I get bit mad when people pass mine on
> without asking, because I've had horrible SPAM problems!)
> I asked ______ for the details of the London congregation, so I'll let you
> know if I hear from him. You could get your friend,
> who's moving to London, to e-mail me if you like.
>
> ______
> (UK)
>
>
> Hi, Ryan,
>
> I've had a reply from ______. He's going to Israel next week, until
> December, so it's a good thing I just managed to catch him. Here
> are the details he gave me:
>
> The congregation is at City Temple, which is on Holborn Viaduct
> at the top of Hatton Garden.
> Closest underground station is Chancery Lane.
> Meetings start at 1.30pm on Saturdays.
> Contact person: ______ (elder) --- telephone: xxx xxxx xxxx
> No meeting this Saturday, because of a conference everyone is
> going to (but I don't suppose your friend will be over here that
> quickly).
>
> I hope she manages to make contact.
>
> If she wants to 'phone me', my phone number in Northampton is:
> xxx xxxx xxxx
>
> Blessings,
>
> ______
> (UK)
>
>

[Christina]

Shlama Ryan,

Toddah rabbah for what you've posted, I managed to find the website for that congregation in Holborn, and some other leads as well (quite a few of the sites that were down the last time I did the search seem to up again). I would like to get in touch with your friend in Northampton, give him my email address, it'll be good to make some friends in the UK before I leave.

Thanks very much for all your help akh, looks like the search is starting to yield some fruit.

Shlama,
Christina.