Monthly Archives: September 2018

A former United Reformed Church General Secretary is to retire from a prominent role within the national instrument of the Christian Church in England.  The Revd David Cornick, who became General Secretary of Churches Together in England (CTE) in 2008 and retires from the role at the end of September, reflects on his time in… Continue reading →

A young United Reformed Church member, who travelled 5,570 miles to help a charity, created after a devastating tsunami, has written about her experience. Thanks to a grant received from the URC’s children’s and youth work committee, Megan Bennet Moir, 19, was able to volunteer in Sri Lanka working with disadvantaged children. Megan, a member… Continue reading →

A United Reformed Church minister has revealed he was employed on a zero-hour contract after the Archbishop of Canterbury crticised their use. In a speech at a Trades Union Congress conference (TUC) in Manchester earlier this week, the Most Revd Justin Welby said zero-hour contracts were ‘nothing new’ but a ‘reincarnation of an ancient evil’.… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 13 September 2018 Hi everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. This week we are marking Peacemaking Sunday. Rosie Winn will be staffing the out-of-hours support line this week on 020 7467 … Continue reading →

As the United Reformed Church’s first official Pioneer Minister, the Revd Janet Sutton Webb has launched a website to share her learning. She is also entering her ninth and final year in the post and reflects on the experience. I have been living and working in a small rural market town in Devon with people… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Meet new team member, Roo Posted: 11 Sep 2018 01:26 AM PDT An introduction to another new member of the Joint Public Issues Team, Roo Stewart. It’s a privilege to be part of the Joint … Continue reading →

St David’s Uniting Church in Pontypridd features in the second of a short series of films exploring each theme featured in Andrew Roberts’ book, Holy Habits. Directed by Kevin Snyman, Mission Enabler for West Midlands Synod, the ‘Holy Habit of Fellowship’ is seen in action through a ‘film and chat’ afternoon held at St David’s… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 6 September 2018 Hi everyone and welcome to the new-look Week Ahead at the start of this new Connexional year.  Michael Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours support line this week on 020 … Continue reading →

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 6 September 2018 New Methodist Youth President promises a year of courageousness Facebook Twitter Jasmine Yeboah was inducted as the new Youth President of the Methodist Church with a service … Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog A New Challenge Posted: 04 Sep 2018 09:01 AM PDT A new member of the Joint Public Issues Team introduces herself. I’m Hannah, JPIT’s new full-time intern. I recently graduated from the University of Nottingham, … Continue reading →