Monthly Archives: April 2019

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Reflections on Living Lent Posted: 29 Apr 2019 08:08 AM PDT (or ‘The joys of a naked cucumber’) Naomi and her husband Luke took up the challenge to go ‘plastic-free’ during Lent. Here, Naomi reflects … Continue reading →

The Revd Dr David Cornick, former General Secretary of both the United Reformed Church (URC) and Churches Together England (CTE), has received an award from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr Cornick received the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism for ‘outstanding sustained contribution to the development of ecumenical life and witness in England’. The Church of England’s… Continue reading →

The UK government has written an open letter to Sri Lankans in Britain to say it stands with the community in the wake of the Easter Sunday attacks which took place on 3 April killing at least 250 and injuring hundreds more. In the letter, James Brokenshire MP, Secretary for Housing Communities and Local Government,… Continue reading →

A member of the United Reformed Church’s (URC) children’s and youth work team has been selected for a coveted place in an international children’s ministry. Lorraine Webb, Programme Officer for Children’s and Youth Work is now part of the European Conference on Christian Education’s (ECCE) steering committee, planning and preparing for the next conference which… Continue reading →

The first group to complete Faith-filled Life, the first part of Stepwise, the United Reformed Church’s new faith development programme, have celebrated their achievement. Based in the Mersey Synod, the group met in Warrington and Chester and completed the programme over five months. Read More … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church’s (URC) short film series which explores themes from the book Holy Habits continues with the Holy Habit of Gladness and Generosity. The short film, directed by the Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, Programme Officer for Global Justice and Partnerships, shows the importance of this habit in shaping the kind of world we want to… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 25 April 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. Mike Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170. Wishing you all a wonderful week, … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church (URC) has joined many other faith groups in urging the government to maintain its aid budget ahead of the comprehensive spending review. Published in the Observer on Easter Sunday (21 April), an open letter, signed by the Revd Nigel Uden, Moderator of the URC General Assembly, and 26 other faith leaders,… Continue reading →

More than 130 people have been killed and hundreds injured in six explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. The devastation came on one of the most important days in the Christian calendar, Easter Sunday. Read More … Continue reading →

View in browser | Forward to a Friend April 2019, issue 182 Welcome to The Buzz!        The Buzz brings all members of the Methodist Church in Britain together by sharing good news from across the Connexion. Your stories tell … Continue reading →