Monthly Archives: May 2019

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 30 May 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. This week, we celebrate Thy Kingdom Come. Jillian Moody will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 … Continue reading →

More than 50 people from across Britain attended a special event in the Yorkshire Dales to explore what ‘ministry in the margins’ meant to them. Organised by the United Reformed Church (URC), ‘In the Thick of it’ took place at Scargill House between 22-23 May and was designed to bring people engaged in mission and… Continue reading →

The Revd Anne Sarderson, convenor of the United Reformed Church (URC) Greenbelt planning committee, reflects on what people can look forward to at this year’s festival. In our regular spot at the corner of a busy Greenbelt thoroughfare, it’ll be easy to spot the URC tent, whether you’ve been before or not. Read More … Continue reading →

How can churches become safer for children and vulnerable adults? Ioannis Athanasiou, Safeguarding Adviser for the United Reformed Church, shares his tips. Safeguarding is a growing issue for Christian churches and all faith communities. As disciples of Christ, we journey alongside those who have been abused, we safeguard the integrity of creation, and we all… Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 23 May 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. Jillian Moody will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170. Wishing you all a wonderful … Continue reading →

A coalition of churches is calling for an independent review into benefit sanctions, saying recent changes to the system will not fundamentally change the impact on struggling families. The government announced an end to benefit sanctions lasting longer than six months, but the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) (representing the Methodist Church, the United Reformed… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Universal Credit: what you won’t read in the DWP’s “Myth Busting” advertorials Posted: 22 May 2019 03:48 AM PDT Today there is a good news story about Universal Credit on the front page of newspapers. … Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Turning up when it’s difficult Posted: 17 May 2019 07:13 AM PDT I have never approached the final few days of any election period without a clear idea in my head of how to vote. … Continue reading →

The spring meeting of Mission Council, the United Reformed Church’s (URC) executive body of the General Assembly, opened on 13 May at High Leigh Conference Centre, in Hoddesdon. Session oneIt began with worship led by the Revd David Coaker, Chaplain to Derek Estill, Moderator of General Assembly. The Revd Neil Thorogood, Principal of Westminster College,… Continue reading →

The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) has published a resource to encourage church members to engage with the coming European elections. JPIT represents the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church, working together for peace and justice. Read More … Continue reading →