Monthly Archives: May 2019

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 16 May 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. On Sunday we celebrate Aldersgate Sunday. Jillian Moody will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 … Continue reading →

Session nineWorship and Bible studyThe last day of Mission Council’s business began with worship led by the Revd David Coaker, Chaplain to the Moderator of General Assembly. The Revd Neil Thorogood spoke to Mission Council on the parable of the prodigal son, illustrated by Sieger Köder’s painting of the story, ‘Home’. He invited representatives to… Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church (URC) has unanimously approved a proposal to divest from fossil fuel companies.   The Revd Dr David Pickering, Moderator of the URC National Synod of Scotland, presented the resolution at the meeting of the URC Mission Council, which took place at the High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, from May 13-15. He was… Continue reading →

Day two of the spring meeting of Mission Council opened with worship. The theme of the Revd Neil Thorogood’s Tuesday morning Bible study was ‘listening to God speaking to us through each other.’ Using a reading from the Gospel of John about Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at the well, along with the painting ‘Insight’… Continue reading →

Session one: Opening Worship 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. It began with worship led by the Revd David Coaker, Chaplain to Derek Estill, Moderator of General Assembly. The Revd Neil Thorogood, Principal… Continue reading →

Joint Public Issues Team Blog At last the Government is Rethinking Sanctions: Now let’s do it properly Posted: 09 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT This is a blog which contains joy and danger in equal measure. The Secretary of State … Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 9 May 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. On Sunday we celebrate Vocations Sunday. Christian Aid Week begins on 12 May till 18 May. Resources are available here. … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church Mission Council is now meeting at the High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, until 15 May. Mission Council is the executive body of the General Assembly and meets twice a year to reflect on and make decisions about the day-to-day life of the Church.  Read More … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church Mission Council is meeting at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, from 13 to 15 May. Mission Council is the executive body of the General Assembly and meets twice a year to reflect on and make decisions about the day-to-day life of the Church.  Read More … Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 2 May 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. Jill Moody will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170. Wishing you all a wonderful … Continue reading →