Monthly Archives: May 2020

Mini Newsletter 6

The Moderators of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC), Derek Estill and the Revd Nigel Uden, have said that Dominic Cummings should “consider his position” following last night’s account about his trip to his parents’ farm. Read More … … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church (URC) has announced the cancellation of its 2020 General Assembly, the first time the meeting has been cancelled since the URC was founded in 1972. Inductions and some business of the General Assembly will, however, be carried out online. The ongoing threat of coronavirus and the health and safety of General Assembly representatives, the staff of the URC and its Synods, and the government restrictions on so much in public life, is the cause of the cancellation. Read More … … Continue reading →

The Coronavirus pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives. It’s also having an impact on businesses and charities, including Action for Children. We’re taking action now to ensure vulnerable children and families don’t slip through the net. As a valued … Continue reading →

In recent weeks, news coverage has reported the immense drop in carbon emissions seen globally since the coronavirus pandemic hit. We’re undergoing the biggest carbon crash ever recorded. Emissions dropped 18% in China between February and March, and between 40% … Continue reading →

How have churches been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how are they responding to these difficult times? In the latest issue of the United Reformed Church’s (URC) Reform magazine, four ministers address this question. Here’s an extract: Read More … … Continue reading →

A virtual Pentecost Communion service, between the United Reformed Church (URC) and the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz (Protestant churches of the Palatinate region of Germany), will be held on 30 May. The service, taking place via Zoom, will be led by both the Revd Philip Brooks, URC Secretary for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, and Pfarrer Martin Henninger, Minister of the Lutherkirche in Frankenthal, who is also the Convener of the Friends of the URC of the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz. Read More … … Continue reading →

The Revd Bridget Banks has been nominated as the next Moderator of the Southern Synod of the United Reformed Church (URC). The Synod’s moderator post has been vacant since November 2019, when the Revd Nicola Furley-Smith became the URC’s Secretary for Ministries. Read More … … Continue reading →

The Revd Jenny Mills, Minister of Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church (URC) and West End United Church, Wolverton, has been appointed the Church’s new Secretary of Education and Learning. Read More … … Continue reading →

A talented musician and a boy with a fascination for streetlights have been named the latest recipients of the United Reformed Church’s (URC) Lundie Memorial Award. Emma Jackson, 17, from the URC’s Mersey Synod, received the award in April, and Henry Stapleton, seven, from East Midlands Synod, received the award in May. Henry received the award for raising £150 at Bulwell URC so that the people of York Village in Freetown, Sierra Leone, could install a solar powered streetlight. Read More … … Continue reading →