Monthly Archives: July 2022

Tax and the cost of living

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Littlehampton United

The Conservative Party is choosing a new leader, who will become the UK’s next Prime Minister. One of the key issues throughout the campaign has been tax cuts. All the candidates – including Sunak and Truss who remain in the … Continue reading →

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Wylde Green church celebrates Commonwealth Games with post box toppers

Posted on July 27, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 27 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye A team of knitters and crocheters from Wylde Green United Reformed Church, in Sutton Coldfield, are celebrating the Commonwealth Games with creative post box toppers. The team have impressed residents with … Continue reading →

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Hosting a Ukrainian family

Posted on July 26, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 26 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since that time, more than 9.6 million Ukrainians have fled their country and a third of the population displaced. In response, the government opened up … Continue reading →

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Dursley free food stall proves a community hit

Posted on July 26, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 26 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye As the cost-of-living increases, a Dursley church has brought together people from across the community and beyond to offer surplus supermarket food for free. Every Monday morning and on some Thursdays, … Continue reading →

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New law includes religious settings in ‘positions of trust’

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Littlehampton United

Last Updated on 18 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye The government is extending the law that prevents adults from engaging in sexual relationships with 16 or 17-year-olds, to include adults who work in religious settings. A maximum of five years … Continue reading →

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Help reflect URC’s diversity through photos

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Littlehampton United

Last Updated on 22 July 2022 by Catherine Kelliher The United Reformed Church (URC) is proud to be a diverse denomination that rejoices in all ethnicities and cultures, challenges all forms of marginalisation and promotes God’s justice for all. We … Continue reading →

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All 13 Synods now divested from fossil fuels

Posted on July 18, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 18 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye The United Reformed Church (URC) is proud to reveal that all its 13 Synods have divested from fossil fuels. The achievement comes after North Western and the East Midlands Synods joined … Continue reading →

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General Assembly round-up: 8-11 July 2022

Posted on July 15, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 15 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye The 2022 General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC), met both online and in-person at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, from 8-11 July 2022. The meeting started with worship … Continue reading →

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URC apologises for its role in the transatlantic slave trade

Posted on July 12, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 12 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye The United Reformed Church (URC) has made a confession and apology for the role of its antecedents in transatlantic slavery and its continuing complicity in the legacies of the trade today. … Continue reading →

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General Assembly day four round-up: 11 July 2022

Posted on July 11, 2022 by URC

Last Updated on 11 July 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye The Revd Helen Everard, Chaplain to the Moderator, led prayers on the fourth day of Assembly at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. Session ten Remaindered business Paper B/D/M 1 Assembly Accredited … Continue reading →

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