Monthly Archives: December 2023

Find time be “uncomfortable” this New Year

Posted on December 28, 2023 by URC

In this reflection, Vicky Longbone, Church Related Community Worker for Ashbourne Road Church and Mackworth United Reformed Church’s Derby Alive to Community (A2C) project, asks us to not get too comfortable this New Year: For me, the last few years … Continue reading →

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Introducing Nathan McGuire

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Littlehampton United

Blog · 21 December, 2023 In the autumn of 2016, I embarked on an early morning journey to Calais with my tutor, Simon Jones, to visit ‘the jungle’, a place I’d heard much about at Spurgeon’s College. Stepping out of … Continue reading →

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Around the URC in seven days: Christmas round-up

Posted on December 18, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 18 December 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye A round-up of Christmas news featuring local congregations from around the United Reformed Church (URC) across Advent: Thanks to church members, volunteers and stall holders, Foleshill Road URC’s Christmas fayre in … Continue reading →

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Poverty in the UK

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Littlehampton United

UK poverty levels in violation of international law Last month, the United Nations poverty envoy, Olivier De Schutter, stated that the UK is in violation of international law due to the poverty levels currently being experienced. This came five years … Continue reading →

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General Assembly Moderator’s Christmas message

Posted on December 18, 2023 by URC

A Christmas message from the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, United Reformed Church General Assembly Moderator 2023-2024: Dear Friends, As we prepare for Christmas and end of year celebrations, I take this opportunity to wish you and your families a blessed … Continue reading →

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 75 years on

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Littlehampton United

What is the Declaration and where did it come from? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was written in 1948, following the devastation of the Second World War and the atrocities and absolute horror of the Holocaust. The United … Continue reading →

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COP28 – A call to “accelerate action”

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Littlehampton United

Following my article two weeks ago on what would count as ‘success’ at COP28, here is a report back. Predictably, COP28 ran over for an extra day as delegations struggled to tried agree a final statement that all might support. … Continue reading →

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Four New Christmas Songs for Testing Times

Posted on December 8, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 8 December 2023 by Neil Hunter This week, hymnwriter and URC Minister the Revd John Campbell has written three new songs in an attempt to straddle the gap between the Holy Land of Christmas and the current … Continue reading →

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Faith in human rights: Our common journey as global citizens

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Littlehampton United

This week begin celebrations of 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). We may not have much day to day awareness of UDHR or be able to quote any of its 30 articles, but we all have … Continue reading →

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Prayers for COP28

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Littlehampton United

Creator God, as COP28 takes place in Dubai, we turn our focus to the environment and to those attending the global climate summit. We give thanks for the Faith Pavilion at COP28. Unifying God, we give thanks for this significant … Continue reading →

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