Monthly Archives: June 2026

URC General Assembly 2026 to take place

The 2026 meeting of the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly is taking place from 3-6 July at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. General Assembly meets annually to celebrate, discuss, worship and make decisions about the life and work … Continue reading →

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Sarah Mullally: 100 days since historic installation

Why the presence of a Black woman at the Archbishop of Canterbury’s installation still matters. Friday 3 July marks 100 days since the installation of the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally DBE as the 106th Archbishop … Continue reading →

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URC joins call for a just peace for all who call the Holy Land home

The United Reformed Church  (URC), alongside its world justice programme Commitment for Life, has joined faith leaders, churches, faith-based charities and other organisations in forming a UK-wide, cross-denominational coalition calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine. The … Continue reading →

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Stepwise: From music to meaning and finding a new calling

When Liane Todd lost her career as a musician following a life‑changing accident, she thought she had lost the thing that had shaped her identity from childhood. Now, through the United Reformed Church’s Stepwise programme, she has discovered a new … Continue reading →

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Norwich churches support restorative justice

A group of small churches in Norfolk has teamed up with a statutory scheme that aims to keep young people out of the criminal justice system. The four congregations that make up the Norwich Area URC Mission Partnership are teaming … Continue reading →

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Around the URC: Stories from our churches, 18 June 2026

A selection of news and stories from across the United Reformed Church. Global and Intercultural Church Advocates championing racial justice gathered at The Lumen in London on 15 June to shape the next phase of their work and renew their … Continue reading →

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Local churches answer call to become ‘Welcome Churches’ for refugees 

Local churches are responding to a national call to become welcoming spaces for refugees and people seeking asylum.  Founded in Derby, Welcome Churches is a network of more than 1,420 churches offering friendship and practical support to refugees and people … Continue reading →

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Churches encouraged to welcome refugees through growing national network

Church members have learned how a growing national network is helping congregations welcome refugees and asylum seekers through practical support, friendship and belonging. During a webinar held on Wednesday (10 June) and hosted by the United Reformed Church Public Issues … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the stranger in Thailand

What does it mean for faith communities to respond to the crisis of forced displacement? This was the key question addressed by a gathering of Council for World Mission representatives in Mae Sot, Thailand, in May. The visit was coordinated … Continue reading →

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Embrace difference, resist buzzwords, says WCRC

Representatives at the annual General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) Europe, meeting in Transylvania, were told that “political buzzwords” are no substitute for the biblical language of forgiveness and salvation. The Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, Head … Continue reading →

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