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Drag Queens raise money for Cardiff church
The drag community will once again come together to raise money for St Andrew’s United Reformed Church in Roath, Cardiff.
The previous events, which are sponsored by CPS Homes, have so far raised more than £12,000 with the first event taking place in December 2018.
St Andrew’s United Reformed Church (URC) on Wellfield Road, built in 1898 needs to raise funds for its long term project of much needed repair work for many parts of the building to be able to continue supporting its congregation as well as the support it gives to many community groups.
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COP26: Why Loss and Damage matters
It is often said that we should act on climate change for the sake of our children and grandchildren’s futures. While this focus on intergenerational justice is certainly welcome, it obscures an important and urgent fact: climate change is destroying … Continue reading
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Faith leaders urge Priti Patel to scrap controversial bill
Religious, faith and belief groups have urged the government to rethink the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
In a scathing letter, published in the Independent on 26 October, dozens of leaders, including the Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, warn of the “chilling effect” the Bill could have on “millions who put their faith or belief into practice” and declare it ‘unacceptable in a democratic society.’
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What can we expect from COP26 in Glasgow?
Make no mistake – COP26 matters a lot. As the UN Secretary General has said “The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting … Continue reading
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Responding to the Budget
On Wednesday 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn Budget in the House of Commons. It’s hard to ground Budget statements in everyday reality – not least because different people and different political parties see … Continue reading
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Pray4URC – Thursday evenings at 8.15pm from 28 October
The Group for Evangelism and Renewal (GEAR) is hosting another short series of live online prayer meetings in the run up to Assembly Executive (the new name for Mission Council) which is taking place at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, from 22-24 November.
Pray4URC will run on Thursday evenings at 8.15pm for four weeks, starting on 28 October.
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Local churches receive £2m funding boost
Major repairs at Saltaire United Reformed Church (URC) in Yorkshire, a Grade I listed building that sits within Saltaire World Heritage site, will be enabled thanks to a grant of £2million from the National Churches Trust.
Saltire URC is one of 15 historic churches and Quaker meetings houses that will share the funding from the Heritage Stimulus Fund — part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
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Fun and faith as Hutton and Shenfield Union supersleuths investigate
Sue Dunn, of Hutton and Shenfield Union Church shared with us some of the fun activites that their Supersleuths engaged in during holiday club.
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Supersleuths at Castle Hill URC helping children discover new friendships
Thanks to the Children and Youth Work Committee’s small grants fund and United Reformed Church (URC) Supersleuths resources, Castle Hill URC Northampton was able to buy equipment to support their holiday club this year and help children discover new ways of making friends.
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Introducing Dave
Blog · 19th October 2021 It is a privilege to join the Joint Public Issues Team as interim Methodist Team Leader and Deputy JPIT Team Leader. I am a Methodist Presbyter who has served city-centre, inner city & suburban congregations … Continue reading
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