Author Archives: Littlehampton United

The main question in Reform magazine this month is: How divided is our society, and what can we do about it? The October edition provides four answers from different commentators, including MSP Murdo Fraser, who gives us insight into why, for Scotland, this is an acute issue. Find out why he advocates people taking a leaf out of Nelson Mandela’s book. Read More … … Continue reading →

The Revd Paul Whittle has been nominated to become Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Scotland for a three-year term, following the move by the Revd Dr David Pickering to return to pastoral ministry. Since July 2008, Paul has served as the Moderator of the URC’s Eastern Synod and celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination in 2019. Read More … … Continue reading →

On 21 September, International Day of Peace, women from a wide coalition of churches in Cameroon released a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire after violent conflict in the Anglophone region [1]. Women from churches in Cameroon’s Anglophone region have called … Continue reading →

In February of this year, the Prime Minister announced an integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy. It would be the largest review of these areas since the end of the Cold War. At JPIT we welcomed such … Continue reading →

Four events that were originally planned to take place at the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly in July, were instead held online. Three of the four events were attended by over 100 people, possibly benefitting from a wider audience due to meeting virtually. Read More … … Continue reading →

Here’s a selection of news from the United Reformed Church (URC) that took place over the summer. Church reminds community there’s always hope St Andrew’s Church – a local ecumenical project including the URC in Skipton, North Yorkshire – installed a six-foot-high, rainbow-coloured artwork outside its building over the summer. Read More … … Continue reading →

Blog · 16th September 2020 I’m Meg, and I’m so excited to start work as a JPIT / House of Commons intern. I’ve just graduated from the London School of Economics with a politics degree. I spent my time at … Continue reading →

Blog · 14th September 2020 I’m Rodney, this year’s JPIT/House of Commons Intern. I live in Welling, which is the second largest area of Bexley. I recently completed an LLM in Constitutional Politics, Law & Theory at Birkbeck, University of … Continue reading →

The 2021 Prayer Handbook, Conversations, edited by Karen Campbell and Ian Fosten, is now available from the URC Bookshop. This year, the prayer handbook includes new sets of prayers in addition to the usual prayers that follow the weekly lectionary readings. Read More … … Continue reading →

The Revd David Haslam, a United Reformed Church (URC) Minister and Royal Air Force Chaplain, took his work on the road over the summer, pitching his “Spiritual Place” tent at various locations. “My concept was to take the Gospel message into the midst of people’s working environments, and to offer Christian hospitality, challenge and presence through various activities and events. It’s like a church without walls, like the journeying people of God under Moses’ leadership. Have tent – will travel,” David said. Read More … … Continue reading →