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The United Reformed Church (URC) has joined many other faith groups in urging the government to maintain its aid budget ahead of the comprehensive spending review. Published in the Observer on Easter Sunday (21 April), an open letter, signed by the Revd Nigel Uden, Moderator of the URC General Assembly, and 26 other faith leaders,… Continue reading →

More than 130 people have been killed and hundreds injured in six explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. The devastation came on one of the most important days in the Christian calendar, Easter Sunday. Read More … Continue reading →

View in browser | Forward to a Friend April 2019, issue 182 Welcome to The Buzz!        The Buzz brings all members of the Methodist Church in Britain together by sharing good news from across the Connexion. Your stories tell … Continue reading →

View in browser   |   Forward to a friend 18 April 2019 Hello everyone and welcome to ‘The Week Ahead’. This weekend we celebrate Easter. Mike Ivatt will be staffing the out-of-hours media emergency support line on 020 7467 5170. Wishing … Continue reading →

The Revd Fiona Thomas, United Reformed Church Secretary for Education and Learning, reflects on a symbolic act for Maundy Thursday. On 11 April, political leaders of South Sudan attended a two-day ecumenical spiritual retreat hosted by Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Organised in an effort to support the country’s fragile peace deal, Pope… Continue reading →

The deputy leader of an organisation which supports and resources LGBT+ people within the United Reformed Church (URC) has spoken out against Brunei’s strict laws. On 3 April, Brunei enacted strict laws that made gay sex punishable by stoning to death. Alex Clare-Young, Deputy Secretary of Beacon: LGBT+ in the URC, was shocked and saddened… Continue reading →

The Revd Clare Downing, Moderator-elect for the United Reformed Church General Assembly reflects on the mental health of some of the Good Friday characters. Lately, whenever I listen to the news, the focus always seems to be about uncertainty of the future. Recently The Guardian reported that of the 2000 people surveyed, a staggering 64%… Continue reading →

Karen Campbell, a United Reformed Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) reflects on Jesus’ sacrifice in a poem entitled ‘Was It Worth It?’  Tell me, was it worth it,all the things that you went through –  the scorn, abuse, and loneliness,the mockery you knew?The pain you took upon yourselffor those who hung you high?Tell me, was it… Continue reading →

The Revd Elizabeth Gray-King, United Reformed Church Programme Officer for Education and Learning, reflects on the meaning of Easter Sunday. Easter, oh, Easter. Resurrection Sunday. The stunning annual festival of forgiveness power and beautiful transformation reminds us that we are made new again. The Easter liturgy and events, retold in any way, tell us each… Continue reading →

Young homeless people and children with physical and learning difficulties will share more than 160 Easter eggs thanks to the United Reformed Church’s (URC) children’s and youth work team. Since February, the team has been collecting Easter eggs donated by colleagues at Church House after they registered the building as a ‘donation station’ through the… Continue reading →