Author Archives: URC

Did you know you can apply for grants to assist you in holiday clubs, uniform groups and for general child/ youth work. It can sometimes be tricky to know how to resource an event or venture that has a missional … Continue reading →

Eighteen Christian organisations, including the United Reformed Church, have called on the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Energy Secruity and Net Zero, to abandon fossil fuels. In a joint letter, signed by Catriona Wheeler, URC General Assembly … Continue reading →

Peedie Kirk United Reformed Church within the National Synod of Scotland played an important part in the historic 20th International Island Games.    From 12-19 July, the Orkney Islands welcomed more than 2,000 athletes and 900 volunteers at what is … Continue reading →

A round-up of news from across the United Reformed Church over the past seven days: 21-27 July. North Western Synod ARC Blackburn and Darwen Asylum Refugee Enterprise (DARE) is celebrating good news. Its three-year Partnership Fund application with The National … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church (URC) is saddened to share that Gwen Hall, a pioneering lay leader in its life and one of the people central to the union of the Presbyterian Church of England (PCE) and the Congregational Church of … Continue reading →

The work of “prophetic activism” runs powerfully through the latest edition of Reform. Niall Cooper, stepping down after 28 years as Director of Church Action on Poverty, argues that churches have more power to bring about change than they realise. … Continue reading →

From Edinburgh to London to Newcastle, from bank apprenticeship to PhD and university researcher, Ann Sinclair’s journey to Non-Stipendiary Ministry has been one of faith, growth, and divine choreography. Ann, a member of St Andrew’s URC Monkseaton in the Northern … Continue reading →

A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days, 7-14 July 2025.  East Midlands SynodYoung and old flocked to East Midlands Synod’s first Picnic in the Park event to enjoy worship, workshops and … Continue reading →

Fourteen-year-old James Ineichen, from United Reformed Church Mersey Synod, has been named June’s recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award. James, who was nominated by Susan Frowe, an Elder and Messy Church leader at Christchurch Port Sunlight in the Wirral. Susan … Continue reading →

Catriona Wheeler, an Elder and Church Secretary at Trinity URC Lincoln, was inducted as Moderator at the 2025 meeting of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, held at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick from 4-7 July. Nominated by East … Continue reading →