Author Archives: URC

The 2024 United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly takes place from 12-15 July at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. The General Assembly meets annually to celebrate, discuss, worship and make decisions about the life and work of the URC.  … Continue reading →

An appeal launched by the Commitment for Life team in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza has topped more than £15,500. Let’s help them reach £20,000. The hope is that the funds will go towards a project currently … Continue reading →

We congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as Prime Minister, and all who will now take their seats representing their constituencies as Members of Parliament in Westminster. The election campaign has been hard-fought, but we know that the real … Continue reading →

The United Reformed Church has joined the Joesph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), the Trussell Trust and 200 other organisations in criticising Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer for a “stark lack of focus” on how each plans to tackle poverty ahead of … Continue reading →

The life of Eric Liddell, the runner nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman” and immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, was celebrated during a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Saturday 22 June. The service was part of … Continue reading →

Rafael (Raff) Chaves has lived with violence, drug addiction, gang culture and complete brokenness. Then, someone asked him a question that changed everything. Ordained a priest in 2022 to the Stepney area of Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets, Raff, from … Continue reading →

A series of proactive changes have been made within the Mission and Discipleship teams at Church House to broaden the United Reformed Church’s commitment to evangelism, ecumenism and social and community action. In recognition of the close working relationship of … Continue reading →

A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days: 2-9 January. National Synod of Wales Lay Ministry Weekend More than 30 people, and one dog, attended the National Synod of Wales’ annual Lay … Continue reading →

In this short video, the Revd Matt Stone, a United Reformed Church (URC) minister and the Chair of the Group for Evangelism and Renewal in the URC (GEAR) reflects on the season where we remember how the wise men travelled … Continue reading →

In this reflection, Vicky Longbone, Church Related Community Worker for Ashbourne Road Church and Mackworth United Reformed Church’s Derby Alive to Community (A2C) project, asks us to not get too comfortable this New Year: For me, the last few years … Continue reading →