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Assembly Executive Meeting: 28 November 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 1 December 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye The autumn meeting of Assembly Executive opened on 28 November with a welcome by the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly. The meeting was … Continue reading →

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Five Major UK Denominations join together for an ecumenical celebration of the Birth of Christ, in a Christmas Carol Service led by Deaf Christians in British Sign Language

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Littlehampton United

30 November 2023 In an unprecedented collaboration, five of the United Kingdom’s major Christian denominations, The Church of England, The Church of Scotland, The Church in Wales, The Methodist Church of Great Britain, and The Baptist Union of Great Britain … Continue reading →

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Call for Advent candle to remain unlit for peace

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Littlehampton United

29 November 2023 To remember all those who have died in the Israel/Palestine conflict, Methodist churches across the country are being called upon to leave their second Advent candle unlit this year. The call not to light the candle, which … Continue reading →

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Methodist churches vote to host same-sex marriages on the Isle of Man

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Littlehampton United

29 November 2023 In November 2023, the trustees of Trinity Methodist Church and Promenade Methodist Church in Douglas, in the Isle of Man Methodist District, voted unanimously in favour of registering their churches for same-sex marriages. They are the first … Continue reading →

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Two Methodist churches vote to host same-sex marriages on the Isle of Man

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Littlehampton United

29 November 2023 In November 2023, the trustees of Trinity Methodist Church and Promenade Methodist Church in Douglas, in the Isle of Man Methodist District, voted unanimously in favour of registering their churches for same-sex marriages. They are the first … Continue reading →

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Bank account closure forces Wilsden church into difficulties

Posted on November 28, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 28 November 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye A Wilsden church is urging Barclays Bank to exercise caution after a number of financial issues were caused after the bank suddenly closed its account. Wilsden Trinity Church, a Local Ecumenical … Continue reading →

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As COP28 approaches

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Littlehampton United

With COP28 beginning this week, the UK must demonstrate commitment to our own targets as a contribution to meeting global targets set out in previous COP gatherings. This year has seen increasingly extreme weather, with heatwaves hitting around the world … Continue reading →

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Reform magazine: December 2024 – January 2025 edition

Posted on November 27, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 27 November 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye In the December 2023-January 2024 issue of Reform magazine, Graham Handscomb asks, “If individuals can’t solve the conflicts of a violent world, what can we do?” In the annual Reform charity … Continue reading →

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St Ives churches urge MP to stop closure of asylum hotel

Posted on November 24, 2023 by URC

Last Updated on 24 November 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye Churches Together in St Ives and supporters are lobbying MPs after learning that asylum seekers living in a local hotel will be forced to leave their new community. Many of the … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Statement will not halt growing poverty and destitution

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Littlehampton United

Our Churches have called for concerted action to turn the tide on poverty and put us on the path to a poverty-free Britain. Despite the Chancellor’s upbeat tone, the Autumn Statement offered little sign of this message yet being heeded. … Continue reading →

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