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Church leaders call for an end to fighting in Gaza
Last Updated on 5 December 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye The United Reformed Church, Christian Aid, other humanitarian agencies and global church leaders have urged the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP to call for an end to fighting in Gaza. In … Continue reading
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COP28 Leaders’ Summit – what happened?
The Leaders’ Summit of COP28 took place over Friday and Saturday, 1-2nd December in UAE. World leaders met to discuss and make agreements prior to negotiations throughout the rest of the Conference. These negotiations will be done by other representatives, … Continue reading
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Reform team launches new URC podcast
The all-new United Reformed Church podcast from the Reform magazine team launched on 3 December. Presented by Stephen Tomkins, Editor of Reform magazine, and Ann-Marie Nye, URC Communications Officer and Digest Editor, the podcast is available on Spotify and all … Continue reading
COP28 – Benchmarks for success
King Charles has opened the COP28 Climate Summit in the United Arab Emirates with the following words: I pray with all my heart that COP28 will be another critical turning point towards genuine transformational action at a time when, already, … Continue reading
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Assembly Executive Meeting: 28 November 2023
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
Bank account closure forces Wilsden church into difficulties
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
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
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
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
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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