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Last Updated on 5 January 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye The United Reformed Church (URC) has appointed its new Chief Operating Officer.   Victoria James, who recently served as the Diocesan Secretary in the Church of England’s Diocese of Portsmouth, will … Continue reading →

The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, General Assembly Moderator-Elect 2022-2023 of the United Reformed Church, brings together the themes of truth, identity and racial-justice in this reflection for Epiphany. Mary’s childbaptised into reconciliation and inclusion,justice and truth Immersed in water and … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 31 December 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye Following the death of His Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary of the United Reformed Church, said: “The papacy has been one of the causes … Continue reading →

In this reflection for New Year’s Day, Jo Harris, United Reformed Church Youth Moderator, explores what she’ll be focusing on tin 2023: Another year has been and gone and I suddenly find myself wondering what my resolutions are going to … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 22 December 2022 by Andy Jackson The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, a URC Minister and Moderator-Elect of the URC General Assembly, the first ethnically-minoritised woman to be elected to the role, reflects on the column written by … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 22 December 2022 by Andy Jackson The Revd Clare Downing, currently Moderator for the United Reformed Church’s (URC) Wessex Synod, has been nominated as the Transitional Moderator of the North Western Synod. Clare has been the Wessex … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 21 December 2022 by Andy Jackson The Revd Kim Plumpton has been nominated to serve as Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) Northern Synod after the Revd Dave Herbert retires next year. Kim graduated from Westminster … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 20 December 2022 by Ann-Marie Nye In this year’s Christmas day reflection, the Revd Fiona Bennett, URC General Assembly Moderator, reads from Luke 2 (MSG), and contrasts TV advert depiction of the special day with reality and … Continue reading →