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Remembrance 2023: Lest We Forget
Padre David C Haslem, a United Reformed Church minister serving within the Royal Air Force reflects on Remembrance 2023: Lest we Forget are the words chiselled on the first main Cenotaph following the First World War. The building of The … Continue reading
Around the URC in seven days 2-8 November 2023
Last Updated on 2 November 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye A round-up of news from around the United Reformed Church (URC) over the past seven days, 2-8 November 2023. A Bake-Off style competition and charity cake sale was held at United … Continue reading
Newport Pagnell helps charity enter Guinness World Records
Last Updated on 31 October 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye Newport Pagnell United Reformed Church alongside its community project, The Mead Centre, have become official Guinness World Record breakers. On 16 October, the church and community project alongside 250 organisations, collectively … Continue reading
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Christian leaders call for a full ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
Last Updated on 31 October 2023 by Ann-Marie Nye Christian Aid and more than 20 church leaders and Christian organisations are calling for a ceasefire and all governments with influence to bring an immediate end to the violence in Israel … Continue reading
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Reform magazine: November edition
In the November edition of Reform, Stephen Tomkins speaks to Anthony Reddie, recently appointed Oxford University’s first ever Professor of Black Theology. They talk whiteness, the Church’s role in empire-building, and the decision to roll out anti-racist training across the … Continue reading
URC launches new safeguarding guidance
Two hundred and seventy-five people attended the online launch of Good Practice 6 (GP6), the United Reformed Church (URC’s) guidance on arrangements and procedures to safeguard children, adults and those in greater need. The webinar, held on 12 October, was … Continue reading
Join thousands in shining a light this Christmas
A nationwide Christmas campaign ‘Shine Your Light’ is calling hundreds of thousands to unite in towns, villages and cities this Christmas to take the message outdoors. The initiative is led by the National Day of Prayer and Worship in collaboration … Continue reading
Youth work grant helps fund Mexican adventure
A Children’s and Youth Work (CYW) grant has helped a teenager participate on an adventure in Mexico. Maya Withall, aged 17, is a member of the URC Youth Exec representing Wessex Synod, and applied to CYW’s Carmichael Montgomery Fund for … Continue reading
Helpful junior church member gains Lundie award
A “loyal, reliable and active” volunteer has been named the recipient of September’s Lundie Memorial Award. Jessica Warren, aged 24, of Cornerstone Church Uckfield in the United Reformed Church Southern Synod was nominated by Linda Hallet, one of Cornerstone’s junior … Continue reading
New National Synod of Wales Moderator nominated
The Revd David Salsbury has been nominated to serve as Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Wales, after the Revd Simon Walkling moved to become minister of the Swansea pastorate in September. David was ordained in … Continue reading