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The Revd Neil Thorogood, Moderator of the URC’s General Assembly, is embracing the denomination’s move to mark the Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September until 4 October (the Feast of St Francis).  In July, the URC’s General Assembly passed a resolution encouraging all churches to observe the Feast of Creation on the first […]

A selection of news and stories from churches and communities across the United Reformed Church. Chaplain to the General Assembly Moderator A unique craft project aiming to celebrate “the wonderful diversity of the whole Church” will be shared with every United Reformed Church congregation this autumn.  The “Ever Joyful” patchwork banner is the vision of […]

URC churches have been encouraged to consider how their buildings, relationships and existing activities can become places where communities come together and encounter the Christian faith. The call came during a recent Public Issues webinar exploring how churches can connect community engagement with worship and faith. Mike Hart, Transformation Director for North Western Synod, highlighted […]

The United Reformed Church (URC) is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Jason Arday, who was found unresponsive at an address in London yesterday (14 August). Professor Arday, 41, became the University of Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023 before resigning from his position as Professor of Sociology of Education last week following unrelenting […]

The West Midlands Synod offers this prayer after blazes took place across the West Midlands on the hottest day of the year, so far. It is reported that in Stourbridge, 19 homes have been completely destroyed, while West Midlands firefighters continue to tackle hotspots across open grassland in seven areas. There have been 54 casualties […]

The United Reformed Church is marking International Youth Day by launching its first ever Youth Moderator’s Blog. The URC’s Youth Moderator, Kacie Hodgson, and Youth Moderator Elect, Alex Clements, have teamed up to write a monthly blog for the URC website. They say, “we want to take you along on our journey – sharing our […]