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In this reflection for Easter Sunday, Mike Hart, Transformation Director for the United Reformed Church North Western Synod, explores the variety of new life that can be found in each garden and how it relates to the Easter story: In the Gospel of John’s account of the first Easter morning, we find these six words […]

In this reflection, the Revd Memona Shahbaz, Minister of several churches in Eastbourne within the United Reformed Church Southern Synod, explores why Good Friday, though marked by suffering and sorrow, is still called “good”. This week, Christians around the world will observe Good Friday, a solemn and reverent day of sorrow that carries a profound […]

On Maundy Thursday, Judy Harris considers what love looks like. Today we sit inside a story about love — a love that never turns away, a love that keeps giving and giving. It was evening. The room was quiet. Jesus Christ sat at the table with friends on the night we now call Maundy Thursday. […]

The Faith in Action Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jo Griffiths as the new Head of Children, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship (CYID). Jo, who will begin her new role on 1 July, joins the United Reformed Church from Ridley Hall, Cambridge, where she served as Director of Studies and Children’s and Family […]

Police are keeping an open mind about the potential motives of a man whose car hit and injured seven people in Derby city centre on Saturday (28 March). The incident took place near to Ashbourne Road Church, a United Reformed Church in Derby in East Midlands Synod. Vicky Longbone, Church Related Community Worker for Derby […]

Take young people seriously and be prepared to get alongside them, were key messages that emerged from a recent conference, “Are We Ready?: Co-creating a response to the quiet revival”. The event was hosted by the United Reformed Church in London and organised by Youth Ministry Roundtable – a network of Churches Together in Britain […]