Here’s your round-up of local news from around the United Reformed Church (URC) over the past seven days. Community church celebrates fifth anni...
Lonely pensioner praises URC for joyful welcome
A lonely pensioner has praised Elmwood Avenue United Reformed Church (URC), in Mersey Synod, for its joyful and friendly welcome. After 70 years of ma...
First Lundie winner of 2022 announced
A talented teenager and a generous four-year-old have become the latest recipients of the United Reformed Church (URC) Lundie Memorial Award. Rhona Te...
Write to MPs about Palestine and Israel
The Sabeel-Kairos United Reformed Church (URC) Action Group urges members of the URC to take a stance against injustice. In January, a Palestinian fam...
Former General Assembly Moderator elected President of Churches Mutual Credit Union
At its recent AGM, Alan Yates, a former General Assembly Moderator of the United Reformed Church, was elected as the new President of the Churches Mut...
Global faith leaders unite in Jimmy Lai Chinese New Year amnesty plea
The United Reformed Church has joined with an international coalition of Christian leaders to stage a joint plea in calling for the release of Jimmy L...
URC Youth Assembly round up: 22-30 January 2022
For the first time in two years, young members of the United Reformed Church (URC) gathered in-person for Youth Assembly. Held at Whitemoor Lakes in S...
A Rocha UK heaps praise on URC Youth Assembly’s environmental leadership
The United Reformed Church’s Youth Executive was presented with a letter of commendation at its recent Youth Assembly, held at Whitemoor Lakes in St...
Call for peace and democracy to be restored in Myanmar
On the first anniversary of a military coup in Myanmar, Church leaders have called on the UK government to use its diplomatic influence to prevent fur...
Why I shall be eating a sausage for Ash Wednesday
The Revd Dr Michael Hopkins, Clerk of the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly and Minister of The Spire Church, Farnham, tells us why heR...