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The resignation of Justin Welby, in response to failures in safeguarding during his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, signals that responsibility for the safety of individuals extends to the highest authority. It is also a salutary reminder of the need for constant vigilance in maintaining and improving safeguarding at every level of all institutions. We […]

The URC’s Children’s & Youth Work team is more than halfway through their mission to celebrate the positive contribution children and young people add to their churches and communities.  Launched in 2020, the team set out to give out 100 awards named after the Revd Robert Henry Lundie who was born in Kelso, Scotland in […]

The United Reformed Church (URC) is relaunching its Gaza Appeal to support urgent humanitarian work in the region, with an expanded scope to include Lebanon. We are pleased to announce that this effort is being undertaken in partnership with the Methodist Church in Britain, under the name Gaza/Lebanon Justice Appeal and will be supported by […]

To commemorate the sacrifice of the armed forces both her in the UK and the Commonwealth, the Revd Kevin P Jones, a United Reformed Church minister, offers this reflection for Remembrance Sunday: I’ve recently finished my time serving as a chaplain in the army, and as we approach Remembrance Sunday, I’m reflecting on some of […]

Padre David C Haslem, a United Reformed Church minister serving within the Royal Air Force, builds upon his 2023 reflection entitled ‘Lest We Forget’ for Remembrance 2024: As we prepare to gather at places of memorial and remembrance throughout our country, I cannot help but think of the seemingly deeper, more difficult situations that we […]

At just 16 years old, Charlotte Samson from Mersey Synod has already made a significant impact in her community, earning the prestigious Lundie Memorial Award for September. Nominated by Sheila Cook, the church secretary at Vicar’s Cross URC, Charlotte is described as “a competent and confident member who, always with a smile, willingly helps and […]