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In a report based on its national survey of churches in the UK, the National Churches Trust (NCT) paints a mixed picture of the state of local church buildings and the fortunes of their congregations. The survey, NCT’s first for 15 years, received responses from 3,628 churches, broadly representative of the UK in terms of […]

A member of the United Reformed Church has featured on a new BBC documentary about the British Empire. Empire with David Olusoga comprising, three episodes, is available on BBC iPlayer. Patricia Poinen, a member of Northgate United Reformed Church in Darlington, who also serves as a Racial Justice Advocate within Northern Synod, features on episode […]

Gifts of technical skill in worship and of helping young people feel calm in a busy environment have been recognised by the United Reformed Church (URC)’s Lundie Awards. The awards, coordinated by the URC’s Children’s, Youth and Intergenerational team, celebrate young poeple using their God-given skills, time and talents to good effect within their church […]

38 Degrees, the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT), and partner organisations are celebrating a major campaign victory after the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, announced in the Budget on Wednesday that the two-child limit on benefits will be abolished from April 2026, a change expected to lift around 450,000 children out of poverty. Roo Stewart, Head […]

Paul Morrison, Policy Advisor for the Joint Public Issues Team, responds to the budget. A Budget that will reduce child poverty The Chancellor has announced that from April next year the two-child limit on benefits will be abolished. This is cause for enormous celebration. The limit denies means-tested benefits for the third and later children […]

The Assembly Executive Budget Meeting 2025 took place online and at the Offices of General Assembly in London, on Tuesday 25 November. Session 1 The Revd Irish Sirmon, Convenor of the Business Committee, welcomed Assembly representatives to the meeting. A time of reflective worship was led by the Revd Samantha (Sam) Sheehan. She used as […]