Hello everyone! As Youth Moderator and Youth Moderator Elect, Alex and I are thrilled to launch this brand-new blog. Each month, we want to take you a...
Dunwich Heath Lament
Judaism teaches Christianity the power of lament. Sometimes, all we can do is weep and rage. Sometimes, God and faith have to navigate our agonies. My...
Faithfulness in a time of change
A few folk did wonder if I’d made my home at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. No sooner had the URC’s General Assembly concluded then I wa...
Neil Thorogood, General Assembly Moderator 2026-2027
The United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly has inducted its 2026-2027 Moderator. The Revd Neil Thorogood, Minister of Thornbury and Trini...
Fish ‘n’ chips and woolly mascots
My most recent excursion as Moderator has been to Northumberland. Fish and chips were on the menu – a welcome addition to any visit! We met in the D...
A farewell with thankfulness: Remembering Trinity URC Lincoln
In this reflection, Catriona Wheeler, General Assembly Moderator and Elder of Trinity URC in Lincoln, shares what it means to say goodbye to a church ...
Bible Journalling
A couple of months before General Assembly my chaplain, Jane Wade, got in touch to ask what bible I would like to be presented with at the service app...
Reflection on Acts 14:1-7
On the 4th June 1989, on my 20th birthday, I prepared to travel to Berlin as part of a Mersey Province trip to Germany for Kirchentag, the Protestant ...
Reflection on John 2:1-11
There’s a game that’s used to teach young actors something fundamental about acting. It’s so well-known it’s become a trope – it’s even ta...
Remembering Covid-19 March 9 2025
You are invited to use this Act of Remembrance put together by URC General Assembly Moderator the Revd Tim Meadows as part of the Day of Reflection fo...