Church & Society
We work for peace and justice through listening, learning, praying, speaking and acting on public policy issues, as part of the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT)
Six hopes for society
Poverty
We pray and work for a society where the poorest and most marginalised are at the centre
Climate justice
We pray and work for a planet where our environment is renewed
Asylum and migration
We pray and work for a society that welcomes the stranger
Economy
We pray and work for a just economy that enables the flourishing of all life
Peace and conflict
We pray and work for a world that actively works for peace
Politics
We pray and work for politics to be characterised by listening, kindness and truthfulness
Get involved
Join our network
The Constituency Action Network (CAN) exists to enable local congregation to develop meaningful relationships with their MPs.
The network is free to join. You’ll have access to support from the Joint Public Issues Team, handy webinars, briefings, tips and advice that aims to give your local neighbourhood a stronger voice that is heard at a national level.
For further information, visit JPIT’s CAN webpage:
More from JPIT
About JPIT
How we work ecumenically through the Joint Public Issues Team
Latest JPIT blogs
Read topical and informed reflections on issues in the news
Become a greener church
How to respond to the climate emergency and care for creation
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Contact us
Email us if you would like someone to speak on an issue at a meeting you are organising, or if you have stories to share
JPIT podcasts
Politics in the Pulpit
Politics in the Pulpit is a lively discussion linking justice, current affairs and the Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday. Available as a podcast or video
10 Minutes on…
10-minute episodes where the Joint Public Issues Team and others share their knowledge and passion on topical issues
Statements and reports produced by the URC on Church and Society issues
Although we mainly work on Church and Society issues ecumenically through JPIT, below you will find links to reports and statements the URC has produced over the years.
Church and Society resolutions at URC General Assembly
The Church and Society Resolutions (PDF | 461kb) document details what the United Reformed Church has thought or said since 1972 about various public policy and ethical issues
Environmental policy
Read the Environmental Policy for the United Reformed Church adopted by General Assembly 2022 to take effect from January 2023. Find out more about making your church greener
Ethical Investment policies
Ethical Investment Policy Statements (PDF | 154kb) 2010-2019 including the ethical investment principles adopted in 2010
End of Life issues
The Assisted Dying (PDF | 52kb) full report and resolution explores end of life issues, as considered by General Assembly in 2007. There is also a summary version (PDF | 147kb) which includes a study guide.
The …A Time to Die (PDF | 620kb) resource pack on end of life issues was produced in 2003.
Ministry in the margins of society
Read the report from our 2019 ‘In the Thick of it’ (PDF | 3mb) event, bringing together people across Britain who have experience of ministering ‘in the margins’.