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Students and staff at the URC’s Scottish College marked the start of a new academic year by travelling to the Alpine Valleys of north of Italy, the heart of the Waldensian story. The Waldensians, who celebrated their 850th anniversary in 2024, exist as part of the Union of Methodist and Waldensian Churches, a worldwide denomination […]

The URC is a partner of Warm Welcome and encourages churches to consider if they could run a ‘warm welcome’ space over the colder months. These spaces are an excellent way to show that your congregation cares about people and community, and can be a first step for many people into a positive relationship with […]

The United Reformed Church joins with the Methodist Church in Great Britain in welcoming the significant shift in British foreign policy after the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced on 21 September the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state. In a statement released today, the Churches said the move steps “away from using recognition as […]

A new mission practitioner has started work in Eastern Synod – and he’s arrived by boat. Matthew Willmott – known as Will – has been hired as the synod’s new new Mission Practitioner (Youth). He comes from a role as the Inclusion Activist for Frontier Youth Trust, as well as from running his own technical […]

A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days, 9-15 September. Yorkshire Synod Toll Gavel United Church in Beverley, East Yorkshire, has recently appointed a Pioneer Pastor to work with its New Places for New People project. The vision is to form a new worshipping community, with a […]

How to speak about faith? It’s a question considered by several of the contributors to the latest edition of the URC’s Reform magazine. Michael Harvey, founder of Back to Church Sunday, thinks it’s simpler than we think. He has developed a method he calls ACORN, which is currently being trialled in the URC’s North-Western Synod. URC […]