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The United Reformed Church (URC) is delighted to announce that the Revd Paul Robinson has been nominated to serve as the next Moderator of the Southern Synod. The post has been vacant since the Revd Bridget Banks had to retire early in June 2025 on health grounds. The Southern Synod has around 140 URC and […]

Growing up, Hazel McCorrisken knew Jesus wanted her to speak and share his love in some capacity, but her fears were too great. Here, Hazel, a member of Helensburgh United Reformed Church in the region of Argyll and Bute in Scotland, shares her experience of completing the taster session for the URC’s discipleship programme Stepwise […]

The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, Moderator of the Free Churches Group (FCG), attended a service at St Paul’s Cathedral on 19, held in recognition, remembrance and reflection for the infected blood community. The service took place on the eve of the second anniversary of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s full report, which examined how men, women and children treated by the NHS […]

At the end of a visit to the UK in May, the Revd Lydia Neshangwe, President of the All Africa Conference of Churches, said she would return home with “a sense of hope” because of the work being done by the United Reformed Church (URC) in Britain, nationally and locally. Lydia Neshangwe met representatives of […]

A free, ecumenical resource from Churches Together in England (CTE) aims to help Christians “think biblically, prophetically, and pastorally” about the rise of Christian Nationalism. Kingdom Over Nation presents eight accessible Bible studies and theological reflections that explore discernment, justice, hospitality, power, ideology, and faithful Christian witness in today’s world. Contributors from across the ecumenical […]

Churches were encouraged to listen deeply, build relationships and avoid making assumptions about local need during the second webinar in the United Reformed Church (URC’s) “A Church with People at the Margins” webinar series. Themed “Knowing Your Community”, the session, hosted by Roo Stewart, Head of Public Issues, explored how congregations can better understand their […]