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From charity fundraising to running social nights, in sleeping bags and pyjamas, the most recent winners of URC Lundie Awards demonstrate how commitment and imagination is alive and well among the Church’s young people. Olivia Stokes-Roberts (main picture) has “a special empathy” for the significant numbers of home-educated and neuro-diverse children attending Junior Church and […]

The 2026 meeting of the United Reformed Church General Assembly was concluded at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. The day began with worship and the morning’s Bible Study. Bible Study The Moderator’s Chaplain, the Revd Jane Wade, led General Assembly in a Bible Study on Barnabas, whose name was a nickname meaning ‘Son of […]

The United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly has inducted its 2026-2027 Moderator.   The Revd Neil Thorogood, Minister of Thornbury and Trinity-Henleaze URCs in South Western Synod, who will serve as General Assembly Moderator 2026-2027, called the role an “honour”.   Born in Sydney, Australia, while his parents were serving as missionaries in the Cook Islands, Neil was ordained in 1992 at the age of […]

Day three of the 2026 meeting of the United Reformed Church General Assembly continued at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. The Revd Dr Peter Green, Dean of Chapel at Lincoln Bishop University, led a second Bible study, this time on the story of the Syrophoenician woman who asked Jesus to deliver her daughter. Fully […]

The 2026 meeting of the United Reformed Church General Assembly continued at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. Bible Study Today’s Bible study was led by the Revd Dr Peter Green, Dean of Chapel at Lincoln Bishop University. He looked at the story of Melchizedek in Genesis and Hebrews, where Abraham meets Melchizedek, the priest-king […]

The 2026 meeting of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, opened at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick on 3 July. Mrs Irish Sirmons, Convenor of the General Assembly Business Committee, welcomed members of Assembly.  The Bible was brought forward by Ms Kacie Hodgson, Moderator of Youth Assembly, and she was followed by officials of […]