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In this blog, Steve Summers, Head of Community Engagement for the United Reformed Church and a member of the Joint Public Issues Team, speaks about the connection between faith and politics. He also shares how you can build meaningful relationships with your MP and work with them to speak and act for peace and justice […]

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to US and Qatari mediators. The first six-week phase is set to take effect on 19 January. The agreement follows 15 months of devastating violence. Israel has attempted to root out Hamas fighters and secure the safety of its citizens. It […]

“Come with me, sing with me, weep with me, and dance with me for the journey is long,” so the animators sung at morning worship, led by the Mission Enablers Network, on the final day of Conversations at the Crossroads. Dr Robert Pope led the gathering in its third Bible study, exploring Deuteronomy 30:11-20. The […]

The URC’s Training and Development Officer network opened the second day of the Conversations at the Crossroads conference and led the animators in collective worship. A closing prayer in the Lakota tradition was guided by the ordinal points – a prayer for people at the crossroads. The Revd Dr Robert Pope led attendees in the […]

“This is the reason we exist, God’s mission to the world,” began the Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary, in the opening worship of the first day of the Conversations at the Crossroads conference.  John was reflecting on Jeremiah 29: 4-7, as the text that underlines much of the thinking and praying of the Church […]

A group of 100 people is set to gather from 14-16 January for an innovative conference to discern where God is leading the URC in the months and years to come. As part of the Church Life Review and challenged by the Theos report into the life, identity, and flourishing of the URC, “Conversations at […]