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Faith leaders have called on the UK government to step up international efforts to encourage the phasing out of fossil fuels. Catriona Wheeler, United Reformed Church General Assembly Moderator, joined senior representatives of the Methodist Church, the Baptist Union in Great Britain in co-signing a letter asking Ed Miliband, as Secretary of State for Energy […]

Right now, people are living through unimaginable suffering and terror. Our partners remain on the front line of a relentless humanitarian crisis, supporting communities affected in Gaza and Lebanon. To support them, All We Can – a Methodist relief and development charity supporting local organisations worldwide with flexible funding, humanitarian assistance, and long-term community-led change […]

The efforts of campaigning local churches in Cardiff have paid off after Cardiff Council became the first in Wales to endorse the global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a landmark initiative aimed at phasing out fossil fuels worldwide. For months, members of a group of Cardiff Eco Churches – including Beulah United Reformed Church (URC), City […]

The United Reformed Church’s discipleship development programme, Stepwise, is launching two new streams. The streams, Faith Filled Environment and Faith Filled Conversations, are now ready to be trialled, building on the strong foundations already established and offering participants more choice, flexibility, and depth in their learning journey. In this new, exciting phase, Stepwise is also […]

Following an attempted arson attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue in North London on 15 April, the United Reformed Church (URC) has joined with the Council of Christians and Jews to condemn this latest example of antisemitic hatred. In the lead up to the Jewish Sabbath, the Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, the URC’s Head of World […]

Leaders from across the UK’s faith spectrum have come together to urge MPs to remove a clause from the Crime and Policing Bill that could shut down lawful, conscience-led protest. The joint letter, coordinated by Quakers in Britain and signed by Catriona Wheeler, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, Bishop Mike Royal, Rabbi […]