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The Revd Kirsty Thorpe, Minister of Wilmslow United Reformed Church, with the support of the Revd Mike Walsh, Special Category Minister for Chorlton and Whalley Contemporary Spirituality, offers this prayer to mark the fifth anniversary of the Manchester Arena Bombing where 22 people died and 1,017 injured as a result of a suicide bombing: Five […]

Ministers have ensured that their support for Ukraine was conveyed loudly and clearly last week. At the United Reformed Church (URC) 2022 Minister’s Gathering, hundreds of ministers and Church Related Community Workers (CRCWs) signed the back of a poster version of the cover of Reform’s April edition. The moving cover reminds us to keep Ukraine […]

A new venture between the United Reformed Church (URC), the Congregational Federation, Church Mission Society, and the Seedbeds organisation has led to the creation of the Newbigin Pioneering Hub. The hub is named in honour of the inspirational URC minister and mission theologian, Lesslie Newbigin and aims to offer a space for Pioneers to connect […]

Since 2008, the United Reformed Church (URC) has been resourcing churches by helping them to establish their online presence. This has been achieved through iChurch, which helps churches to build and maintain an attractive and fully featured website as part of their mission and outreach. iChurch is an out-of-the-box, one-stop shop that’s fully supported and […]

The Revd Najla Kassab, President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, spoke at the United Reformed Church (URC) Ministers’ Gathering on Tuesday and Wednesday. She was due to speak on Thursday as well, but has been presented with the opportunity to visit Ukraine and spend time with the Reformed Churches there – so the […]

Pádraig Ó Tuama’s first address to the United Reformed Church’s Ministers’ Gathering 2022 was a reflection on the temptations of Jesus as retold in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke, Jesus’ encounter with Satan immediately precedes his return to Nazareth and his proclamation of the “the year of the Lord’s favour” (“jubilee”) in his home […]