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‘Without Love’ is a poem by Karen Campbell, United Reformed Church Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries, for Racial Justice Sunday which this year falls on Valentine’s Day, 14 February. To mark the day, Global and Intercultural Ministries has collated a number of resources to help people reflect on ‘What kind of love?’ – its theme […]

The Congregational and General Trust has increased the level of support it makes available to United Reformed churches for building projects. Churches can now apply for 25% of costs up to a limit of £25,000 on building projects providing church improvements and extensions, including repairs. Projects including manses, organs, bells, or graveyards are not eligible. […]

This year, Racial Justice Sunday coincides with Valentine’s Day, 14 February. Members of the United Reformed Church (URC’s) Global and Intercultural Ministries (GIM) team find themselves considering the theme ‘What kind of love…?’  Karen Campbell, URC Secretary for GIM, explains: On Valentine’s Day, many of us make a special fuss of someone special. Physically or metaphorically, […]

Formed almost 50 years ago in 1972, the United Reformed Church (URC) and Congregational Federation (CF) are seeking contributions for a book aimed at celebrating their jubilees. Positive reflections or stories of encouragement from then or now and with an eye to the future have been requested by the planning, made up of CF and […]

Two teenagers have been named the latest recipients of the Lundie Memorial Award. Thirteen-year-old James Gough, pictured left, from the United Reformed Church (URC) South Western Synod, received the award in December for sharing his technical skills during the Covid-19 pandemic when he joined the all-age worship team. Joseph Hartley, 16, pictured right, from the […]

It is with deep sadness that the United Reformed Church (URC) announces the death of the Revd Peter McIntosh, a former Moderator of its General Assembly and Director of The Windermere Centre. Mr McIntosh began his ministerial career at Byker Presbyterian Church/Priory Green URC in Newcastle in 1968. He also ministered at St Andrew’s Dartford […]