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Chorley United Reformed Church (URC) received three new church members via Zoom at their Covenant Service on 3 January. Apart from a brief respite in the autumn, the church has been offering an online act of worship on YouTube since last March. The reception of three new members was called a “great joy” to the […]

The United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal being their total elimination, comes into force on 22 January. The Joint Public Issues Team – representing the United Reformed Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church […]

It is clear that the new variant of the virus has caused a rapid and alarming increase in coronavirus infections. The United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Scotland is sad to learn that some church leaders are threatening legal action if the Scottish government does not reverse its decision to close places of worship […]

February’s edition of Reform magazine is out on 31 January. A range of subscription options can be found here. In the meantime, we hope this article from the last issue whets your appetite: Belief in God is dying in the west, says Martin Camroux, but the mystery of God is inescapable. ‘Can’t you hear those […]

The Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, who leads Commitment for Life, the United Reformed Church’s (URC) global justice programme, has curated the Fairtrade Foundation’s online Ecumenical Service of Worship, for Fairtrade Fortnight (22 February to 7 March). This year, Fairtrade Fortnight is themed ‘Choose the world you want’ and the service, created in collaboration with other […]

Ruth Clarke, a trailblazer for all sorts of issues, especially the representation of women and young people in the Church and for the ecumenical movement, died on 11 January aged 85. A former Moderator of the General Assembly United Reformed Church (URC), Ruth was heavily involved with the creation of the Windermere Centre and served […]