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Catriona Wheeler, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, has joined more than 720 faith leaders in writing to the Shabana Mahmood MP, the Home Secretary, to raise concerns for refuge families amidst major asylum policy overhaul.  In the letter, the faith said that removing family reunion for refugees’ risks pushing people into smugglers […]

At the Installation of Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury earlier today, the first woman to be elected to that ministry, the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, one of the Presidents of Churches Together in England and Moderator of the Free Churches’ Group, took part in the historic and joy-filled service by asking the […]

Palm Sunday invites us into one of the most dramatic and revealing moments in the story of Jesus, a moment filled with celebration, expectation, and profound misunderstanding. In this reflection, the Revd Stephen Ansa-Addo, Minister of Park, Hungerford and Thatcham URCs in Wessex Synod, explores that tension through Matthew 21:1–11 (NRSV). As Jesus enters Jerusalem, […]

The Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly has expressed deep alarm and concern following the unacceptable arson attack on ambulances operated by Hatzola, a non-profit charity providing free medical transportation to the North London community. Catriona Wheeler said that the United Reformed Church stands in prayerful solidarity with UK Jewish communities at this […]

At the URC’s Eastern Synod on March 14, the General Secretary of the URC, the Revd Dr John P Bradbury, preached at the induction service of the Revd Janet Sutton, who is now a Minister with the North Cambs Ecumenical Mission Partnership (Hunstanton, March, Chatteris and Newmarket) and the County Ecumenical Officer for Cambridgeshire. The […]

A selection of news and stories from churches and communities across the United Reformed Church. Thames North Synod The Revd Elizabeth Welch, a former General Assembly Moderator (2001-2002), is undertaking a 60-mile walk this March to raise funds for Refugee Action. So far, Elizabeth has completed 51 miles and is hoping to meet a fundraising […]