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Greenbelt Festival: hangout for diverse church parents

24 Jul 2023
Joanne, a member of Christ Church Uxbridge in the Thames North Synod, volunteered in the United Reformed Church (URC) café tent, yoURChurch, at the Greenbelt festival last year. A parent of three LGBTQ+ children, Joanne explains why finding a supportive community was vital for her and shares ways that parents of LGBTQ+ people of any […]

Church expresses solidarity with refugees as Illegal Migration Bill passes

19 Jul 2023
The United Reformed Church (URC) has joined nearly 300 civil society groups and charities in expressing solidarity with refugees as the government’s controversial Illegal Migration Bill passes into law this week. In a statement, signed by representatives from each of the organisations, including the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, Moderator of the URC General Assembly, the […]

Celebrations all round as local congregation and Synod gain eco awards

13 Jul 2023
Congratulations to Eastern Synod and Clitheroe United Reformed Church which are celebrating after gaining prestigious awards for work towards helping to protect the environment. The church has become the first in the North Western Synod to achieve an A Rocha UK Gold Eco Church Award and it’s now the 35th Gold Awarded Eco Church in England […]

Around the URC in seven days: 13-20 July 2023

13 Jul 2023
A round-up of news from around the United Reformed Church (URC) over the past seven days, 13-20 July. Southern Synod A house-bound woman who has managed to remain an active member of her church has gained a Certificate of Loyal & Devoted Service. Doreen Meredith joined the church in 1969 as a young mother of […]

Reform magazine: July-August 2023 edition

11 Jul 2023
Not one but three national moderators take centre stage in the latest edition of Reform. The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, Moderator of General Assembly 2023-24, talks to Reform about justice, violence and the path to love. Meanwhile, the Revd Fiona Bennett, the outgoing General Assembly Moderator 2022-2023, spends time with the Right Revd Sally Foster-Fulton […]

URC inducts first black and ethnically-minoritised woman as General Assembly Moderator

04 Jul 2023
History was made at the 2023 United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly when its first black and ethnically-minoritised woman Moderator was inducted today. Ordained in 2018, the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson was inducted into the role of Moderator at the annual meeting held from 30 June to July 3 at The Hayes Conference Centre in […]
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