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Peedie Kirk United Reformed Church within the National Synod of Scotland has played an important part in the historic 20th International Island Games.    From 12-19 July, the Orkney Islands welcomed more than 2,000 athletes and 900 volunteers at what is believed to be Europe’s largest multi-sport event of 2025. During the opening ceremony, led […]

A round-up of news from across the United Reformed Church over the past seven days: 21-27 July. North Western Synod ARC Blackburn and Darwen Asylum Refugee Enterprise (DARE) is celebrating good news. Its three-year Partnership Fund application with The National Lottery Community Fund has been successful, securing a grant of just over £466,000. This funding […]

The United Reformed Church (URC) is saddened to share that Gwen Hall, a pioneering lay leader in its life and one of the people central to the union of the Presbyterian Church of England (PCE) and the Congregational Church of England and Wales (CCEW) to create the URC in 1972, passed away on 12 July […]

The work of “prophetic activism” runs powerfully through the latest edition of Reform. Niall Cooper, stepping down after 28 years as Director of Church Action on Poverty, argues that churches have more power to bring about change than they realise. A group of church members quiz Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on climate change, and […]

From Edinburgh to London to Newcastle, from bank apprenticeship to PhD and university researcher, Ann Sinclair’s journey to Non-Stipendiary Ministry has been one of faith, growth, and divine choreography. Ann, a member of St Andrew’s URC Monkseaton in the Northern Synod, likens her journey to a dance with God. Sometimes, she says, they sway on […]

A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days, 7-14 July 2025.  East Midlands Synod Young and old flocked to East Midlands Synod’s first Picnic in the Park event to enjoy worship, workshops and all manner of fun in the sun. At the event, held at the Frontier […]