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Sixteen-year-old Lily Wood from the United Reformed Church (URC) South Western Synod has been honored as May’s recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award. Nominated by Amy Langford-Tizzard, the children, youth, and families leader at Westfield and Canninton URCs (known as Westcan), Lily is recognised for her exemplary dedication and leadership. Amy describes Lily as “a […]

Fundraisers in Windsor brought Fashion with Compassion to the town with a pop-up shop at Christ Church United Reformed Church (URC), to support vulnerable communities around the world. The shop, opened on 6 July, is to raise money for international development agency Christian Aid. Revd David Downing, Minister of Christ Church URC, explained: “Getting new […]

The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson has been elected Moderator-elect for the Free Churches Group. Tessa will serve in that capacity for a year before becoming Moderator in spring 2025.  The Free Churches Group said: “We are delighted to welcome Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson as the new Moderator-elect of the Free Churches Group. Tessa will support the […]

Day four of General Assembly took place on 15 July and begun with worship and a Bible study followed by the question “To which new thing might God be calling?” asked by the Revd Stephen Ansa-Addo, Chaplain to the General Assembly Moderator.  The Bible reading was from Isaiah 43 where God says: “I am about […]

Day three of the 2024 General Assembly of the United Reformed Church began with worship and “marching in the light of God”, to the rhythm of drums played by the Moderator’s chaplain, the Revd Stephen Ansa-Addo. If representatives didn’t feel awake at the start, they did by the end – spontaneous applause followed the singing. […]

Day two of the URC 2024 General Assembly continued at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick on 13 July. Worship and Bible study “God has spoken; God is still speaking,” Karen Campbell, Chaplain to the Moderator told General Assembly. She and fellow chaplain the Revd Stephen Ansa-Addo were leading worship on the second morning of […]