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Two hundred and seventy-five people attended the online launch of Good Practice 6 (GP6), the United Reformed Church (URC’s) guidance on arrangements and procedures to safeguard children, adults and those in greater need. The webinar, held on 12 October, was led by Sharon Barr, Designated Safeguarding Lead, and Kerry Baker, Policy Development Coordinator. Themed “Safeguarding […]

A nationwide Christmas campaign ‘Shine Your Light’ is calling hundreds of thousands to unite in towns, villages and cities this Christmas to take the message outdoors. The initiative is led by the National Day of Prayer and Worship in collaboration with many denominations and key ministries; including HOPE Together, Myriad, Premier Christian Radio, Redeemed Christian […]

A Children’s and Youth Work (CYW) grant has helped a teenager participate on an adventure in Mexico. Maya Withall, aged 17, is a member of the URC Youth Exec representing Wessex Synod, and applied to CYW’s Carmichael Montgomery Fund for an individual grant totalling £500. The money helped fund Maya’s trip to the Mexican rainforest […]

A “loyal, reliable and active” volunteer has been named the recipient of September’s Lundie Memorial Award. Jessica Warren, aged 24, of Cornerstone Church Uckfield in the United Reformed Church Southern Synod was nominated by Linda Hallet, one of Cornerstone’s junior church volunteers. Describing Jessica as a “tremendous help”, Linda said: “Since joining Cornerstone and attending […]

The Revd David Salsbury has been nominated to serve as Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Wales, after the Revd Simon Walkling moved to become minister of the Swansea pastorate in September. David was ordained in 2000 after training for ministry at Westminster College in Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of […]

An idea to bring a few books on a trip to Zambia to celebrate the opening of a new school library has exceeded expectations. For the flight, members of Cumnor United Reformed Church (URC) in Oxford had hoped to take an extra suitcase full of books but couldn’t after an appeal to the congregation and […]