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High energy prices are affecting people up and down the country, but not Colin Usher. Colin, Church Secretary for West Kirby United Reformed Church, and his wife Jenny are making huge savings having designed and built their own zero-energy, eco-friendly home. Since moving into their home nine years ago, the couple have saved a whopping […]

After celebrating the United Reformed Church (URC’s) jubilee last month, this month Reform celebrates its own 50th anniversary. How has it changed over the years? Find out – or compare your own memories – in the November edition of the magazine that has told the URC’s story since the start. Also in this month’s issue, […]

Pilgrims have completed their trek across across North Wales in honour of the United Reformed Church (URC’s) 50th anniversary.  In total, 94 people representing 12 different churches, and four furry friends, took part in the pilgrimage which ended at Penmaenmawr on 2 October having started at Wrexham on 23 July. The final route took the […]

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published the final report of its hearings and investigations on 20 October. The report makes 20 recommendations which the United Reformed Church (URC) will now study in detail and make any necessary changes to its policy and practice. The Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary of the […]

A church closed for nearly a year has reopened its doors following a £200,000 facelift. Twyford United Reformed Church, in the Wessex Synod, closed in December 2021 for repair and modernisation. Its tiny congregation of 15 people, raised the whopping sum over many years and thanks to their efforts the church reopened its doors on […]

A 24-year-old described as “helping to keep the church community together” has become the latest recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award. Joshua Baldwin, 24, of the United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod, was nominated by Spalding URC Elder, Julie Lunn, for utilising his skills in technology to create and share online worship during the pandemic. […]