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The Children’s and Youth Work team is launching a new prayer initiative for young people. Everyone is invited to ‘Pray Like Paul’ with and for United Reformed Church (URC) Youth throughout Lent, from Ash Wednesday on 22 February, through to Easter Sunday on 9 April. Dr Sam Richards, Head of Children’s and Youth Work explains […]

A round-up of news from around the United Reformed Church from the past seven days, 13-19 February. Three men from Iran and Iraq who are seeking asylum in the UK have been baptised at Free Church St Ives, a United Reformed Church in Cambridgeshire. The baptisms, on 5 February, was on the basis of confession […]

A United Reformed Church minister has been named one of 100 changemakers who have made a positive difference in Wales. The Revd Gethin Rhys, Policy Officer for Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales), featured on the Future Generations Changemaker 100 list compiled by Sophie Howe, Wales’ first Future Generations Commissioner, to mark the end of her […]

International development charity, Christian Aid, has launched an emergency appeal to help people impacted by the devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February. So far, the death toll nears 17,000 with many thousands more left seriously injured along with the widespread devastation of homes, buildings, roads and energy infrastructure. Christian […]

Ninety-seven young people and ecumenical guests gathered at Whitemoor Lakes in Staffordshire for Youth Assembly 2023, held  from 27-29 January. The meeting kicked off Children’s and Youth Work’s year of ‘Love Is…’ and featured a lively weekend of worship, discussion, fellowship, music, exploring how we love God, our neighbour and ourselves in ways that make […]

The Ask Centre in Rhyl welcomed a special guest last week, Rebecca Evans, Finance Minister for the Welsh Government. On the visit, Rebecca spent time with the Revd Paul Robinson, Minister of The United Church Rhyl, and Eunice Parry, Ask Centre Manager, to learn about the support and community work offered. The finance minister also […]