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October brings the special jubilee edition of Reform magazine. This bumper issue is full of memories and celebration of the 50 years of the United Reformed Church, and discussion for the present and future. General Secretaries past and present discuss what URC is for. Those involved in making 1972 happen look back. We consider the […]

Without further government action, rising living costs will drag some families into destitution this winter, churches and charities have warned. The Revd Fiona Bennett, Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly, was among 52 signatories to an open letter published ahead of the chancellor’s ‘mini-budget’ last week. In the letter, the signatories argued […]

Last week, the URC heard about the revised dates for the rail strikes on 1 and 5 October, news that was confirmed on 20 September 2022. Many meetings and conversations have taken place, and we’ve decided, with the heaviest of hearts, that the best option is to postpone our jubilee events. After close to three […]

A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church (URC) over the past seven days. Yorkshire Synod Maisie the Labradoodle was an enthusiastic supporter at the ordination of Nicola Robinson earlier this month. Nicola, Maisie’s owner and friend, was ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament and inducted to serve the Leeds […]

United Reformed Churches around the nations of the United Kingdom opened their doors to visitors wanting to remember the late Queen. The URC provided a range of posters to churches inviting people to come in to sit, to pray, to be still, to grieve, to shed a tear, to reflect, to share your memories, to […]

The Revd Stewart Cutler has become the first United Reformed Church (URC) minister to be appointed Brigade Chaplain of the Boys Brigade. Stewart’s association with the Brigade began at the age of six, gaining both the Queen’s Badge and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award during his time as a young person. The Minister of St […]