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Here’s your round-up of local news from around the United Reformed Church (URC) over the past seven days. Community church celebrates fifth anniversary West Thamesmead Community Church celebrated its fifth anniversary on 20 February. Largely funded by the URC, when the Revds Sally and Andrew Willett were called there, the ecumenical church plant in southeast […]

A lonely pensioner has praised Elmwood Avenue United Reformed Church (URC), in Mersey Synod, for its joyful and friendly welcome. After 70 years of marriage, Ron Pulling, aged 90, found himself separated from his wife, Elsie, when she had to be admitted into their local care home due to the progression of Parkinson’s disease. This […]

A talented teenager and a generous four-year-old have become the latest recipients of the United Reformed Church (URC) Lundie Memorial Award. Rhona Tealby-Watson, 14, of Abbey Road URC in the denomination’s Eastern Synod became the first winner of 2022 for using her digital skills for the benefit of others. Rhona supported online worship in her […]

The Sabeel-Kairos United Reformed Church (URC) Action Group urges members of the URC to take a stance against injustice. In January, a Palestinian family was evicted from their home in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, by Israeli police and stood helplessly as it was then demolished. Israeli forces claim such houses such are […]

At its recent AGM, Alan Yates, a former General Assembly Moderator of the United Reformed Church, was elected as the new President of the Churches Mutual Credit Union (CMCU), having been elected to the Board of Directors in January 2020. CMCU was established as a credit union in 2014 and offers mutually supportive finance, as […]

The United Reformed Church has joined with an international coalition of Christian leaders to stage a joint plea in calling for the release of Jimmy Lai and other imprisoned political activists as part of a Chinese New Year Amnesty. The letter, signed by Catholic and Protestant leaders from across Europe – including the Revd Clare […]