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Church leaders condemn the decision to renege on the UK’s international development commitment
15 Jul 2021
The United Reformed Church along with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Methodist Church have called the UK government’s decision to renege on the UK’s international development commitment unfair, unwise and immoral. The UK Aid programme plays a vital role in helping to tackle poverty and support sustainable development in the poorest places in […]
General Assembly day four round up: 12 July 2021
12 Jul 2021
The Revd Helen Everard, Chaplain to the Moderators of Assembly, led a short session of worship on the last morning of General Assembly.
General Assembly day three round up: 11 July 2021
11 Jul 2021
The third day of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, which was held digitally, began with prayer led by the Chaplain to the Moderators, the Revd Helen Everard. Session nine Announcement of the Election of General Assembly Moderator 2022-2023 The result of the vote for Moderator of General Assembly was announced by the Revd Adrian […]
URC passes multiple resolutions about Israel and Palestine
11 Jul 2021
At its General Assembly, meeting between July 9-12, the United Reformed Church (URC) passed ten significant resolutions pertaining to the situation in Israel and Palestine. A primary focus of the resolutions deals with the way in which Israeli settlements and forced land acquisitions represent a de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories. There is […]
General Assembly day two round up: 10 July 2021
10 Jul 2021
The second day of General Assembly began with worship led by the Chaplain to the Moderators, the Revd Helen Everard. The band of Woking URC led Assembly in the hymn ‘All creatures of our God and King’. A number of young people read from Job 12 and Matthew 7. Opening worship The Revd David Coleman, […]
General Assembly day one round up: 9 July 2021
10 Jul 2021
General Assembly, the key-decision making body of United Reformed Church (URC), opened on 9 July. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the meeting was held digitally. The 2021 General Assembly of the United Reformed Church began with the Constitution of Assembly in prayer by the Moderator of Assembly, Peter Pay. Session One General Assembly Opening worship […]
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