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New Freedoms, Same Responsibilities: Synod Moderators’ advice to congregations

08 Jul 2021
As the Governments in England, Scotland and Wales move towards reducing or ending Coronavirus restrictions on Places of Worship, the Synod Moderators offer the following guidance to congregations of the United Reformed Church. We remind churches of the Great Commandments: to love God with our whole being and love our neighbour as we love ourselves. […]

URC review group assembled

30 Jun 2021
A group of people who will form the review of church life group, initiated at the United Reformed Church (URC) Mission Council in March, has been appointed. The group of nine people, which includes the Revd Dr John Bradbury, URC General Secretary, has been assembled to review the life, structures, resources and work of the […]

URC-supported charity gains Queen’s voluntary award

28 Jun 2021
A community organisation supported by the United Reformed Church has won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS).

2021 General Assembly looking at racism, conflict and the URC’s 50th anniversary

22 Jun 2021
The United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly is taking place from 9-12 July online. General Assembly is the URC’s key decision-making body which meets annually to celebrate, discuss, worship and make decisions about the life and work of the denomination. Topics on the agenda this year include the new URC learning hub, action towards an […]

URC launches new podcast

22 Jun 2021
The United Reformed Church (URC) has launched a new fortnightly podcast, that explores the denomination’s focus on Christian discipleship, mission and what it means to be Walking the Way of Jesus today. The podcast will explore what it means to be a disciple across all aspects of our lives, as we respond to the concerns, […]

Water Lane URC member receives damehood from the Queen

21 Jun 2021
A member of Water Lane United Reformed Church (URC) in Bishop’s Stortford, has been made a dame in the Queen’s birthday honours. Elizabeth Gardiner, a solicitor who helped draft the government’s coronavirus pandemic legislation, was honoured for her services to the government and the legislative process and is now a Dame Commander of the Order […]
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