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Day two of the spring meeting of Mission Council was held digitally on 16 March.  Opening prayer and Bible study The Revd Helen Everard, chaplain to the Moderators of General Assembly, led worship on the second morning of Mission Council. Rosie Martin, a member of the URC Equalities Committee, read from the story of the woman at […]

The spring meeting of Mission Council, the executive body of United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly, opened on 15 March. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the meeting was held digitally. Opening worship After a welcome from Peter Pay, one of the Moderators of the URC General Assembly, Mission Council began with worship. “God says come […]

The spring meeting of the United Reformed Church (URC) Mission Council is taking place digitally from today (Monday) until Wednesday. Mission Council is the executive body of the General Assembly and meets twice a year to reflect on and make decisions about the day-to-day life of the Church. Topics on the agenda include new ways […]

Congratulations to the United Reformed Church West Midlands Synod which has become the first across the denomination to achieve an A Rocha UK Bronze Eco Synod award. In its award application, the Synod evidenced a long-term commitment to reducing its environmental impact by rewriting their eco-policy which was approved last October, and agreeing clear mission […]

While grateful for the advances in technology which have allowed many people to remain connected during the pandemic, United Reformed Church Related Community Worker, Jo Patterson, says we must be careful not to exclude those who do not have access to the internet or adequate technology. Based at Copleston Church and Community Centre in Peckham, […]

As lockdown restrictions and governments’ stay-at-home requirements begin to gradually ease across the UK, the United Reformed Church (URC) Synod Moderators provide updated advice to churches. The Moderators know that churches are keen to make plans to reopen for public worship and other activities and so provide the following guidance: We want to urge continued […]