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Teenager who loves playing church organ gains Lundie award
02 Jun 2025
Nineteen-year-old Dan Powell, from Southern Synod, is April’s recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award. Dan, who discovered his love for the organ at the young age of five, has been playing in church since he was 15. He often plays the opening songs in one church before running to another, starting half an hour later, […]
Epping church celebrates its 400th anniversary
28 May 2025
A joyful service was held at Epping URC on 11 May to celebrate its 400th anniversary. Friends past and present gathered at the second oldest church in the URC and one of the oldest non-conformist churches in the country for a special service which included a concert, a talk on the church’s 400-year history, special […]
Reform magazine: Issue 4 2025
28 May 2025
Popes and Moderators feature strongly in the latest edition of Reform. Editor Stephen Tomkins is in conversation with the incoming Moderator of the URC’s General Assembly, Catriona Wheeler. She explains how her career as a lawyer and her work as a member of the URC combine to inform a thoughtful and measured approach to her […]
Liverpool parade crash: a prayer for those affected
27 May 2025
Following the events in Liverpool City Centre, the Revd Geoff Felton, Moderator of the United Reformed Church Mersey Synod, offers this reflection and prayer. Yesterday [26 May] was to be a day of celebration and joy for families and friends, citizens and supporters. I found myself on Queens Drive amongst the crowds enjoying the atmosphere […]
Three churches gain “children and youth friendly” status
27 May 2025
Three local United Reformed churches have become the latest in a growing number of congregations to receive an accreditation for the work they do engaging young people. The Children and Youth Friendly Church Scheme can help your church improve the welcome it gives to children, young people and families. The churches are: Groby URC in […]
URC members receive Maundy Thursday coins from King
22 May 2025
The outstanding Christian service of two URC members were honoured by King Charles on Maundy Thursday. The Revd Louise Gee, an East Midland Synod Pastoral Consultant who also serves as Chaplain and Trustee at Friary Drop In (West Bridgford), and John East, a former Elder from Central URC in Darwen, attended a ceremony in Durham […]
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