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IICSA publishes final report
21 Oct 2022
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published the final report of its hearings and investigations on 20 October. The report makes 20 recommendations which the United Reformed Church (URC) will now study in detail and make any necessary changes to its policy and practice. The Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary of the […]
Twyford church reopens after £200k revamp
21 Oct 2022
A church closed for nearly a year has reopened its doors following a £200,000 facelift. Twyford United Reformed Church, in the Wessex Synod, closed in December 2021 for repair and modernisation. Its tiny congregation of 15 people, raised the whopping sum over many years and thanks to their efforts the church reopened its doors on […]
October Lundie award winner named
20 Oct 2022
A 24-year-old described as “helping to keep the church community together” has become the latest recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award. Joshua Baldwin, 24, of the United Reformed Church East Midlands Synod, was nominated by Spalding URC Elder, Julie Lunn, for utilising his skills in technology to create and share online worship during the pandemic. […]
Around the URC in seven days: 17-24 October
17 Oct 2022
A round-up of news from around the United Reformed Church from the past seven days: 17-24 October. West Midlands Synod A big thank you to Broadway URC congregation members who contributed more than half of the funding to a tree project to mark the URC’s 50th anniversary. Fifty trees have been planted for 50 years […]
Churches oppose review to move embassy to Jerusalem
12 Oct 2022
91Ƭ (URC) has supported an ecumenical effort to convey concerns around Liz Truss’ plans to weigh up the possible relocation of the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In a private letter to the Prime Minister, sent on 11 October, The URC, Methodist Church in Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, Quakers […]
Minister criticises lifting of fracking ban
10 Oct 2022
A missional discipleship mentor has criticised the government’s decision to lift the ban on fracking. A moratorium was placed on the practice in November 2019 following concerns over earth tremors, but lifted last month. In a statement, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, attributed the lifting of the restriction to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and […]
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