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Join the URC 50th anniversary choir
03 May 2022
If you love singing, join the URC’s 50th anniversary choir! We’re looking for voices in a variety of styles, to reflect the diversity of the denomination, to sing at the Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving on October 1, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster. Members of the choir will receive the music in advance and have a […]
Become an Accredited Lay Preacher
03 May 2022
Is God calling you to lead worship more widely than just in your local context? This was the question that seven people answered before applying to the United Reformed Church (URC’s) Assembly Accredited Lay Preachers course which is currently being offered through Northern College. The two-year part-time course covers personal development, crafting worship, the Bible in […]
Moderator speaks out on asylum plans
25 Apr 2022
The Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, has issued a statement regarding recent developments around immigration policy, saying “to fail to speak out would be a denial of our gospel calling”. On 14 April, the government announced a plan to send some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda, […]
Find hope in hospital
25 Apr 2022
Fran Kissack is a hospital chaplain in Yorkshire and a PhD student. She is also a minister of the United Reformed Church. At the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT’s) conference, ‘From the Ground Up: Unearthing hope and seeking justice’ taking place on 11 June from 10am-4pm, Fran will be leading a workshop on ‘Unearthing hope […]
URC achieves 100% Eco Synods on World Earth Day
25 Apr 2022
91Ƭ (URC) is celebrating a significant milestone! All 11 Synods in England and the National Synod of Wales have now signed up to become an ‘Eco Synod’. This is part of the wider commitment made by the Church in 2019 to act urgently to reduce carbon emissions across the whole of church […]
School plants 50 trees for URC’s jubilee
19 Apr 2022
A wonderful celebration of the United Reformed Church’s 50th anniversary has been held at Barrow URC School in Clitheroe. On 1 April, families, friends and members of the community were invited to help schoolchildren plant 50 trees, each marking 50 years of the denomination. The tree planting was followed by fun tea party, and a […]
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