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Trans exclusion from conversion therapy ban is unfair

08 Apr 2022
A powerful letter issued by a group of church leaders, which argues that there is no justification in excluding trans people from the ban on conversion therapy, has been endorsed by the Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly. Last week, the government announced that it was dropping plans to ban […]

Huddersfield church gains silver Eco Church award

06 Apr 2022
Congratulations to Moldgreen United Reformed Church in Huddersfield has recently been awarded Silver Eco Church status by the A Rocha UK. The church was kickstarted into action when Elder Kevan Shuttleworth, a vegan cyclist, nature lover and champion of all things eco, led Moldgreen’s first eco worship session and a series of workshops to help […]

Churches across the UK and Ireland to unite in prayer for Ukraine 

30 Mar 2022
On 3 April, churches and Christians from across the UK and Ireland will come together in an act of witness to pray for the people of Ukraine and for an end to the conflict.  Among the faith leaders supporting the act of witness are the Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, the United Reformed Church’s Programme Officer […]

Church leaders call for renewables push in Spring Statement

24 Mar 2022
Ahead of the government’s Spring Statement and energy security strategy, more than 500 church leaders wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and  Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging them to tackle the climate emergency, address the cost of living crisis and stop all new fossil fuel developments, as the International Energy Agency says we must do in […]

Commitment for Life donation helps aid Ukrainian refugees

21 Mar 2022
Known to Commitment for Life through its global partner work, the Soarta Community Association and a team of volunteers have supported tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova. On 12 March, the Association welcomed refugees on the border with Ukraine to offer packages of food, 150 mobile sim cards preloaded with 15 minutes […]

European Protestant churches condemn Russian attack on Ukraine

18 Mar 2022
The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) has condemned the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine as a “breach of international law and a violation of human rights”, as well as expressing its support for all suffering because of the conflict. The statement, issued on March 18, comes from the communion of 94 Lutheran, Methodist, […]
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