We congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as Prime Minister, and all who will now take their seats representing their constituencies as Members of Parliament in Westminster.
URC urges future government to end poverty
Banners with the message “Let’s End Poverty in the UK and globally” are being put up outside church buildings to invite prospective parliamentary candidates to set out clear action plans to tackle the issue.
Leave a lasting legacy of change in your Will
Leaders from four denominations are once more coming together with international development agency Christian Aid, to encourage people to talk about leaving gifts in their Wills to the charity, and to their church or Quaker meeting.
Reform Magazine: July-August 2024 issue out now!
The nation may have been caught off guard by a surprise July general election, but the team at Reform is on it.
General Election: Leaders criticised for lack of plans to tackle poverty
The United Reformed Church has joined the Joesph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), the Trussell Trust and 200 other organisations in criticising Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer for a “stark lack of focus” on how each plans to tackle poverty ahead of the General Election.
Eric Liddell Olympic gold centenary celebrated at St Giles’ Cathedral
The life of Eric Liddell, the runner nicknamed “The Flying Scotsman” and immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, was celebrated during a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on 22 June.
Nationally acclaimed musicians to hold concert at local URC
Amersham Free Church, a United Reformed Church in Buckinghamshire, is hosting a trumpet and drum concert to raise money for international development agency Christian Aid.
鶹Ӱ in seven days: 19-25 June 2024
A round up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days, 19-25 June.
Groby Elder becomes Newbigin Pioneering Hub’s first Assembly Accredited Lay Pioneer
Wendy Hall, an Elder of Groby United Reformed Church in Leicestershire, is set to become the Newbigin Pionneering Hub’s first URC Assembly Accredited Lay Pioneer.
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Everything at Transforming Lives for Good (TGL) begins with the local church.