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Prayers to mark the third anniversary of Russia鈥檚 war on Ukraine

19 Feb 2025
24 February 2025 marks the third anniversary of Russia鈥檚 full-scale attack on Ukraine, the largest war in Europe since 1945. According to the United Nations, around 12,500 civilians, including 650 children, have died. Around 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have also been killed in action. A just peace is still not within reach. To mark the anniversary, […]

“Shining star” gains Lundie Memorial Award

17 Feb 2025
Meet Zoe Logan, the recipient of January鈥檚 Lundie Memorial Award. Nominated by Rebecca Smith, junior church leader at St Andrew鈥檚 with Castle Gate 海角直播 in East Midlands Synod, Zoe is called a 鈥渞ay of sunshine鈥 in her church community. Rebecca said: 鈥淶oe has buoyed up the church with her jokes and ongoing service. We鈥檙e very […]

Butterflies and Bees: spreading the pollen of peace

17 Feb 2025
In Ilford鈥檚 urban-dense, nature-depleted town centre you鈥檒l find a group of people from the Vine Church Ilford striving to spread the 鈥減ollen of peace鈥. Led by a team including Ruth and Peter Musgrave and Sheila Baldwin, the group are in the midst of creating a 鈥減ollinated pathway鈥 to encourage butterflies and bees to spread within […]

Geoffrey Clarke reappointed East Midlands Synod Moderator

10 Feb 2025
The Assembly Executive of the United Reformed Church, meeting at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire, has reappointed the Revd Geoffrey Clarke as Moderator of the East Midlands Synod. The Review Panel unanimously nominated Geoffrey to serve until July 2029, following an extensive review process, including responses from church members, Elders, churches in the […]

Encounter with Pope Francis called an “honour” on pilgrimage to Rome

10 Feb 2025
In mid-January, the Revd Lythan Nevard, Moderator of the United Reformed Church Eastern Synod, formed part of an ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome with church leaders from Norfolk and Waveney. Here, Lythan reflects on the trip: I was privileged to join church leaders of Norfolk and Waveney. We were Baptist, 海角直播, Quaker, Catholic and Anglican. It […]

Assembly Executive: day three round-up 5 February 2025

05 Feb 2025
Andrea Heron, Chaplain to the General Assembly Moderator 2024-2025, offered reflections on John 2, the story of the wedding at Cana, on the final day of Assembly Executive 2025. She talked about the actors鈥 game 鈥淵es and鈥︹, where people pair off, one person suggests a scene for them to act and the other goes with […]
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