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Following the UK Parliament’s Committee of Privileges’ investigation into statements made by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, after details of parties and other gatherings in Downing Street during lockdown emerged in the media, some United Reformed Church ministers shared their views. BBC News report “When I conducted socially distanced, numerically […]

On the 30th anniversary of the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence, the April edition of Reform asks what has changed in society and Church since then. There’s still a long way to go, all our contributors agree. “It’s not a sprint but a gruelling marathon”, says one. Also in Reform, out on 27 March, three […]

From delivering parcels to families affected by the lockdown in 2020, to a brightly coloured food stall distributing surplus supermarket food, Dursley Community Food Hub is reaching more people impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. The hub, which operates out of Dursley Tabernacle United Reformed Church in the West Midlands Synod, delivers up to 50 parcels […]

The transformation of Downing Place United Reformed Church (º£½ÇÖ±²¥) in Cambridge, designed by Archangel Architects, has been shortlisted for a prestigious architecture award. The shortlisting recognises the significant achievement of the project reducing carbon by 80%. The AJ Retrofit Awards, promoted by The Architects’ Journal, recognises and celebrates the design expertise behind the vital renewal […]

The United Reformed Church (º£½ÇÖ±²¥) Finance Committee is to provide a grant of £50,000 to the Open Table Network (OTN).  The network is a growing partnership of communities across England and Wales which welcomes and affirms people who are LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual). Overseen by the committee, the […]

A round-up of news from around the United Reformed Church over the past seven days, 13-19 March 2023.  East Midlands Synod Church of Christ the Cornerstone, in the East Midlands Synod, and its Minister the Revd George Mwaura welcomed His Majesty King Charles III on a visit last month. The church was the venue for […]