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Following an attempted arson attack on Finchley Reform Synagogue in North London on 15 April, the United Reformed Church (URC) has joined with the Council of Christians and Jews to condemn this latest example of antisemitic hatred. In the lead up to the Jewish Sabbath, the Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, the URC’s Head of World […]

Leaders from across the UK’s faith spectrum have come together to urge MPs to remove a clause from the Crime and Policing Bill that could shut down lawful, conscience-led protest. The joint letter, coordinated by Quakers in Britain and signed by Catriona Wheeler, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, Bishop Mike Royal, Rabbi […]

Members of the steering group of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Europe visited Wales at the end of March as part of a solidarity and learning visit, meeting with church leaders, ecumenical partners, and politicians. The group, led by WCRC Europe President Jenny Dobers, travelled from as far as Sweden, Germany, Romania, […]

Local United Reformed Churches are responding to a national call to become welcoming spaces for refugees and people seeking asylum. Founded in Derby, Welcome Churches has grown into a network of more than 1,420 churches offering friendship and practical support. Its vision is that every refugee in the UK should be welcomed by a local […]

The United Reformed Church (URC) Wessex Synod has welcomed a formal legal notice issued by Oxfordshire County Council addressing the repeated installation of flags on or near highways without consent. Since last summer, thousands of flags have appeared on lampposts across the UK. The council said the installations were not an act of patriotism but “an act […]

The Moderator of the General Assembly of The United Reformed Church (URC), Catriona Wheeler, has issued a statement following the recent bombing of Lebanon, describing the military operations as a “reckless betrayal of the hope for peace.” “I have watched with anger and deep sorrow as the Israeli government intensifies its bombing of Lebanon. These […]