The Revd Ashraf Tannous (Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem) and human rights lawyer Zohar Francis speak about the Palestinian experience of the last two years in Gaza and also in the West Bank. What is a specifically Christian response to 76 years of political turmoil, conflict, war, ethnic cleansing, ever-expanding forms of apartheid, and now what will almost certainly be legally recognised as genocide?

Lawrence Heath-Moore moderates this in-person on online gathering hosted by the Luther King Theological College and organised by Commitment for Life, yourchurch, and Sabeel-Kairos, UK.

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The URC History Society hosted a seminar, Ministerial Life in the Turbulence of the 17th Century, given by Suzanne MacDonald, a Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Suzanne has been teaching in the US since 2007, but she trained for ministry at Westminster College, Cambridge, and also taught at the college for a year. The lecture was introduced by the Revd Elaine Colechin.

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Meet the Steering Group as they explain the Church Life Review, their roles, and what they have been working on in preparation for the November General Assembly.

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Together with Trussell, the United Reformed Church hosted a venue at the 2025 Greenbelt festival called The Table.

This video offers a delightful snapshot of the time spent together with all the talks, music, food, and fellowship.

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Wharton and Cleggs Lane Methodist/URC Church hosted the Revd Dave Hardman, Methodist Liaison Officer in East Jerusalem.

Dave is on a speaking tour in the UK and covers a host of topics relevant to the history of Palestine, the founding of modern Israel and how extreme forms of Zionism have now taken root.

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150 years ago in 1875, the Alliance of the Reformed Churches throughout the World holding the Presbyterian System (ARCWPS) was organised in London.

In 1891, the International Congregational Council (ICC) was formed, which brought together churches of the Reformed Tradition that adopted the congregational system of government.

In 1946, a more conservative group of Reformed churches organized the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC).

In 1970, the ARCWPS and ICC merged to form the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC).

In the 21st century, the WARC and the REC grew increasingly close and then joining. After first calling the potential body "World Reformed Communion", this was modified into "World Communion of Reformed Churches".

On 12th July 2025 the United Reformed Church hosted a service of worship to commemorate 150 years of this communion, held at the American International Church in London, led by President Revd Najla Kassab and acting General Secretary Revd Dr Setri Nyomi.

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This is the third in our IOPT in Focus series of educational videos - recorded on Zoom for the United Reformed Church on the questions that arise around Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly Gaza.

Nathan Eddy offers a series of insights and dialogical questions around how antisemitism operates, especially when the actions of the secular Israeli government are conflated with Jews, especially Jews in the UK.

The Revd Dr Nathan eddy is a URC minister and co-director of the Council for Christians and Jews, an organisation strongly supported by the United Reformed Church over many years.

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