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World’s oldest man and former local Â鶹¸ßÇå Elder dies
09 Dec 2024
John Tinniswood, a former Elder at Blundellsands United Reformed Church in Mersey Synod, and the world’s oldest man has died aged 112. John, who died on 25 November at a care home in Southport where he lived, was awarded a Guinness World Records (GWR) in April, aged 111, when heÌýbecame the world’sÌýoldest living man, following […]
Around the Â鶹¸ßÇå in seven days: 9-15 December 2024
09 Dec 2024
A round up of news from around the United Reformed News over the past seven days, 9-15 December 2024. Wessex Synod There were smiles all round last month as Kirsty Smith was commissioned as a student outreach worker, working across St Columba’s Â鶹¸ßÇå, New Road Baptist Church and Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, all in Oxford. […]
Â鶹¸ßÇå stands in solidarity with sister churches in South Korea
05 Dec 2024
In light of the unfolding political crisis in South Korea and in regard to the Â鶹¸ßÇå’s historical relationship with Presbyterian Church in Korea (PCK), the Mission and Discipleship departments issue the following statement: On 3 December we heard the disturbing news of the imposition of martial law in South Korea. The country has never experienced […]
Terminally Ill Adults Bill – a statement from the Â鶹¸ßÇå
29 Nov 2024
The United Reformed Church has issued a statement after today’s debate in the UK Parliament about the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for England and Wales.ÌýÌý The United Reformed Church believes all human life is God given and precious, and each person, made in the image of God, is of inherent worth and value. We have […]
Assembly Executive Meeting: 26 November 2024
27 Nov 2024
The autumn meeting of Assembly Executive opened on 26 November with a welcome by the Revd Tim Meadows, Moderator of the United Reformed Church (Â鶹¸ßÇå) General Assembly. The meeting was held online and convened principally to discuss the Â鶹¸ßÇå’s Ministry and Mission (M&M) budget for 2025, and to note the target figures for 2026 and […]
North Western Synod members go on a faith-filled journey
25 Nov 2024
In November, a group from North Western Synod concluded their Faith-Filled Life stream of Stepwise with a memorable away day at North Blackburn United Reformed Church. After months of Zoom sessions exploring discipleship topics like recognising fellow Christians and hearing God’s call, Ed Lyne’s, a Northern College student who is completing a placement within North […]
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