Churches in our synod are being invited to share good news stories of outreach in their local community. Synod Mission Enabler Jane Rowell asks “Can you help us with stories, examples or case studies about outreach in your local community, for possible publication in a Synod booklet and online?” She goes on to explain that we […]
A letter has been sent to churches from the Children & Youth Committee, asking for reactions to their proposals to explore setting up placements for young people to work in our churches. If you are enthused by these suggestions, please read the letter carefully, and send your response by August 20th as requested. Committee convenor Sandy Ogilvie […]
The latest edition of “Building Blocks”, full of tips for children’s workers, is now out. Download Building Blocks
The United Reformed Church has published a short video from the Big Day Out at Warwick Castle on 20 May reflecting on our young people and the URC’s renewed focus on missional discipleship through Walking the Way Watch it now
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West End United Reformed Church in Newcastle took part in the Great Get Together on Saturday 17 June, in memory of the late Jo Cox MP, who was murdered as the victim of a hate crime a year ago. The object of the events was to bring communities and people together, something that was close […]
communityThe congregation at our Waddington Street, Durham church welcomed the Assembly Moderator on June 11th. The Revd Kevin Watson, born and brought up in County Durham, returned to his home turf to preach and preside at the church’s quarterly communion service. But it was a special Sunday in more than one sense, as one of […]
Ray Anglesea, minister of St Andrew’s Dawson Street Local Ecumenical Partnership reports It was a wonderful and exciting day when the present moderator of the URC General Assembly together with his wife paid a pastoral visit to the chapel, the first such visit in the life of the LEP. The Revd Kevin Watson explored with […]
The sun shone, the pigeons cooed and over a hundred people across the generations and churches welcomed the long and eagerly awaited stunning new time line which is now in place outside in the peace and reconciliation garden beside Crookham United Reformed Church. This time line with the “Wow” factor depicts five hundred years of […]
We have been asked to publicise hustings being organised by churches in the north east, and will update this post as we learn of more. Friday 19 May, 7.00 pm, St John’s Church, Church Street, Shildon DL4 1DW Monday 22 May, 7.00 pm, St Peter’s Church, York Avenue, Jarrow NE32 5LP Tuesday 23 May, […]
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