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Church Leaders/ Representatives Meeting: The National Conversation
Jul 3, 2008
Church leaders and representatives meet at Holyrood
Church Leader to do Double Stint
Jul 3, 2008
Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church
Church Children keep Adults to Task
Jul 3, 2008
Children at General Assembly of the UNited Reformed Church at Heriot-Watt University 11-14 July 2008
British Church Leaders Urge Southern African Countries to "Redouble" Efforts to Ensure Fair Elections in Zimbabwe
Jul 3, 2008
Twelve senior British church leaders appeal to Southern African Development Community
Historic United Reformed Church Building Sold in Wales
Jun 16, 2008
Historic URC building in Newport sold to local Muslim group
Church Youth Visit Wrecked by Visa Refusal
Jun 16, 2008
Eight young people from West Bengal refused visas for visit to West Midlands
Churches Praise Government's New Stance on Cluster Munitions
Jun 2, 2008
Joint Statement
Burma Disaster - Support from the United Reformed Church
May 11, 2008
Message of support sent to Presbyterian Church in Myanmar and appeal for help
Scottish Churches House - A New Lease of Life
May 9, 2008
Scottish Churches House Jubilee Appeal raises sufficient funds to enable ACTS to proceed with Phase 1 of refurbishment.
Churches Concern at Zimbabwe Violence
Apr 21, 2008
The Methodist and United Reformed Churches have together voiced their concern about increasing levels of violence and political intimidation, linked to the delay in announcing the result of Zimbabwe’s presidential election.
Closure of Falkirk Church
Apr 9, 2008
Final Service of Thanksgiving 27 April 2008
URC Press Release Regarding Iraq War: Monday 10 March 2008
Mar 17, 2008
United Reformed Church seeks new vigour in ending Iraq occupation
Woman General Secretary Appointed by the United Reformed Church
Mar 7, 2008
The United Reformed Church has appointed the Revd Roberta Rominger as its general secretary.
Archbishops at United Reformed College - A first in Cambridge
Feb 17, 2008
The archbishops of Canterbury and York are coming together at the United Reformed Church’s Westminster College, in Cambridge, to meet with students preparing for ordination.
Support for Archbishop from The United Reformed Church
Feb 12, 2008
The United Reformed Church has expressed its support for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, amid the furore prompted by the reporting of his comments regarding Sharia Law. This follows support also from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
World Council of Churches News Release 9 January 2008
Feb 6, 2008
WCC SEES SIGNS OF HOPE IN KENYA, PRAISES CHURCHES FOR PEACEMAKING ROLE
News Release on Climate Change Conference
Feb 6, 2008
The release below was issued on 17 December 2007 on behalf of the United Reformed Church, Methodist Church and Baptist Union of Great Britain, following the Bali Climate Change Conference.
ACTS Press Release
Nov 30, 2007
Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, Appeal Launch
CTBI Press Release
Nov 30, 2007
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland Enters into Partnership with BBC Radio 4 for Lent
Churches Make Huge 'Hidden Contribution' To Glasgow
Nov 30, 2007
The following Churches Action news release will be of interest to those concerned with ecumenical and social action in Glasgow. The story may be read online at: http://www.glasgowchurchesaction.org/index.php?page=news. The Salt of the Earth report to which it refers can be downloaded in complete and summary form from the same address.
News page archive
Nov 1, 2007
News and Features sections merge
Message from Synod Moderator to Muslim Leaders
Jul 2, 2007
Revd John Ll Humphreys, Synod Moderator has today sent the following message to Leaders of Muslim communities in Scotland. URC ministers/ members urged to send in details of all Muslim Leaders in their communities.
Synod Day of Celebration an Outstanding Success
Jun 27, 2007
Hundreds of URC folk descend on Perth Racecourse for Day of Celebration and Building Confidence in the Church
Scottish Churches Call on Gordon Brown to Address Legacies of Slave Trade
Jun 21, 2007
Representatives from eight of Scotland's major Churches sign statement
Visit to Kirk of St Nicolas, Uniting, Aberdeen, by HRH Duke of York
Jun 20, 2007
HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, takes time out from official duties as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to visit Aberdeen Kirk
New ACTS General Secretary Appointed
Jun 11, 2007
Brother Stephen Smyth appointed as ACTS General Secretary.
Scottish Churches Unite in Anti-Sectarian Effort
May 30, 2007
Signing of a common statement celebrating how churches today work more closely together.
Duke Street Church Opening
Apr 27, 2007
On Saturday 14 April 2007 Duke Street United Reformed Church opened as part of a development on the site of the original church
Christian Aid Cut the Carbon March
Apr 25, 2007
Christian Aid's "Cut the Carbon" March will involve 10 'core marchers' from the UK joining 10 marchers from the global South. Beginning in Northern Ireland, passing through Scotland, Wales and England, the march will last around eleven weeks from 14 July to 2 October culminating at the London Stock Exchange.
Letter from churches to MSPS regarding water and sewerage charges
Feb 26, 2007
Template of letter for use by churches to write to MSPS regarding the removal of church exemption from water and sewerage rates.
Flood Damage at Morison Memorial URC
Feb 5, 2007
Floods in November and December caused considerable damage at Morison
New Fire Safety Regulations - Important for Churches
Nov 8, 2006
What is regarded as the biggest change in fire safety laws became effective on 1 October 2006. The legislation replaces much of the current fire safety legislation affecting Churches and workplaces. The following, supplied by a Synod of the United Reformed Church and suitably amended for our Synod, is a very simplified outline of the way this legislation will affect Churches.
