You only have to take one step to change a life. Christian Aid Week this year is 12-18 May. Take the first step to help end poverty and hunger.
Website of the Month
www.rejesus.co.uk This is my recommended ‘website of the month’. It is a site that explores Christianity in four areas: Stories – Jesus’ life and mission through the Gospel stories, quizzes and articles. Lives – This section includes famous followers of Jesus, ranging from St Francis of Assissi to Martin Luther King. Creativity – Showing how […]
Present Aid Gifts Give Hope
Give something different this Christmas, and help change lives. The gifts that you purchase on the Present Aid website represent a donation towards the work that Christian Aid does around the world to fight poverty. You won’t actually receive a duck, or a bicycle or a well, but you will be helping families in countries […]
Commitment for Life Celebrates 20 Years
A message from Commitment for Life Coordinator, Linda Mead: This year we are celebrating 20 years of Commitment for Life. That’s 20 years of being part of an inspiring movement for change. During that time countless developments and improvements have taken place. This support has enabled so many people and communities to help themselves out […]
Poverty and Homelessness Action Week
Many local churches have been supporting Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, which has coincided with one of the coldest weeks of the winter, making homeless people particularly vulnerable. The week, from 28 January to 5 February, is organised by Church Action on Poverty, Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action. The theme this year is […]
Out Now – URC Quarterly Update
The latest version of the Quarterly Update – the United Reformed Church’s electronic newsletter – has just been issued. It contains news, views and diary dates, and is essential reading for keeping up to date with what is going on in the URC. In the current edition, the Revd Roberta Rominger, general secretary of the […]
Happy Reformation Day!
October 31st is Reformation Day, the anniversary of the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg in eastern Germany, which led to the Protestant Reformation. It is a public holiday in many countries. Commenting on the day, the Revd Richard Mortimer, deputy general […]
Two New URC Appointments
The United Reformed Church has just announced two new appointments: 1. Coordinator for Fresh Expressions Linda Rayner (pictured) has been appointed as the URC Coordinator for the Fresh Expressions initiative. She will combine her new role with her existing duties as Learning and Development Officer in North Western Synod. Linda commented: “I believe that new […]
Christian Aid Week: The Barista Bishop
The Bishop of Oxford tried his hand as a barista to raise awareness of how small-scale coffee farmers in Nicaragua have been supported by Christian Aid to work their way out of poverty. Bishop John Pritchard learned to make lattes and cappuccinos at AMT Coffee in Oxford ahead of Christian Aid Week, drawing attention to the […]
Mind the Gap
This week, representatives of the United Reformed Church, together with other Christian Churches and charities, delivered a strong message on poverty to prime minister David Cameron. This coincides with the launch of Church Action on Poverty’s three year campaign entitled Close the Gap, which challenges Church and political leaders to give, act and pray to […]