A day to dance

03/10/2022 | Reform

Stephen Tomkins revisits the day the URC was born

The sun shone on London for 5 October 1972. Three thousand people, Congregationalists and Presbyterians, gathered to become the United Reformed Church, celebrating the fruition of nine years’ work and full … Read More

Here & now Victoria Turner

03/10/2022 | Reform

Victoria Turner calls on the URC to make a noise

I decided to scare our Reform editors and write this ‘Here & now’ the day after attending my first Greenbelt Festival – which was also the final content deadline day! … Read More

The churches that make us: Messy Church

03/10/2022 | Reform

A series covering the breadth of church life in the United Reformed Church. This month Reform visits Desborough in Northamptonshire

If ever a small church punches above its weight, Desborough United Reformed Church does.

The congregation, originally Congregational, boasts a … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘My trouble is I don’t trust God enough’

03/10/2022 | Reform

Sheila Maxey faces decisions

Decisions, decisions! Our small local church has decided, with great sadness, to vacate our building. We have ten members who regularly attend, two boys aged 11 and 13, and three adherents, one regularly attending. We were … Read More

Jubilee for the earth

03/10/2022 | Reform

Lucy Foster looks at how churches have responded to the climate crisis and what more we can do

In the United Reformed Church’s Jubilee year, awareness of the deepening climate and biodiversity crises has been brought into searing focus by … Read More

I am… still a congregationalist

03/10/2022 | Reform

Margaret Morris explains not joining the URC

Greetings from members of the Congregational Federation to the members of the United Reformed Church on your 50th anniversary! This from a Congregationalist who has been a member of a church affiliated to … Read More