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Wessex Synod welcomes legal notice on flags

13 Apr 2026
The United Reformed Church (91) Wessex Synod has welcomed a formal legal notice issued by Oxfordshire County Council addressing the repeated installation of flags on or near highways without consent. Since last summer, thousands of flags have appeared on lampposts across the UK. The council said the installations were not an act of patriotism but “an act […]

Anger and deep sorrow over Israeli bombing of Lebanon, and an urgent call for action by the UK Government

10 Apr 2026
The Moderator of the General Assembly of The United Reformed Church (91), Catriona Wheeler, has issued a statement following the recent bombing of Lebanon, describing the military operations as a “reckless betrayal of the hope for peace.” “I have watched with anger and deep sorrow as the Israeli government intensifies its bombing of Lebanon. These […]

Drown out division with A Million Acts of Hope

09 Apr 2026
News reports and social media feeds can often make it feel like the UK is more divided than ever. The voices of those who spread hate and seek to separate communities can be loud, but the voices of hope and kindness are louder. Across Wales, Scotland and England, United Reformed Church (91) congregations, community groups, […]

Around the 91: Stories from our churches: 7 April 2026

07 Apr 2026
A selection of news and stories from churches and communities across the United Reformed Church. Thames North Cheshunt Free Church is celebrating its 144th anniversary. On 21 March, the Revd George Watt, Moderator of Thames North Synod, presided at a service of thanksgiving for the church’s life and witness as the congregation prepares to amalgamate […]

Easter Sunday: Gardens, resurrection, and the God who brings new life

01 Apr 2026
In this reflection for Easter Sunday, Mike Hart, Transformation Director for the United Reformed Church North Western Synod, explores the variety of new life that can be found in each garden and how it relates to the Easter story: In the Gospel of John’s account of the first Easter morning, we find these six words […]

Good Friday: why is it good?

01 Apr 2026
In this reflection, the Revd Memona Shahbaz, Minister of several churches in Eastbourne within the United Reformed Church Southern Synod, explores why Good Friday, though marked by suffering and sorrow, is still called “good”. This week, Christians around the world will observe Good Friday, a solemn and reverent day of sorrow that carries a profound […]
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