wards, clinics and operating rooms, and expanding facilities to educate future nurses. Over the next 2 years, the Moderator’s appeal garnered £115,000 for the Shillong hospital, which has since named an extension “Presbyterian Church Of Wales Nursing Block”, and is set to welcome a group of students.
United Reformed Church (URC) among faith leaders calling for climate action ahead of COP26 at Glasgow
for justice by calling on governments, businesses and others who exercise power and influence to put into effect the Paris agreement; to make the transition to a just and green economy a priority; and to commit to science-based targets that are aligned with a healthy, resilient, zero-emissions future.”
As for individual responsibility, these religious leaders pledged to reflect in prayer and worship for creation care, and to encourage their communities to do likewise. They also promised to make transformational change in their own lives and the lives of their communities.
URC’s new podcast on discipleship The United Reformed Church (URC)’s Moderators are among representatives of religious communities across the U.K who have signed The Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration ahead of the COP26 Summit. In the joint statement, they committed to responding to the climate emergency through being “advocates
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URC launched a new podcast series on the denomination’s focus on Christian discipleship and mission earlier this year.
With new episodes uploaded fortnightly, it explores what it means to be Walking the Way of Jesus, and covers topics such as anti-racism, COVID-19 a year on, and the climate crisis. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify and other major podcast platforms, and can be located by searching for “The United Reformed Church Podcast”.
