Synod Life
Declaration of Ecumenical Welcome
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- Category: Ecumenical Work
- Created on Monday, 11 March 2013 16:14
DECLARATION OF ECUMENICAL WELCOME
FOR USE IN WALES
Advice from the United Reformed Church Ecumenical Committee.
WHEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PEOPLE MOVE TO A COMMUNITY IN WALES WHERE THERE IS NO UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
This advice assumes that the Church in Wales is the only Christian Church (or the only Christian church worshipping through the medium of English) in the community. Although some of the principles and considerations will be similar in relation to other churches, others will be different.
Matt to be FURY Mod!
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- Category: Children & Young People
- Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 12:03
Congratulations to Matthew Barkley who was elected as FURY Moderator Elect at the recent meeting of the URC Youth Assembly.
Matt, who is originally from Rhyl, is a second year student at the Centre for Youth Ministry in Bristol studying youth work, community and practical theology. He is currently on placement in Swansea working alongside some of the URC's in the city.
Faith in Affordable Housing Conference
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- Category: Synod Life
- Created on Friday, 08 February 2013 14:49
Using church land & property for affordable housing
26 April 2013 – 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
St Mark's Church, Gabalfa, Cardiff
With Revd Aled Edwards OBE, Chief Executive, Cytûn and Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Welsh Government
Are you concerned about the plight of homeless and poorly-housed people and the social
injustice they face? You may be uniquely placed to act to address this concern and achieve both the ministerial and financial needs of your church. Are you taking advantage of the potential for enhanced capital receipts by leasing disused land Do you have a
closed church, or a church that no longer suits your requirements, but where
you would like to maintain a place of worship?
Enough Food For Everyone - IF
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- Category: Training and Development
- Created on Friday, 25 January 2013 18:09
On January 23rd 2013 the IF campaign was launched at Cardiff Castle. Over 100 UK faith and development organisations have endorsed the campaign, including the URC. It asserts that there is more than enough food in the world for everyone. Yet people starve, and this is immoral. This is completely fixable IF...
The Honest Heretique -
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- Category: Training and Development
- Created on Thursday, 24 January 2013 11:57
BOOK LAUNCH Monday 29 April 2013 7.00pm at Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff
The Honest Heretique, by Revd Dr John Morgans, lets William Erbery, the founder and the first Independent Church in Cardiff and forerunner of Quakerism speak for himself.
Containing 500 extracts from all of Erbery's writings, the book presents the background to Erbery's life and thoughts, introduces each of his tracts, and takes note of recent scholarship.
To find out more, visit the link below to download details, or click the image to enlarge.
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