The Moderators of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC), the Revd Nigel Uden and Derek Estill, have offered the following prayer as the UK and the rest of the world come to terms with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

‘God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.’
Psalm 46:1, NRSV

Thinking about what to do over the August Bank Holiday weekend? Now is the perfect time to get your plans sorted.

The Greenbelt Festival is scheduled to take place at Boughton House, Northamptonshire, from 28 to 31 August 2020 – and the United Reformed Church (URC) will be there once again as one of its partners.

For three years, the people of Zimbabwe have struggled to cope with the worst drought in a century.

The gushing water of Victoria Falls, a famous tourist attraction and one of the world’s natural wonders, has slowed to a trickle and most rural areas are now without crops, livestock and water.