The United Reformed Church was formed on 5th October 1972 as the union of the Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England was united with the Re-formed Association of Churches of Christ . The Congregational Church in Scotland also joined in 2000. The U.R.C. stand in the REFORMED tradition of the Christian faith :
We believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
We find the supreme authority for faith and conduct by the guidance of the Spirit in the Word of God in the Bible.
We look to be continually renewed and reformed so as to fulfil our mission of witness and service in the name of Jesus Christ.
We practice both infant and believer’s baptism and celebrate the Lord’s supper.
We recognise the ministry of all God’s people; all the members are serving in the world and through the church. In particular, ministers of Word and Sacrament, elders, lay preachers, church related community workers (CRCW) and workers from partner churches.
We have a conscience clause in the U.R.C. constitution. Today there are many puzzling questions over which Christians are divided. Some of these questions are political, some moral and so on . We are learners. We believe God will show us the truth if we seek it patiently, painfully. But there must be an atmosphere of freedom, friendly tolerance an respect for conscience for this to be possible.
To find out more about the United Reformed Church, go to their web site www.urc.org.uk
To find out more about the United Reformed Church in Wales, go to their web site www.urcwales.org.uk