The autumn meeting of Mission Council, the United Reformed Church’s (URC) executive body of the General Assembly, opened on 15 November at The Hayes Conference Centre, in Swanwick, Derbyshire.

The afternoon began with worship led by the Revd Elaine Colechin, Chaplain to Nigel Uden, Moderator of General Assembly.

A United Reformed Church (URC) has been recognised for its commitment towards caring for the environment by becoming the first URC to win an A Rocha Gold Eco Church award.

St John’s Marsh Green, Edenbridge, impressed judges on a site visit in October because they were inspired by the congregation’s teamwork.

A new awards scheme has been launched to highlight and reward the contributions of children and young people across the United Reformed Church (URC).

Organised by the URC’s Children’s and Youth Work team, the scheme will award anyone aged under 25 with a certificate, medal, and monetary prize, each month. The scheme will run for 100 months.