The United Reformed Church

The last Mission Council meeting took place online from Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 March 2021.

• Mission Council papers
• Mission Council minutes
• A summary of Mission Council

• Standing Orders for physical meetings (PDF)
• Standing Orders for virtual meetings (PDF)

Mission Council has several standing advisory groups:

• Mission Council Advisory Group
• Human Resources Advisory Group (HRAG)
• Law and Polity Advisory Group (LPAG)
• Ministerial Incapacity and Discipline Advisory Group (MIND)
• Listed Buildings Advisory Group
• Safeguarding Advisory Group 

We make these papers available to the wider URC membership asking that people be aware that they are discussion documents and that many changes may be made as a result of Mission Council decisions.

• Agenda and Timetable May13
• Paper A - Future of the Church
• Paper A1 - Scenarios
• Flip chart transcripts - Discussion of Paper A1
• Paper B - HRAG General Report
• Paper B1 - HRAG General Secretariat Review
• Paper C - Report from The Assembly Commission (Resolution 38) to May Mission Council
• Paper D - Medium Term Strategy Group Scope
• Paper D1 - Even Better Synods
• Paper D1 - Report on Mission Council discussion of Even Better Synods
• Paper E1 - Synod of Scotland and Equality Act
• Paper E2 - Issues from EOpps Cttee
• Paper F - CWM MSP3
• Paper G - Youth and Children's Work Cttee renaming
• Paper G1 - CYDO Employment Status
• Paper H - Reshaping Student Finances
• Paper H1 - Reshaping Student Finances App 1
• Paper H2 - Reshaping Student Finances Appendix 2
• Paper H3 - The Learning Church Next Chapter
• Paper J - Resolution 15 GA12 Ratification
• Paper J1 - General Secretary Review
• Paper J2 - Ministerial Disciplinary Process
• Paper J3 - Improving Gen Assembly - Standing Orders
• Paper J4 - Membership of Assembly
• Paper J5 - Westminster College Governors
• Paper K - Finance Update
• Paper K1 - Budget Summary
• Paper K2 - Changes to Plan for Partnership
• Paper K3 - Ethical Investment Usury Guideline
• Paper K4 - URCMPF Rule Changes
• Paper L - Nominations
• Paper L1 - Nominations Supplementary Report
• Paper N - Sexual Ethics Advisory Group
• Paper P - Listed Buildings Advisory Group
• Paper R - MCAG

We make these papers available to the wider URC membership asking that people be aware that they are discussion documents and that many changes may be made as a result of Mission Council decisions.

• Paper A - Disciplinary Process and Incapacity Procedure
• Paper B - Medium Term Planning
• Paper C - Staffing Advisory Group
• Paper D - Intercultural Church (from May11)
• Paper D - Intercultural Church (May 11) Res 27
• Paper E - General Secretariat Review
• Paper G - Assembly Arrangements
• Assembly budget 2014 (xls)
• Paper H - Human Sexuality
• Paper J - Nominations
• Paper K - Budget 2013
• Budget Summary 2013 (xls)
• Paper K1 - Ministers' Pension Fund Rules
• Paper L - Rules of Procedure  Res 44
• Paper M - Special Category Ministry
• Paper O - Assembly Commission (Resolution 38)
• Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Adults at risk of abuse and harm

• Paper A2, Government of the United Reformed Church
• Paper C, Resolution 12
• Paper D, Equal Opportunities
• Paper G, URC Trust
• Paper H, Climate change
• Paper J and Paper J1, Human Sexuality
• Paper K, Motorbikes
• Paper L, Scotland Ecumenism
• Paper M, Childrens' and Youth Development Officers (CYDOs)