Day two of Mission Council opened with worship led by the Revd Elaine Colechin, Chaplain to the Revd Nigel Uden, Moderator of the General Assembly. The Revd Dr Susan Durber led the second of three Bible studies from Philippians, about cultivating the virtue of humility, imitating Christ’s self-emptying grace and seeing oneself made in the image of God.

‘Our strategy for making more disciples in West Thamesmead is the three Bs,’ says the Revd Sally Willett. ‘To bless people, to help them know that they belong, and in turn, hopefully, they will come to believe.’

Mrs Willett ministers at West Thamesmead Community Church, in south-east London, along with her husband, Andrew, who is also a United Reformed Church Minister.

She makes the comments in The Holy Habit of Making Disciples – the fourth film in a short series produced by the URC which explores one of the ten themes featured in Andrew Roberts’ book Holy Habits.

The autumn meeting of the United Reformed Church’s Mission Council opened at The Hayes Conference Centre, in Swanwick, Derbyshire, on 16 November 2018.

It began with worship led by the Revd David Coaker, Chaplain to Mr Derek Estill, Moderator of the General Assembly. The Revd Susan Durber led the first of three Bible studies from Philippians, this one about cultivating the virtue of joy, despite our circumstances, as Paul did in this letter from prison.

The United Reformed Church Mission Council is meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire, from 16 to 18 November. 

Mission Council is the executive body of the General Assembly and meets twice a year to reflect on and make decisions about the day-to-day life of the Church. 

Items on the agenda for this meeting include: the Children’s and Youth Work Review; Safeguarding's Past Case Review; a proposal for a new model of non-stipendiary ministry; carrying forward the legacy of Windermere’s work; financial planning for the next three years; how can we listen better to our elders and ministers; and a review of Greenbelt.