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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:allowsSameSexMarriage
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yes
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gptkbp:annualAssembly
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gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Protestantism
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crest
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gptkb:Apostles'_Creed
gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkb:Westminster_Confession_of_Faith
gptkb:Basis_of_Union
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gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations
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gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Community_of_Protestant_Churches_in_Europe
gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches
gptkb:Churches_Together_in_Britain_and_Ireland
gptkb:Council_for_World_Mission
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gptkbp:founded
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1972
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:London
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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United Reformed Church
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gptkbp:hymnBook
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gptkb:Rejoice_and_Sing
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:leaderTitle
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gptkb:General_Secretary
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gptkbp:logo
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URC cross and fish symbol
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gptkbp:magazine
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Reform
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gptkbp:membershipTrend
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declining
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gptkbp:mergedInto
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gptkb:Congregational_Union_of_Scotland
gptkb:Re-formed_Association_of_Churches_of_Christ
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gptkbp:nonProfitStatus
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Registered charity in the UK
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Formation in 1972 by union of Presbyterian and Congregational churches
First major union of British churches since the Reformation
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gptkbp:notableFigure
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gptkb:Revd_Dr_Janet_Wootton
gptkb:Revd_Dr_John_Bradbury
gptkb:Revd_Dr_Susan_Durber
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gptkbp:notableInstitution
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gptkb:St_Andrew's_United_Reformed_Church,_Cardiff
gptkb:St_Columba's_United_Reformed_Church,_Oxford
gptkb:St_George's_United_Reformed_Church,_Morpeth
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gptkbp:numberOfCongregations
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about 1,200
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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approximately 40,000
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gptkbp:officialWebsite
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https://urc.org.uk/
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gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTQ
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yes
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gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen
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yes
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Congregational_Church_in_England_and_Wales
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_of_England
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gptkbp:policy
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Presbyterian
Congregational
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gptkbp:sacraments
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gptkb:Holy_Communion
Baptism
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gptkbp:secretaryGeneral
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gptkb:Revd_Dr_John_Bradbury
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gptkbp:sentence
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Christian witness, worship, and service
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gptkbp:theology
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Reformed
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gptkbp:worshipStyle
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varied
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gptkbp:youthOrganisation
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gptkb:URC_Youth
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Congregationalism
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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