United Reformed Church (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_Reformed_Church_(UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:baptismPractice	infant and believer's baptism
gptkbp:blessingOfSameSexUnions	permitted
gptkbp:class	Reformed
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed gptkb:Statement_of_Nature,_Faith_and_Order_of_the_United_Reformed_Church
gptkbp:currentModerator	Rev Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson (2023–2024)
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches gptkb:Churches_Together_in_Britain_and_Ireland gptkb:Council_for_World_Mission
gptkbp:formedByMergerOf	gptkb:Congregational_Church_in_England_and_Wales gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_of_England
gptkbp:founded	1972
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:London,_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United Reformed Church (UK)
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:Re-formed_Association_of_Churches_of_Christ_(1981) Congregational Union of Scotland (2000)
gptkbp:nonProfitStatus	registered charity in England and Wales registered charity in Scotland
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:St_Andrew's_United_Reformed_Church,_Cardiff gptkb:St_Columba's_United_Reformed_Church,_Oxford gptkb:St_George's_United_Reformed_Church,_Morpeth
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations	about 1,200
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	approximately 40,000 (2023)
gptkbp:officialLanguage	English
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTQ	permitted
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	permitted
gptkbp:policy	Presbyterian Congregational
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:Reform_magazine
gptkbp:sacraments	gptkb:Holy_Communion Baptism
gptkbp:sentence	Called to be God's people, transformed by the Gospel, making a difference in today's world.
gptkbp:theology	Reformed
gptkbp:website	https://urc.org.uk/
gptkbp:worshipStyle	varied
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:United_Church_of_Christ_(USA) gptkb:Evangelical_Church_of_Lippe gptkb:Independent_(Congregational) gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_in_Cameroon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6