URC Archive Catalogue 2014

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The United Reformed Church Archive

1936-2010
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Catalogued by Jennifer Delves, Archivist and Records Manager, 2010-2011

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The United Reformed Church
Contents Page
Introduction 2
Summary list 7
Detailed list 11
Appendix 1: General Assembly dates and locations 355
Appendix 2: Uniting Assemblies 356
Appendix 3: General Secretaries and Deputy General Secretaries 356
Appendix 4: General Assembly Moderators 357

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The United Reformed Church (URC), 1936-2010

URC
Introduction
Introduction to the URC
The United Reformed Church was created in 1972 by the uniting of the Presbyterian Church of
England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales. The Reformed Association of
Churches of Christ joined in 1981 and the Congregational Union of Scotland in 2000.
The URC is a Trinitarian church based in the United Kingdom. Its theological roots are Calvinist
and its historical and organisational roots are in the Presbyterian, Congregational and Churches
of Christ traditions. The Bible is taken to be its supreme authority together with certain historic
statements of the United Reformed Church.
The United Reformed Church takes the name ‘Reformed’ in recognition of its roots in the
Genevan Reformation of the 16th Century. It has a commitment to continual reformation in order
to be a church for today as summed up in the traditional motto, "Reformans Semper
Reformandans.” The URC is part of the worldwide family of reformed churches, "The World
Communion of Reformed Churches," which has a membership of over 80 million.
The URC believes that all God’s people should be one and therefore seeks to work closely with
Christians of all traditions and has united with a number of other churches.
In 2010 the United Reformed Church had approximately sixty-eight thousand members, nearly
700 ministers and 1500 congregations.
As with all organisations, the structure of the URC and the titles, functions, format, and even
existence of its governing bodies, committees and sub-committees have changed over time and
will continue to do so. This is reflected throughout the catalogue.
Key dates:
1972: United Reformed Church formed by a union of the Presbyterian Church of England
and the majority of churches in the Congregational Church in England and Wales
1981: The Reformed Association of Churches of Christ unites with the URC
2000: The URC and the Congregational Union of Scotland unite
For further information see the URC’s website and the ‘related materials’ section below.
Description
This collection consists of the records of the national United Reformed Church from its
foundation in 1972 (although it contains some records created prior to this date). Records of the
URC’s regional administrative divisions e.g. synods and local churches including baptismal,
confirmation and marriage records are found elsewhere (see ‘related materials’ below).
Acquisition details
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The initial deposit of the URC archive was made to the Congregational Library in 2011 by the
URC’s archivist and records manager, Jennifer Delves. All records over 15 years old shall be
transferred to the Congregational Library at five year intervals unless they continue to be
required for operational purposes by the URC. Where records continue to be held for work
purposes by the URC researchers may notice gaps in the content of the archive. Please contact
the URC’s records manager (contact details can be found on the URC website) about the
possibility of accessing these records.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged in such a way so as to best reflect the activities of the URC.
The papers are arranged by function rather than organisational structure as function is the more
stable of the two.
The collection has thus been divided into six sections as follows:
A. Governance
B. Ministers and Ministry
C. Activities
D. Union
E. Facilitative functions and resources
F. Publications
Abbreviations
The following is a list of abbreviations used in the catalogue and in the documents themselves.
However, where possible the full term is used in the catalogue with the exception of the ‘United
Reformed Church’ (‘URC’), ‘Fellowship of United Reformed Youth’ (‘FURY’) and ‘General
Assembly of the URC’ (‘GA’ or ‘Assembly’).
Abbreviation Full term
ACC Asian Christian Church

ACTS Action of Churches Together in Scotland
AGOGAL Advisory Group on Grants and Loans
BCC British Council of Churches
c.year Within 5 years either side of this year
CCBI Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland
CCOM Churches' Commission on Mission
CCOS Churches Commission on Overseas Students
CEC Conference of European Churches
CETYCW Council for Education and Training in Youth and Community Work
CIM Churches Information for Mission
CMC Churches Main Committee
CMC (CRCW) Central Management Committee (CRCW)
CME Continuing Ministerial Education Subcommittee
CRCW Church Related Community Worker/ Work
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CRE Commission for Racial Equality

CTE Churches Together in England
CWM Council for World Mission
CWMC Community of Women and Men in the Church
DES Department of Education and Science
DfEE Department For Education and Employment
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DSW Discipleship, Stewardship and Witness
DYS District Youth Secretary/ Secretaries
EECCS European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society
EECOD European Ecumenical Organisation for Development
EKP Evangelical Kirche der Pfalz
EPURC Employment practise in the URC
FoF Friends of FURY
FURY Fellowship of United Reformed Youth
GA/ Assembly General Assembly of the URC
GEAR Group for Evangelism and Renewal
IDWAL Inter-diocesan West African Links
IESC International Exchange subcommittee
GEAR Group for Evangelism and Renewal
JPIC Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
LEAD Love Equality And Dignity
LEP Local Ecumenical Partnership
LMS London Missionary Society
MES Ministry in Ecumenical Situations
MEW Mission and Ecumenical Work at Home
MOM Maintenance of the Ministry
NCVYS National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
n.d. No date given
NFP New FURY Project
NSBP Not strangers but Pilgrims
NYCTO National Youth and Children’s Training Officer
OESC Overseas Exchange subcommittee
PCK The Presbyterian Church of Korea
POM Patterns of Ministry
PROK The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
PYS Provincial Youth Secretary/ Secretaries
RPAG Resource Planning Advisory Group
SCC Scottish Congregational Church
SCIFU Scottish Church Initiative for Union
SCWE Scottish Churches World Exchange
SDRG Sexuality Debate Response Group
SOAS School of African and Oriental Studies
SPIN Sharing People in Network
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TLS Training for Learning and Serving

URC United Reformed Church
UWI Union of Welsh Independents
URC United Reformed Church
URCGSF URC Guides and Scouts Fellowship
WARC World Alliance of Reformed Churches
WCC World Council of Churches
WCM World Church & Mission
WDYT What Do You Think
WISCC Whitefield International Student Chaplaincy Centre
Y&CW Youth and Children’s Work
YLTO Youth Leadership Training Officers
Appraisal
Throughout this catalogue coherent files have been treated as such and original file titles have
been indicated in single inverted commas. All other titles have been assigned by the archivist.
Access status
Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level.
Access conditions
The majority of papers in this collection are available for study subject to the rules and
conditions of the Congregational Library. Material under fifteen years old may remain closed
until it reaches this age. Due to their potentially sensitive nature ministers’ files will remain
closed for thirty years after the death of the minister and files relating to the discipline of
ministers will remain closed for fifty years after the death of the relevant minister.
Reproduction conditions
Copies of records may be supplied to researchers without further reference to the URC for use
in private study, subject to current copyright legislation and provided that the copying process
will not damage the document.
Copyright
Copyright of most of the material in this collection is held by the United Reformed Church. The
Library will, if appropriate, give consent on behalf of the URC for the publication of the whole or
part of any copyright work among the records that is in the copyright of the URC. The Library
will advise users that they may, to the extent permitted by copyright law, use or quote from any
work among the records that is in copyright which is the property of a third party.
Language
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English
Small amount of French, German and Italian
Related material
Other records of the URC

Records of the URC synods (regional bodies) are held by those bodies (contact details can be
found on the URC website). Records of local churches including baptismal, confirmation and
marriage records are held either by those churches or will have been deposited in the church’s
local record office.
Other archive material

 The archives of the Congregational Union of England and Wales (later the Congregational
Church in England and Wales) are also held at Dr Williams’s Library.
 The archive of the Presbyterian Church in England is held at Westminster College,
Cambridge (Westminster College, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0AA).
 The records of the Churches of Christ (also known as the Disciples of Christ) are also at
Westminster College, Cambridge (address above).
 The archive of the Council for World Mission (CWM), formerly the London Missionary
Society is held by the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) as are the records of
Presbyterian and Churches or Christ missionary activity (The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh
Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG).
 The archive of St Andrew’s Hall, Selly Oak College is held by Birmingham University
(Special Collections, Cadbury Research Library, Muirhead Tower, University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT)
Further information
The United Reformed Church History Society (Westminster College, Madingley Road,
Cambridge, CB3 0AA) can advise on published sources of information about the history of the
URC.
Extent
2030 files
Box numbers
URC 1-261
URC A-Q
Cataloguing details
Catalogued by Jennifer Delves, Archivist and Records Manager, 2010-2011.

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Summary list
The arrangement by section is as follows:
Page
A. Governance 11
A/a URC Trust 12
A/b Governing bodies/ committees 12
A/b/1 Executive Committee 13
A/b/2 General Assembly 13
A/b/2/1 Audio and visual recordings 13
A/b/2/2 Working papers and correspondence 16
A/b/2/3 Resources and publications 17
A/b/3 Mission Council 18
A/b/4 Committees involved in key decision making about the 19
governance, organisation and structure of the URC
A/c Personnel 25
A/c/1 General Secretary 25
A/c/2 Deputy General Secretary 25
A/c/3 Assembly Moderators 25
A/c/4 Synod Moderators 26
A/d Legal 26
A/d/1 Documents 27
A/d/2 Advice 27
B. Ministers and Ministry 28

B/a Assembly Committees 28
B/b Roll of Ministers 45
B/c Special Category Ministries 46
B/d CRCW 50
B/d/1 Working papers, publications, correspondence 51
B/d/2 CRCW projects 53
B/e Education 57
B/e/ 1 Relationship with training colleges 58
B/e/2 Students 61
B/e/3 Training courses, training development and review 64
B/e/4 Other 65
B/f Ministerial welfare and discipline 66
B/g Multi-cultural ministries 66
B/g/1 Chinese Ministry 66
B/g/2 Nigerian Ministry 69
B/g/3 Ghanaian Ministry – Ghanaian Chaplaincy and Ghanaian Union 69
B/g/3/1 Ghanaian Chaplaincy minutes and agendas 70
B/g/3/2 Ghanaian Chaplaincy reports 71
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B/g/3/3 Ghanaian Chaplaincy correspondence and papers 71

B/g/3/4 Ghanaian Union 81
B/h Publications and resources 83
B/i Miscellaneous 87
C. Activities 89
C/a Assembly Committees (excluding young people committees) 89
C/b Young People 97
C/b/1 Committees 98
C/b/2 Children, youth & Pilots joint activities 107
C/b/2/1 Resources/ publications 107
C/b/2/2 Activities 108
C/b/2/3 Other 108
C/b/3 Youth/ FURY 109
C/b/3/1 Publications and resources 110
C/b/3/3 FURY Assembly 116
C/b/3/4 Other 117
C/b/4 Pilots post-1972 120
C/b/4/1 Resources and publications 120
C/b/4/3 Companies 127
C/b/4/4 Other 129
C/b/5 Pilots pre-1972 130
C/b/6 Child Protection 134
C/b/7 Grants and funding 135
C/b/7/1 Department of Education and Science (DES) funding 135
C/b/7/2 Grants for National Voluntary Youth Organisations 136
1999-2002
C/b/7/3 Grants for National Voluntary Youth Organisations 139
2002-2005
C/b/8 Personnel 141
C/b/9 Uniformed Organisations 144
C/b/10 Ginger Group 144
C/b/11 Children 145
C/b/11/1 Publications and resources 145
C/b/11/2 Other 146
C/c Projects and Campaigns 148
C/c/1 Patterns of Ministry (POM) 148
C/c/2 Future Patterns of Ministry 158
C/c/3 Catch the Vision 160
C/c/4 Human Sexuality 166
C/c/4/1 1991 report on sexuality 167
C/c/4/2 1999 Report on Human Sexuality 168
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C/c/5 Women in the URC (including SPIN) 186

C/c/7 Employment Practice in the United Reformed Church (EPURC) 189
C/c/8 "A Study of Organisational Growth and Development of the 190
Congregational, Presbyterian and United Reformed Churches"
C/d Ecumenical relations (UK) 191
C/d/1 Discussions with other UK churches 191
C/d/2 Involvement with ecumenical bodies and other churches 198
including General Secretary's correspondence with these
bodies and churches
C/d/3 General Activities 201
C/e Community & Society 204
C/e/1 URC Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Group (JPIC) 204
C/e/2 Urban, rural and industrial work 206
C/e/3 Committee for Health and Healing 208
C/e/4 Housing 211
C/e/5 Environment 211
C/e/6 Economics 212
C/e/7 Education 213
C/e/8 Peace 213
C/e/9 Other activities 213
C/e/10 Employment 217
C/e/11 Aging 217
C/d/12 Assisted dying 218
C/f Multi-cultural/ multi-faith 218
C/f/1 Consultations, dialogues and discussions with and on other faiths 218
C/f/2 Racial justice 221
C/f/3 General 221
C/g Theology & worship 222
C/h International 226
C/h/1 Involvement with international churches including General 226
Secretary’s correspondence with these churches
C/h/2 Involvement with international ecumenical bodies including 239
General Secretary’s correspondence with these bodies and
URC’s involvement with Europe
C/h/3 Commitment for Life 243
C/h/4 General international activities 246
C/i Other Activities 248
C/i/1 Holiday Forum 248
C/i/2 The Millennium 249
C/i/3 Colloque Franco-Britanique 249
C/i/4 URC Waldensian Fellowship 251
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D. Union 258
D/a 1972: The Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational 258
Church in England and Wales
D/b 1981: Churches of Christ 280
D/c 2000: Congregational Union of Scotland 283
D/d 1978-1982: Churches Council for Covenanting 288
D/e Admission/ secession of individual churches 294
E. Facilitative functions and resources 299

E/a Finance and pensions 299
E/a/1 Committees 299
E/a/2 Papers and correspondence 307
E/b Property 307
E/b/1 URC Housing Association Ltd 308
E/b/2 Windermere Centre 309
E/b/3 Yardley Hastings (National Youth Resource Centre) 310
E/b/4 Church House 312
E/b/5 Other 313
E/c Archive and history 313
E/d Human resources 314
E/e Communications and public relations 314
F. Publications 315
F/a Reform magazine 315
F/a/1 Reform working papers and correspondence 315
F/a/2 Reform photographs 316
F/b Other 348
F/c URC Manual 348
F/c/1 Working papers and correspondence 349
F/d Reformed Quarterly 349
F/e URC Hymnbook 349
F/e/1 Working papers and correspondence 350
F/e/2 Committee minutes and papers 350
F/f URC Prayer handbook 351
F/h URC leaflets and booklets 351
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Detailed list
Governance, 1972-2007
URC/A
Extent
61 files
290 cassettes; 29 mini-discs; 80 CDs
Box numbers
URC 1- URC 14; URC H-URC P
Description
The URC is governed by a combined form of Presbyterian and Congregationalist polity. Each
congregation is governed by a Church Meeting consisting of all the members. This is the
ultimate decision-making body in the congregation. There is also an Elders' Meeting which
advises the Church Meeting and shares with the minister the spiritual and pastoral oversight of
the church. Elders are normally elected to serve for a specific period of time.
At a regional level, representatives of the congregations assemble in a Synod. There are 13

URC Synods: eleven in England, one in Scotland and one in Wales. Each Synod is served by a
moderator. The Synod, its staff and committees provide oversight, give pastoral care and make
important decisions about where ministers serve and how churches share ministry. Synods
usually hold property in trust and make many key financial decisions. Until 2000 Synods, with
the exception of the Synod of Wales, were known as ‘Provinces.’
When the URC was formed District Councils were created as a layer between Synods and the
local church. Each Synod contained several Districts. District Councils were abolished around
2007.
The URC has a General Assembly (led by two Moderators) which gathers representatives of the
whole of the URC to meet biennially (prior to 2008 the General Assembly met annually and was
led by one moderator). The General Assembly plans the activity of the URC across Great Britain
and makes key policy decisions about the direction of the life of the denomination. It also
appoints central staff, receives reports from national committees, and deals with substantial
reports and initiatives. The Synods are represented along with the convenors of the Assembly's
standing committees. A permanent staff, led by the General Secretary and Deputy General
Secretary, services the Assembly and its committees.
Mission Council is the executive body of the General Assembly. It was created in 1992, taking
over much of the work of the Executive Committee. Its role is to enable the Church, in its
General Assembly, to take a more comprehensive view of the activity and policy of the Church;
to decide more carefully about priorities; and to encourage the outreach of the Church to the
community. Its service is directly towards the Assembly, but its concern is with the whole Church
and all its members. While Mission Council services and maintains the work of the Assembly
from one year to the next, its principal concern is with the URC’s future direction and the support
of all its members [Assembly Reports 1992, 2008 & 2010]. Mission Council not only acts on
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behalf of Assembly but also acts on its own behalf, taking advice from its advisory groups. It
may instigate work, appoint a special task group or ask Assembly committees to co-operate in
undertaking a piece of work on its behalf. It is also often asked to be a sounding board for
committees shaping new policies before bringing them to General Assembly.
The United Reformed Church headquarters can be found in Church House, Tavistock Place,
London. This was previously the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church.
Access status
A Governance Dates
1972-2010
61 files
Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level
A/a URC Trust 1978-1984
2 files
The United Reformed Church Trust was formed as a company under

the Companies Acts 1985 and 2006. The Trust holds assets on behalf
of the Church and its objective is “to advance the Christian religion for
the benefit of the public in accordance with the doctrines, principles,
usages and Basis of Union of the URC.” There are six national church
office-bearers ('Ex-Officio' members); other members are appointed by
General Assembly for a maximum of six years. The trust meets four
times per year.
Open
A/a/1 URC Trust working papers 1978-1984
2 files
Open
A/b Governing bodies/ committees 1972-2010
45 files
A/b/1 Executive Committee 1972-1992

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7 files
When this committee was established in 1972 its remit was to act
between Assemblies on all matters referred to it by Assembly. It had
the duty of acting for Assembly when a quick decision and action was
required but always in the light of the policy of the Assembly
[Assembly Report 1972]. Its duties were absorbed by the new Mission
Council in 1992.
Open
A/b/1/1 Executive Committee minutes (signed) July 1972-

Mar 1992
3 files
Open
A/b/1/2 Executive Committee committee papers Oct 1973-

Mar 1992
3 files
Open
A/b/1/3 Executive Committee attendance book 1972-1990
1 file
Open
A/b/2 General Assembly 1984-2010
10 files
F/a/2/1 contains photographs of General Assembly taken by Reform
A/b/2/1 Audio and visual recordings 1990-2010
These audio recordings are held at the URC offices, Church House,
86 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RT. Please contact the URC for
access

Open
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A/b/2/1/1 Audio recordings n.d.
22 cassettes
Open: held at the URC offices
A/b/2/1/2 Assembly 1991: Apr 29- 3 May, Torquay 1991
23 cassettes
A/b/2/1/3 Assembly 1993: 5-9 July, Portsmouth 1993
23 cassettes
A/b/2/1/4 Assembly 1990: 14-18 May, Wolverhampton 1990
20 cassettes
A/b/2/1/5 Assembly 1996: 6-9 July, York 1996
19 cassettes
A/b/2/1/6 Assembly 1999: 5-9 July, Southport 1999
22 cassettes
A/b/2/1/7 Assembly 2000: 1-4 July, London 2000
20 cassettes
A/b/2/1/8 Assembly 2001: 16-19 July, York 2001
14 cassettes
16
A/b/2/1/-9 Assembly 2002: 4-8 July, St Andrews 2002
24 cassettes
A/b/2/1/10 Assembly 2000: 1-4 July, London 2000
7 mini discs
A/b/2/1/11 Assembly 2003: 5-8 July, Portsmouth 2003
17 cassettes
A/b/2/1/12 Assembly 2004: 3-6 July, Glamorgan 2004
16 cassettes
A/b/2/1/13 Assembly 2005: 2-5 July, Warwick 2005
16 cassettes
A/b/2/1/14 Assembly 2006: 7-10 July, Exeter 2006
21 CDs
A/b/2/1/15 Assembly 2007: Manchester 2007
18 CDs

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18 cassettes
17 cassettes
19 cassettes
A/b/2/1/19 Assembly 2010: 2-5 July, Loughborough 2010
41 CDs
22 Mini discs
A/b/2/1/20 Assembly 2010: 2-5 July, Loughborough 2010
Hard drive with video of Assembly
A/b/2/2 Working papers and correspondence 1989-1995
5 files
A/b/2/2/1 Appeal to the General Assembly by Toller URC, Kettering, against a 1993-1994
decision of the Northamptonshire District Council, East Midlands
Synod
2 files
Including working papers; draft and final report; correspondence
This file is closed until 2024
A/b/2/2/2 Arbitration between Minster Road URC and the Synod of Wales over 1995
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Star Street URC
1 file
Includes papers, correspondence, solicitors' advice
A/b/2/2/3 General Secretary's correspondence: small amount of 1990

correspondence about issues that will be raised at Assembly
1 file
Includes correspondence on amendments to the Basis of Union and

presidency at the Lord's supper
Open
A/b/2/2/4 Correspondence with MPs on issues raised at the General Assembly 1989
including Tiananmen Square, China and South Africa
1 file
Open
A/b/2/3 Resources and publications 1984-2006
5 files
Assembly Records & Reports from 1972 can be found in the

Congregational Library but are kept separately from the archive. The
Assembly Records & Reports since 2003 are also available on the
URC website.
Open
A/b/2/3/1 General Assembly programmes 1984-1989
1 file
Open
A/b/2/3/2 General Assembly programmes and worship material 1990-2006
2 files
Open
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A/b/2/3/3 Moderators’ addresses to Assembly 1973-2006
1 file
Includes:
“A dangerous age – God’s age,” Kenneth Slack (1973);
Address (1974);
Address by Bishop Lesslie Newbigin (1978);
Address by Robert Latham (1979);
“Getting the name right: exploring the identity and role of The URC,”
Keith Forecast (1989);
“A rainbow people: a sign for our times,” Graham Cook (1990);
“An open door which no-one is able to shut,” Ruth Clarke (1992);
“To follow truth, and thus …An elliptical faith,” Donald Hilton (1993);
“The stuff from which visions are made,” R J McKelvey (1994);
“Costly Unity,” John Reardon (1995);
“Reforming our politics,” David Thompson (1996);
“A more profound alleluia,” David Jenkins (1997);
“Which Way? Sense of direction, sense of purpose,” Wilma Frew
(1998);
“Get real,” Peter McIntosh (1999);
“I will tell you a story,” Bill Mahood (2000);
“Springs of living water: the renewal of the church,” Elizabeth Welch
(2001);
“Our help is in the name of the Lord: some pointers to mission in the
beginning of the 21st century,” John Waller (2002);
“Exile or exodus: a church looks to the future,” Alasdair Pratt (2003);
“Any answers?” Sheila Maxey (2004);
“A framework for an encountering church,” David Peel (2005);
“Sheer grace,” (2006)
Open
A/b/2/3/4 Assembly Hotline 1989-1998
1 file
Open
A/b/3 Mission Council
0 files
A/b/4 Committees involved in key decision making about the 1975-1994

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governance, organisation and structure of the URC
28 files
As with all organisations, the structure of the URC and the titles,
functions, format, and even existence of its governing bodies,
committees and sub-committees have changed over time and will
continue to do so. This is reflected through the catalogue. This section
includes the records of groups which have specifically assigned the
task of undertaking some of this reorganisation.
Open
A/b/4/1 General 1982-1992
3 files
Open
A/b/4/1/1 Departmental reorganisation: working papers and correspondence on 1982-1984

the restructure of URC departments
1 file
Open
A/b/4/1/2 Membership of District Councils 1991-1992
1 file
Correspondence and papers relating to a review of the membership of

District Councils including comments from URC provinces
Open
A/b/4/1/3 Interim Report on Effective Operation in Ministries Department, David 1991

Duncan, Human Resource Accounting
1 file
Mission Council Group on Committee Structures
Open
A/b/4/2 Leadership in the United Reformed Church Group 1983-1985

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1 files
Open
A/b/4/2/1 Leadership in the United Reformed Church Group 1983-1985
1 file
Includes terms of reference; draft reports; working papers; URC

booklet Guidelines on Church Discipline, 1983; meeting minutes Mar-
Dec 1985
Open
A/b/4/3 Constitution Review Group 1982-1985
2 files
Open
A/b/4/3/1 Constitution Review Group minutes (signed) Oct 1982-

Apr 1983
1 file
Open
A/b/4/3/2 Constitution Review Group working papers and correspondence 1982-1985
1 file
Open
A/b/4/4 Business Committee 1987-1992
1 file
This committee was established in 1972 “for the ordering of

Assembly’s business,” and ended in 1992
Open
A/b/4/4/1 Business Committee minutes and papers Feb 1987-

July 1992
1 file
Open
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A/b/4/6 Mission Council Group on Committee Structures 1993-1994
3 files
Open
A/b/4/6/1 Mission Council Group on Committee Structures 1993
1 file
Meeting notes Dec 1993; small amount of correspondence
Open
A/b/4/6/2 Mission Council Group on Committee Structures working papers and 1993-1994
correspondence
2 files
Open
A/b/4/7 URC Working Party on Structures 1975-1978
2 files
This group was formed to look at the structure of the United Reformed
Church.
Open
A/b/4/7/1 URC Working Party on Structures papers and correspondence 1975-1978
1 file
Includes “Report of the Working Party on Structures", 1978
Open
A/b/4/7/2 "Report of the team appointed to review the central organisation of the c.1975
United Reformed Church"
1 file
Open
A/b/4/8 Long Range Policy Group/ Forward Policy Group 1981-1993

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13 files
The Long Range Policy Group was commissioned by Assembly in May

1980 and charged with the task of ensuring that the URC at all levels
and in all departments was able to plan realistically, radically and
hopefully for future development [Assembly Report 1982].
The Forward Policy Group was instituted by Assembly to stimulate,

support and comment on the planning of the URC for its future life and
witness. It could initiate consideration of any particular area of the
URC's forward planning and note inconsistencies and significant
omissions. The Group itself was not responsible for making decisions
about the policy of the Church [Assembly Report 1987].
Open
A/b/4/8/1 Long Range Policy Group of the URC papers and correspondence 1981-1984
2 files
Open
A/b/4/8/2 Long Range Policy Group minutes May 1981-

Jan 1983
1 file
Open
A/b/4/8/3 Long Range Policy Group publications 1981 &

1983
1 file
Long Range Policy Group Consultative Document: agenda for a

church in the world, Dec 1981
Preparing the Way: report of the Long Range Policy Group of the
URC, 1983
Open
A/b/4/8/4 Forward Policy Group minutes Oct 1984-

Apr 1992
1 file
Open
A/b/4/8/5 Forward Policy Group of the URC papers and correspondence 1982-1993
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3 files
Open
A/b/4/8/6 Forward policy Group working papers 1984-1986
1 file
Correspondence, reports, recommendations, statistics and information

and working papers
Open
A/b/4/8/7 Forward Policy Group working papers 1986-1988
1 file
Correspondence, reports, recommendations, and working papers.

Includes "The Assembly and the Executive Committee;"
"Dissatisfaction with Central Structures," completed questionnaires
sent to URC Departments
Open
1 file
Correspondence, reports, recommendations, statistics and

information, and working papers including "Directions Towards Growth:
discussion paper for Executive Committee," 1988
Open
A/b/4/8/9 Communication: the Mission Council and the Ecumenical Context: a May 1992
discussion paper prepared by the Forward Policy Group
1 file
Open
1 file
Correspondence, reports, recommendations, statistics and information

and working papers
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Open
A/b/4/9 Central Church Organisation 1989-1991
4 files
In 1988 the Executive Committee began discussion of a paper called

'Direction Towards Growth,' which raised questions on broad strategic
areas of URC life. Many questions were raised over the part that dealt
with central church organisation. The General Secretary was asked to
take a departmental consultation and to report back to the Executive.
Further papers were developed for consultation. A fourth paper was
considered by the Executive in 1989 and a report presented to the
1989 Assembly. A sixth paper, 'Central Church Organisation,’ gave
proposals for central church organisation. After discussing this
document, the Executive Committee established the Central Church
Organisation Group to undertake further work on central church
organisation. This group met on five occasions between December
1989 and May 1991.
Open
A/b/4/9/1 Executive Committee's Central Church Organisation Working Group 1989

papers
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers and discussion
Open
A/b/4/9/2 Executive Committee's Central Church Organisation Working Group 1990

papers
2 files
Includes correspondence, papers, meeting notes and discussion
Open
A/b/4/9/3 Executive Committee's Central Church Organisation Working Group 1990-1991

papers
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers and discussion
Open
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A/c Personnel 1974-2004
10 files
A/c/1 General Secretary 1988-2004
2 files
The majority of the General Secretary’s papers can be found

throughout the catalogue within the sections to which they relate
A/c/1/1a 'Parliament:' General Secretary's correspondence and papers with 1988-2004

MPs and on issues related to parliament
1 file
Open
A/c/1/1b 'Parliament:' General Secretary's correspondence and papers with 1994

MPs and on issues related to parliament
1 file
These records have been redacted from A/c/1/1a due to their

confidential nature
A/c/2 Deputy General Secretary
0 files
A/c/3 General Assembly Moderators 1974-1992
5 files
Open
A/c/3/1 Assembly Moderators Advisory Committee minutes (signed) Mar 1974-

Sept 1992
1 file
Open
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A/c/3/2 Assembly Moderators Advisory Committee working papers and 1981-1992

correspondence
4 files
Open
A/c/4 Synod Moderators 1984-2000s
3 files
A/c/4/1 Moderator Review Groups 1991-1995
1 file
These groups were responsible for selecting new moderators
Includes reviews by groups in Wales Synod, Southwest Province,

Wessex Province, Southern Province, Thames North, Mersey, South
West, Yorkshire Province, North Western Province, Eastern Province,
West Midlands Province, Mersey Province, Northern Province
This file is closed until 1 January 2060
A/c/4/2 Provincial Moderator Review Groups: letters of comment and 1984-1985

complaint about the workings of the review groups
1 file
Open
A/c/4/3 “Interim moderators in the URC: Assembly resolutions and guidelines c.2000s
for local churches, district councils and interim moderators”
1 file
Open
A/d Legal 1975-1999
4 files

A/d/1 Documents
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0 files
A/d/2 Advice 1975-1999
4 files
A/d/2/1a Correspondence and advice on legal matters: General Secretary's 1975-1999

papers
1 file
A/d/2/1b Correspondence and advice on legal matters: General Secretary's 1975-1999

papers
1 file
These records have been redacted from A/d/2/1a due to their

confidential nature
A/d/2/2 Ecclesiastical exemption: General Secretary's correspondence and 1983-1997

papers
1 file
Open
A/d/2/3 General Secretary's correspondence and papers about extending the 1979-1998
URC Act to Jersey
1 file
Including legal advice
Open
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Ministers & Ministry, 1959-2009

URC/B
Extent
338 files
Box numbers
URC 15-64, 108-109, 257
Description
This section of the catalogue contains records relating to the various types of ministry in the
URC, the ministers themselves and the training of ministers.
The URC ordains both men and women. Its ministers can serve in either a stipendiary or non-
stipendiary capacity and may work as one minister alongside the church Elders or in a team
with other stipendiary or non-stipendiary colleagues. Church Related Community Work is also a
recognised ministry of the URC.
The URC maintains a roll of its ministers. Ministers from other denominations can join this roll by
applying for a Certificate of Eligibility and satisfying the application and probationary
requirements. The URC can also issue Certificates of Limited Service which allow ministers
from other churches to take up positions within in the URC for a limited period of time. The URC
shares its ministers in the work of the world-wide church through the Council for World Mission.
Following specific training ministers serve abroad on limited term appointments.
The URC also has lay preachers who can be accredited by the General Assembly or recognised
more locally. They lead about one third of services held each Sunday.
Access status
Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level. Due to their potentially sensitive nature
ministers’ files will remain closed for thirty years after the death of the minister and files relating
to the discipline of ministers will remain closed for fifty years after the death of the relevant
minister.
B Ministers & Ministry Dates

1959-2009
B/a Assembly Committees 1959-2004
98 files
Records for the Health and Healing Committee can be found at C/e/3

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B/a/1 Continuing Ministerial Education Subcommittee (CME) 1999-2000
1 file
The aim of the CME was to create an ethos of lifelong learning so that
ministers could adapt their ministry to make it relevant; understand
new theological thinking; be stimulated to preach the good news of
God’s love; and be enabled to encourage, inspire and teach the
members of their churches. It was formerly known as ‘in-service
training’ [Assembly Reports 1998 and 2000].
Open
B/a/1/1 Continuing Ministerial Education Subcommittee minutes (some Mar 1999-

signed), agendas and committee papers Oct 2000
1 file
Open
B/a/2 Ministerial Training Syllabus Subcommittee 1967-1972
1 file
Open
B/a/2/1 Ministerial Training Syllabus Subcommittee minutes (signed) Mar 1967-

May 1972
1 file
Open
B/a/3 Review Group on Ministerial Training 1980-1984
3 files
Open
B/a/3/1 Review Group on Ministerial Training minutes (signed) and committee 1980-1982
papers
1 file
Includes minutes Nov 1980-Nov 1981
Open
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B/a/3/2 Review Group on Ministerial Training in the URC working papers 1980
1 file
Open
B/a/3/3 Ministerial Training Committee Review Group on Ministerial Training 1980-1984

report, committee papers, working papers and correspondence
1 file
Includes report of the Working Party on Post-ordination Training Mar

1981; "Tomorrow's Ministry," report for General Assembly May 1982
(draft); Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Ministry: report of the Review
Group on Ministerial Training in the URC, May 1982; Preparing Today
for Tomorrow's Ministry: report on progress to General Assembly,
1984
Open
B/a/4 Commission on Theological Colleges 1959-1973
1 file
Open
B/a/4/1 Commission on Theological Colleges working papers and 1959-1973

correspondence
1 file
Includes Report of the special committee appointed to consider the

work of the theological colleges and their relation to the
Congregational Union of England and Wales, 1960s
Open
B/a/5 Working Party on Contextual Training through Placements 1983
1 file
Open
B/a/5/1 Working Party on Contextual Training through Placements 1983
1 file
Meeting notes Jan -Oct 1983; report and draft copies of report
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Open
B/a/6 Inter-Committee Working Party on the Diaconal Ministry 1999-2000
2 files
Open
B/a/6/1 Inter-Committee Working Party on the Diaconal Ministry meeting June 1999-
notes Oct 2000
1 file
Open
B/a/6/2 Inter-Committee Working Party on the Diaconal Ministry working and 2000
committee papers
1 file
Includes draft versions of "Diaconal ministry and the diaconate," 2000
Open
B/a/7 Integrated Training Working Party 1989-1994
1 file
Open
B/a/7/1 Integrated Training Working Party minutes and committee papers July 1989-
July 1994
1 file
Open
B/a/8 Working Party on Post Ordination Training 1982-1983
1 file
Open
B/a/8/1 Working Party on Post Ordination Training meeting notes and working 1982-1983
papers
1 file
Includes report and draft reports; correspondence and papers;
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meeting notes Dec 1982-Sept 1983
Open
B/a/9 Grants for Ministerial Students in Congregational Colleges 1970-1976

Committee
1 file
Closed until 2060
B/a/9/1 Grants for Ministerial Students in Congregational Colleges Committee Nov 1970-
minutes Nov 1976
1 file
B/a/10 Ministries Department Support Committee 1985-1994
1 file
Open
B/a/10/1 Ministries Department Support Committee minutes and papers Nov 1985-
July 1994
1 file
Open
B/a/11 Commission of the Ministry 1973-1975
3 files
The Commission was established by the 1973 Assembly to explore

the forms of ministry needed in the URC; to estimate the number of
full time, fully trained ministers required; to suggest the scope and
content of the training desired; and to recommend a policy for the
whole church concerning the use of the existing Colleges and the
available financial resources for ministerial training [Commission on
the Ministry Report to the General Assembly, 1975].
Open
B/a/11/1 Commission of the Ministry minutes July 1973-

Mar 1975
2 files
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Open
B/a/11/2 Commission of the Ministry correspondence and working papers 1973-1975
1 file
Includes URC Interim Report of the Commission on the Ministry to the

General Assembly, 1974; The Commission on the Ministry in the
United Reformed Church in England and Wales, May 1975;
"Commission on the Ministry report to the General Assembly 1975;"
drafts of the report and discussion on the report; "Commission on the
Ministry," Andrew Hodgson, 1974; "Team ministries," R.O. Latham,
1974; "The church in a changing countryside," 1973
Open
B/a/12 Ministers’ Deployment 1976-2004
9 files
There have been several different working groups on ministers’

deployment.
Open
B/a/12/1 Deployment Committee minutes (signed) and some papers Jan 1976-
Apr 1984
1 file
Open
B/a/12/2 Deployment consultations: notes, agendas and papers 1998-2002
1 file
Missing
B/a/12/3 Deployment consultations: working papers and some committee 1998-2002

papers
1 file
Open
B/a/12/4 Deployment Working Party meeting notes and some papers Jan-Oct
2001
1 file
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Established in 2001 to consider issues relating to the deployment of

ministers in the URC
Open
B/a/12/5 Deployment Working Party working and committee papers 2001
1 file
Open
B/a/12/6 Deployment working papers 1992-1994
1 file
Includes information on the number of ministers and deployment

figures; correspondence; statistics; "A deployment policy for ministers
in the URC"
Open
B/a/12/7 Deployment Working Party working papers and correspondence 2001-2002
2 files
Includes interim report Oct 2002 and draft copies of the report; and
some committee papers
Open
B/a/12/8 Report of treasurers' and deployment workshop Feb 2004
1 file
Open
B/a/13 Ministries in the Community Subcommittee 1986-1990
1 files
Open
B/a/13/1 Ministries in the Community Subcommittee minutes Apr 1986-

Jan 1990
1 file
Open
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B/a/13/2 Ministries in the Community Subcommittee working papers and 1986-1989

correspondence
1 file
Open
B/a/14 Ministerial Training Committee/ Education and Learning 1972-2002

Committee
27 files
This committee’s remit was to encourage and enable the integration

of the training of the whole people of God. To achieve this it sought to
influence the philosophy and methodology of learning; the core
content of courses; and the deployment of resources. It collaborated
with the Ministries Committee in the training of Ministers of Word and
Sacraments, CRCWs and Lay Preachers [Assembly Reports 2002
and URC website accessed 2010: www.urc.org.uk]. It was known as
the Education and Learning Committee from 2008.
B/a/14/1 Ministerial Training Committee minutes (many signed), agendas and May 1972-
committee papers Sept 1982
1 file
This file is closed until 2032.
B/a/14/2 Ministerial Training Committee working and committee papers 1985-1989
1 file
Open
B/a/14/3a Ministerial Training Committee working papers 1972-1984
1 file
Open
B/a/14/3b Ministerial Training Committee working papers 1972-1984
1 file

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These records have been redacted from B/a/14/3a due to their

confidential nature
B/a/14/4 Ministries Training Committee working papers and correspondence 1995-1996
2 files
Includes some committee papers
Open
B/a/14/5 Ministries Training Committee working papers and correspondence 1993-1995
1 file
Open
B/a/14/6 Ministerial Training Committee working papers 1972-1973
1 file
Open
B/a/14/7 Ministerial Training Committee minutes (many signed), agendas and Jan 1983-
committee papers Sept 1991
6 files
B/a/14/8 Ministerial Training Committee minutes (many signed), agendas and Jan 1992-
committee papers 2002
13 files
B/a/15 Ministries Department Central Committee 1985-1991
2 files
The Ministries Department was first established in 1984.
Open
B/a/15/1 Ministries Department Central Committee minutes (some signed) and Feb 1985-
some committee papers Oct 1991
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2 files
Open
B/a/16 Ministerial Training Fund Committee/ Training Finance 1978-1998

Subcommittee
6 files
B/a/16/1 Ministerial Training Fund Committee minutes (some signed) and Oct 1978-
committee papers May 1997
4 files
B/a/16/2 Ministerial Training Fund Committee working papers 1991-1993
1 file
B/a/16/3 Training Finance Subcommittee minutes, agendas and committee Mar 1997-
papers Nov 1998
1 file
B/a/17 Applications Committee 1981-1989
4 files
This committee was established in 1972 to consider applications for

admission to the URC from ministers, probationers and congregations
[Assembly Report 1972]
B/a/17/1 Applications Committee minutes (signed) and index Jan 1981-

June 1989
2 files

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B/a/17/2a Applications Committee committee papers 1982-1984
1 file
Open
B/a/17/2b Applications Committee committee papers 1984
1 file
This file is closed 2068
These records have been redacted from A/b/4/5/1a due to their

confidential nature
B/a/18 Lay Preaching Committee/ Joint Readers and Preachers 1978-2000

Committee
1 file
Open
B/a/18/1 Lay Preaching Committee/ Joint Readers and Preachers Committee June 1978-
minutes (some signed) Sept 1994,
Apr-Nov
1 file 1996, Nov
1997, Apr
Open 1998
B/a/18/2 Lay Preaching Committee/ Joint Readers and Preachers Committee 1994-1995
working papers and correspondence
1 file
Open
B/a/18/3 Lay Preaching Committee/ Joint Readers and Preachers Committee 1995-2000
working papers
1 file
Open
B/a/19 Board of Studies for Auxiliary Ministry/ Non-Stipendiary Ministry 1976-1994
7 files
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The non-stipendiary ministry was once known as auxiliary ministry.
B/a/19/1 Board of Studies for the Auxiliary Ministry minutes, agendas and Sept 1979-
committee papers May 1980;
Apr 1986 –
4 files Sept 1992;
Jan - Oct
Open 1994
B/a/19/2 Board of Studies for the Auxiliary Ministry working papers and 1976-1981
correspondence
1 file
Includes notes of meeting of joint Working Party on Auxiliary Ministry

(URC and Churches of Christ) Oct 1976; Dec 1977; 1978 Assembly
resolutions on Auxiliary Ministers; working paper on proposals to
create Auxiliary Ministers in the URC, 1978; report of national
consultation on Auxiliary Ministry, Nov 1978
Open
B/a/19/3 Board of Studies for the Auxiliary Ministry/ Non-Stipendiary Ministry May 1988-
minutes (signed) and papers Oct 1994
1 file
Open
B/a/19/4 Board of Studies for non-Stipendiary Ministry annual reports on 1986-1991

students
1 file
B/a/20 Supplementary Ministries Committee 1972-1978
1 file
This committee was created in 1972 as part of Church Life
Department. It looked at the training and care of lay preachers and
deaconesses.
Open
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B/a/20/1 Supplementary Ministries Committee minutes (signed) Oct 1972-

Jan 1978
1 file
Open
B/a/21 Consultation of Provincial Directors' of Training for the Auxiliary 1986-1992

Ministry
1 file
Open
B/a/21/1 Consultation of Provincial Directors' of Training for the Auxiliary Nov 1986;
Ministry meeting notes Nov 1989-
Nov 1991;
1 file Nov 1992
Open
B/a/23 Section O Process Advisory Committee/ Section O Ministerial 1996-2003

Discipline Working Party
11 files
Section O of the URC Manual describes the procedures to be put into

effect when ordained Ministers or commissioned Church Related
Community Workers are alleged to have committed a breach of
discipline. Therefore this process is known as the ‘Section O Process.’
This committee evaluates and develops the process.
B/a/23/1 Section O Process Advisory Committee minutes, agendas and Apr 2000 -
committee papers Dec 2001
3 files
B/a/23/2 Section O Ministerial Discipline Working Party working papers and 1996-1997
correspondence
2 files
Includes solicitors' advice and draft procedures

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B/a/23/3 Section O Ministerial Discipline Working Party working papers and 1996-1999
correspondence
3 files
Includes solicitors' advice; draft procedures; draft reports; interim

review, March 1999; meeting notes Oct 1996-Mar 1997; Aug 1997
B/a/23/4 Section O Process Advisory Committee working papers 2002-2003
2 files
Includes committee papers, agendas and some minutes
B/a/24 Accreditation Subcommittee 1993-1996
1 file
This Committee was given the remit of maintaining the roll of

ministers; accrediting those applying for inclusion on the roll after
training or from other denominations; dealing with applications for
Special Category Ministry posts; and considering service beyond
normal retirement age [Assembly Report 2008].
Open
B/a/24/1 Accreditation Subcommittee correspondence 1993-1996
1 file
Open
B/a/25 Roll of Ministers Examination 1970- 1974
1 file
Closed until 2058

B/a/25/1 Roll of Ministers Examination minutes (signed) and papers Oct 1970-
Oct 1974
1 file

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B/a/26 Training for Learning and Serving (TLS) 1999-2000
2 files
TLS was devised by the Church of Scotland and first delivered in

1986. In 1988 it transferred to the Scottish Churches Open College
(SCOC) and the basic structure was laid down. In 1995 TLS was
adopted by the URC as its primary Lay Preacher Training
Programme, and in 2001 it became the national Lay Training
Programme. It replaced Exploring the Faith.
Open
B/a/26/1 Training for Learning and Serving (TLS) meeting notes, working 1999-2000
papers and correspondence
1 file
Includes TLS Review Group meeting notes Dec 1999-Jan 2000;

TLS Future Planning Group meeting notes Feb-July 2000;
TLS Transition Group agenda and papers June 2000;
TLS Management Group minutes, agenda and papers Jan 2000
Open
B/a/26/2 TLS meeting notes and working papers 1995-1999
1 file
Includes TLS Planning Group meeting notes and agendas Apr 1995-
Jan 1996;
Integrated Training Working Group meeting notes July-Oct 1994
Open
B/a/27 Subcommittee on the Ordination of Local Pastors 1977-1981
1 file
Open
B/a/27/1 Ordination of local pastors 1977-1981
1 file
Includes correspondence; Report of the Subcommittee on Ordination

of Local Pastors, 1979; aide memoir of the Working Party set up by
the Ministerial Training Committee to investigate the conditions under
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which ordination may be offered to local pastors on the official record,

Nov 1977
Open
B/a/28 Working party on Induction Courses for Ministers Oct 1996
1 file
Open
B/a/28/1 Working party on Induction Courses for Ministers meeting notes Oct 1996
1 file
Open
B/a/29 CRCW Central Management Committee (CMC) 2001
2 files
This Committee was responsible for the management, support and

development of the Church Related Community Work Ministry and
Programme. It was later known as the CRCW Programme
Subcommittee.
Open
B/a/29/1 CRCW Central Management Committee (CMC) agendas and Feb-Oct

committee papers 2001
2 files
Open
B/a/30 Assembly Pastoral Reference Committee 1983-1991
2 files
The Assembly Pastoral Reference Committee was established in

1983. By 2010 it also dealt with welfare issues and was known as the
Assembly Pastoral Reference and Welfare Committee. Its 2010 remit
was to consider cases of ministers referred to it by Mission Council,
synods or moderators and also to deal with all welfare and emergency
matters including the use of welfare funds.

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B/a/30/1 Assembly Pastoral Reference Committee minutes, agendas and Sept 1983-
committee papers Mar 1991
1 file
B/a/30/2 Assembly Pastoral Reference Committee working papers and 1983-1990

correspondence
1 file
B/a/31 Ministerial Training Subcommittee on Local Pastors who are 1979-1980

Applying for Transfer to the Full Stipendiary Ministry
1 file
Closed until 2064
B/a/31/1 Ministerial Training Subcommittee on Local Pastors who are Applying Nov 1979-
for Transfer to the Full Stipendiary Ministry minutes Sept 1980
1 file
B/a/32 Special Subcommittee of the Ministerial Training Committee 1980-1982
1 file
Open
B/a/32/1 Special Subcommittee of the Ministerial Training Committee minutes Nov 1980-
Jan 1982
1 file
Open
B/a/33 Additional Training Subcommittee of the Ministerial Training 1982-1983

Committee
1 file
Open
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B/a/33/1 Additional Training Subcommittee of the Ministerial Training May 1982-

Committee minutes Dec 1983
1 file
Open
B/a/34 Ministries Committee
0 files
This committee was created to take responsibility for the Ministry of

Word and Sacraments, CRCW and Lay Preaching. Its remit is to be
concerned with central care and conditions of service; chaplaincies in
industry, higher and further education and the armed forces; and
‘special category’ ministry. This includes giving pastoral support,
supervision, appraisal and counselling. It also oversees the work of
the Assessment Board [Assembly Report 2008].
B/a/35 CRCW Strategy Conference 1994-1998
1 file
Open
B/a/35/1 CRCW Strategy Conference meeting notes 1994-1998
1 file
Open
B/b Roll of Ministers 1973-1978
3 files
Due to their potentially sensitive nature ministers’ files will remain

closed for thirty years after the death of the minister
B/b/1 Working papers and correspondence 1973-1978
3 files
Closed until 2062
B/b/1/1 Correspondence and papers relating to admission to the register of 1973-1978

local pastors
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3 files
Includes applications to the register of local pastors; rules and

procedures for admission to the register
This file is closed until 2062.
B/b/2 Ministers’ files
0 files
Due to their potentially sensitive nature ministers’ files will remain

closed for thirty years after the death of the minister
B/c Special Category Ministries 1977-2002
21 files
There are a number of specialised ministries within the URC. These

are usually ministries that fall outside the traditional setting of ministry.
For example chaplaincies in industry, hospitals, universities; church
planting; and ecumenical and other special projects. A church, synod
or sponsoring group can make an application to have such a position
created and accredited.
See also C/e/2/9 for records on the Rural Consultant
B/c/1a Albert Ferwenda and Dineke Ferwenda (women's worker) at King's 1990-1996
Hall Interfaith Project, Southall
1 file
Correspondence with and about the Ferwendas; review of the project;

reports on the projects; information on the project
Open
B/c/1b Albert Ferwenda and Dineke Ferwenda (women's worker) at King's 1990-1996
Hall Interfaith Project, Southall
1 file
These records have been redacted from B/c/1a due to their

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confidential nature.
B/c/2a Andrew Midian (Papua New Guinea), URC Christchurch Estover, 1993-2000
Cornwall & Plymouth District
1 file
Includes information on the post; reports on Andrew Midian's work;

Andrew Midian's reports; correspondence; review group notes;
support group notes
Open
B/c/2b Andrew Midian (Papua New Guinea), URC Christchurch Estover, 1993-2000
Cornwall & Plymouth District
1 file

confidential nature
B/c/3 Special Category Ministry working papers and correspondence 1986-1990
2 files
Includes information on several special category posts
Open
B/c/4 Special Category Ministries reports on ministries and correspondence 1981-1992
1 file
Open
B/c/5a Samuel Noble (Pakistan), minister to Asian Christians 1998-2001
1 file
Includes reports on his work; job description; arrangements for his

appointment; correspondence with and about him; his management
group meeting notes
Open
B/c/5b Samuel Noble (Pakistan), minister to Asian Christians 1998-2001

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1 file

confidential nature
B/c/6 Special Category Ministry correspondence and papers 1987-1990
1 file
Includes information on several special category posts including the

National Aids Advisor
Open
B/c/7a Johnson Jesudos (India), Peace and Justice Centre, Milton Keynes 1990-1995
1 file
Includes information on the post; reports on Johnson Jesudos' work;

Johnson Jesudos' reports; correspondence with and about him;
review group notes; job description; support group notes; Thoughts
on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Johnson Jesudos, 1997;
Here, we are: reflections on my three years experience in Milton
Keynes, UK, Johnson Jesudos, 1997
Open
B/c/7b Johnson Jesudos (India), Peace and Justice Centre, Milton Keynes 1990-1995
1 file

confidential nature
B/c/8a John Samuel Ponnusamy, Theological Education, Northern College, 1993-2002

Manchester 1996-1999
1 file
Includes information on the appointment; correspondence with John

Ponnusamy; notes on meeting with John Ponnusamy; John
Ponnusamy's reports; review of John Ponnusamy's time as a mission
partner and correspondence about this review
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Open
B/c/8b John Samuel Ponnusamy, Theological Education, Northern College, 1993-2002

Manchester 1996-1999
1 file

confidential nature
B/c/9a Rev Charles Ahwireng (Presbyterian Church of Ghana) 1977-1983
1 file
Studied as youth and community worker at Westhill College,

Birmingham and did placement with Halifax group of URC churches.
Includes account of his placement in Halifax; correspondence; papers
Open
B/c/9b Rev Charles Ahwireng (Presbyterian Church of Ghana) 1977-1983
1 file
Studied as youth and community worker at Westhill College,

Birmingham and did placement with Halifax group of URC churches.

B/c/10 Shaw Swindon Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) 1988-1995
1 file
Includes correspondence; papers; information on a review of the
partnership; report; information on the LEP
Open
B/c/11 Samuel Noble and the Asian Christian Church (ACC) 1997-1998
1 file
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Correspondence about exploring establishing the Asian church within

the URC; briefing papers; correspondence about setting up a special
category ministry post; correspondence about Samuel Noble
Open
B/c/12 Kwadowo Amaning, minister for Ghanaians in London 1987-1994
1 file
Includes correspondence and papers
B/c/13 Prison chaplains 1984-1987
1 file
A small amount of correspondence about prison chaplains
Open
B/c/14 Special Category Ministries working papers and correspondence 1979-1994
1 file
About ministers from overseas coming to work in the URC (includes

papers on the URC as a receiving church)
Open
B/d CRCW 1984-2007
34 files
Church Related Community Work (CRCW) is a recognised lay

ministry within the URC. While Church Related Community Workers
(CRCWs) are not ordained to administer the sacraments, they are
commissioned to serve the church and are under the same terms and
conditions as ordained ministers.
A CRCW is a community worker who enables the church to work with

its local community. CRCWs are appointed to serve in church–in–
community projects (accredited by the URC) with the concurrence of
the local church (or groups of churches) and Synod. The work of the
project is managed locally by a management committee which reports
annually to the CRCW Programme Sub-Committee.
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CRCW Development Workers coordinate the work of the CRCWs and

the projects.
The URC Assembly first recognised the CRCW ministry in 1980. A

training programme was established and the first CRCW was
commissioned in 1981 (in Bradford). In 1987 the Assembly recognised
CRCW as a distinctive ministry on a par with the ministry of the Word
and Sacraments. In 2000 CRCW ministry was fully accommodated
into the structures of the URC ministry. The Basis of Union was
altered accordingly.
Open
B/d/1 Working papers, publications, correspondence 1986-2000s
14 files
Open
B/d/1/1 CRCW Covenant 1990-1993
1 file
Correspondence and papers about developing a CRCW Covenant
Includes draft copies and final copy of the Covenant, 1993
Open
B/d/1/2 CRCW Covenant 1990-1993
1 file
Comments made by the management committees of community

projects with a CRCW placement on the proposed Covenant
Open
B/d/1/3 CRCW Programme Review papers 1990-1991
1 file
Open
B/d/1/4 CRCW working papers 1986-1989
1 file
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Includes The Selection Training and Appointment of Church Related

Community Workers, c.1989; CRCW leaflet 1987; notes of CRCW
meetings Sept 1986; Mar 1987; Sept 1987; notes of Working Party on
CRCW Training Sept & Nov 1986
Open
B/d/1/5 CRCW Covenant working papers 1990-1991
1 file
Open
B/d/1/6 CRCW Programme Review papers 1989-1990
1 file
Includes report, May 1990; consultation notes, Sept 1989
Open
B/d/1/7 CRCW leaflets c.2000
1 file
“Church Related Community Work: creating change in communities,”

2000
“Introducing Church Related Community Work: bringing healing and
wholeness”
Open
B/d/1/8 Assets for Life pack Mid-2000s
1 file
Open
B/d/1/9 Creating Change in Communities: the newsletter of the URC CRCW Feb 2002
programme, vol.1 issue 1
1 file
Open
B/d/1/10 CRCW Covenant and employment conditions 1991-1992

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1 file
Correspondence about the CRCW Covenant and its development.
Includes sample covenants
Open
B/d/1/11 CRCW Residential meeting notes Oct 2000,

Mar 2007
1 file
Open
B/d/1/12 CRCW Work Day meeting notes May 2002,

Mar 2004
1 file
Open
B/d/1/13 The URC Church Related Community Work Ministry Annual Report 1994-1995,
1995-1996
1 file
Open
B/d/1/14 CRCW flyer, “Introducing church related community work: bring 1994
healing and wholeness”
1 file
Open
B/d/2 CRCW projects 1984-2007
20 files
B/d/2/1 Linthorpe URC, Middlesborough 1999-2003
1 file
Includes meeting notes, correspondence and reports
Open
B/d/2/2 South Wallasey Group of Churches CRCW 1999-2003

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1 file
Includes project application information and reports
Open
B/d/2/3a South Leicestershire Group, CRCW Lifeline Community Project 2000-2005
1 file
Includes project application, reviews and reports, meeting notes,

accounts, correspondence and information on the project
Open
B/d/2/3b South Leicestershire Group, CRCW Lifeline Community Project 2001, 2005
1 file
Includes meeting notes and correspondence
These records have been redacted from B/d/2/3a due to their

confidential nature
B/d/2/4 Hulme URC, Manchester CRCW 1984-1999
1 file
Includes application information, correspondence and reports
Open
B/d/2/5 Bloomsbury CRCW, Nechells URC, Birmingham 1987-1998
1 file
Includes project application information, reports, information and

correspondence
Open
B/d/2/6 Clapton Park URC 2000-2004

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1 file
Includes reports and newsletters
Open
B/d/2/7a Bloomsbury Mission Project, Nechells URC, Birmingham 1998-2000,

2005
1 file
Includes reports and correspondence
Open
B/d/2/7b Bloomsbury Mission Project, Nechells URC, Birmingham 1999-2007
1 file
Includes reports and correspondence

confidential nature
B/d/2/8 Hallwood Ecumenical Parish, Runcorn CRCW Project 1999-2004
1 file
Review of the project which ran from 1999-2003
B/d/2/9 Blakenall URC, Walsall 1993-1999
1 file
Covenant for post and review of post
Open
B/d/2/10 Ely Pastorate CRCW project, Cardiff 2000
1 file
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Includes project review and information on the project
Open
B/d/2/11 Heaton Way URC CRCW 2005-2006
1 file
Reviews of the post
B/d/2/12a Christchurch in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough 2000-2005
1 file
Includes reports, correspondence and information on the project
Open
B/d/2/12b Christchurch in Orton Goldhay, Peterborough 2000
1 file

confidential nature
B/d/2/13 British Council of Churches (BCC) 1988-1989
1 file
The BCC applied to have a CRCW seconded to them to work in their

Community Resource Unit
Open
B/d/2/14 Salford Urban Mission CRCW 1987-2002
1 file
Includes application information, reports, correspondence, project

information
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Open
B/d/2/15a South Leeds Team CRCW 1986-2006
1 file
Includes application information, correspondence, reports
Open
B/d/2/15b South Leeds Team CRCW 1986-2006
1 file

confidential nature
B/d/2/17 New Brunswick URC, Southmead 2000
1 file
Information about their application for a CRCW
Open
B/e Education 1977-2009
49 files
The training of ministers has always been a key responsibility of the

URC. The departments, committees, colleges and programmes
involved in this have evolved and changed over the years but training
and education continues to be a major activity.
This training has tended to include the initial training for ministers and
CRCWs; continued post-ordination/ post-commissioning training/
professional development for ministers and CRCWs; and training and
courses for lay preachers and other members of the URC who are
interested in developing in certain areas.
B/e/1 Relationship with training colleges 1978-2009
25 files
Since its foundation in 1972, the URC has used as many as 36

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different training colleges (or as they later became known, Resource

Centres for Learning). These have included:
 Westminster College, Cambridge which is owned by the URC and
still used in 2011
 Northern College, Luther King House, Manchester which is
independent of the URC but supported by them financially and still
used in 2011
 Mansfield College, Oxford which was established by the
Congregational Church and used by the URC until 2009
 St Andrew’s Hall, Selly Oak, Birmingham which was run jointly by
the Baptist Union, CWM and the URC and closed in 2000
 Scottish United Reformed & Congregational College, Glasgow
which is still used in 2011
B/e/1/1 Mansfield College: URC papers and correspondence 1985-1999
1 file
Open
B/e/1/2 Mansfield College: ‘Report of the Inspectors’ 1997
1 file
Open
B/e/1/3 Mansfield College: report on URC visit Nov 1979
1 file
Open
B/e/1/4 Mansfield College: General Secretary' and Deputy General 1990-2007

Secretary's correspondence and papers
1 file
Open
B/e/1/5 Mansfield College: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 1995-1998
2 files
Largely about "Mission Council Resolution 18 - Use of Colleges,"

1998
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Open
B/e/1/6 Mansfield College: General Secretary's correspondence 1998
1 file
Mainly correspondence in response to letters of complaint and

concern about the decision regarding Mansfield's future
Open
B/e/1/7 Mansfield College constitution: URC papers 1985-1988
1 file
Open
B/e/1/8 Sermon to mark end of ordination training at Mansfield College, 2009

Oxford
1 file
Open
B/e/1/9 Mansfield College: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 2000-2002
1 file
B/e/1/10 Mansfield College: General Secretary's correspondence 1998-1999
2 files
Open
B/e/1/11 Use of Colleges Review Group: General Secretary’s papers and 1997-1999
correspondence
3 files
Open
B/e/1/12 Scottish Congregational College: General Secretary's 1994-2001

correspondence and papers
1 file
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Open
B/e/1/13 Northern College: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 1981-1999
1 file
Open
B/e/1/14 Northern College: URC correspondence and reports 1979-1989
1 file
Open
B/e/1/15 Westminster College: report on URC visit June 1978
1 file
Open
B/e/1/16 St Andrew’s Hall, Selly Oaks College, Birmingham: URC papers and 1979-1989
correspondence
1 file
Open
B/e/1/17 St Andrew's Hall, Selly Oak College, Birmingham: URC papers and 1997-1999
correspondence
1 file
correspondence
1 file
Mainly papers to do with the closure of the College
correspondence
2 file
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Mainly papers to do with the closure of the College

B/e/1/20 Review of the use of Welsh colleges as places of training for URC 1983-1986
students wishing to join the stipendiary ministry
1 file
Includes "The recognition of colleges and courses - and the Welsh

colleges," 1986; "Draft report on the visit to the Welsh colleges,"
c.1983; Assembly resolutions relating to this issue, 1983
Open
B/e/2 Students 1977-1998
13 files
When ministry students complete their training their files are passed
to Ministries and any pertinent information is retained as part of that
student’s minister’s file.
The files in this section relate to overseas students who were

sponsored by the URC to study in the UK for short periods of time.
The majority of such files have been destroyed as they contained little
information of value. These files have been retained as they contain
information which adds to the understanding of the URC’s role in such
sponsorship.
B/e/2/1 URC sponsored overseas student: Rev Abraham Ofori (Evangelical 1981-1988
Presbyterian Church of Ghana)
1 file
Studied at St Andrew's Hall, Selly Oak, Birmingham.
Includes reports; correspondence; papers
B/e/2/2a URC sponsored overseas student: Choo Yo Han (Presbyterian 1988-1989

Church in the Republic of Korea )
1 file

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Open
B/e/2/2b URC sponsored overseas student: Choo Yo Han (Presbyterian 1988-1989
Church in the Republic of Korea )
1 file
These records have been redacted from B/e/2/2a due to their

confidential nature
B/e/2/3 URC scholarship overseas student: Paula Dankwas (Presbyterian 1979-1983

Church of Ghana)
1 file
Studied at Westminster College, Cambridge for three years.
Papers, correspondence and reports
B/e/2/4 URC scholarship overseas student: Edward Maliki (Presbyterian 1977-1983

Church of Ghana)
2 files
Studied for a Masters degree in education at London University
B/e/2/5 URC sponsored overseas student: Rev Byeong Gil Jeoung 1996-1997
(Presbyterian Church in Korea)
1 file
Report on time spent studying at St Andrew's Hall, Selly Oak College,

Birmingham.
Open
B/e/2/6 URC sponsored overseas student: Rev Do-Hyeong Lee (Presbyterian 1997-1998
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Church in the Republic of Korea)
1 file
Studied at St Andrew's Hall, Selly Oak College, Birmingham.
Includes report on time in UK
B/e/2/7 URC sponsored overseas student: Johnson Mbillah (Islam in Africa 1986-1990
Project Council)
1 file
Studied Christian-Muslim relations at Selly Oak, Birmingham.
Includes reports; correspondence; papers
B/e/2/8a URC sponsored overseas student: Godwin Osiakwa (Evangelical 1988-1989

1 file
Open
B/e/2/8b URC sponsored overseas student: Godwin Osiakwa (Evangelical 1988-1989

1 file
These records have been redacted from B/e/2/8a due to their

B/e/2/9 URC sponsored overseas student: John Azapaka (The Christian 1988-1989
Council of Malawi)
1 file

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B/e/2/10 URC sponsored overseas student: Rev Jan Mamula, Czech Republic 1996
1 file
Report on time spent studying at St Andrew's Hall, Selly Oak College,

Birmingham
Open
B/e/3 Training courses, training development and review 1982-1996
5 files
Open
B/e/3/1 Training review working papers 1995-1996
1 file
Open
B/e/3/2 Ministerial training reviews 1994-1995
1 file
Includes review of colleges used by the URC to train its ministers -

Northern College, Mansfield College and Westminster College
Includes correspondence; reports; papers; "The URC's financial

support of its theological students," Graham Cook, 1995; "CRCW
recruitment and training - issues for the church," Graham Ghaleb,
1995; "Rural ministry training survey," Michael Cruchley, 1995
Open
B/e/3/3 "Ministerial Training and Education in the URC: a review," Ministries 1990
Department
1 file
Open
B/e/3/4 Preparing Today for Tomorrow’s Ministry: report of the Review Group May 1982 &
on Ministerial Training in the URC May 1984
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1 file
Includes a progress report
Open
B/e/3/5 Consultation on Ministerial Training and Education in the URC Mar 1990
programme and papers
1 file
Open
B/e/4 Other 1990s
6 files
Open
B/e/4/1 Photographs of the TLS group, Westminster College, Cambridge 28 June

1998
1 file
Open
B/e/4/2 Photographs of the non-stipendary ministers in training summer July 1996

school at the Windermere Centre
1 file
Open
B/e/4/3 Photographs of a training event in Glastonbury March 1997
1 file
Open
B/e/4/4 Photographs of the non-stipendary summer school in Salisbury 1990s
1 file
Open
B/e/4/5 Photograph of Reverend Michael Powell, the Directory of Non- 1990s

Stipendary Ministers Training for Eastern Synod
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1 file
Open
B/e/4/6 Training event at the Windermere Centre March 1997
1 file
Open
B/f Ministerial welfare and discipline
0 files
The disciplinary process of the URC which applies to Ministers of

Word and Sacrament and to CRCWs is referred to as the ‘Section O
Process’ as it is dealt with in section O of the URC Manual.
Usually the process begins when a Synod Moderator becomes aware

of serious allegations about a minister. The Moderator appoints a
mandated group of three people from a synod panel led and chaired
by a member of a joint panel. The group investigate the allegations
and establish whether there is a reason to take them seriously. If there
is, the group is responsible for preparing and presenting the case
against the minister to an Assembly Commission. If the Commission
decides that there has been a breach of ministerial discipline it can
determine whether the minister should be deleted from the roll or if a
written warning is sufficient. The minister has the right to appeal the
decision.
Due to their potentially sensitive nature files relating to the discipline

of ministers will remain closed for fifty years after the death of the
relevant minister
B/g Multi-cultural ministries 1961-2002
110 files
The URC has run a number of ministries which have served specific
ethnic groups.
B/g/1 Chinese Ministry 1973-2002
13 files
Open
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B/g/1/1 Chinese Chaplaincy Committee/ Chinese Chaplaincy Support Group/ June 1974-
Chinese Consultative Committee minutes and agendas Oct 1976;
June 1978-
1 file Nov 1993;
Nov 1994
Open
B/g/1/2 Chaplain's reports Oct 1991-

June 1994;
1 file Nov 1999
Open
B/g/1/3 Chinese Chaplain's Appointment Group aide memoires Jan-May

1981
1 file
Open
B/g/1/4 Review of the Chinese Chaplaincy 1985/86 1985-1986
1 file
Includes minutes of Chinese Work Review Dec 1985-June 1986 and

report of the review group
Open
B/g/1/5 Review of the Chinese Chaplaincy report 1997
1 file
Open
B/g/1/6 Letter about the future of the Chinese Chaplaincy Sept 2002
1 file
Ruth Corby, Secretary to the Chinese Chaplaincy Committee to

Christine Craven
Open
B/g/1/7 Working papers and correspondence 1973-1994
1 file
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Open
1 file
Includes reports on Chinese work in the UK, London and the URC
Open
B/g/1/9 Correspondence 1986
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes reports such as Chong Kah-Geh (chaplain)'s report for Sept

1986-Dec 1987
Open
B/g/1/11 Ealing Chinese Group 1977-1981
1 file
Includes correspondence and information about the group and its

work
Open
B/g/1/12 Hounslow Chinese Community Centre 1987-1990
1 file
Includes Management Committee notes Sept 1987-Jan 1990;

correspondence; information on centre
Open
B/g/1/13 Camden Chinese Community Centre annual report 1988-1989
1 file
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Open
B/g/2 Nigerian Ministry 1979-1983
4 files
Open
B/g/2/1 Working papers 1982-1983
1 file
Includes correspondence and documents relating to the foundation

and development of the chaplaincy; and correspondence with Ben
Tetty, Ghanaian chaplain
Open
B/g/2/2 Nigerian Chaplaincy reports July 1981;

Apr & Nov
1 file 1982
Open
B/g/2/3 Nigerian Chaplaincy Committee minutes Mar - Nov

1982
1 file
Open
B/g/2/4 Minutes of meeting to discuss the establishment of Nigerian Dec 1979

Chaplaincy
1 file
Open
B/g/3 Ghanaian Ministry - Ghanaian Chaplaincy and Ghanaian Union 1961-1999
80 files
Ghanaian Chaplaincy
At the end of the 1950s there was a large population of Ghanaians,
particularly Ghanaian students, in the UK. The Presbyterian Church of
Ghana felt that there was a need for a minister from Ghana to work
with these Ghanaian students and in partnership with the Presbyterian
Church of England appointed Revd. F.W.K. Akuffo as Ghanaian
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Chaplain in the UK in 1961. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Ghana joined the partnership at the end of the 1960's. On its creation,
the URC adopted the chaplaincy and widened its scope to cover the
spiritual needs of all Ghanaians living in Britain. The Ghanaian
Chaplaincy became part of the URC and was known as a ministry
rather than a chaplaincy. In 2010 it was absorbed into the main URC
church and was no longer a ministry in its own right.
Ghanaian chaplains have included:

Revd. F.W.K. Akuffo
Revd. E. S. Mate-Kodjo
Revd. Albert Wurapa
Revd. Ben Tettey
Revd. Anthony Beeko
Revd Derrick S. Djandu-Hedidor
Revd. Emmanuel K. Frimpong
Revd. Francis K. Amenu
Revd. Dr. Godwin Odonkor
[Taken from the Ghanaian Union website 2010:

http://www.ghanaunion.org.uk/BriefHistory_1.html]
Ghanaian Union
The Ghanaian Union's aim is to relieve hardship and distress among
Ghanaians and to advance the education of all in the social and
cultural traditions of Ghana in order to preserve the 'Ghanaian
Identity'. It is an independent charity formed by the Ghanaian
Chaplaincy in 1979 and registered with the Charity Commission for
England and Wales on 27th June 1980. [Taken from the Ghanaian
Union website 2010:
http://www.ghanaunion.org.uk]
B/g/3/1 Ghanaian Chaplaincy minutes and agendas 1975-1999
2 files
Open
B/g/3/1/1 Ghanaian Chaplaincy Committee minutes 1975-1999
1 file
Jan 1975-Mar 1980; Sept 1981-Nov 1988; Apr 1989; Mar 1990-Feb
1992; Oct 1994-Mar 1999
Open
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B/g/3/1/2 Ghanaian Chaplaincy Executive Committee minutes 1975-1978
1 file
Oct 1975; Mar 1976; Mar 1977; July 1978
Open
B/g/3/2 Ghanaian Chaplaincy reports 1975-1999
5 files
Open
B/g/3/2/1 Chaplain's reports 1975-1999
2 files
Jan 1975-1976; Feb 1977; Apr 1982; Mar 1984-Feb 1999
Open
B/g/3/2/2 Annual reports 1980; 1996-

1998
1 file
Open
B/g/3/2/3 Fellowship report July 1976
1 file
Open
B/g/3/2/4 Bulletin Jul 1984-

Dec 1988
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3 Ghanaian Chaplaincy correspondence and papers 1961-1999
60 files

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B/g/3/3/1 Presbyterian Church of England Ghanaian work: correspondence and 1961-1965

papers
1 file
Includes correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana;

correspondence about Ghanaian students in London and appointing a
Ghanaian pastor to work with them; practical arrangements for the
Ghanaian Chaplaincy; reports of the Ghanaian Chaplaincy
Open
B/g/3/3/2 Presbyterian Church of England Ghanaian work: correspondence and 1965

papers
1 file

correspondence about Ghanaian students in London; correspondence
and papers about establishing a hostel for Ghanaian students in
London; practical arrangements for the Ghanaian Chaplaincy; reports
of the Ghanaian Chaplaincy
Open

papers
1 file
Includes correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and

correspondence about practical arrangements for the Ghanaian
Chaplain
Open

papers
1 file
Includes correspondence with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and

Chaplain including arranging a house and car
Open
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papers
1 file

Chaplain such as the budget; notes and correspondence about a
consultative process about the future of the chaplaincy 1972
Open
B/g/3/3/6 Correspondence and working papers 1961-1976
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/7 Ben Tetty: correspondence with Commission for Racial Equality 1980-1983
(CRE) correspondence
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/8 Ben Tetty: correspondence about a SOAS course that he was 1975-1976
involved in organising
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/9a Correspondence and working papers 1982-1983
1 file
Including correspondence about issues in the Chaplaincy and its
future
Open
B/g/3/3/9b Correspondence and working papers 1982-1983
1 file
Including correspondence about issues in the Chaplaincy and its

future
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These papers have been redacted from B/g/3/3/9a as they are
confidential
B/g/3/3/10 Ben Tetty: general chaplaincy correspondence and papers 1976-1980
2 files
Includes papers on chaplaincy policy and information on the

chaplaincy
Open
B/g/3/3/11 Ben Tetty's correspondence with Churches Commission on Overseas 1976-1980

Students (CCOS)
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/12 Ben Tetty: general chaplaincy correspondence 1977-1981
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/13 Ben Tetty: correspondence 1976-1981
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/15 Ben Tetty: correspondence about the Whitefield International Student 1977-1981
Chaplaincy Centre (WISCC)
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/16 Papers and correspondence about the role of the Ghanaian 1982-1984
Chaplaincy
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1 file
B/g/3/3/17 Ben Tetty: correspondence with Evangelical Presbyterian Church of 1975-1981

Ghana and Ghana High Commission
1 file
Includes minutes of consultative meeting between the High

Commissioner and Representatives of the Ghana Union Executive,
November 1978
Open
B/g/3/3/18 Ben Tetty: pastoral matters 1978-1980
1 file
B/g/3/3/19 Ben Tetty: general correspondence 1982-1983
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence about Hardship Fund for Ghanaian Students
Open
B/g/3/3/22 Papers Early 1980s
1 file
Papers about Ghana and the Ghanaian Chaplaincy

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Open
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/24 Ben Tetty: two letters on British Nationality law 1981
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/26 Ben Tetty general chaplaincy correspondence and papers 1975-1983
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/27 Ben Tetty general correspondence 1979-1981
1 file
Includes requests for financial and other help
Open
B/g/3/3/28 Ben Tetty pastoral matters 1977-1979
1 file
Includes requests for financial and other help and personal letters
B/g/3/3/29 Ben Tetty general chaplaincy correspondence 1977-1979
1 file
78
Open
B/g/3/3/30 Ben Tetty general chaplaincy correspondence 1976-1982
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/31 Circular letters sent out by Ben Tetty about his work and the 1984
Chaplaincy
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/32 Correspondence between Ben Tetty and United Kingdom Immigrants 1979-1980
Advisory Service
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/33 Correspondence between Ben Tetty and Joint Council for the Welfare 1979
of Immigrants
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/34 Nationality Bill 1980-1981
1 file
Ben Tetty's correspondence with MPs and organisations on the

proposed Bill
Open
B/g/3/3/35 Ben Tetty: pastoral matters 1974-1980
1 file
B/g/3/3/36 Correspondence and papers 1983-1998
2 files
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B/g/3/3/37 Anthony Beeko's correspondence with and about the Presbyterian 1986-1987
church of Ghana
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/38 Anthony Beeko: general correspondence 1984
1 file
Includes requests for help and some personal letters
Open
B/g/3/3/39 Correspondence with the Ghanaian Embassy in the UK 1984-1990
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/40 Small amount of correspondence with the Inter-diocesan West African 1984-1998
Links (IDWAL)
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence and papers about Chaplaincy, its future and

general Chaplaincy matters; and draft report of Ghanaian Chaplaincy
review group 1985
Open
B/g/3/3/42 Working papers 1981-1985
1 file
Includes "A year in the London office as Ghanaian Chaplain," Anthony

Beeko; correspondence; papers; correspondence with the UK
immigration services
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Open
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/44 Anthony Beeko: papers 1980s
1 file
Including "Justification for the existence of the Ghanaian Chaplaincy,"

and "Reorganisation of the administrative structure of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana"
Open
B/g/3/3/45 General correspondence 1975
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/46 Anthony Beeko general correspondence 1987-1988
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/47 Ghanaian Chaplaincy leaflets 1980s
1 file
Partnership in Action: the Ghanaian Chaplaincy, Anthony Beeko,

1980s;
A Ghanaian Mission in Britain: the work of the Ghanaian Chaplaincy
of the United Reformed Church, Ben Tetty, 1981;
Ghanaian Chaplaincy in the United Kingdom
Open
B/g/3/3/48 Whitefield International Students' Chaplaincy Centre (WISCC) 1977-1981

1 file
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Open
B/g/3/3/49 Ghanaian Chaplaincy policy and information 1970s
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/50 Review of Ghanaian Ministry 1985 1984-1985
1 file
Includes papers; correspondence; minutes of review group (Oct 1984;

Mar 1985)
Open
B/g/3/3/51 Review of Ghanaian ministry 1998
1 file
Includes discussion papers and notes of the review meeting August

1998
Open
B/g/3/3/52a Review of Ghanaian Ministry 1993/1994 1983-1994
1 file
Includes correspondence; papers giving background information

about the Chaplaincy; Five Years' Stewardship in Britain: report on
the Ghanaian Chaplaincy, Rev A.A. Beeko, 1989
Open
B/g/3/3/52b Review of Ghanaian Ministry 1993/1994 1983-1994
1 file
These papers have been redacted from B/g/3/3/52a as they are

confidential
B/g/3/3/53 Review of Ghanaian Ministry 1997-1998 1997-1998

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1 file
Includes papers; correspondence; and responses to review questions
Open
B/g/3/3/54 Review of Ghanaian Ministry 1997-1998 1997-1999
1 file
Includes papers; correspondence; summary responses to review;

review meeting notes
Open
B/g/3/3/55 Papers and correspondence relating to the organisation of a new 1998-1999

Ghanaian ministry
1 file
Open
B/g/3/3/56 Miscellaneous papers 1989-1994
1 file
Includes farewell sermon for Rev Derrick Sena Dzandu-Hedidor, Oct

1994; information on Derrick Dzandu-Hedidor and his appointment,
1989; order of service of Ghanaian Chaplaincy's celebration of
Ghana's 34th year of independence, 1991
Open
B/g/3/4 Ghanaian Union 1976-1983
13 files
Open
B/g/3/4/1 Ghanaian Union Executive Committee minutes and agendas 1981-1982
1 file
May 1981; January (rough); April (rough) 1982
Open
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B/g/3/4/2 Ghanaian Union annual reports 1980-1983
1 file
Open
B/g/3/4/3 Ghanaian Union statements of accounts 1980-1981
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence about aid for the Ghana Union’s community

work in London; information on the Union's applications for funding
Open
B/g/3/4/5 Correspondence about the Union's Islington African Project and its 1981-1983
printing press project
1 file
Open
B/g/3/4/6 Papers 1981-1983
1 file
Includes copies of official papers such as the rules and objectives of

the Union; copies of circulars and memoranda sent by Ben Tetty;
information on the printing press; photographs; correspondence
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence about a printing press for the Ghana Union

press project
Open
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B/g/3/4/8 Correspondence about Ben Tetty's role as chaplain to International 1977-1979

Students' House
1 file
Open
B/g/3/4/9 Correspondence and papers relating to the foundation and 1978-1979

development of the Union
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence; information on the Union and its history
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence; papers; Federation of Ghana Unions of UK

and Northern Ireland charter, agreement and draft constitution; press
and publicity report 1979/80; information on the printing press project
Open
B/g/3/4/13 Correspondence about Ghanaian students' welfare 1981-1983
1file
Open
B/h Publications and resources 1979-2007
17 files
85
Open
B/h/1 Congregational and United Reformed Churches Lay Preachers' 1994-1999

Association newsletters
1 file
No.28 (autumn 1994); no.31 (spring 1996); no.33 (spring 1997)-no.37

(spring 1999)
Open
B/h/2 The Auxiliary Ministry Bulletin 1980-1994
1 file
1 (Oct 1980) - 39 (Jan 1994)
Open
B/h/3 Ministry Matters Bulletin 1983-1990
1 file
No.1 (Oct 1983)- no.16 (Sept 1990)
Open
B/h/4 Training for Learning and Service (TLS) resources 1996
1 file
Booklets including Writing TLS Essays; Prospectus 1997-1998; Taster

Unit; Support Group Member's Handbook; Handling the Bible; Module
4 The Body of Christ; Module 5 Bible Study
Open
B/h/5 Settling In: introducing a minister to a new pastorate 1997
1 file
Includes some correspondence about the booklet
Open
B/h/6 Exploring the Faith: course for preachers and others c.1980s
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3 files
Units 1-17
Open
B/h/7 URC ministry leaflets 1979-1990
1 file
Includes Training Ministers in the Community, Ministry Matters

occasional paper no.1, 1984;
"Tell me about the ministry - 1. stipendiary," 1983;
"Tell me about the ministry - 2. auxiliary," 1985;
In-service Training for Ministers, 1983;
Silence and Retreats: be still and know that I am God, 1980s;
Working Guidelines for an Auxiliary Ministry, 1979;
"What happens at a National Assessment Conference?" Michael
Dunford, 1990;
More about the Stipendiary Ministry, 1987 & 1988;
Financing your training, 1988 & 1992;
More about the Auxiliary Ministry, 1988
Open
B/h/8 Board of Studies for the Auxiliary Ministry Newsletter 1990-1992
1 file
Autumn 1990, summer 1991, summer 1992
Open
B/h/9 Publications on eldership 1977-2000s
2 files
Includes: “An elder? Who? Me?” 1985;

“Choosing elders: a way to help”
“Choosing our elders”
“Called to be an elder: is this for you?”
“Being an elder in the URC,” leaflets 1 & 2, 1977
“Exploring eldership: what does eldership mean to you and your
church,” Peter McIntosh, 1990
“Being an elder in the URC,” Stephen Mayor, 1987
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Refreshing the elders’ meeting, Peter McIntosh and Graham Robson,

2000
A course for elders, c.1990s folder and CD
“United for mission”
Eldership in the URC, GEAR, 1995
Open
B/h/10 Developing Discipleship pack 1996
1 file
Open
B/h/11 Publications on ministry 1970s-1999
1 file
Includes:
“Manual of advice to Provincial Synods and District Councils
regarding application and support procedures for the Ministry of World
and Sacrament: auxiliary and stipendiary,” 1989
Could this be you? The Ministry of the Word and Sacrament pack,
1999
Could this be you? The candidating process for the Ministry of the
Word and Sacrament pack, 1999
“The call to the ministry: suggested prayers prepared by David
Jenkins,” 1985
“Tell me about the ministry,” 1970s
“More about the ministry,” 1977 & 1983
“Tell me about the ministry no.1 stipendiary,” 1983
“Tell me about the ministry no.2 auxiliary,” 1983
“Training ministers in the community,” ministry matters occasional
paper no. 1, 1984
“Vocations Sunday 2002” pack
“Working guidelines for an Auxiliary Ministry,” 1980
“Preparing for ministry: training programme for Auxiliary Ministers,”
1988
Open
B/h/12 Publications on lay preaching 1980s-1994
1 file
Includes: “Lay Preaching Matters” leaflets 1-16, 1980s

Lay Preaching Matters, 1994
“Lay preaching an out-dated concept,”1988
88
Open
B/h/13 Stress in the Ministry 1987
1 file
Open
B/h/14 Thank God You’ve Come: a guide for those seeking to offer more 1992
effective pastoral care, Graham Long
1 file
Open
B/h/15 Other publications 1970’s-2007
1 file
Includes: “They've asked me to be District Secretary”

“They’ve asked me to be Church Treasurer,” (draft)
“They’ve asked me to be Church Secretary”
“Education for Ministry learning for life,” 2007
“Faith & Worship local preachers training course,” 1993
“Ministry through the year 2000,” Peter Brain, 1989
“The role of small groups in the work and outreach of the church,”
1982
“The church’s ministry among HM Forces”
“Speaking out,” 1983
Christian Education series nos.7-12, 1970s
Open
B/i Miscellaneous 1990-1999
6 files
Open
B/i/1 "Ministerial Training in the URC - a harmonious system of mutual c.1990s

frustration," Lesley Simmons
1 file
Open
B/i/2 Local Church Leadership: an interim pack describing the process 1999
whereby the Mersey Province began to undertake this development in
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lay ministry
1 file
Open
B/i/3 "Possible Future Patterns for Training Ministers in the United 1996
Reformed Church," Lesley Husselbee
1 file
Open
B/i/4 "Interim Moderators in the URC; guidelines for local churches, district 1990s
councils and interim moderators"
1 file
Open
B/i/5 Ministerial Training Committee: correspondence about the report on 1990-1992

"Suitability for Ministry" given to the 1991 Assembly
1 file
Open
B/i/6 Ministerial Training Committee: correspondence about communication 1991-1992

skills for ministers
1 file
Open
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Activities, 1936-2008
URC/C
Extent
1069 files
Box numbers
URC 65-107, 109-191, 257-259, 261, A-E, P-Q
Description
This section contains records relating to the URC’s various activities.
Access status
C Activities Dates
1936-2010
1069 files
C/a Assembly Committees 1944-2007

(excluding young people committees)
92 files
C/a/1 Church Life Department 1972-1984
4 files
This Department was established 1972 and had charge of such work
as ministerial training, doctrine and worship, Christian education and
youth and children’s work [Assembly Report 1984]. The Department
ceased to exist in 1985 when some of its duties were taken over by
the newly created Ministries Department.
Open
C/a/1/1 Church Life Department Central Committee minutes (some signed) Oct 1972-
and some committee papers Jan 1984
2 files
91
Open
C/a/1/2 Church Life Department Executive Committee minutes (signed) and Mar 1979-
some committee papers June 1981
1 file
Open
C/a/1/3 Church Life Department Chairmen and Secretaries’ meeting minutes June 1982-
(signed) and some committee papers June 1984
1 file
Open
C/a/2 Overseas Exchange subcommittee (OESC)/ International 2003-2005

Exchange subcommittee (IESC)/ International Exchange
Reference Group
1 file
The OESC was created in 1995 and was responsible for the selection,
training and care of mission partners in the UK and overseas, and for
overseeing the exchange of personnel. In 2000 it became known as
the IESC and in 2008 as the International Exchange Reference
Group.
C/a/2/1 IESC committee papers April 2003-

April 2005
1 file
C/a/3 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee 1977-1993
19 files
Certain restrictions apply are noted at item level
C/a/3/1 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee committee papers July 1977-
Sept 1982
4 files
92
C/a/3/2 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee minutes (signed) July 1977-
Oct 1985
4 files
C/a/3/3 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee minutes (signed) Jan 1986-
Oct 1989
1 file
C/a/3/4 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee minutes Jan 1990 –
Jan 1993
1 file
C/a/3/5 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee committee papers Jan 1983-
Sept 1984
4 files
C/a/3/6 World Church & Mission Personnel Committee committee papers Jan 1988-
Sept 1992
5 files
C/a/4 Christian Education & Stewardship Committee joint meetings 1973-1986

with Children’s Work Committee
3 files
See also C/b/1/4 Children’s Work Committee
Open
C/a/4/1 Christian Education & Stewardship Committee joint meetings with June 1973-
Children’s Work Committee minutes (some signed) and some Jan 1982
committee papers
2 files
Open
93
C/a/4/2 Christian Education & Stewardship Committee joint meetings with Jan 1983-
Children’s Work Committee minutes (signed) and committee papers Jan 1986
1 file
Open
C/a/5 Christian Education Committee/ Christian Education & 1972-1994

Stewardship Committee
3 files
This committee was created 1972 and was part of Church Life
Department. It explored ways of communicating the Church's mission
so as to encourage the active engagement of the members and their
financial support. It also dealt with wider schemes of Christian
Education [Assembly Report 1972 and URC website 2010].
Open
C/a/5/1 Christian Education Committee/ Christian Education & Stewardship Oct 1972-
Committee minutes (signed) Jan 1975
1 file
Open
C/a/5/2 Christian Education Committee/ Christian Education & Stewardship March-July

Committee minutes (many signed) and some committee papers 1980;
Jan 1982-
2 files Oct 1994
Open
C/a/6 Faith and Life Department 1984-1992
3 files
This department’s central committee first met in 1984. The

department’s remit was to carry the URC’s central responsibility for the
growth of the whole membership of all ages in discipleship and
effective witness.
Open
C/a/6/1 Faith and Life Executive Committee rough agendas and meeting Nov 1985 –
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papers Oct 1989
1 file
Open
C/a/6/2 Faith and Life Departmental Committee/ Central Committee minutes Oct 1984-
(many signed) and some committee papers May 1992
2 files
Open
C/a/7 Discipleship, Stewardship and Witness/ Discipleship and 1995-1999

Witness/ Life and Witness Committee
4 files
The first meeting of Discipleship and Witness Committee took place in

1995. Its remit included to encourage growth in faith among people of
all ages; to support the work of exercising pastoral care; to challenge
the local church to share the gospel and stimulate districts and synods
in the development of their own strategies for outreach; to encourage
churches in their participation in the Decade of evangelism and to be
responsible for the Windermere Centre [Assembly Report 1996]. In
1999 the committee became known as the Life and Witness
Committee.
Open
C/a/7/1 Discipleship and Witness Committee committee papers July 1996 –

Oct 1997
2 files
Open
C/a/7/2 Discipleship, Stewardship and Witness/ Life and Witness Committee Jan 1998 –
minutes (signed) Nov 1999
1 file
Open
C/a/7/3 Discipleship and Witness Committee: Officers’ meetings minutes and Nov 1995-
committee papers Nov 1996;
Feb 1997
1 file
Open
95
C/a/8 Mission and Ecumenical Work at Home Committee 1972-1994

(MEW Home)
16 files
This committee was one of the original URC committees in 1972. Its
remit was to help the URC relate to world church and mission as they
were exemplified in the UK [Assembly Report 1973].
Open
C/a/8/1 MEW Home minutes (signed) Oct 1972 –

Oct 1994
4 files
Open
C/a/8/2 MEW Home committee papers, working papers and correspondence 1977-1988
7 files
Includes Personal Episcopacy: a URC view, 1979; The URC: The

church in rural areas, 1978
Open
C/a/8/3 MEW Home committee papers Sept 1978-

June 1984
1file
Open
C/a/8/4 MEW Home committee papers Jan 1992-

Apr 1993
4 files
Open
C/a/9 Mission and Ecumenical Work Abroad (MEW Abroad) 1989-1994
2 files
This committee was one of the original URC committees in 1972. Its
remit covered overseas mission work and developing relationships
between the URC and churches in other countries [Assembly Report
1973].
96
Open
C/a/9/1 MEW Abroad committee papers Jan 1992 -

Oct 1994
1 file
Open
C/a/9/2 MEW Abroad East/West Links Working Group working papers and 1989-1991
correspondence
1 file
Open
C/a/10 World Church and Mission Central Committee 1972-1994
6 files
The Department of World Church and Mission was started in 1972 and
ran until about 1991. Its functions were to maintain and develop the
URC’s links with other churches at home and overseas; to act for the
URC in promoting and participating in world missionary enterprise and
inter-church aid; to be the means whereby the URC participated in the
Congregational Council for World Mission; to act as the URC’s link
with other missionary and ecumenical organisations; to encourage the
full participation of URC members in world mission; and, to advise and
act for the URC in giving Christian witness and service on behalf of
international justice and the peace and welfare of all people.
Open
C/a/10/1 World Church and Mission Central Committee minutes (signed) and Oct 1972 -
some papers June 1992
5 files
Open
C/a/10/2 World Church and Mission Executive Committee minutes (signed) Mar 1973 –
Sept 1994
1 file
Open
C/a/11 Mission and Other Faiths Committee/ Interfaith Relations 1972-1999

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Committee
6 files
The Mission and Other Faiths Committee began in 1972. At that time it
was part of the Department of World Church and Mission and its work
was primarily to do with people of other faiths resident in the UK. In
2008 the remit of the Interfaith Relations Committee was “to
encourage and assist the churches in inter-faith situations; to affirm
and support individuals involved in inter-faith dialogue on behalf of the
church; to engage in direct contact with people of other faiths; and to
develop theological understanding of inter-faith dialogue and mission”
[Assembly Report 2008].
Open
C/a/11/1 Mission and Other Faiths Committee/ Interfaith Relations Committee Oct 1972 –
minutes (many signed) and some papers and correspondence Jan 1999
6 files
Open
C/a/12 Ecumenical Committee 1995-2002
10 files
This committee’s remit was to foster ecumenical development in the

life of the URC. Tasks included listening to those with experience of
the world church, and other faiths; maintaining official URC links with
overseas churches and ecumenical organisations; guiding the URC’s
participation in the CWM and taking responsibility for the URC’s
involvement in St Andrew’s Hall [Assembly Report 2000].
Open
C/a/12/1 Ecumenical Committee correspondence and some newsletters 1995-1996
1 file
Open
C/a/12/2 Ecumenical Committee minutes (signed), agendas and papers Jan 1995-
Sept 2002
9 files
Open
C/a/13 Decade of Evangelism Working Group 1994

98
1 file
Open
C/a/13/1 Decade of Evangelism Working Group minutes Jan-Sept

1994
1 file
Open
C/a/14 Interdepartmental Committee on Evangelism 1983-1985
1 file
Open
C/a/14/1 Interdepartmental Committee on Evangelism working papers 1983-1985
1 file
Open
C/a/15 Worship and Doctrine/ Doctrine, Prayer and Worship Committee 1972-2007
13 files
Certain restrictions apply and are noted at file level
C/a/15/1 Worship and Doctrine/ Doctrine, Prayer and Worship Committee Oct 1972-
minutes (many signed), agendas and papers July 1999
6 files
Open
C/a/15/2 Worship and Doctrine/ Doctrine, Prayer and Worship Committee Jan 2000-
minutes (many signed), agendas and papers July 2007
7 files
C/b Young People 1936-2010
294 files, 2 awards, 1 flag, 4 videos

Youth and children’s work have always had an important role in the
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URC. A Youth Work Committee (responsible for those aged 14-21)

and a Children’s Work Committee were two of the original URC
committees in 1972 under the Church Life Department. After a
restructure in 2008, a Youth and Children’s Work Committee was
created to manage all the URC’s work with young people including
Pilots and FURY.
FURY
FURY (Fellowship of United Reformed Youth) is the URC’s youth
organisation and encompasses all the church’s work with young
people aged 11-25. The National Youth Committee first developed
FURY as the New FURY Project (NFP) which they presented to the
1989 Assembly; it was accepted by the 1990 Assembly. The
establishment of FURY included the creation of the Yardley Hastings
Centre as a residential resource centre offering activities and training
experiences to help children, young people and youth leaders grow
and develop [Guide to the New FURY Project (C/b/3/4/4)].
Pilots
Pilots is a non-uniformed Christian organisation for children and young
people. It was established in 1936, growing out of a London
Missionary Society led campaign to raise funds to buy missionary
ships (known as the John Williams ships). In 1972 it became part of
the United Reformed Church.
C/b/1 Committees 1972-2005
45 files
C/b/1/1 Youth and Children’s Work Committee 1990-2003
2 files
Open
C/b/1/1/1 Youth and Children’s Work Committee some committee papers Sept 1990;
Feb 1996;
2 files Jun 1998-
Nov 2003
C/b/1/2 Pilots Executive 1999-2002
1 file
Pilots Executive began in the late 1990s. It was created as an
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opportunity for the Pilots Management Committee, Pilots Publication

Board (which oversees all Pilots publications), Regional Pilots Officers
and guests from local companies to meet annually to discuss and
make decisions on issues concerning the organisation.
Open
C/b/1/2/1 Pilots Executive minutes and papers Jan 1999-

Jan 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/1/3 Pilots Management Committee 1997-2002
1 file
This committee began in the late 1990s to oversee the management

of Pilots.
Open
C/b/1/3/1 Pilots Management Committee July 1997-

Oct 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/1/4 Children’s Work Committee 1972-1994
4 files
See also C/a/4 Christian Education & Stewardship Committee joint

meetings with Children’s Work Committee
Open
C/b/1/4/1 Children’s Work Committee minutes (signed) Nov 1972-

July 1976;
1 file Mar 1980-
Mar 1981
Open
C/b/1/4/2 Children’s Work Committee minutes (signed) and some committee Jan 1988-
papers Oct 1994
1 file
101
Open
C/b/1/4/3 Children’s Work Committee minutes (some signed) June 1982-

June 1987
1 file
Open
C/b/1/4/4 Children’s Work Committee miscellaneous papers 1986-1994
1 file
Open
C/b/1/5 Youth Committee/ National Youth Committee 1972-1994
5 files
Open
C/b/1/5/1 Youth Committee/ National Youth Committee minutes (signed) Oct 1972-
Nov 1994
4 files
Open
C/b/1/5/2 Youth Committee/ National Youth Committee committee papers Mar 1992-
Nov 1993
1 file
Open
C/b/1/6 Youth Committee/ National Youth Committee Activities July 1982-

Subcommittee Feb 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/1/6/1 Youth Committee/ National Youth Committee Activities Subcommittee July 1982-
minutes (some signed) Feb 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/1/7 FURY Ginger Group May 1984-
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June 1995
2 files
The Ginger Group programme ran from about 1985-1991. Each year
a group of 5-7 young people spent a year working with URC churches.
They were invited to churches where they helped with activities such
as mothers and toddlers groups, schools work and community work.
Open
C/b/1/7/1 FURY Ginger Group minutes (most signed) May 1984-

June 1991
1 file
Open
C/b/1/7/2 North-Western Provincial Ginger Group minutes Jan 1992-

May 1995
1 file
Open
C/b/1/8 United Reformed Church Guide and Scout Fellowship (URCGSF) Mar 1972-
Oct 1995
3 files
The United Reformed Church Guide and Scout Fellowship works with
members of Guide and Scout groups who meet at or are sponsored
by United Reformed Churches, as well as individual members of
United Reformed Churches who have an interest in Guiding or
Scouting [Taken from the URC Guide and Scout Fellowship website
2010: http://urcgsf.org.uk/].
Open
C/b/1/8/1 URCGSF minutes (signed) and some papers Mar 1972-

Oct 1995
2 files
Open
C/b/1/9 Uniformed Organisations Panel 1973-1983
1 file
Open
C/b/1/9/1 Uniformed Organisations Panel minutes Jan-Nov

1973;
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Nov 1977-
1 file Dec 1983
Open
C/b/1/10 11-14’s Working Party Sept 1989
2 files
Open
C/b/1/10/1 11-14’s Working Party minutes Feb 1989-

Oct 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/1/10/2 11-14’s Working Party correspondence and working papers 1989-1991
1 file
Open
C/b/1/11 DfES Monitoring Group 2002-2005
The URC received funding from the Department for Education and
Skills (DfES) to fund social inclusion projects under the name of
‘Mission Possible.’
1 file
Open
C/b/1/11/1 DfES Monitoring Group minutes Sept 2000-

Sept 2005
1 file
Open
C/b/1/12 Friends of FURY (FoF) 1994-1998
1 file
Friends of FURY was an opportunity for those over 25, either

individually or as a group or church, to offer practical support and
encouragement to FURY. Members were to be encouragers and
enablers to young people in their church.
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Open
C/b/1/12/1 FoF minutes May 1994-

Oct 1998
1 file
Includes The Report of the FURY Review 1998
Open
C/b/1/13 FURY 80 Planning Committee Sept 1980
1 file
Open
C/b/1/13/1 FURY 80 Planning Committee minutes Sept 1980
1 file
Open
C/b/1/14 FURY Development Group 1991-1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/14/1 FURY Development Group minutes Nov 1991-

Dec 1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/15 FURY Structures Working Group 1991-1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/15/1 FURY Structures Working Group minutes May 1991-

Dec 1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/16 New FURY Project (NFP) Development Committee 1990-1991
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2 files
This committee’s remit was to bring proposals on the aims, structure

etc of FURY to the National Youth Committee and FURY Assembly
[Assembly Report 1992].
Open
C/b/1/16/1 NFP Development Committee minutes Sept 1990 –

Aug 1991
1 file
Open
C/b/1/16/2 NFP Development Committee correspondence and working papers 1990-1991
1 file
Open
C/b/1/17 New FURY Project Programme Committee 1990-1991
1 file
This committee was responsible for the whole programme of youth

activities in the URC [Assembly Report 1992].
Open
C/b/1/17/1 NFP Programme Committee some minutes and information Sept 1990-
Nov 1991
1 file
Open
C/b/1/18 Youth Committee International Affairs/ World Affairs 1978-1988;

Subcommittee 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/1/18/1 Youth Committee International Affairs/ World Affairs Subcommittee July 1978-
minutes May 1988;
Mar – Nov
1 file 1990
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Open
C/b/1/19 Youth Committee Training Subcommittee 1976-1989
1 file
Open
C/b/1/19/1 Youth Committee Training Subcommittee minutes May 1976-

May 1989
1 file
Open
C/b/1/20 FURY Review Group 1998
1 file
Open
C/b/1/20/1 FURY Review Group notes Apr 1997-

Oct 1998
1 file
Open
C/b/1/21 FURY Council/ FURY Advisory Board 1993-2004
3 files
In 2007 the FURY Advisory Board replaced the FURY Council which
had been established in 1992. The Advisory Board is elected by FURY
Assembly and made up of the FURY Executive and FURY Task
Group. It is responsible for organising FURY events such as FURY
Assembly and the FURY Forum.
The FURY Executive is responsible for all the work of FURY and its
officers are directly elected by FURY Assembly or appointed by a
nominations committee. FURY Executive devolves some of its
functions to the Advisory Board and can, as it deems necessary,
create other working groups to perform specific functions.
Open
C/b/1/21/1 FURY Council/ FURY Advisory Board minutes Feb 1993-

June 1997
1 file
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Open
C/b/1/21/2 FURY Council guidelines 1999
1 file
Open
C/b/1/21/3 FURY Council committee and other papers 2000-2004
1 file
Open
C/b/1/22 Youth and Children’s Work Team 1976-2004
4 files
C/b/1/22/1 Youth and Children’s Work Team meeting notes and miscellaneous Dec 1986-
papers June 1997
3 files
Open
C/b/1/22/2 Youth and Children’s Work Team meeting notes Mar 1976 –
May 1981
1 file
Missing
C/b/1/23 Pilots Panel 1944-1996
3 files
This committee oversaw the running of Pilots.
Open
C/b/1/23/1 Pilots Panel minutes (signed) Mar 1944-

June 1972
2 files
Open
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C/b/1/23/2 Pilots Panel minutes (signed) Feb 1984-

June 1996
1 file
Open
C/b/1/24 Provincial Pilot Officers’ Consultation 1987-1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/24/1 Provincial Pilot Officers’ Consultation minutes Nov 1987-

Nov 1992
1 file
Open
C/b/1/25 Pilots committees 1988
1 files
Open
C/b/1/25/2 15-17s Experimental Project minutes Oct 1988
1 file
Open
C/b/2 Children, youth & Pilots joint activities 1971-2002
10 files
Open
C/b/2/1 Resources/ publications 1980s-

1990s
3 files
Open
C/b/2/1/1 Climbing the Walls: steps towards raising the profile of youth and c. early
children's work in the local URC 1990s
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1 file
Open
C/b/2/1/2 Taking Flight: a self-help programme to help churches find youth c.1980s-
leaders 1990s
1 file
Open
C/b/2/1/3 Youth work in URC 1987
1 file
Working papers for this publication
Open
C/b/2/2 Activities
0 files
C/b/2/3 Other 1971-2002
7 files
Open
C/b/2/3/1 Union 1972: papers about the effects the 1972 Union will have on 1971-1972
youth work.
1 file
Includes Youth Work Policy for the URC; working party report, “The
Church and Youth People;” meeting notes and information
Open
C/b/2/3/2 Union 2000: correspondence and papers relating to the proposed 1997-1998
union of the URC and Scottish Congregational Church youth work
1 file
Open
C/b/2/3/3 Methodist/URC questionnaire on joint youth work 1990

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1 file
Responses and correspondence to the questionnaire
Open
C/b/2/3/4 Human sexuality 1987-1995
1 file
Correspondence with Christian organisations and members of the

URC about this issue and information on the Youth Committee's
stance
Open
C/b/2/3/5 Report of a review of youth and children's work in the URC 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/2/3/7 Youth and Children’s Work Training Team review 1996-1999
1 file
Papers for this review
Open
C/b/3 Youth/ FURY 1972-2010
70 files and 4 videos
FURY (Fellowship of United Reformed Youth) is the URC’s youth

organisation and encompasses all the church’s work which involves
young people aged 11-25. The National Youth Committee first
developed FURY as the New FURY Project (NFP) which they
presented to the 1989 Assembly; it was accepted by the 1990
Assembly. NFP aimed to challenge and equip young people to play an
active part in the life of the church and in the wider community as
committed Christians. The establishment of FURY included the
creation of the Yardley Hastings Centre a residential resource centre
offering activities and training experiences to help children, young
people and youth leaders grow and develop [Guide to the New FURY
Project (C/b/3/4/4)].
Open
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C/b/3/1 Publications and resources 1981-2010
27 files and 4 videos
Open
C/b/3/1/1 Video: What is FURY? This is it: your complete guide to FURY 1990s
3 copies
These videos are held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock
Place, London, WC1H 9RT. Please contact the URC for access
C/b/3/1/2 Video: The Yardley Hastings Centre 1990s
This video is held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock

Place, London, WC1H 9RT. Please contact the records manager on
02078616848 for access
C/b/3/1/3 The Radius Newsletter 1992
1 file
Yardley Hastings newsletter issue 1 (spring 1992) & 2 (Sept 1992)
Open
C/b/3/1/4 New FURY Project newsletters 1989-1991
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/5 FURY Mailings Information 1993-1994
1 file
Jan 1993 & spring 1994
Open
C/b/3/1/6 Friends of FURY newsletters 1995-1997
1 file
Issue 1, vol. 2: 1-2, vol. 3:2
Open
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C/b/3/1/7 FURY National magazine Nov 1984-

Winter 1999
5 files
Open
C/b/3/1/8 Interview 1990-1995
1 file
URC magazine for workers with 11-14 year olds. Summer 1990, June
1994 & summer 1995 issues
Open
C/b/3/1/9 Hitch Hikers Guide to the Gospel 1993
1 file
Photocopy of booklet; mentors' guide; some correspondence and

publicity material
Open
C/b/3/1/10 Touch and Go 1984/1985
1 file
FURY project pack
Open
C/b/3/1/11 Pinpoint Autumn

1996-
1 file Summer
1998
URC magazine for workers with 11-14 year olds.
Open
C/b/3/1/12 Youth Work in the URC: a statement of policy and principles for all 1978&1981
those involved in the work of FURY at a District, Provincial and
National level, 3rd and 4th editions
1 file
Open
113
C/b/3/1/13 Youthwork Info: for United Reformed Churches and youth workers 1970s
who want some help fitting youth work into their church life
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/14 “Practical papers for people involved in working with youth people” 1992
pack
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/15 A Vision for Fury's Future 1989
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/16 “On the job: practical papers for youth workers” pack 1981
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/17 The process of learning, Allan J Lowe c.1980s
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/18 “Youth Activities” 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/19 f2 Oct 2000-

Aug 2010
1 file
FURY magazine
Open
C/b/3/1/20 FURY Sunday: resource pack 1990s
1 file
114
Open
C/b/3/1/21 National Youth Sunday resource pack on disability 1997
1 file
Open
C/b/3/1/22 Ecumenical Youth Work Packs 1998-1999
1 file
Includes “Young People as Prophets,” and “Young People as Agents

of Change”
Open
C/b/3/1/23 An Introduction to Youth Work in the Church: a training course for 1982
those who have recently become involved in youth work in the church/
a refresher course for those with greater experience
1 file
Open
C/b/3/2 Activities 1972-2003
17 files
Open
C/b/3/2/1 Youth in Mission/ Youth Exchanges 1989-1996
1 file
Exchange trips between the UK, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and

Guyana. Includes correspondence, information and reports on trips
Open
C/b/3/2/2 Christmas Conference 1991
1 file
Information; correspondence; meeting notes; review
Open
115
C/b/3/2/3 URC Adventure Camp 1971-1978
1 file
Information on this camp
Open
C/b/3/2/4 Camp Project Wales 1989-1992
1 file
Correspondence; notes of review group and copy of 1989 feasibility

study
Open
C/b/3/2/5 Seniors' Camp 1991
1 file
Correspondence and comments from young people who attended the

event
Open
C/b/3/2/6 FURY Camp Together 2003 2003
1 file
Information and flyers
Open
C/b/3/2/7 Anchors Aweigh event 1991-1992
1 file
Information and correspondence
Open
C/b/3/2/8 Programmes and flyers for youth events 1972-1973
1 file
Open
116
C/b/3/2/9 Flyers and information for FURY events 1998
1 file
Open
C/b/3/2/10 Flyers and information for FURY events 1992-1993
1 file
Open
C/b/3/2/11 Connect event 1989 -1993

& 1995
1 file
Flyers, meeting notes and information
Open
C/b/3/2/12 Daily event publications at General Assembly 1999-2002
1 file
The Big ‘G’ (1993); McRumblings (1994); Daily Squeak (1995); Over
the Wire (1999); Misinform (2000); Céilidh Capers (2002)
Open
C/b/3/2/13 Information about URC youth events 1970s
1 file
Much is in the form of written commentary to accompany slide shows
Open
C/b/3/2/14 Flyers and information for FURY events 2002-2003
1 file
Open
C/b/3/2/15 Correspondence relating to the lobbying of MPs by the URC’s youth 1987
on the issue of voluntary youth organisations
1 file
117
This was part of a wider campaign among youth organisations
Open
C/b/3/2/16 ‘Reign Dance’ literature 1997
1 file
The Reign Dance event celebrated 25 years of FURY
Open
C/b/3/2/17 “FURY: The Walk of Life,” URC youth programme 1993
1 file
Open
C/b/3/3 FURY Assembly 1992-2006
9 files
FURY Assembly takes place annually. It looks at issues that matter to

young people, holding workshops and giving them the opportunity to
bring forward motions which influence the work of the FURY Advisory
Board.
Open
C/b/3/3/1 FURY Assembly motions 1992
1 file
Correspondence about
Open
C/b/3/3/2 FURY Assembly papers 1999
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
118
C/b/3/3/4 FURY Assembly programme 2001
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
C/b/3/3/8 FURY Assembly newsletter Mar 2006
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4 Other 1990-2002
17 files
Open
C/b/3/4/1 Friends of FURY (FoF) pack c. 1990s
1 file
Open
119
C/b/3/4/2 Friends of FURY papers 1997-1999
1 file
Response of the FoF Steering Group to the FURY Review (signed)

and FoF steering group meeting notes
Open
C/b/3/4/3 Friends of FURY information c. 1990s
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/4 Guide to the New FURY Project booklet 1990
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/5 New FURY Project Appeal correspondence 1991
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/6 Letter to district youth secretaries (DYS) about the New FURY Project 1991
appeal
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/7 Letter sent by URC youth secretary about the proposals for the New 1989
FURY Project
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/8 Information on New FURY Project and appeal c.1990
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/9 Information on the FURY Communications Group 2001

120
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/10 Correspondence with National Council for Voluntary Youth Services 1987-1988
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/11 Synod and URC youth organisation reports to FURY Council about 1999-2002
youth activities in their synods/ areas
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/12 Youth event photographs c.1991
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/13 National youth activities policy 1992
1 file
Draft policy and correspondence
Open
C/b/3/4/14 FURY review c.1999
1 file
Recommendations and ideas on how to implement them
Open
C/b/3/4/15 FURY review 1996-1998
1 file
Miscellaneous papers including correspondence, draft reports,

responses to surveys
121
Open
C/b/3/4/16 Guidelines for District Youth Secretaries and Provincial Youth 1994
Secretaries
1 file
Open
C/b/3/4/17 An Introduction to the New FURY Project booklet 1989
1 file
And some information on the NFP
Open
C/b/4 Pilots post-1972 1972-2006
65 files, 2 awards, 1 flag
Pilots was established in 1936, prior to the creation of the URC. It

became part of the URC in 1972. It was decided to divide Pilots
records in the catalogue into those created before 1972 and those
created after.
Open
C/b/4/1 Resources and publications 1972-2006
38 files and 1 flag
These files are held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock
C/b/4/1/1 Overseas voyage material for Pilots 1998-2001
1 file
India, 1998-1999; NZ OK, 2000; The Netherlands, 2001
C/b/4/1/2 Journeys: a resource pack leading to worship material for Pilots 2001
Sunday
1 file
122
C/b/4/1/3 Swimming Against the Flow: worship material for Pilots to share with 1997
their church, Pilot Sunday
1 file
C/b/4/1/4 Twister: a resource pack to enable Pilots to lead worship 2000
1 file
C/b/4/1/5 Christmas Through the Ages: a resource pack for Pilots Companies early 2000s
1 file
C/b/4/1/6 Roots, Shoots & Froots: a resource pack leading to worship for Pilots 1999
Sunday
1 file
C/b/4/1/7 USA 1999 1999
1 file
C/b/4/1/8 Pilots calendar 1999
1 file
C/b/4/1/9 Small Hands on Deck: themes and ideas for 5 and 6 year olds 1990s
1 file
C/b/4/1/10 Pilot Service Record booklet 2000s

123
1 file
C/b/4/1/11 The Bridge 1998-2006
1 file
Spring 1998 – autumn 2006
C/b/4/1/12 Compass for Pilots Captains 1970s &

1988
1 file
C/b/4/1/13 Pilots worksheets c.1990s
1 file
C/b/4/1/14 Leaflets about Pilots 2000s
1 file
C/b/4/1/15 Blank paper with Pilots letterhead c. 2000s
1 file
C/b/4/1/16 Pilots badges n.d.
1 file
C/b/4/1/17 Pilots stickers n.d.
1 file

124
C/b/4/1/18 The Pilot service record 1976, 1983
1 file
C/b/4/1/19 The Pilots Log book 2000s
1 file
C/b/4/1/20 The Captain's Locker n.d.
1 file
Pilots leaders' book
C/b/4/1/21 Pilots Diamond Jubilee booklet 1996
1 file
C/b/4/1/22 Pilots information leaflets c. late 1970s
1 file
C/b/4/1/23 An article for The Bridge about the beginning of Pilots 1982
1 file
Includes some correspondence about the article
C/b/4/1/24 1 Pilots flag n.d.
C/b/4/1/25 Signs, dreams and promises: ways in which God communicates with 2000s
us
125
1 file
Worship pack
C/b/4/1/26 Opposite Directions: the way God leads us 2000s
1 file
Worship pack
C/b/4/1/27 Belonging 2005
1 file
Pilots worship material
C/b/4/1/28 Worship 2006
1 file
Pilots worship material
C/b/4/1/29 Pilots – celebrating the first 70 years 2006/2007
1 file
Pilots combined Voyage and Worship material
C/b/4/1/30 Voyage to Papua New Guinea 2002
1 file
Overseas voyage pack
C/b/4/1/31 Greece 2003a
1 file
126
C/b/4/1/32 Bangladesh 2004
1 file
C/b/4/1/33 British Isles Game 2005/2006
1 file
C/b/4/1/34 Peacebuilders: worship for peace, Karen Bulley, Penny Fuller, Steve 2000s
Pearce, Doug Swanney
1 file
C/b/4/1/35 The Compass for Pilots officers working with Deckhands, 1999
Adventurers, Voyagers and Navigators
1 file
C/b/4/1/36 The Compass for Pilots officers working with Deckhands, 2006
Adventurers, Voyagers and Navigators
1 file
C/b/4/1/37 50th Anniversary Voyage: looking back over 50 years Pilots and 1986
forward to what lies ahead
1 file

127
C/b/4/1/38 We all belong, Pilots Sunday booklet 1998
1 file
C/b/4/1/39 “Pilots Voyager and Navigator questionnaire 2003 analysis” 2003
1 file
C/b/4/1/40 Pilots 75th Anniversary 2010
1 file
C/b/4/2 Activities 1972-2004
3 files
C/b/4/2/1 Pilots camp 1972 papers 1972
1 file
C/b/4/2/2 Legoland photographs 2004
1 file
C/b/4/2/3 Account of a Pilots Summer Party, St Anne’s on Sea URC 2002
1 file
C/b/4/3 Companies 1988-2006
17 files
Open
128
C/b/4/3/1 Directory of Pilot companies 1988
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/2 Photograph of Abbey Lane Pilot Company 2007
1 file
C/b/4/3/3 Photographs of Hartlepool Pilots c.2000
1 file
C/b/4/3/4 Photograph of Grange Pilots 2000
1 file
C/b/4/3/5 Photographs of Red Lane Pilots, Scotland 2001
1 file
C/b/4/3/6 Miscellaneous photographs of Pilots c.1990s-

2000s
1 file
Some annotated
C/b/4/3/7 Pilots directory 2001
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/8 Pilot company reports 2003

129
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/9 Pilots summary of attendees 1998
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/10 Wales Registered Companies July 1999
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/11 Pilots Registered Companies June 2000
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/12 Pilots Affiliated Companies Jan 2001
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/13 Pilots Affiliated Companies Feb 2001
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/14 Review of Pilots companies 1997
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/15 Pilots Affiliated Companies April 2000;

Feb, June,
1 file Nov 2001
Open
130
C/b/4/3/16 Statistics on Affiliated Companies Jan 2005
1 file
Open
C/b/4/3/17 Annual affiliation forms 2006
1 file
Open
C/b/4/4 Other 1986-2001
7 files and 2 awards
C/b/4/4/1 Letters and photos from former Pilots members 2003
1 file
C/b/4/4/2 Pilots 50th anniversary celebration souvenir and programme June 1986
1 file
C/b/4/4/3 Photograph of Valerie Waite being awarded a medal 2001
1 file
C/b/4/4/4 Lists of winners of Master Mariner awards 1999-2001
1 file

C/b/4/4/5 Master Mariner n.d.
1 file

131
C/b/4/4/6 Pilots award n.d.
1 file
C/b/4/4/7 "A fresh look at Pilots," Chris Baker 1988
1 file
C/b/4/4/8 Pilots 50th anniversary paper 1986
1 file
C/b/4/4/9 “Sea Change: a review of Pilots” 1996
1 file
C/b/5 Pilots pre-1972 1936-1971
28 files
C/b/5/1 “Suggested revision of ‘ideas book’ in respect of history of Pilots” 1968
1 file
Information on Pilots history
C/b/5/3 Information on the Pilots silver jubilee celebration and collection 1962
1 file
C/b/5/4 Pilots test Apr 1954
1 file
132
Questions on ‘cloud of witnesses’
C/b/5/5 Pilots information leaflet n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/6 Pilots Work Book n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/7 A Handbook for Pilots (draft) n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/8 Pilots manual n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/10 The Bridge 1953 & 1957
1 file
June 1953 & December 1957
C/b/5/11 Pilots national camp booklet 1971
1 file
C/b/5/12 Pilot's “Pound certificate” 1941
1 file
Awarded to Marion Jacques and Hugh Martin

133
C/b/5/13 Information on Pilots Late 1930s

and 1946
1 file
C/b/5/15 All About Pilots n.d.
1 file
London Missionary Society script for slides
C/b/5/16 London Missionary Society paper about Pilots and Congregation 1943
Union new youth scheme
1 file
C/b/5/17 Circular letter to Pilots about the collection of money for the John 1937
Williams V ship
1 file
C/b/5/18 Typed history of Pilots early 1970s
1 file
C/b/5/19 “A brief history of Congregational Pilots” leaflet 1950s
1 file
C/b/5/20 Information on the Pilots silver jubilee celebration and collection 1962
1 file

134
C/b/5/21 Pilot Log books 1939 –

1969/70
1 file
Some belonging to former Pilots
C/b/5/22 Pamphlets about Pilots n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/23 Photograph of Bert and Ann Brown at Bow Pilot's camp 1949
1 file
C/b/5/24 Scripts to go with slide shows 1960-1962
1 file
Several slide shows:

Pilots
India Picture, LMS 1961&62
Africa Picture, LMS 1960
Our Congregational Churches,
Other Gods, LMS
The Cook Islands, LMS
Gemo Island Hospital, LMS, 1961
South Sea Picture, LMS 1962
For Whom We Pray
C/b/5/25 Some papers relating to the John Williams VI ship and Pilots 1948
1 file

C/b/5/26 The Pilot Book 1948-1959
1 file
Several copies
135
C/b/5/27 Compass for Pilots Captains c.1940-1960
1 file
Several copies 1940s, 1947, 1960
C/b/5/29 The Pilot voyage chart 1970/71-

1971/72
1 file
C/b/5/31 Pilot’s World Ticket c.1960
1 file
Awarded to Phyllis Matthews
C/b/5/33 Pilots stickers n.d.
1 file
C/b/5/34 Pilots badges n.d.
C/b/6 Child Protection 1994-2004
4 files
Open
C/b/6/1 Correspondence about the policies and practice relating to safe- 2003-2004
guarding children and Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks in the
URC
1 file
Open
136
C/b/6/2 Good Practice packs 1994 & 2001
1 file
Good Practice: a pack for local churches to help with safeguarding the
welfare of children and young people, 1994 & Good Practice:
safeguarding children and young people in the church 2001
Open
C/b/6/3 Correspondence about safe-guarding children 1998-1999
1 file
Open
C/b/6/4 Good Practise: some advice from the URC's solicitors on issues to do 1999 & 2001
with working with children
1 file
Open
C/b/7 Grants and funding 1985-2005
37 files
C/b/7/1 Department of Education and Science (DES) funding 1985-1993
5 files
Open
C/b/7/1/1 Project report: "Issues around Racism in Local and International Work 1993
1989-1993"
1 file
Open
C/b/7/1/2 Correspondence with DES and others about funding for voluntary 1985-1988
organisations
1 file
137
Open
C/b/7/1/3 "Inspection of youth work in the URC 1985-1986," DES report 1985-1986
1 file
Open
C/b/7/1/4 Letter to DES giving the URC’s response to funding changes 1988
1 file
Open
C/b/7/1/5 Letter to National Council for Voluntary Youth Services about the July 1989
effects the changes in DES funding have had on the URC
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2 Grants for National Voluntary Youth Organisations 1999-2002 2000-2004
16 files
Employment (DfEE) and Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
under this scheme. It was used to fund social inclusion projects under
the name of ‘Mission Possible.’
C/b/7/2/1 Mission Possible: developing local church projects addressing issues 2003
of social inclusion
1 file
Booklet about the projects run under the 1999-2002 scheme
Open
C/b/7/2/2 Cederwood Trust project 2000-2002
1 file
Correspondence and project reports
C/b/7/2/3 Trinity Church, Abingdon project 2000-2004

138
1 file
Project reports and correspondence
Open
C/b/7/2/4 West End Church, Northern Synod project 2000-2004
1 file

Open
C/b/7/2/5 Newquay URC project 2000-2004

1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/6 Dorchester United Church project 2001-2002
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/7 Well Street URC project 2000-2004
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/8 New St URC, Mersey Synod project 2000-2004
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/9 Lewes Rd URC project 2000-2002
1 file
139
Open
C/b/7/2/10 Revidge Fold URC, North Blackburn Youth Project 2000-2004
2 files
Open
C/b/7/2/11 Black And Dynamic (BAD) social inclusion weekend 2001
1 file
Information about this project
Open
C/b/7/2/12 List of DfES funded projects Jan 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/13 DfEE funded social inclusion projects: drafts outline of proposed Early 2000s
programme and feasibility study
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/14 URC funding monitoring and evaluation forms after 6 & 18 months 1999 & 2000
1 file
Open
C/b/7/2/15 URC funding monitoring and evaluation form after 36 months 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/7/3 Grants for National Voluntary Youth Organisations 2002-2005 2002-2005
16 files
140
Skills (DfES) under this scheme and used it to fund a number of
projects.
Open
C/b/7/3/1 Racial Justice Committee project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/2 Scottish synod project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/3 Wales synod project Nov 2002
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/4 Southern synod project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/5 Thames North synod project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/6 Wessex synod project 2002-2004
1 file
141
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/7 South western synod project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/8 Eastern synod project 2003-2005

1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/9 West Midlands synod project 2003
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/10 East Midlands synod project 2002-2005
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/11 Yorkshire project 2003-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/12 Pilots project 2003-2004
1 file
Project report
142
Open
C/b/7/3/13 North Western project 2002-2005
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/14 Mersey synod project 2002-2004
1 file
Project report
Open
C/b/7/3/15 URC application for 2002-2005 funding 2002
1 file
Open
C/b/7/3/16 URC funding monitoring and evaluation form after 6 & 18 months 2002 & 2003
funding
1 file
Open
C/b/8 Personnel 1990-2003
12 files
C/b/8/1a Review of National Youth and Children's Work Training Officer post 1996
1 file
Correspondence and papers

Open
C/b/8/1b Review of National Youth and Children's Work Training Officer post 1996
1 file
143
These papers have been redacted from C/b/8/1a as

they are confidential
C/b/8/2 Review of National Youth and Children's Work Training Officer post 1997
1 file
Review papers and correspondence
Open
C/b/8/3 Review of National Youth and Children's Work Training Officer post 1994-1996
1 file
Mission Council Advisory Group discussion paper; comments given to

the Training Department on the post
Open
C/b/8/4 Establishing and reviewing a Youth Leadership Training Officer post 1994-1996
for East Midlands and Yardley Hastings
1 file
Open
C/b/8/5a Reviews of Youth Leadership Training Officer posts around the country 1994
1 file
Open
C/b/8/5b Reviews of Youth Leadership Training Officer posts around the country 1994
1 file
This file has been closed until 2078
These papers have been redacted from C/b/8/1a as

they are confidential
C/b/8/6 Staff Development Policy for Youth and Children's Work Trainers and 1999
Youth Leadership Training Officers
144
1 file
Open
C/b/8/7 Working copies of the Staff Development policy for Youth and 1991 & 1992
Children's Work Trainers and Youth Leadership Training Officers
1 file
Open
C/b/8/8 Staff Development policy for Youth and Children's Work Trainers and 1995
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
C/b/8/11 Investing in Your Staff: report of the experimental project on staff 1990
development in small voluntary organisations, National Council for
Voluntary Youth Services and Council for Education and Training in
Youth and Community Work
1 file
The URC Youth Department was one of the organisations upon which
this study was based.
Open
C/b/8/12 Staff Development policy for Youth and Children's Work Trainers and 1998
1 file
145
Open
C/b/9 Uniformed Organisations 1990s-2002
2 files
Open
C/b/9/1 URC Guides and Scouts Fellowship (URCGSF) leaflet c.1990s
1 file
Open
C/b/9/2 Linkline 2002
1 file
The newsletter of the URCGSF 5 (summer 2002)
Open
C/b/10 Ginger Group 1980s
3 files
See C/b/1/7 for further information on the Ginger Group.
Open
C/b/10/1 "The Ginger Group," Rachel Cronin 1989
1 file
Open
C/b/10/2 Reflections on Ginger Group Management and Support 1980s
1 file
Open
C/b/10/3 Six into One: the story of the FURY Ginger Group 1993
1 file
Open
146
C/b/11 Children 1980s-2006
18 files
Open
C/b/11/1 Publications and resources 1980s-

1990s
7 files
Open
C/b/11/1/1 Two URC leaflets on attracting children to your church c.1980s
1 file
Open
C/b/11/1/2 Urchin (United Reformed Church CHildren’s Information Network) Spring 1990-
Autumn
1 file 2003,
Summer
Issues 1 – 42, 50 2006
Includes copies of Patchwork an extra sheet for District and Province

Children’s Work Secretaries
Open
C/b/11/1/3 “Charter for Children in the Church” pack 2004
1 file
Includes postcards and posters
Open
C/b/11/1/4 Equipped to Teach Children in the Church 1986
1 file
Includes parts A & B and notes for tutors parts A & B
Open
C/b/11/1/5 Respecting Children: a handbook on growing up without violence 2006

147
Handbook and CD
Open
C/b/11/1/6 Stepping forward: a kit to enable rural churches to take positive steps 1990
towards meeting young people’s needs
1 file
Open
C/b/11/1/7 Time to Eat 1995
1 file
Children’s communion book
Open
C/b/11/2 Other 1991-2000
11 files
Open
C/b/11/2/1 Photographs of children’s work at “Discovering the Church” event at 1997

Windermere
1 file
Open
C/b/11/2/2 Miscellaneous photographs of URC children's work c.1990s-

2000s
1 file
Open
C/b/11/2/3 Children and communion 1980s
1 file
Draft papers on this topic
Open
C/b/11/2/4 Children and Communion survey 1986-1987

148
1 file
Completed questionnaires and correspondence
Open
C/b/11/2/5 Children in Communion? 1987-1997
1 file
Correspondence and comments on the topic and about leaflet

Children and Holy Communion; statistics gathered from churches for
research
Open
C/b/11/2/6 Children's Charter 1992
1 file
Short article about how a Church of England diocese has used the
URC Children’s Charter
Open
C/b/11/2/7 Letters in response to Rosemary Johnston's request for feedback on 1997

her role as Children's Advocate
1 file
C/b/11/2/8 Children's Work Committee reply to Forward Policy Group 1988
1 file
Open
C/b/11/2/9 District youth work statistics 1983-1985
1 file
Open
C/b/11/2/10 Province Children’s Work Secretaries support pack and information 1992-1994
1 file
149
Open
C/b/11/2/11 Letter from the Children’s Work Committee to the URC Moderators 1991
about the Children's Act
1 file
Open
C/c Projects and Campaigns Pre-1972 -

2007
317 files and one cassette
C/c/1 Patterns of Ministry (POM) 1975-1996
80 files
The Patterns of Ministry project was initiated in 1990 by the Ministries

Department who wished to study patterns of ministry in the URC to
see if a comprehensive picture might emerge to guide the church for
the future. The Patterns of Ministry in the United Reformed Church,
1991, report was produced and referred by Assembly for discussion
throughout the church. In 1992 Assembly asked for further
consideration of the themes raised in the report. An Interim Report
was sent to churches in September 1994 for comment. The POM
Working Group reported to Assembly in 1995 in Patterns of Ministry
Final Report. Assembly accepted many of the recommendations but
did not support some key proposals.
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C/c/1/1 ‘Review of the Nature of Ministry in the URC’ meeting notes Mar - Nov
1986
1 file
Open
C/c/1/2 ‘Review of the Nature of Ministry in the URC’ papers 1980s
1 file
Open
C/c/1/3 ‘Review of the Nature of Ministry in the URC’ papers and 1986-1987
correspondence
1 file
150
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C/c/1/4 ‘Review of the Nature of Ministry in the URC' papers 1980s
1 file
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C/c/1/5 POM publications 1988-1991
1 file
Patterns of Ministry in the United Reformed Church, 1991

Changing Pattern: Ministry for Today and Tomorrow in the URC (a
discussion document for church meetings), leaflet, 1988
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C/c/1/7 The Commission of the Ministry in the URC in England and Wales May 1975
1 file
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C/c/1/8 Publications 1982-1990
1 file
Ministry Towards 2000: context and strategy, Tony Addy, 1988, booklet
Ministry Through the Year 2000, Peter Brain, 1990, booklet
A Strategy for Ministry in the North Western Province, 1982
Special Category Ministries – Feedback, leaflet
Elders: how we choose them, how we train them, study pack
“Elders in the URC,” JWP Williamson, 1985
"Patterns of Ministry in the URC" Bernard Thorogood, 1990, paper
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C/c/1/9 Reponses to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" from individuals, 1992

churches and districts (copies)
1 file
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C/c/1/10 Churches' response to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" 1992
1 file
151
Open
C/c/1/11 Scholars and individuals’ responses to "Patterns of Ministry in the 1992

URC" (copies); index of responses
1 file
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C/c/1/12 Reponses to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" from local churches 1992
1 file
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C/c/1/13 Reponses to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" from URC committees 1992
1 file
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C/c/1/14 Reponses to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" from provinces and 1992
districts
1 file
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C/c/1/15 Some reference papers and also some responses to Changing 1989-1990
Patterns paper
1 file
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C/c/1/16 POM working papers 1992
1 file
Notes; papers; correspondence; copies of responses to POM paper;

discussion
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C/c/1/17 POM working papers 1991-1992
1 file
Drafts, and advice on drafts, of POM paper 1991 drafts; papers from
other churches on issues relating to ministry; correspondence; papers
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C/c/1/18 POM background papers 1989-1990
1 file
"Ministry 2000 - a discussion paper," Bernard Thorogood. 1990;

responses to this paper; Lay Preaching: an out-dated concept,
Anthony Burnham, 1988; Ministry Though the Year 2000, Peter Brain,
1989
Open
1 file
Working papers, papers and correspondence
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C/c/1/20 POM background papers 1989-1991
1 file
Correspondence; copy of "Patterns of Ministry in the URC," Bernard

Thorogood, 1991; responses to this paper; Ministry Towards 2000:
context and strategy, Tony Addy, 1988
Open
1 file
Working papers, notes, papers, correspondence (some duplicates)
Open
C/c/1/22 ‘David Thompson correspondence’ 1991
1 file
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C/c/1/23 ‘Special correspondence:’ correspondence, papers, rough notes 1991

153
1 file
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C/c/1/24 POM miscellaneous papers 1991
1 file
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C/c/1/25 POM Working Party: Eldership Subgroup meeting notes Oct 1993
1 file
Open
C/c/1/26 POM Working Party: Working Party on Other Ministries meeting notes Nov 1993 &
Jan 1994
1 file
Open
C/c/1/27 POM Working Party: The Relationship between Non-Stipendiary and Oct 1993-
Stipendiary Ministry Group meeting notes and agendas Apr 1994
1 file
Open
C/c/1/28 Patterns of Ministry Working Party agendas, minutes and papers Mar 1993
-May 1995
1 file
Open
2 files
Papers, correspondence, reports, reflections and opinion pieces
Open
C/c/1/30 POM working statistics 1994
1 file
154
Open
C/c/1/31 POM working data on non-stipendiary and retired ministers 1994
1 file
Open
C/c/1/32 POM working statistics 1994
1 file
Open
1 file
Statistics, reports and correspondence
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C/c/1/34 POM miscellaneous papers 1993-1995
1 file
Possibly duplicates
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1 file
Possibly duplicates
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C/c/1/36 Statistics on the Churches of Christ, Congregational and Presbyterian c.1994

churches 1939-1980
1 file
Open

155
1 file
Papers; reports from various POM working groups; POM statistics;

correspondence
Open
1 file
Correspondence; papers and reports produced by URC churches and

organisations relating to ministry in general and POM in particular
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C/c/1/39 "Theology of Ministry - a discussion paper" drafts, reflection and 1994

comment
1 file
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C/c/1/40 POM working statistics c.1993
1 file
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C/c/1/41 POM reference papers 1990s
1 file
Open
3 files
Correspondence; papers; responses to POM paper; working statistics
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C/c/1/43 Responses to "Theology of Ministry - a discussion paper" 1993-1994
1 file
156
Open
3 files
Working papers; notes, papers; correspondence; reports from working

group; discussion; drafts of the Interim report and "Theology of
Mission - a discussion paper;" Patterns of Ministry, West Midlands
Synod, 1993; A Plan for All Seasons: further contributions to the
debate on patterns of ministry, Angela Hughes (ed.), 1994
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C/c/1/45 Presidency of Communion correspondence and papers 1990-1992
1 file
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C/c/1/46 Changing Patterns of Ministry Working Party papers 6-12 1990
1 file
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C/c/1/47 Reponses to "Patterns of Ministry in the URC" from individuals, 1992

churches and districts
1 file
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C/c/1/48 POM publications 1994
1 file
Patterns of Ministry Interim Report

Patterns of Ministry A Statistical Supplement to the Interim Report
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C/c/1/49 Some POM responses and miscellaneous papers 1994
1 file
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C/c/1/50 Responses to POM Interim Report from individuals, churches and 1994
districts
1 file
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C/c/1/51 Responses to POM Interim Report from individuals, churches, districts 1994
and ecumenical partners
1 file
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C/c/1/52 Responses to POM Interim Report and proposals from individuals, 1993- 1994
churches and URC groups
3 files
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C/c/1/53 Responses to POM Interim Report from churches 1994-1995
4 files
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4 files
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C/c/1/55 Correspondence on issues related to POM 1993-1994
1 file
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C/c/1/56 POM consultation: programme, papers, synopsis of responses Jan 1995
1 file
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C/c/1/57 POM consultation: programme, papers, synopsis of responses Jan 1995

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1 file
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C/c/1/58 Drafts of final POM report with some correspondence about them 1994-1995
2 files
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C/c/1/59 Drafts 3-5 of the final POM report and correspondence and papers in 1995
response to the draft reports
1 file
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C/c/1/60 Drafts of the final POM report 1995
1 file
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C/c/1/61 Preparation for the final POM report and presentation to Assembly 1995
1 file
Papers and correspondence
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C/c/1/62 Patterns of Ministry Final Report 1995
1 file
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C/c/1/63 POM presentation to Assembly 1995
1 file
Drafts of presentation and correspondence about it. Some feedback
on final report prior to Assembly
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C/c/1/64 Correspondence following Assembly’s rejection of the final POM report 1995-1996
1 file
159
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C/c/1/65 Responses to Changing Pattern: Ministry for Today and Tomorrow in 1988-1989
the URC from individuals, churches and districts
1 file
Open
2 files
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C/c/2 Future Patterns of Ministry 2001-2005
14 files
In 1997 the Ministries Committee commissioned a review into the non-

stipendiary ministry. This report was presented to the Assembly in
2000 and expressed the belief that the URC would outgrow ‘the
present limited and limiting pattern of ministry which we inherited with
our Reformed patrimony.’ Assembly instructed the Ministries
Committee to continue the discussion of present and future patterns of
ministries. They did so and produced the report, Future Patterns of
Ministry, which was printed in the Assembly Report in 2002. Assembly
requested further work and another report, Equipping the Saints, was
produced in 2004. At the 2005 Assembly, several resolutions resulting
from this report and ensuing discussions were put forward and were
carried [Assembly reports 2002, 2004 and 2005].
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C/c/2/1 Future Patterns of Ministry working papers 2004-2005
2 files
Includes drafts of Equipping the Saints: Changing Ministry for the

Challenge of Mission; correspondence; comment; draft resolutions
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C/c/2/2 Future Patterns of Ministry working papers 2001-2003
2 files
Includes drafts of Future Patterns of Ministry report; responses and

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comment; correspondence; papers
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C/c/2/3 Responses to Equipping the Saints from churches and synods 2004
2 files
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C/c/2/4 Responses to Future Patterns of Ministry from churches 2002-2003
2 files
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C/c/2/5 Responses to Future Patterns of Ministry from districts 2002-2003
1 file
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C/c/2/6 Responses to Future Patterns of Ministry from synods 2002-2003
1 file
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C/c/2/7 Responses to Future Patterns of Ministry from individuals 2003
1 file
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C/c/2/8 Responses to Equipping the Saints from churches 2004
3 files
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C/c/3 Catch the Vision 1975-2007
60 files
Mission Council established Catch the Vision with the aim of

transforming the URC for effective life and witness in the 21st century.
It involved urgently and radically rethinking the URC’s priorities,
programmes and processes, and consulting widely throughout the
URC, ecumenically and with secular organisations [Assembly Report
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2003]. The Catch the Vision group started its work in 2004 and made
its report to Assembly in 2007.
Open
C/c/3/1 ‘Responses to Catch the Vision’ 2002
2 files
Correspondence, comments and opinion
Open
C/c/3/2 Responses to the “Reviewing our life together” questionnaire 2002-2003
1 file
Completed questionnaires and correspondence
Open
2 files
Correspondence, thoughts and opinion
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C/c/3/4 "Catch the Vision - for God's Tomorrow: questions for January Church Early 2004
Meetings" questionnaire
21 files
Completed questionnaires
Open
C/c/3/5 "Catch the Vision - for God's Tomorrow: questions for January Church 2004
1 file
Analysis and summary of returns
Open
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2 files
Correspondence, thoughts and opinion. Some in response to January

Church Meeting questionnaire
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C/c/3/7 "Catch the Vision - for God's Tomorrow: questions for January Church Early 2004
1 file
Completed questionnaires from Wessex synod
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C/c/3/8 ‘Listeners' day responses’ 2004
1 file
Open
1 file
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C/c/3/10 Responses to, and synod votes on, Catch the Vision Assembly 2005-2006
resolutions 40, 41, 43 (2005)
1 file
Open
C/c/3/11 ‘Catch the Vision children's contribution’ 2005
1 file
Children's comments on their churches. From Shiregreen URC,

Sheffield and Whitehaven URC, Cumbria
Open
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1 file
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C/c/3/13 Catch the Vision Steering Group minutes (some signed) Apr 2003-
Feb 2007
1 file
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C/c/3/14 Catch the Vision Steering Group papers and correspondence 2003-2006
1 file
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C/c/3/15 Catch the Vision Steering Group agendas and papers 2004-2006
1 file
Open
C/c/3/16 "Report of the Team Appointed to Review the Central Organisation of 1975
the United Reformed Church"
1 file
Open
C/c/3/17 Church Life Profile 2001: denominational results for United Reformed 2002
Church, Phillip Escott and Alison Gelder, Churches Information for
Mission, 2002
1 file
Open
C/c/3/18 ‘URC big picture paper’ 2002
1 file
Various papers and comment on the URC and responses to these

including "The Vocation of the United Reformed Church: some
reflections," David Cornick, 2002
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Open
C/c/3/19 Talks, papers and presentations 2001-2005
2 files
Includes: "The Decline of Congregationalism in the Twentieth Century"
"Remembering the Bible as a Critical 'Pedagogy of the Oppressed',"
Janet Lees
"Catch the Vision: Mission Council Jan 2007"
"URC Identity and the Ecumenical Vision"
"The prospects and future of the United Reformed Church" The 1662
Society, 2003
"Church growth in the United Reformed Church: an investigation into
situation of church growth in the United Reformed Church and an
exploration of how the factors generating growth can be applied more
widely," Michael Hopkins, 2001
"Catching visions and eluding myths: reflections on the United
Reformed Church," Murdoch MacKenzie, 2004
"The vocation of the United Reformed Church: some reflections,"
David Cornick, 2002
Presentations to synods and districts
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C/c/3/20 Catch the Vision printed information 2003-2004
1 file
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C/c/3/21 Catch the Vision printed information 2004
1 file
Includes: "The report of the 'Catch the Vision' Steering Group to the
General Assembly 2004;"
"Catch the Vision," David Cornick's address to GA 2004;
"Unpacking the vision statement," Catch the Vision steering group
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C/c/3/22 Catch the Vision Structures Group notes Oct 2004-

Jan 2005
1 file
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C/c/3/23 ‘Catch the Vision changes to structure’ 2006

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1 file
Correspondence, papers and legal advice
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C/c/3/24 ‘Catch the Vision and changes to the structure of the URC’ March 2006
1 file
Legal opinion
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C/c/3/25 Catch the Vision ‘governance’ 2003-2007
1 file
Including legal opinion and correspondence about the 'URC

Regeneration Agency'
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C/c/3/26 ‘Growing church research’ 2003
1 file
Statistics and information on URC church membership particularly in

churches where membership is growing
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C/c/3/27 Catch the Vision expenditure 2004
1 file
URC expenditure and figures
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C/c/3/28 Correspondence with two URC members giving advice on change 2004
management and ideas for Catch the Vision
1 file
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C/c/3/29 Working papers 2004-2005

166
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers, statistics
Open
1 file
Includes financial details, papers, notes, correspondence
Open
C/c/3/31 Working papers 2006
1 file
Includes some correspondence, draft governing document for the

URC, statistics and figures
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence, statistics, opinions, notes and papers

(including "Sustainable Church Growth," John Hardaker, 2004)
Open
C/c/3/33 Catch the Vision spirituality DVD project 2006
1 file
Correspondence and papers including "Catch the Vision - Spirituality

and Core Values;” "Engaging in the debate on spirituality in the URC,"
Andrew Prasad
Open
1 file
Includes time-table for 2004-05; "Guidance paper for synods and

districts;" "Catch the Vision - theological reflections"
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C/c/3/35 Some correspondence and papers on governance 2004-2005
1 file
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C/c/3/36 Catch the Vision: report to the General Assembly 2005 2005
1 file
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C/c/4 Human Sexuality 1976-2000
The Church and Society Department coordinated the first working

group on homosexuality which was set up in 1988. This group met
four times and produced a paper, “Report on Homosexuality,” which it
circulated in March 1990 to some churches and District Councils for
comment. Taking the 35 responses received into account, the working
party produced another paper, “Homosexuality: a Christian View,” in
1991.
In 1994 two synods accepted people who were openly homosexual by

orientation for ministerial training. Westminster College then asked
that the policy of the church with regard to the ordination of persons in
a homosexual relationship be clarified. The General Assembly had
never debated the matter before and it was decided to begin a
process which would lead to the Assembly making a decision on this
issue.
In October 1994, Mission Council set up a Task Group to work out a

process to enable the URC to hold an informed debate on the matter
of human sexuality and to come to a decision on the implications for
ministry within the church. In 1996 a paper was circulated by the Task
Group to local churches, district councils and synods. Although not a
formal survey, an analysis of the responses was undertaken in order
to assess the attitudes of the different councils of the church. The Task
Group also gathered information about the attitudes and experiences
of other parts of the church within the UK and elsewhere in the world.
In light of this response, the Task Group prepared a report for Mission
Council in March 1997. Mission Council then brought forward three
resolutions at the 1997 Assembly (resolutions 17, 18 & 19).
Responsibility for the implementation of resolution 18 was delegated

to a Core Group from the Mission council. The Core Group was to be
responsible for arranging the ecumenical consultation required by the
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resolution and tasked with enabling the URC to decide whether or not
the ordination of persons in committed homosexual relationships was
appropriate; to recognise and accept the grounds and consequences
of such a decision; to find ways of making these decisions in a spirit of
openness and unity. Four subgroups were created to work on: the
authority of the Bible; the authority of the Councils of the Church;
ordination and human sexuality, and wider issues of sexuality.
The Core Group met thirteen times by itself, four times jointly with the
Conveners of the Working Groups, and organised one joint
consultation for all members of the Core Group and the Working
Groups. It presented its report to Mission Council in March 1999 and
Mission Council brought this report, “Report on Human Sexuality,” to
the 1999 Assembly. In 2000 Mission Council discharged the Core and
Working Groups as their task had been completed.
C/c/4/1 1991 report on sexuality 1976-1994
6 files
C/c/4/1/1 Report on Homosexuality, URC Homosexuality Working Party Mar 1990
1 file
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C/c/4/1/2 Responses to Report on Homosexuality from churches, districts and 1990

individuals
1 file
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C/c/4/1/3 Correspondence and some papers on homosexuality 1976-1991
1 file
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C/c/4/1/4a Homosexuality Working Party working papers and correspondence 1988-1994
1 file
Includes Congregational Church report, Homosexuality 1st & 2nd

drafts 1967
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C/c/4/1/4b Homosexuality Working Party working papers and correspondence 1988-1994
1 file
These records have been redacted from C/c/4/1/4a due to their

confidential nature
C/c/4/1/5 Homosexuality Working Party minutes Dec 1988-

Sept 1989
1 file
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C/c/4/2 1999 Report on Human Sexuality 1981-2000
C/c/4/2/1 Mission Council Task Force on Human Sexuality correspondence 1994-1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/2 Mission Council Task Force on Human Sexuality minutes Nov 1994-
Mar 1996
1 file
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C/c/4/2/3 Information on the Institute for the Study of Christianity and Sexuality 1992
including a URC report on one of their meetings
1 file
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C/c/4/2/4 Papers on human sexuality 1992-1995
1 file
Homosexuality and the Gospel, Group for Evangelism and Renewal

(GEAR) in the URC, 1993;
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Homosexuality: a Christian view, 1991;

Speaking for ourselves: reflections by Lesbian and Gay Christians in
the URC, 1995
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C/c/4/2/5 The Sexuality Debate Response Group (SDRG) correspondence and 1996
papers
1 file
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C/c/4/2/6 Papers and correspondence 1995-1996
1 file
Includes, "The Human Sexuality Debate: a Biblical and traditional

view", Peter Barker 1996;
More on the Human Sexuality Debate: 7 Churches have their say,
1997;
Sex and the Bible: a look at the cultic background to homosexuality
and the law, 1996
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C/c/4/2/7 ‘Papers for discussion on human sexuality’ 1995
1 file
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C/c/4/2/8 David Simpson’s project, Homosexuality in Today's World 1996
1 file
Includes some background papers
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C/c/4/2/9 Uniting Church in Australia reports on human sexuality 1995-1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/10 Ecumenical papers and correspondence on human sexuality 1981-1994
1 file
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Includes correspondence with the World Council of Churches;

Hermeneutics and Ethics: a statement adopted by the Reformed
Ecumenical Council, Athens, 1992; Homophilia: a report on the
Biblical data, Commission for Church and Theology, Netherlands,
1981
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C/c/4/2/11 United Church of Christ, America, and Presbyterian Church, USA, 1990-1996
reports on human sexuality
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C/c/4/2/12 Correspondence about New Zealand church and homosexuality 1994-1995
1 file
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C/c/4/2/13 "Confidentiality - A Look at Reality in HM Armed Forces: a discussion 1995

document," John C Beck, 1995
1 file
Includes some correspondence in response to this paper
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C/c/4/2/14 Human Sexuality: papers and correspondence 1994-1995
1 file
C/c/4/2/15 Human Sexuality: papers and correspondence 1996-1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/16 Human Sexuality: papers and correspondence 1995
1 file
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C/c/4/2/17 Reports on churches' debates on human sexuality synod 1 1996

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C/c/4/2/29 Provinces' responses to human sexuality discussions 1996
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C/c/4/2/30 Cassette recording of ‘debate on human sexuality at Witham URC 1996

4/6/1996’
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C/c/4/2/31 ‘Southern members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file

C/c/4/2/32 ‘Southern churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/33 ‘Wales churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/34 ‘Wales members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/35 ‘Wales ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/36 ‘Thames North churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999
1 file
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C/c/4/2/37 ‘Thames North members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999
1 file
C/c/4/2/38 ‘Thames North ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/39 ‘Wessex ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/40 ‘Wessex churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/41 ‘Wessex members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999

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C/c/4/2/42 ‘South western ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/43 ‘South western churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/44 ‘South western members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/45 ‘Eastern ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999
1 file
C/c/4/2/46 ‘Eastern churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/47 ‘Eastern members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/48 ‘West Midlands ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/49 ‘West Midlands members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999

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C/c/4/2/50 ‘West Midlands churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
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C/c/4/2/51 ‘East Midlands ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/52 ‘East Midlands churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/53 ‘East Midlands members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/54 ‘Yorkshire ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1999
1 file
C/c/4/2/55 ‘Yorkshire churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/56 ‘Yorkshire members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/57 ‘Mersey ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997

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C/c/4/2/58 ‘Mersey churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/59 ‘Mersey members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/60 ‘North Western churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/61 ‘Northern churches:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/62 ‘Northern ministers:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
C/c/4/2/63 ‘Northern members:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/64 ‘Synods and districts:’ correspondence on human sexuality 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/65 ‘Letters after Assembly from Anthony Burnham & David Jenkins’ 1997
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C/c/4/2/66 ‘Model replies’ 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/67 ‘Mission Council October 1997 letter from John Waller’ 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/68 ‘Newbigin letter and reply 13/10/1997’ 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/69 Press statements 1997
1 file
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C/c/4/2/70 ‘GEAR and SDRG and Basis’ 1997-1998
1 file
Responses of URC organisations
Basis was the organisation for promoting the authority of the Bible with
the URC
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C/c/4/2/71 What Was Said: views from across the United Reformed Church in 1997
the United Kingdom on human sexuality and homosexual people in
church leadership, Sally Winter & Peter Brain
1 file
Open
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C/c/4/2/72 What Was Said 1997
1 file
Correspondence and draft copy of report

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C/c/4/2/73 Correspondence recording dissent from Resolution 19 1997
3 files
C/c/4/2/74 Correspondence in response to issues raised by the resolutions on 1997-1999

human sexuality at the 1997 Assembly
1 file
C/c/4/2/75 Correspondence about Resolution 19 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/76 Resolution 18 Biblical Authority Group papers and correspondence 1997-1998
1 file
C/c/4/2/77 URC publications on human sexuality 1984-1990s
1 file
Homosexuality and the Gospel, 1990s; Homosexuality: a Christian

View, 1990s;
Towards a Christian Understanding of Human Sexuality: a study guide
produced by the URC, 1984
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C/c/4/2/78 Information on Love Equality And Dignity (LEAD) 1999
1 file
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C/c/4/2/79 Resolution 18 Core Group correspondence, papers and working 1997-1998

papers
1 file
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C/c/4/2/80 Resolution 18 Core Group minutes (signed) Nov 1997-

Feb 1999
1 file
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C/c/4/2/81 Resolution 18 Core Group correspondence, papers and working 1999

papers
1 file
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C/c/4/2/82 Resolution 18 Core Group draft report 1999
1 file
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C/c/4/2/83 Resolution 18 Core Group correspondence with other UK churches 1999
1 file
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C/c/4/2/84 Resolution 18 Core Group correspondence 1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/85 Resolution 18 Biblical Authority Group correspondence and papers 1997-1998
1 file
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C/c/4/2/86 Resolution 18 Biblical Authority Group correspondence and papers 1997-1999

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Includes copy of the group’s report to the Core Group
Open
C/c/4/2/87 Resolution 18 Biblical Authority Group minutes Apr-Dec

1998
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/88 Resolution 18 GA Authority group correspondence 1995-1999
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/89 Resolution 18 Wider Issues of Sexuality Group correspondence and 1997-1998

papers
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/90 Resolution 18 Ordination and Human Sexuality Working Group Jan – Oct
minutes (signed) 1998
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/91 Resolution 18 Ordination and Human Sexuality Working Group 1997-1998

1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/92 Resolution 18 correspondence and draft reports of ‘Wider Issues’ and 1999
‘Ordination and Human Sexuality’ groups
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/93 Resolution 18 miscellaneous papers 1999

182
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/94 Resolution 18 miscellaneous papers 1999
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/95 Resolution 18 miscellaneous papers 1997-1999
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/96 Resolution 18 Core Group working papers 1993-1999
2 files
Open
C/c/4/2/97 Resolution 18 Core Group & Conveners minutes (signed) Nov 1997-
Oct 1998
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/98 Human Sexuality Report: on some issues of human sexuality and their 1999
implications for the United Reformed Church in response to the 1997
General Assembly’s Resolution 18
1 file
This report was adopted by Mission Council, March 1999, for

presentation to General Assembly in July 1999
Open
C/c/4/2/99 Responses to the 1999 human sexuality report 1999
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/100 Correspondence with Basis group about resolution 18 1998-1999

183
1 file
Includes some general information about Basis
Open
C/c/4/2/101 Small amount of correspondence about the cost of producing the 1999 1999
human sexuality report
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/102 Correspondence about Resolution 34 1999-2000
1 file
C/c/4/2/103 General correspondence 1998
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/104 Correspondence with the URC Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement 1997-2000
1 file
C/c/4/2/105 Correspondence about Resolution 34 Consequences Working Party 1999
1 file
Includes some correspondence in response to Resolution 34
Open
C/c/4/2/106 Resolution 18 correspondence 1998-1999
1 file
Includes correspondence in preparation for human sexuality report

and General Assembly 1999
Open
184
C/c/4/2/107 Correspondence about Resolution 34 Consequences Working Party 2000
1 file
Includes correspondence in response to Resolution 34 and drafts of

“The Report of the Resolution 34 Consequences Group”
C/c/4/2/108 Small amount of correspondence with Christian leaders and other 1998-1999
churches about the URC’s sexuality discussions
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/109 Correspondence with Martin Cressey about the URC and human 1999
sexuality and Resolution 34
1 file
Includes draft paper for Mission Council on what to do if Resolution 34

fails
C/c/4/2/110 Resolution 34 Consequences Working Party minutes (signed) Dec 1999 –

Mar 2000
1 file
Includes “The Report of the Resolution 34 Consequences Group”
C/c/4/2/111 Small amount of correspondence about Resolution 34 and the 1999

Consequences Group’s report
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/112 ‘Resolution 34 not accepted – districts’ 2000
1 file
Completed statement forms

185
Open
C/c/4/2/113 ‘Resolution 34 accepted – districts’ 2000
1 file
Correspondence and completed statement forms
Open
C/c/4/2/114 Correspondence about the response of Durham and Teeside District 2000
Councils to Resolution 34
1 file
A difficulty arose in their voting as these two councils united to form
one council at the beginning of 2000
Open
C/c/4/2/115 Correspondence about Ipswich & Colchester District and Birmingham 1999
District both of which had ties in their voting on Resolution 34
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/116 ‘Resolution 34 accepted – synods’ 2000
1 file
Correspondence about outcome of synods’ votes
Open
C/c/4/2/117 ‘Resolution 34 rejected – synods’ 2000
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/118 ‘Resolution 34 accepted – churches’ 2000
1 file
Correspondence about outcome of churches’ votes

186
Open
C/c/4/2/119 ‘Resolution 34 rejected – churches’ 2000
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/120 ‘Resolution 34 accepted – churches’ 2000
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/121 "Resolution 34 not accepted - churches and synods 9-12" 2000
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/122 ‘Resolution 34 not accepted - churches and synods 5-8’ 2000
1 file
Open
C/c/4/2/123 ‘Resolution 34 not accepted - churches and synods 1-4’ 2000
2 files
Open
C/c/4/2/124 ‘Resolution 34 tie/ hung vote – churches’ 2000
1 file
Correspondence and completed statement forms from churches who

have had tied votes
187
Open
C/c/4/2/125 ‘Resolution 34 no vote – churches’ 2000
1 file
Correspondence and completed statement forms from churches who

were not able to make a decision on Resolution 34
Open
C/c/4/2/126 General Secretary’s papers on human sexuality 1993-2003
1 file
Papers and correspondence on human sexuality
C/c/5 Women in the URC (including SPIN) pre-1972

-2002
15 files
Open
C/c/5/1 Some papers on women in the Congregational Church and the pre-1972
Federation of Congregational Women
1 file
Open
C/c/5/2 Community of Women and Men in the Church (CWMC) 1981-1984
1 file
Correspondence and papers about women in the URC and the wider
church many from the CWMC working group. Includes “Study on the
Community of Women and Men in the Church,” WCC, c.1984.
Open
C/c/5/3 “Study on women in ministry,” Dr Lehman, Exeter University 1983-1984
1 file
Summary of responses to a United Reformed Church questionnaire

and some correspondence about the project.
188
Open
C/c/5/4 Small amount of correspondence and papers relating to women in the late 1980s/
URC early 1990s
1 file
Open
C/c/5/5 SPIN Core Group minutes May 1992-

Feb 1998
1 file
SPIN was created as part of the URC's response to the World Council
of Church's Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women
1988-1999. It was a network of women and men seeking to live out
the aims of the Decade and create a community of women and men in
the Church in equal.
Open
C/c/5/6 SPIN AGM minutes Nov 1994-

Oct 1997
1 file
Open
C/c/5/7 ‘Notes of a meeting of the group set up by SPIN to consider the Wed 17 May
Pastoral Measure held at the URC’ 1995
1 file
Open
C/c/5/8 Spin-Off newsletter 1989-1998
1 file
Vols. 1 (summer 1989) -27 (spring 1998)

Open
C/c/5/9 Women in the URC: a study/ discussion guide exploring women's 1993
participation in the church, leaflet
1 file
Open
189
C/c/5/10 "Women's Research Project," Keran Olm-Stoelting, 1992
1 file
Open
C/c/5/11 "Ecumenical Decade of Churches in Solidarity with Women: report 1998

from the United Reformed Church in the UK"
1 file
Report on how URC has responded to the WCC 'Decade of Churches

in Solidarity with Women'
Open
C/c/5/12 Community of Women and Men in the Church (CWMC) working 2001-2002
1 file
Includes material on violence against women and also the URC’s

policy on sexual harassment including correspondence with the URC’s
solicitors
Open
C/c/5/13 Community of Women and Men in the Church (CWMC) meeting notes Sept 2001-
Nov 2002
1 file
Open
C/c/5/14 “Programmes for women’s meetings” 1972-1973
1 file
Open
C/c/5/15 “Spin Pack: Bible studies for women and men for the WCC 1995
Ecumenical Decade Churches in Solidarity with Women”
1 file
Open
C/c/7 Employment Practice in the United Reformed Church (EPURC) 1986-1990

190
9 files
In 1986 the Support Committee of the Ministries Department set up a

small working party to clarify where the responsibilities of a model
employer lie within the structure of the URC and to suggest how they
might be better exercised for the well-being of ministers and of the
whole church [Assembly Report 1990].
Open
C/c/7/1 Employment Practice in the United Reformed Church c.1989
1 file
Open
C/c/7/2 Employment Practice Working party meeting notes Sept 1986-

June 1987
1 file
Open
C/c/7/3 Auxiliary ministers’ completed questionnaires 1989
1 file
Completed questionnaires and responses to the questionnaires by

ministers in category A on the URC roll (Auxiliary Ministry)
Open
C/c/7/4 Ministers in secular employment completed questionnaires 1989
1 file
Completed questionnaires and responses to the questionnaires by

ministers in category D on the URC roll (Ministers in secular
employment)
Open
C/c/7/5 Draft versions of the Employment Practice in the United Reformed Mid-1980s
Church
1 file
Open
C/c/7/6 EPURC working papers 1986-1990

191
1 file
Correspondence, drafts of the EPURC paper and comment on these

drafts and papers
Open
C/c/7/7 EPURC working papers 1989
1 file
Correspondence and comments from synods and districts about

EPURC
Open
C/c/7/8 Employment Practice in the URC Working Party working papers and 1986-1989
correspondence
1 file
Particularly includes information on women ministers
Includes "Women and Equality in the URC," Elizabeth Nash; "Report

to the Employment Practices Working Party on Information Given by
Women Ministers," Elizabeth Nash and Ann Bolton, 1987;
"Motherhood and Ministry: a survey of 18 working mothers in the
URC"
Open
C/c/7/9 “Employment practice in the URC appendices A-E” 1988
1 file
Open
C/c/8 "A Study of Organisational Growth and Development of the 1981

Congregational, Presbyterian and United Reformed Churches"
4 files
Open
C/c/8/1 "A Study of Organisational Growth and Development of the 1981

Congregational, Presbyterian and United Reformed Churches," Colin
Baxter, 1981
4 files
192
Open
C/d Ecumenical relations (UK) 1950-2007
80 files
The URC is committed to seeking the unity of all God's people. The
church therefore places great importance on working ecumenically
both within the UK and overseas. It maintains links and partnerships,
both formal and informal, with other churches and is a member of
many ecumenical bodies. Ecumenical work ranges from the joint
running of churches (known as Local Ecumenical Partnerships or
LEPs) to sharing legal advice to presenting a joint front on topical
issues.
Records relating to the URC’s international ecumenical work can be
found in section C/h.
C/d/1 Discussions with other UK churches 1972-2007
41 files
The URC has a core commitment to unity (as stated in its Basis for
Union) and to seeking further union. As a result, the URC seeks to
work closely with other churches and believes in the importance of
ecumenical working.
C/d/1/2 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee minutes (many signed), agendas Nov 1972-
and papers July 2003
3 files
The 1976 Assembly asked the World Church and Mission Department
to consider whether it was right to approach the Methodist Church with
a view to exploring union. As both churches were involved in the
Churches’ Unity Commission it was decided that exploring joint union
was not an appropriate step at that time. Instead, the churches were
encouraged to work in cooperation and to strengthen the means of
liaison for supporting all forms of ecumenical cooperation and local
sharing. The 1977 Assembly resolved to appoint an official liaison
committee for this purpose [Assembly Reports 1976 & 1978].
Open
C/d/1/3 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee correspondence and papers 1987

193
1 file
Open
C/d/1/4 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee correspondence about joint/ 1988

shared ministry with particular reference to the Chichester area
1 file
Open
C/d/1/5 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee correspondence and papers about 1987-1989
the induction and welcome of ministers
1 file
Open
C/d/1/6 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: finance in joint churches and 1988-1992
ministerial stipends
1 file
Open
C/d/1/7 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: the unity consultation process 1989-1991
1 file
Open
C/d/1/8 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: ‘Archive on 1990 Methodist/ URC 1989-1991
proposals’
1 file
Papers, correspondence, some responses to the unity proposals

Open
C/d/1/9 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee 1990-1991
1 file
Responses to the unity proposals between the two churches from

URC churches in Thames North, Thames North, Southern Bromley,
Southern Wimbledon, Wales, Teeside
194
Open
1 file

synods and a summary of responses from Methodist churches
Open
1 file

URC districts
Open
1 file

URC churches in Northern, Mersey, Yorkshire and North West synods
Open
1 file

URC churches in Yorkshire Halifax, Yorkshire Leeds, E Midlands, W
Midlands, Eastern, Southwest and Wessex synods and districts
Open
C/d/1/14 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: correspondence about the union 1990-1992
process
1 file
Open
C/d/1/15 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee 1991

195
1 file
Responses to questions on Methodist/ URC relations
Open
C/d/1/16 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee working papers 1988-1989
2 files
Open
2 files
Open
1 file
Open
C/d/1/19 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: correspondence about lay 1990-1992

leadership and eldership
1 file
Open
C/d/1/20 Methodist/ URC Liaison 1993-1998
1 file
General Secretary's correspondence
Open
C/d/1/21 Quickstep Bulletin 1995-1998
1 file
URC/ Methodist Liaison Committee publication

196
Spring 1995-Autumn 1998
Open
C/d/1/22 Methodist/ URC Liaison working papers 1996-2005
1 file
Committee Papers, notes, correspondence, meeting notes related to

URC/ Methodist joint working
Open
C/d/1/23 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: Methodist/ URC National Pastoral 2002-2004
Strategy
1 file
Correspondence and papers including Anglican response to strategy

and copy of "Towards an appropriate pastoral strategy for the three
nations in which we serve," 2003
Open
C/d/1/24 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee: ministerial discipline 2003-2004
1 file
Open
C/d/1/25 URC/ CofE Informal Conversations meeting notes June 1995-Nov 1995-1997
1996
1 file
This group met five times between June 1995 and March 1997. It
discussed several issues: developing ecumenical relations in the
European context; the implications of the international bilateral text
God’s Reign and our Unity; the theme of reconciliation of memories;
the exercise of oversight in the church; the relation of church and
nation; the responses of the churches to Called to be One; the report
of the informal Church of England/ Methodist conversations. It
produced a paper, “Report of the Church of England – URC Informal
Conversations,” 1995-1997.
Includes "Report of the Church of England - United Reformed Church
Informal Conversations 1995-1997"
197
Open
C/d/1/26 URC/ CofE Informal Conversations working papers 1995-2004
1 file

C/d/1/27 Trilateral Informal Conversations between the Church of England, the 1996-2000
Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church: General
Secretary's papers and correspondence
1 file
Includes correspondence about the Methodist Church's formal talks

with the Church of England the URC's informal role in this
C/d/1/28 Trilateral Informal Conversations between the Church of England, the 1999-2001
Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church
Papers and a small amount of correspondence
C/d/1/29 Notes of a consultation between the Church of Scotland, the April 2004 &
Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Presbyterian Church of Wales and 2007
the United Reformed Church
1 file
This file is closed until 1 January 2022
C/d/1/30 Commission of the Covenanted Churches in Wales 1981-1989
2 files
Correspondence and papers relating to the Welsh Covenant
Includes Commission of the Covenanted Churches in Wales

publications First Report to the Churches, 1977; Second Report to the
Churches, 1981; Principles of Visible Unity in Wales, 1980;
Covenanting for Unity Sunday, 1983; Towards the Mutual Recognition
of Ministries in Wales: a view from within the United Reformed Church,
1984; Ministry in a Uniting Church, 1986; Sharing Ministry: guidelines
for Local Ecumenical Projects within the Covenant in Wales, 1986
Open
198
C/d/1/31a Methodist Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1983-1999
1 file
Open
C/d/1/31b Methodist Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1990
1 file

These records have been redacted from C/d/1/31a due to their
confidential nature
C/d/1/32 Mutual Eligibility: correspondence between the URC, Church of 1972-1983

Scotland and Congregational Union of Scotland on the issue of mutual
eligibility
1 file
Open
C/d/1/33 “Conversations on the way to unity: the report of informal 1999-2001

conversations between the Church of England, Methodist Church and
URC”
1 file
Open
C/d/1/34 “Getting to know you: an information pack for local Methodist and 1997
URC who would like to understand each other better”
1 file
Open
C/d/1/35 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee papers relating to the remit of the 1990s
committee
1 file
Open
C/d/1/36 Methodist/ URC Liaison Committee working papers 1996 & 2000
1 file
199
Open
C/d/2 Involvement with ecumenical bodies and other churches 1950-2002

including General Secretary's correspondence with these bodies
and churches
25 files
C/d/2/1 Church of England: General Secretary's correspondence 1991-1999
1 file
Open
C/d/2/2 Baptist Union of Great Britain: General Secretary's correspondence 1976-1999
1 file
Open
C/d/2/3 Lutheran Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1985-1988
1 file
Open
C/d/2/4 Moravian Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1983-1998
1 file
Open
C/d/2/5 Roman Catholic: General Secretary's correspondence 1950-1992
1 file
Open
C/d/2/6 United Free Church Scotland: General Secretary's correspondence 1982-1996
1 file
Open
C/d/2/7 Multilateral Church Conversation in Scotland: General Secretary's 1985-1993

correspondence
200
1 file
Open
C/d/2/8 The Presbyterian Church of Wales: General Secretary's 1983-1995

correspondence
1 file
Open
C/d/2/9a Union of Welsh Independents General Secretary's correspondence 1984-1999
1 file
Open
C/d/2/9b Union of Welsh Independents General Secretary's correspondence 1998
1 file
These records have been redacted from C/d/2/9a due to their

confidential nature
C/d/2/10 Church of Scotland: General Secretary's correspondence 1980-1999
2 file
Open
C/d/2/11a The Congregational Federation: General Secretary's correspondence 1977-1999
1 file
Open
C/d/2/11b The Congregational Federation: General Secretary's correspondence 1993-1999
1 file
These records have been redacted from C/d/2/11a

due to their confidential nature
201
C/d/2/12 Churches Information for Mission: General Secretary's 1998-2002

1 file
Open
C/d/2/13 Churches Main Committee: General Secretary's correspondence 1981-2001
1 file
Open
C/d/2/14 Congregational Memorial Hall Trust Ltd: General Secretary's 1978-2001

1 file
Open
C/d/2/15 "Four clerks" - General Secretary's correspondence with the Church of 1997
Scotland
1 file
Open
C/d/2/16 Paper: "The United Reformed Church provisional response to the 1994
seven questions on the visible unity of the Church put to the member
churches by Churches Together in England as part of the 'Called to be
One' process"
1 file
Open
C/d/2/17 Action of Churches Together in Scotland: General’s Secretary’s 1989-1997

correspondence
1 file
Open
C/d/2/18 Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland: General Secretary's 1991-1998
correspondence
1 file
202
Open
C/d/2/19 Churches Community Work Alliance, British Council of Churches 1988-1990
1 file
Open
C/d/2/20 Not Strangers but Pilgrims (NSBP) 1981-1990
2 files
Not Strangers but Pilgrims: an interchurch process on the nature and

purpose of the church in the light of its mission. These papers relate to
both internal URC issues relating to NSBP and URC interaction with
the wider NSBP process
URC papers and correspondence including information on the

Swanwick Declaration, "No Longer Strangers – Pilgrims," 1987
Open
C/d/2/21 Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland review: General 1996-1998
Secretary’s papers and correspondence
1 file
Includes URC response to the review; URC Representation on

Ecumenical Bodies/ Committees/ Working Groups, 1996; Council of
Churches for Britain and Ireland: review responses
Open
C/d/3 General Activities 1977-2005
14 files
Open
C/d/3/1 URC/Methodist City/Town Centre Churches Consultation 1994-1996
1 file
Small amount of correspondence
Open
203
C/d/3/2 Report into ‘informal churches’ 1985-1986
1 file
Papers, correspondence and report
In 1985 the Executive Committee considered the position of informal

Christian fellowships which seek a relationship with the URC
Open
C/d/3/3 ‘Ecumenical requests’ 1990
1 file
Correspondence about requests for financial help from ecumenical

bodies. These requests were considered by the Executive Committee
Open
C/d/3/4 Prayer cards sent from a church in the United States to the URC 2005
following the July 2005 London bombings
1 file
Open
C/d/3/5 ‘Sharing agreements’ 1988
Open
Small amount of correspondence and paperwork about such

agreements and a model deed
Open
C/d/3/6 Responses from URC/ Baptist Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) 1992
churches about whether a consultation and policy on baptism would
be useful
1 file
Includes some notes on URC baptismal policy
Open
C/d/3/7 Discussions on the proposal to appoint an ecumenical bishop for 1978-1985

Swindon (Thamesdown)
204
1 file
Papers, reports and correspondence
Open
C/d/3/8 Congregations Organised for a Greater Bristol (COGB) 1990
1 file
Open
C/d/3/9 Collaborative Ministry 1984-1986
1 file
Correspondence and information
Open
C/d/3/10 Pilgrim 2000: The URC visit to Israel/ Palestine 2000
1 file
Includes trip booklet and brochure
Open
C/d/3/11 “To what extent have moves towards church unions by the Free 1980s
Churches in Britain from 1945 onwards been motivated by a search
for a new identity in response to changes in the social and intellectual
environment? A case study of the United Reformed Church,” J.E.
Morris
1 file
Copy of a project
Open
C/d/3/12 “Ecumenical Directions - a personal view,” Bernard Thorogood 1984
1 file
Open
C/d/3/13 “Local Cooperation between United Reformed and Methodist 1977,

205
Churches” 1980,1983 &

1986
1 file
Open
C/d/3/14 “Three ecumenical principles for a missionary church in today’s world” 2001
1 file
Open
C/e Community & Society 1975-2004
67 files and 1 video
Open
C/e/1 URC Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Group (JPIC) 1986-1993
7 files
The World Council of Churches invited all churches to engage in “a

conciliar process of mutual commitment (covenant) to justice, peace
and the integrity of creation.” This challenged churches to speak out
against cruelty and poverty, to work for peace and to oppose the
destruction of the environment. The URC’s Church and Society
Department established its own JPIC group in response [Assembly
Report 1989].
Open
C/e/1/1 JPIC minutes Mar 1988-

Feb 1992
1 file
Includes some papers and correspondence
Open
C/e/1/2 JPIC Group working papers 1989-1990
1 file
Correspondence and responses to the proposal at Assembly 1989 to

declare the URC a Just Peace Church; correspondence; papers
206
Open
C/e/1/3 JPIC Forum 1989 1988-1989
1 file
Papers relating to the Forum including "Earth shall be fair: theme

presentations at the URC Forum," 1989; notes of planning meetings;
correspondence
Open
C/e/1/4 JPIC group working papers and correspondence 1988-1990
1 file
Open
C/e/1/5 Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation: background papers for c.1989
study and action
1 file
Open
C/e/1/6 JPIC publications 1986-1989
1 file
Leaves from the Tree of Peace: a resource book of words and

pictures, John Reardon, 1986 and Threads of Creation: a resource
book of words and pictures, John Reardon, 1989
Open
C/e/1/7 The Action Calendar for Justice, Peace and Creation 1993
1 file
Open
C/e/2 Urban, rural and industrial work 1979-2001
15 files
Open
C/e/2/1 URC Urban Industrial Mission Network 1985-1990

207
1 file
Includes report on 1988 & 1990 consultations; information on the

network; Urban Industrial Mission Newsletter for the United Reformed
Church (Mar 1985, Oct 1987- Autumn 1990)
Open
C/e/2/2 Urban Rural Mission Group papers 1988-1992
1 file
Including Urban Industrial Mission Newsletter 1992; report October
1988; World Church and Mission Department, "Report Sharing: report
of a working party established by the Urban/ Rural Mission Group,"
c.1992; "Providing Opportunities for Ordinands to Experience Work in
Deprived Areas," 1990; "Learning Mission Enabling Skills," 1990;
"Theological Teaching for Ministry"
Open
C/e/2/3 Urban Rural Mission Group 1987-1989
1 file
Reports, correspondence, agendas and papers
Open
C/e/2/4 Industrial Affairs Advisory Group meeting notes Feb 1979-

Sept 1982
1 file
Open
C/e/2/5 Report of a consultation on mission with the poor in urban/ rural Britain 1986
1 file
Open
C/e/2/6 AE Stanley Company dispute 1995
1 file
Some correspondence
Open
208
C/e/2/7 Some papers and notes by Peter Brain on life in British cities c.1990s
1 file
Open
C/e/2/8 Mining dispute 1984/85 1984-1985
1 file
URC statements and correspondence
Open
C/e/2/9 Rural Consultant: correspondence and papers relating to the post and 1994-1999
work of the rural consultant at the Arthur Rank Centre
1 file
The URC and Methodist Church sponsored this post
Open
C/e/2/10 “Ministry in the city,” David Cornick 1987
1 file
Open
C/e/2/11 Industrial Mission: spirituality on the agenda, making connections that 2001
work
1 file
Open
C/e/2/12 “Industrial Mission in the URC,” Dave Dunster (ed.) 1990s
1 file
Open
C/e/2/13 Peace in the city 1983
1 file
209
Open
C/e/2/14 URC Industrial Mission publications 2000-2004
1 file
Agenda for Mission: Christianity for today’s world (2000); Spirituality

on the Agenda: making connections that work (2001); Agenda for
Action (2002); Agenda for Involvement (2003); A working Agenda
(2004)
Open
C/e/2/15 IMAgenda: compilation edition (Industrial Mission) Autumn

2006
1 file
Open
C/e/3 Committee for Health and Healing 1978-1996
12 files
Open
C/e/3/1 Committee for Health and Healing/ Ministry of Healing Committee June 1978-
minutes (signed) and papers Feb 1990
1 file
Open
C/e/3/2 URC health and healing papers and correspondence on 'anointing' 1985-1990
and 'stress in the ministry'
1 file
Open
C/e/3/3 Committee for Health and Healing papers 1987-1988
1 file
Open
C/e/3/4 Committee for Health and Healing papers 1988

210
1 file
Open
C/e/3/5 Committee for Health and Healing papers 1989
1 file
Open
C/e/3/6 Papers on health and healing Early 1990s
1 file
"Ten commandments for our relationship with persons with handicaps"

"Community Care"
"Health goes into old age"
"The Healing Ministry and the Occult"
"Ethnics of euthanasia from a Judaeo-Christian point of view," 1993
Open
C/e/3/7 URC publications on health and healing 1980-1991
1 file
Includes In Hospital, 1991;

Going into Hospital, 1991;
Issues in Health and Healing-a starter pack;
The Biblical Foundation of the Ministry of Healing;
Praying for Healing;
Visiting the Sick at Home or in Hospital;
The role of the Congregation in the Work of Healing;
Why has this happened to me?;
Health and Healing: a study kit, 1980
Open
1 file

Why has this happened to me? A response to suffering, c.1983;
Looking forward to a baby - hopes and fears, 1980s;
The Role of the Congregation in the Work of Healing, c.1983;
Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death: a paper of pastoral care for
211
minister and hospitals chaplains, 1980s;

Church and Community Care for Mentally Handicapped People,
c.1985;
The National Health Service, c.1982;
Response to Grief and Loss, c.1983;
Death and the Christian, 1983;
Health Care of Ethnic Minorities in Britain, c.1981; Visiting the Sick at
Home or in Hospital, c.1984
Open
1 file

Healing Service, 1982;
Why has this happened to me? C.1980;
The United Reformed Church and the Ministry of Healing: the work of
the Ministry of Healing Committee, c.1981;
Response to Grief and Loss,
Mental and Emotional Suffering: a discussion paper, c.1983;
Sexual Morality, c.1980;
Hymns for Use in Services on the Theme of Health and Healing,
c.1980;
When a Baby Dies, 1990;
The Bible and Healing, 1983
Stress in the Ministry, 1987;
Towards a Christian Understanding of Human Sexuality: a study guide
produced by the United Reformed Church, 1984;
The Church and Community Health: a study kit, 1980
Open
C/e/3/10 Aids 1986-1987
1 file
Correspondence, papers and information on the URC's National Aids

Advisor's work
Open
C/e/3/11 “Disability: an introductory study pack for people in the church,” Ann c.1980s
Macfarlane
1 file
Open
212
C/e/3/12 “Into Wholeness,” booklets, Janet Lees (ed.) 1996
5 booklets
Open
C/e/4 Housing 1983-1994
3 files
Open
C/e/4/1 URC Working Party on Housing meeting notes Mar 1983-

Sept 1984
1 file
Open
C/e/4/2 No Certain Dwelling Place: a study pack on housing c.1984
1 file
Open
C/e/4/3 ‘Green Paper Consultation: Access to local authority and housing 1994
association tenancies’
1 file
Correspondence with MPs and government about this paper
Open
C/e/5 Environment 1992-2000
3 files
Open
C/e/5/1 Environmental Issues Group 1996-2000
1 file
Minutes (May 1997-May 2000); report Oct 1997; correspondence; and

papers
Open
213
C/e/5/2 "The Earth is the Lord's …" 1992
1 file
Paper based on the discussion and outcome of a conference on

'Environment and/or Development'
Open
C/e/5/3 “Roots and Branches: a starter pack to help churches care for God's 1998
creation”
1 file
Open
C/e/6 Economics 1996-2000
2 files and 1 video
Open
C/e/6/1 Economics Monitoring Group 1996-1999
1 file
Includes meeting notes June 1997-March 1999; correspondence; and

“Some Views on Economics,” Peter Brain 1996
Open
C/e/6/2 “For a Rainy Day” 2000
1 video
Video pack produced by the URC Economics Monitoring group
This video is held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock

C/e/6/3 “For a Rainy Day: fact sheets and resources,” 1999 1999
1 file
Includes a draft script for the video

214
Open
C/e/7 Education 1975-1991
1 file
Open
C/e/7/1 Education working papers 1975-1991
1 file
Correspondence about the Education Reform Act 1988;
correspondence and papers about religious education in schools;
“What the Churches Say: on moral and social issues,” Christian
Education Movement in partnership with the churches, 1991;
Teaching Under Stress, URC Working Party report, 1975
Open
C/e/8 Peace 1983-1987
1 file
Open
C/e/8/1 Peace Advisory Group minutes Sept 1983-

Mar 1987
1 file
Open
C/e/9 Other activities 1981-2004
18 files
Open
C/e/9/1 "Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and 1984-1985
Embryology" (Warnock Report)
1 file
URC papers and correspondence on this report
Open
C/e/9/2 World Development Movement Churches Committee Review Group 1986-1987

215
1 file
Established to clarify the One World Week decision making process
Papers, correspondence and meeting notes
Open
C/e/9/3 Social Concerns: a Church and Society Survey for the United 1995-1996
Reformed Church, Peter Brierley & Heather Wraight, 1996
1 file
Includes correspondence and papers about the research project
Open
C/e/9/4 ‘Values’ 1995-1997
1 file
Includes items on ‘family values,’ ‘values in public life,’ ‘transmission of

values’
Steering Group on Values meeting notes (Sept 1995-Oct 1996); Core

Group on Values meeting notes (Apr 1994-May 1995);
correspondence; consultation papers; papers
Open
C/e/9/5 Silence and Retreats Group 1987-1989
1 file
Correspondence
Open
C/e/9/6 General elections 1990-2001
1 file
Papers and correspondence including correspondence with MPs
Open
C/e/9/7 Time for Action consultation 2003-2004
1 file
Review group set up by the Mission Council in 2003 to identify areas

in which the URC can develop a safe policy practice
216
Correspondence, and papers, reports on consultation 2004
Open
C/e/9/8 Together 1981
1 file
Series of booklets on being 'together' in the church. Includes some

papers on this series
Open
C/e/9/9 Church and Society Development Project 1994-1997
1 file
A church and society regional fieldworker was appointed in 1993 to

raise awareness about church and society issues across the URC
Includes information on the project; reports on progress; papers;

correspondence; summary of survey results 1995
Open
C/e/9/10 Gulf War 1990-1991
1 file
Correspondence, URC statements and papers
Open
C/e/9/11 UN International Year of the Family 1994
1 file
URC papers from Assembly 1994 on this topic
Open
C/e/9/12 Running a Vision Workshop, Bill Wright 1995
1 file
A Vision Worksop aims to help a congregation to look objectively at

itself and to decide what God would like to do in the future
217
Open
C/e/9/13 Windows URC Silence and Retreats Group magazine 1994 & 1996
2 magazines
Spring 1994, autumn 1996
Open
C/e/9/14 “A touching place” c.2000s
1 leaflets
Open
C/e/9/15 “Welfare alert: questioning change about welfare state” 1988
1 leaflets
Open
C/e/9/16 Iraq War 2002-2003
1 file
URC statements and correspondence
Open
C/e/9/17 Ghana water seminar 2002
1 file
The URC participated in organising a seminar on the issue of water

privatisation in Ghana. Includes correspondence, papers and
programme
Open
C/e/9/18 Church and Society: programmes for the 1st-4th National Gatherings 1993-1996
1 files
Open
C/e/10 Employment c.late 1980s-

2002
218
2 files
Open
C/e/10/1 “Work Today and Tomorrow” study pack c.late 1980s
1 file
Open
C/e/10/2 “A summary of 'Worth Working For' job opportunities in 21st century 2002
Britain”
1 file
Open
C/e/11 Ageing 1995-2003
2 files
Open
C/e/11/1 URC’s working papers and correspondence on issues around ‘ageing’ 1995-2003
1 file
Includes material relating to a theological colloquy on aging held at the

Windermere Centre Dec 1999; papers given at the colloquy;
correspondence about the appointment of a consultant on aging;
Respecting the gift of years: a report to the URC (draft), Nigel
Appleton, 1997; Celebrating the gift of years worship material, Basil
Bridge, 1999
Open
C/e/11/2 Working Group on Ageing and Work with Older People meeting notes Oct 1997-
Mar 1999
1 file
Open
C/e/12 Assisted dying 2006
1 file
Open
219
C/e/12/1 Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill questionnaire: responses 2006
1 files
Open
C/f Multi-cultural/ multi-faith 1976-2005
19 files
At the 2005 Assembly the URC declared itself to be a multi-cultural

church. However, it had long been seeking ways to be a more
inclusive church. Multi-cultural work includes enabling local
congregations to live out a multi-cultural vision; working for racial
justice; raising racial awareness; resourcing people for multi-cultural
work and supporting ethnic ministries.
This section also includes records relating to the URC’s interaction

with, and discussions on, other faiths.
Open
C/f/1 Consultations, dialogues and discussions with and on other 1976-1994

faiths
11 files
Open
C/f/1/1 "A personal report on the BCC Assembly discussion on 'Dialogue with 1977
people of other faiths and ideologies'"
1 file
Open
C/f/1/2 British Council of Churches (BCC) Committee on other faiths 1976-1979
1 file
URC correspondence with the BCC in relation to other faiths
Open
This is a copy; the original file held at the URC offices, Church House,
access
C/f/1/3 Jewish/Christian Consultation 1987

220
1 file
Includes correspondence and papers including "Why Feminism - a

personal account," Jo Garcia; "Christianity and Race;" "Women and
Progressive Judaism," Barbara Borts; "Jewish/ Christian Involvement
in Anti-Racism - a Jewish Perspective," Edie Friedman
Also includes programme and notes of Jewish-Christian Consultations

January and May 1987
Open
access
C/f/1/4 Jewish/Christian Consultation 1985
1 file
Includes programme for and account of consultation October 1985;

papers including "The Limits of Religious Freedom - Race and
Minority," "Authority in Religion," Norman Solomon; correspondence
Open
access
C/f/1/5 URC’s Jewish Advisor’s reports and papers 1990-1993
1 file
Open
access
C/f/1/6 ‘Sister Marie Etienne Atissie’ 1982
1 file
Mission and Other Faiths Committee papers and correspondence
relating to Marie Atissie
Open
C/f/1/7 URC’s Hindu Consultant’s reports and papers 1989-1993

221
1 file
Open
C/f/1/8 URC’s Islam Consultant’s reports, papers and accounts of Muslim/ 1990-1993
Christian consultations
1 file
access
C/f/1/9 Consultation of Sikhs and Christians 1991
1 file
Account of the consultation
Open
access
C/f/1/10 URC’s Sikh Consultant’s reports, papers and accounts of Sikh/ 1989-1993
Christian consultations
1 file
Open
access
C/f/1/11 URC Buddhist Consultant reports and papers 1991-1994

1 file
Open
access
C/f/2 Racial Justice 1986-1994

222
4 files
Open
C/f/2/1 Racism Working Party 1986-1988
1 file
Includes final report 1988; correspondence on report; information on

the URC Urban Churches Support Group's exploration of equal
opportunities and racism issues
Open
C/f/2/2 Racism Working Party minutes Jan 1986-

Mar 1988
1 file
Open
C/f/2/3 “Challenging Racism: a series of ideas for exploring racism in Britain 1994
with young people”
1 file
Open
C/f/2/4 “We Belong: celebrating cultural diversity and living hospitality” 2006
1 file
An ecumenical racial justice starter pack: facilitator’s manual
Open
C/f/3 General 1980-2005
4 files
Open
C/f/3/1 Mission and Other Faiths Committee papers and correspondence on 1990-1992
issues to do with other faiths and inter-faith dialogue
1 file
Open
223
access
C/f/3/2 URC publications on multi-faith issues 1980-1987
1 file
Includes With People of Other Faiths in Britain: a study handbook for

Christians, c.1980
Journey of Discovery: an approach to the world of faiths, c.1985
Health Care of Ethnic Minorities in Britain, c.1981
Who are They? New Religious Groups, c.1982
Christians and Jews in Britain: a study handbook for Christians, 1983
Jehovah's Witnesses: a view from the United Reformed Church, 1987
This is held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock Place,

London, WC1H 9RT. Please contact the URC for access
C/f/3/3 The Multicultural Ministry toolkit: a training resource for growing 2005
multicultural churches
1 file
Open
C/f/3/4 Information on the post looking after racial justice in the URC Early 2000s
1 file
Open
C/g Theology & worship 1971-2002
21 files
Open
C/g/1 General Secretary’s correspondence about marriage and wedding 1971-1995

services
1 file
Open
C/g/2 Baptism policy 1990
1 file
Correspondence and papers on the URC’s baptismal policy

224
Open
C/g/3 URC publications 1982-1984
2 leaflets
Baptism: infant or believer? c.1984

Talking about your baby and the Church, c.1982
Open
C/g/4 Presidency at the Lord’s supper: correspondence and papers on this 1974-1979
1 file
Open
C/g/5 URC publications and papers on baptism 1972-1990s
1 file
Includes:
Orders of service for baptism, confirmation, thanksgiving for the birth
of a child and renewal of baptismal promises, 1989
Thanksgiving for Childbirth; dedication of parents; blessing of children,
1977
Orders of Worship for Baptism and Confirmation, 1976
"Consultation on Baptism at the Windermere Centre 6-8th September,
1988"
“Alternative rites to the sacrament of baptism of infants,” Malcolm
Hanson & Roger Whitehead, 1972
“Infant Baptism: for infants of non-professing and non-practising
parents,” c.1990s
“So you want your baby baptised …” 1980
URC Guidelines: Baptism, 1983
Open
C/g/6 Order of service for the Ordination and Induction of Ministers 1977
1 booklet
Open
C/g/7 Service for Healing 1991
1 booklet
Open
225
C/g/8 The Funeral Service, 1989 and Order for a Funeral Service, 1976 1976 & 1989
2 booklets
Open
C/g/9 Wedding services 1977-1989
3 booklets
Wedding service presentation copy

The wedding service, 1989
Order for a wedding service, 1977
Open
C/g/10 Worship 1974-1999
1 file
Includes: Book of Order for Worship, 1974

“Offering the best: asking questions about our worship,” 1980s
An order of worship and second order for worship, 1989
Wholly Worship, folder, 1999
Wholly Worship Too, folder, 2004
Open
C/g/11 How can a child choose faith? 1984
1 file
Series of booklets
Open
C/g/12 “Emphasis on evangelism” 1984
1 file
Open
C/g/13 Lord’s supper 1980 & 1983
1 file
Includes
“Presidency at the Lord’s Supper,” 1980
226
URC Guidelines: The Lord's Supper, 1983
Open
C/g/14 Exploring Stillness c.1994
1 file
Series of booklets
Open
C/g/15 “The United Reformed Church: the nature and purpose of the church” 1986
1 file
Missing
C/g/16 Order of service: prayer for forgiveness and recognition of the ending c.1980s
of a marriage
1 file
Open
C/g/17 “Praying with the URC” c.1985
1 file
Open
C/g/18 “Growing up to the Ministry of Evangelists” 2002
1 file
Open
C/g/20 Festival Services 1992-1995
1 file
Open
C/g/20 “Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage,” a set of papers prepared by a URC 1980s

working party
1 files
227
Open
C/h International 1940-2010
1 files
This section contains records relating to the URC’s involvement with

the international church and international ecumenical bodies. It also
contains records which show the URC’s involvement in other
international activities, in particular in overseas development work
through its Commitment for Life programme.
Records of those who served overseas through the URC are held as
part of the Council for World Mission Archive at the School of African
and Oriental Studies (SOAS), London.
C/h/1 Involvement with international churches including General 1940-2004

Secretary’s correspondence with these churches
139 files
C/h/1/1 Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz: General Secretary's correspondence 1978-2000

and papers
91 file
Open
C/h/1/2 Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz 1979-1980
1 file
Papers and correspondence to do with URC twinning with Pfalz

churches
Open
C/h/1/3 Evangelische Kirche Der Pfalz: URC correspondence and papers 1990-2000
1 file
Open
C/h/1/4 Evangelische Kirche of Pfalz / URC celebration of covenant between Sept 1978
them
228
1 file
Includes talks given; correspondence
Open
C/h/1/5 Evangelische Kirche of Pfalz 50th anniversary of covenant with URC 2006
1 file
Papers; correspondence; preparation; order of service for celebration
Open
C/h/1/6 Theological Consultation: the United Reformed Church and 1995

Evangelische Kirche Der Pfalz
1 file
Correspondence about, and preparations for, consultation
Open
C/h/1/7 Theological Consultation: the United Reformed Church and June 1996
1 file
Papers presented at the consultation including "Church Past, Pilgrim

Church, Church Future," E Gray-King; "The Agony of Christianity in
the West," Michael Welker; "Statistical Notes Concerning the
Development of the Membership of the Evangelical Church in
Germany," Karl Scheidhaurer; "Membership of the United Reformed
Church - a Statistical Review," David Thompson
Open
C/h/1/8 Theological Consultation: the United Reformed Church and 2000
1 file
Correspondence about, and preparations for, consultation
Open
C/h/1/9 URC/Evangelische Kirche of Pfalz Internship training in the URC 1985-1992
1 file
229
Information on the programme; correspondence; reports of interns’

experiences
Open
C/h/1/10 Presbyterian church of Ghana: General Secretary's correspondence 1988-1997

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/11 Presbyterian Church of Ghana: URC correspondence and papers 1991-1999
1 file
C/h/1/12 The Presbyterian Church of Korea: General Secretary's 1987-1999

1 file
C/h/1/13 The Presbyterian Church of Korea: General Secretary's 1984-2000

1 file
Open
C/h/1/14 United Reformed Church in Pakistan: General Secretary's 1997

1 file
Open
C/h/1/15 The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa: General 1982-1999

1 file
Open
C/h/1/16 Council on Christian Unity of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1982-1998
230
USA: General Secretary's correspondence and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/17 Taiwan Presbyterian: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 1982-2001
1 file
Open
C/h/1/18 United Church of Christ, USA: General Secretary's correspondence 1982-1994

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/19 Hungarian Reformed Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1956-1999

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/20 Russian Orthodox and Russian Baptist churches: General Secretary's 1982-1989
1 file
Open
C/h/1/21 Church of Christ in Thailand: General Secretary's correspondence and 1997-1998

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/22 Reformed Church of France: General Secretary's correspondence and 1984-2001

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/23 Presbyterian Church of Ghana 1974-1979

231
Correspondence and papers relating to the URC's relationship with

this church
1 file
Open
C/h/1/24 Greek Evangelical church: General Secretary's correspondence and 1971-1980

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/25 Dutch Reformed Church South Africa: General Secretary's 1991

1 file
Open
C/h/1/26 Presbyterian Church USA: General Secretary's correspondence and 1991-2001

papers
1 file
C/h/1/27 The Presbyterian Church of Southern African: General Secretary's 1973-1993

1 file
Open
C/h/1/28 Church of North India: General Secretary's correspondence and 1993-1999

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/29 Church of South India: General Secretary's correspondence and 1983-1997

papers
1 file
232
Open
C/h/1/30 German Evangelical Church/ Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland 1987-1990

(EKD): General Secretary's correspondence and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/31 United Church of Canada: General Secretary's correspondence and 1983-2000

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/32 Presbyterian Church of Australia: General Secretary's correspondence 1979

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/33a The Uniting Church in Australia: General Secretary's correspondence 1981-2001

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/33b The Uniting Church in Australia: General Secretary's correspondence 1981-2001

and papers
1 file
C/h/1/34 Reformed Church of Romania: General Secretary's correspondence 1993

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/35 Reformed Church of Romania: URC correspondence and papers 1992-1993
1 file
Open
233
C/h/1/36 Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana: General Secretary's 1984-1997

1 file
Open
C/h/1/37 Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana: URC correspondence and 1997

papers
1 file
Including correspondence about the difficulties between the two

Ghanaian Presbyterian churches
Open
C/h/1/38 Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana: URC correspondence and 1990-1997

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/39 Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren: General Secretary's 1965-1993

1 file
Open
C/h/1/40 Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren: URC correspondence and 1981-1999
papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/41 New Zealand Congregational Union: General Secretary's 1984-1993

1 file
Open
C/h/1/42 New Zealand Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa: General Secretary's 1983-2000

234
1 file
Open
C/h/1/43 Church of Christ Hong Kong Council: General Secretary's 1985-1998

1 file
Open
C/h/1/44 United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands: General 1992-2001
1 file
Open
C/h/1/45 Waldensian Church: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 1968-1998
1 file
Open
C/h/1/46 Malaysia Presbyterian Church: General Secretary's correspondence 1989-2002

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/47 Leuenberg Church Fellowship: General Secretary's correspondence 2001

and papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/48 Leuenberg Agreement: URC correspondence 1992
1 file
Open
C/h/1/49 Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal: URC correspondence 1989-1992

and papers
1 file
Open
235
C/h/1/50 Swedish Mission Covenant Church: URC correspondence and papers 1981-1983
1 file
Includes reports on visits

Open
C/h/1/51 Sweden Mission Covenant Church: General Secretary's 1975-2000

1 file
Open
C/h/1/52 Evangelische Kirche der Union, East Germany (EKU) 1988
1 file
Reports on URC visit
Open
C/h/1/53 Church of Lippe (part of Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland EKD): 1997

URC visit
1 file
Open
C/h/1/54 Mozambique: URC correspondence and papers about churches in 1991

Mozambique
1 file
Open
C/h/1/55 Leuenberg Doctrinal Conversations 1986-1993
1 file
Open
C/h/1/56 Malawi: URC correspondence and papers about the difficult situation 1990-1992
facing church leaders in Malawi
1 file
236
Open
C/h/1/57 Report on a visit to New Zealand by Tim Clarke, URC moderator 2000
1 file
Open
C/h/1/58 South Africa: reports on visits to and from South Africa 1980-1995
1 file
Open
C/h/1/59 Egyptian Coptic Evangelical Church: URC correspondence 1991
1 file
Open
C/h/1/60 Presbyterian Church of Myanmar 1974-1998
2 files
Includes correspondence; meeting notes; requests for financial help

and help given; information on the Scots Kirk case; information on the
Rangoon Ministers Pensions Fund; some photographs; background
information to relationship
Open
C/h/1/61 The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar: General Secretary's 1991

1 file
Includes correspondence about the Scots Kirk, Rangoon
Open
C/h/1/62 Presbyterian Church of Myanmar: General Secretary's 1995-1999

Open
C/h/1/63 “An American Journey: report a sabbatical leave visit to the United 1988
States,” Michael Dunford
1 file
237
Open
C/h/1/64 “Secretarial visit to India,” Michael Dunford 1984
1 file
Open
C/h/1/65 Irish Presbyterian Church: General Secretary's correspondence and 1972-1999

papers
1 file
Open
C/h/1/66 “Report of a visit by Shelia Maxey, the United Reformed Church 2004
Assembly Moderator for 2003-2004, to our three partner churches in
the United States of America”
1 file
Open
C/h/1/67 Presbyterian Church of Myanmar: correspondence and papers 1940-1990

relating to the Scots Kirk in Rangoon
3 files
Includes papers from the Presbyterian Church of England
Open
C/h/1/68 “The Leuenberg Agreement” 1973
1 file
Open
C/h/1/69 China Christian Council: correspondence and papers 1982-1996
1 file
Open
C/h/1/70 Church of Bangladesh: correspondence and papers 1975-1998
1 file
Open
238
C/h/1/71 Presbyterian Church in North East India: papers and correspondence 1979-1999
1 file
Open
C/h/1/72 East Timor: correspondence and papers 1991-1999
1 file
Open
C/h/1/73 The Church of Bangladesh: correspondence and papers 1984-1998
1 file
Open
C/h/1/74a Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea 1987-2000
1 file
Open
C/h/1/74b Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea 1987-2000
1 file
These records have been redacted from C/h/1/74a due to their

confidential nature
C/h/1/75 The Church of South India: correspondence and papers 1993-1998
1 file
Open
C/h/1/76 Reformed Church in Hungry: papers and correspondence 1986-2000
1 file
Open
C/h/1/77 Churches in Australia: correspondence and papers 1991-1999
1 file
Open
239
C/h/1/78 Church of South India 50th anniversary: papers and correspondence 1994
1 file
Open
C/h/1/79 Church of South India Relationship Committee: papers and 1987-1996

correspondence relating to the URC’s role in this
1 file
Open
C/h/1/80 Churches in Japan: papers and correspondence 1986-1994
1 file
Mainly relates to the Korean Church in Japan
Open
C/h/1/81 Hong Kong: correspondence and papers 1989-1997
1 file
Open
C/h/1/82 Pakistan: correspondence and papers 1997-1999
1 file
C/h/1/83 Korea: correspondence and papers 1992-1999
1 file
Open
C/h/1/84 Church of North India Relationship Committee: papers and 1993-1997

correspondence relating to the URC’s role in this
1 file
Open
C/h/1/85 Visit to the Taiwan Inter-Church Consultation: papers and 1991

correspondence
1 file
240
Open
C/h/1/86 Visit to the Taiwan International Forum: papers and correspondence 1994
1 file
Open
C/h/2 Involvement with international ecumenical bodies including 1978-2001

General Secretary’s correspondence with these bodies and
URC’s involvement with Europe
24 files
Open
C/h/2/1 Council for World Mission (CWM) in Britain Consultation minutes July 1978
1 file
Open
C/h/2/2 CWM six-yearly review (1983-1989): URC comments on the review 1989
report
1 file
Open
C/h/2/3 World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC): URC's completed 2001

WARC European Area Survey
1 file
Open
C/h/2/4 Conference of European Churches (CEC): General Secretary's 1989-1995
1 file
Open
C/h/2/5 European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society (EECCS) 1994-1995
1 file
Some correspondence and papers relating to the URC's involvement

in the EECCS
241
Open
C/h/2/6 European Ecumenical Commission for Church and Society (EECCS)/ 1994-1996
EECOD European Ecumenical Organisation for Development
(EECOD)
1 file
Some correspondence and papers relating to the URC's involvement

in the EECCS/EECOD
Open
C/h/2/7 Scottish Churches World Exchange (SCWE) 1996
1 file
Correspondence about URC's membership of SCWE
Open
C/h/2/8 ‘Teachers for China,’ The Amnity Foundation 1987-1992
1 file
Correspondence and papers about organising teams of teachers to go

to China.
The URC was involved in this but it was not actually a URC activity
Open
C/h/2/9 World Council of Churches (WCC): General Secretary's 1989-1993

1 file
Open
C/h/2/10 World Council of Churches (WCC) 1987-1991
1 file
Correspondence and information on the URC's role in WCC including

some correspondence and reports about the WCC Assembly
Canberra 1991
Open
242
C/h/2/11 World Council of Churches (WCC): URC correspondence and papers 1988-1989
1 file
Includes some correspondence and papers about the WCC

Programmatic Reorganisation
Open
C/h/2/12 Churches' Commission on Mission (CCOM) China Forum: 1993-1999

correspondence and papers relating to the URC’s involvement with
this Forum
1 file
Open
C/h/2/13 Europe Task Group 1995-1996
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers, reports, meeting minutes (July -

Dec 1995), URC Eurolinks bulletin issue 2 (Nov 1995)
Open
C/h/2/14 URC's European Issues Adviser's correspondence and working 1992-1993

papers
1 file
Includes reports on Advisor's role, briefing papers on Europe,

programme for URC Europe seminar
Open
C/h/2/15 Conferences organised by the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing: URC's 1992-1994
European Issues Adviser's papers
1 file
Includes papers, correspondence, reports
Open
C/h/2/16 The URC-a European Church, 1994 1992-1994
1 file
243
Includes working papers and drafts 1992
Open
C/h/2/17 Philip Woods' report on the European Commission Social Policy 1994
Consultation May
1 file
Open
C/h/2/18 URC and Europe: papers about the URC’s involvement in Europe 2001
1 file
Open
C/h/2/19 ‘Provincial European links’ 1995-1996
1 file
Small amount of correspondence and information about the URC

'Provincial European Link Co-ordinators.' Includes URC Eurolinks
bulletin issue 1 (June 1995) - issue 3 (March 1996)
Open
C/h/2/20 Free church leaders visit to Strasbourg 1992-1995
1 file
Reports on visits, correspondence, arrangements, participants,

photographs of visit
Open
C/h/2/21 Free church leaders visit to Strasbourg 1996-1998
1 file
Reports on visits, correspondence, arrangements, participants,

photographs of visit
Open
C/h/2/23 World Council of Churches: General Secretary’s correspondence and 1991-2000

papers
1 file
244
Open
C/h/2/24 World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC): General Secretary's 1986-2000

1 file
Open
C/h/2/25 “Report on visit to WCC, CEC and WARC in Geneva,” Bob Andrews May 1998
1 file
Open
C/h/3 Commitment for Life 1969-2010
14 files
The Commitment for Life (CforL) project encourages all

URC churches to take action on, pray about and to give financially to
development projects overseas. It is endorsed as the best way for
URC churches to support development work. Commitment for Life is
run as partnership between the URC, Christian Aid and The World
Development Movement.
In 1972 the URC adopted the World Development Appeal/ 1% appeal

which both the Congregational and Presbyterian Churches had
supported. This project continued with several revisions until 1991/
1992 when it was relaunched as ‘Commitment for Life.’ Further
information on the history of Commitment for Life can be found in
C/h/3/11.
Open
C/h/3/1 Urgent Action Calendar 1990-1993
1 file
Information and correspondence on Urgent Action Calendar and

copies of calendars
Open
C/h/3/2 Going Global Sept 2002
1 file
Commitment for Life publication and posters
245
Open
C/h/3/3 Commitment for Life Advocacy Coordinator (Janet Davies)’s monthly Nov 1992-
reflections Dec 1995
1 file
Open
C/h/3/4 1995 Review of Commitment for Life Programme questionnaires 1995
1 file
Completed questionnaires from both participating and non-

participating churches
Open
C/h/3/5 Analysis of URC church donations to WDM appeal 1979-1990 1990
1 file
Paper, statistics and graphs
2 floppy discs are held at the URC Church House
Open
C/h/3/6 Review of the URC World Development Appeal: “Commitment for Life: 1991
incorporating the World Development (1%) Appeal”
1 file
Draft copies of this paper; comments on these drafts; correspondence

Open
C/h/3/7 Commitment for Life Advocacy Coordinator (Janet Davies) papers and 1991-1993
correspondence
1 file
Open
C/h/3/8 URC World Development Appeal 1969-1992
1 file
246
Resources – leaflets, orders of services, suggestions for worship,

collection envelopes, posters – and reports on annual appeals
Open
C/h/3/9 World Development Appeal: consultations and resolutions 1969-1972
1 file
Includes reports of the consultations on world poverty and overseas

development held by the Congregational Church 1969, 1970 and
1971; resolutions on the world development appeal made by the
Congregational Church 1970, 1971, 1972; reports on the appeal 1969
Open
C/h/3/10 World Development Appeal/ 1% Appeal papers c.1970-1989
1 file
Includes documents giving background to the 1% Appeal; information

on possible projects supported by URC contributions and photographs
of these projects; newspapers about URC’s role in the 1% Appeal
Open
C/h/3/11 A history of Commitment for Life 1972-2009 written by Gill Hillman 2009
1 file
Open
C/h/3/12 “Christmas 2006” 2006
1 file
Open
C/h/3/13 Lenten Bible Study 2010
1 file
Open
C/h/3/14 Set of booklets prepared for the relaunch of Commitment for Life by 1996
the URC General Assembly
1 file
What does the Lord Require? Anne Martin

247
Taking the Lunatic View, Peter Brain

Chosen for Life, Janet Davies and Tjarda Murray
Open
C/h/4 General international activities 1979-2001
10 files
Open
C/h/4/1 Accounts and correspondence of URC churches, districts and 1995

provinces' celebration of 200 years since the founding of London
Missionary Society (LMS)
1 file
Open
C/h/4/2 Penrhys volunteer 1996-1997
Zolya Aline Ramiriamariuelo, Madagascar spent a year at Penrhys

working as a volunteer with CWM and the URC
1 file
Reports
Open
C/h/4/3 Correspondence about the English Presbyterian Mission’s 150th 1996-1997

anniversary
1 file
Open
C/h/4/4 URC receiving church guidelines 1979-1995
1 file
Including Missionaries from Overseas Serving within the United

Reformed Church through the Council for World Mission and from
Other Partner Churches: receiving church responsibilities and service
regulations, 1979 & 1985; "Advice to missionaries from overseas
coming to the URC," 1994; "URC guidelines for a congregation or
local project receiving a missionary from overseas," 1995
Open
C/h/4/5 Report of Stefan Kuntz, Protestant Church of the Palatinate, on his 1992
248
placement at Christchurch United Reformed Church, Chelmsford
1 file
In German
Open
C/h/4/6 URC Sharing People in Mission: sending church guidelines (draft) 2001
1 file
Open
C/h/4/7 “Belonging to the World Church” 2000s
1 leaflet
Open
C/h/4/8 “Seeking the truth in love: ‘reflections’ by the CWM visitors to the 1980
URC”
1 leaflet
Open
C/h/4/9 “Exploring the Council for World Mission” 1986
1 file
Part of the World Church and Mission Department’s series,

“Participate in, Understand, and Belong to the World Church”
Open
C/h/4/10 Israel/ Palestine 2004
1 file
Includes information on a URC trip in 2004; papers for a Commitment

for Life consultation day on Israel/ Palestine; correspondence
Open
This is a copy; the original file is currently held by the URC. Please
contact the URC records manager if you wish to consult it
C/i Other Activities 1963-2008

249
40 files
Open
C/i/1 Holiday Forum 1991-2006
3 files
Holiday Forum is an annual holiday conference. It began in 1950 as

the Congregational Forum run by the Congregational Church
and was held at the Hayes at Swanwick where it has remained
ever since. Holiday Forum continued under the URC until 1993
when it was stopped for financial reasons. A group of regular
Forum members then took over the responsibility for its running.
[Taken from the Holiday Forum website 2011:
http://www.urcholidayforum.org.uk/hf/]
Open
C/i/1/1 Holiday Forum meeting notes 1991-2006
1 file
Open
C/i/1/2 Holiday forum booklets (which include information and programmes), 1996-2006
photographs and negatives
1 file
Open
C/i/1/3 URC Holiday Forum: General Secretary's correspondence 1992-1998
1 file
Includes correspondence about the review of the Forum in the early

1990s and the idea of setting up a separate Trust
Open
C/i/2 The Millennium 1996-1998
1 file
Open
C/i/2/1 ‘The URC and the Millennium’ Feb 1996-

250
Sept 1998
1 file
Notes and aide memoire of the meetings of the URC Millennium Task
Group. Includes some papers
Open
C/i/3 Colloque Franco-Britanique 1963-1998
7 files
The Colloque is an annual meeting of French and English Christians

which aims to promote better understanding between Christians in
France and the UK. It began in 1963 under the Congregational Church
as a "Congregational - French Reformed Consultation" for ministers.
Later the word Colloque was applied, perhaps in 1973, by which time
there was a considerable proportion of lay participants. Today
membership is not exclusively drawn from the United Reformed
Church or the Eglise Réformée. [Taken from Colloque website 2011:
http://www.church-twinning.com/colloque.html]
Open
C/i/3/1 An account of the first Colloque in 1963 by Stephen Harris; some 1963-1996
historical information about the Colloque; photographs of participants
1981, 1987, 1992-1996
1 file
Open
C/i/3/2 Working papers 1978-1987
1 file
Includes programmes, participant lists, copies of talks,
correspondence, information about arrangements, reports on
meetings, some photographs
Some in French
Open
1 file

251

Some in French
Open
1 file

Some in French
Open
C/i/3/5 Correspondence and comments on the Colloque 1987-1993
1 file
Open
C/i/3/6 Ashtray presented to Helen Harris, a frequent participant in the 2003

programme
1 file
This is held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock Place,

1 file
Some in French
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence and reports

252
Some in French
Open
C/i/4 URC Waldensian Fellowship 1979-2008
29 files
The Waldensian Fellowship is a relationship between the ‘ordinary

members’ of the URC and the Waldensian Church in Italy. Regular
exchange visits are made by members of the churches with an aim of
building up understanding and friendship between the two churches.
The first visit took place in 1981 when a group from the URC visited
Italy; the following year the first Italian group visited the URC. [Taken
from the Waldensian Fellowship website 2011:
http://www.chiesavaldese.org/waldensianfellowship/index.html]
Open
C/i/4/1 ‘Pre-Fellowship’ 1979-1980
1 file
Includes correspondence; report on visit to the Waldensian church;

information about the Waldensian church
Open
C/i/4/2 ‘First visits to/from Italy’ 1981-1982
1 file
Includes correspondence; information on the relationship with the

Waldensians; reports on visits; and comments on the trips
Open
C/i/4/3 ‘Italian archive collected by Signora Cristina Cericola’ 1982-1998
1 file
Some in Italian
Open
C/i/4/4 Working papers 1983

253
1 file
Includes correspondence; information on the relationship with the

Waldensians; reports on visits; programmes; comments on the trips
Some in Italian
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence, information on the relationship with the

Waldensians, and reports on visits
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Waldensians, reports on visits, programmes, comments on the trips
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

254
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file
Some in Italian and French
Open
C/i/4/11 Includes correspondence and comments on the trips of young people 1990-1999
1 file
Some in Italian
Open
1 file
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

255
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open

1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence and comments on the trips
Some in Italian
Open
C/i/4/17 ‘Young people’ 1995-1997
1 file
Includes correspondence, reports on visits, and comments on the trips

of young people
Some in Italian
Open

256
1 file
Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file
Some in Italian
Open
257
1 file

Some in Italian
Open
1 file

Waldensians, reports on visits, and comments on the trips
Some in Italian
Open
C/i/4/25 Waldensian: newsletters 1981-2000
1 file
No.1 (Oct 1981)- no.48 (Feb 2000)
Open
C/i/4/26 Waldensian Fellowship newsletters 2001-2008
1 file
No. 49 (May 2001) - no. 64 (Aug 2008)
Open
1 file
Includes correspondence between the URC and Fellowship; reports

and information on the Fellowship and trips
Open
258
C/i/4/28 Small amount of correspondence about sponsoring a Waldensian 1991-1992

theological student at Northern College
1 file
Open
C/i/4/29 Time line of the URC Waldensian Fellowship 1980-1989
1 file
Open
259
Union, 1948-2002
URC/D
Extent
271 files
Box numbers
URC 190-228, 259-261
Description
The URC is a union church fundamentally committed to unity and seeking further union as
stated in its Basis for Union. This section contains records relating to the three successful
unions that have created the URC as it is in 2011. It also contains records relating to the
admission and secession of individual churches to and from the URC and records relating to the
Churches’ Council for Covenanting.
Records relating to negotiations and discussions with other churches which have not resulted in
formal union can be found in C/d ‘Ecumenical Relations.’
Access status
D Union Dates
1948-2002
271 files
D/a 1972: The Presbyterian Church of England and the 1948-1974

Congregational Church in England and Wales
135 files
Open
D/a/1 Joint Conference Report: prepared by the representatives of the 1948

Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Union of
England and Wales appointed to consider the possibilities of organic
union
1 booklet
Open
260
D/a/2 Joint Committee for conversations between the Congregational c.1965

Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of
England: a statement of convictions on which a united Church, both
catholic and reformed, might be built
3 booklets
Open
D/a/3 "Joint Committee for conversations between the Congregational 1966

England report"
1 leaflet
Open
D/a/4 Joint Committee for conversations between the Congregational 1967

England: A proposed basis for Union
1 booklet
Open
D/a/5 An Interim Report on the revision of 'A Proposed Basis for Union,' 1968-1969
submitted to the Assemblies of 1968 by the Joint Committee for
Conversations between the Congregational Church in England and
Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England
1 file
Includes "Interim report on the financial, legal and administrative

implications of Union;" correspondence about the number of copies of
the report that were printed and sent out
Open
D/a/6 Joint Committee for the Conversations between the Congregational 1968-1972
England (Joint Committee) reports and statements to Assembly
1 file
Includes both drafts and final versions
Open
D/a/7 Joint Committee for conversations between the Congregational c.1971
261

England: The Scheme of Union
1 booklet
Open
D/a/8 Leaflet announcing the creation of the URC 1972
1 leaflet
Open
D/a/9 Order of service: "Service of thanksgiving for the inauguration of the 5 Oct 1972
United Reformed Church," Westminster Abbey
1 booklet
Open
D/a/10 Joint Committee: information on the six Groups and their remits 1967-1971
1 file
Open
D/a/11 Joint Committee meeting minutes Jan 1970
1 file
Open
D/a/12 Joint Committee: Group A working papers 1968
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers and recommendations
Open
D/a/13 Joint Committee: Group A working papers 1971-1972
1 file
Includes drafts of "Provisional rules of procedure for the conduct of the

United Reformed Church;" drafts of the appeals procedure for the
URC; correspondence; draft bye-laws and rules of Assembly; Group
262
A's reports Dec 1970, Oct 1971
Open
D/a/14 Joint Committee: Group A meeting notes, some agendas and some Apr & Oct
papers 1970; Sept &
Nov 1971
1 file
Open
D/a/15 Joint Committee: Group B meeting notes July-Sept

1970
1 file
Open
D/a/16 Joint Committee: Group B working papers 1971-1972
1 file
Correspondence, reports and papers
Open
D/a/17 Joint Committee: Group C: working papers 1967-1970
2 files
Correspondence, papers and reports
Open
D/a/18 Joint Committee: Group D working papers 1967-1972
1 file
Correspondence, papers and reports
Open
D/a/19 Joint Committee: Group D meeting notes Jan-May

1967;
1 file Dec 1971-
Open Mar 1972
D/a/20 Joint Committee: Group E working papers 1967-1971

263
2 files
Includes correspondence; papers including, "Introductory notes on the

proposed legal arrangements," 1968; reports
Open
D/a/21 Joint Committee: Group E minutes Feb 1968-

Sept 1971
1 file
Open
D/a/22 Interim Nominations Committee minutes Dec 1971-

July 1972
1 file
Open
D/a/23 Interim Nominations Committee working papers 1972
1 file
Includes correspondence, papers and reports
Open
D/a/24 General correspondence about the idea of a Union between the two 1960-1963
churches
1 file
Open
D/a/25 General correspondence and papers about the proposed Union 1963-1967
2 files
Includes correspondence; reports; notes; papers
Open
D/a/26 John Marsh's, principle of Mansfield College, correspondence about 1967-1968

the proposed Union
1 file
264
Includes opinions and papers on the proposed Union
Open
D/a/27 Correspondence and papers about the proposed Basis for Union 1967-1969
2 files
Open
D/a/28 Joint Committee: correspondence with solicitors and the Charity 1968-1973
Commission
1 file
Open
D/a/29 Welsh Province: correspondence and information about the Scheme 1970-1971
of Union
1 file
Open
D/a/30 General correspondence and papers about the Union 1970-1974
2 files
Open
D/a/31 Correspondence relating to churches voting on the Scheme of Union 1971
2 files
Open
D/a/32 General correspondence about the Union 1972-1973
1 file
Open
D/a/33 Comments and correspondence from churches on the proposed 1964-1966
Union
1 file
265
Open
D/a/34 Comments and correspondence from churches on the proposed 1971

Union
2 files
Open

Union
2 files
Includes correspondence about how the Union will affect churches
Open
D/a/36 Parliamentary Bill: United Reformed Church Act 1972 1972
3 files
Includes correspondence, copies of bill and information on

parliamentary debate
Open
D/a/37 The United Reformed Church Act 1972: original certificate of uniting Oct 1972
declaration
1 file
"This is referred to in the URC act. It was sent to the Charity

Commission but they returned it in 1999/2000"
Open
D/a/38 House of Commons: Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee May 1972
on the United Reformed Church Bill
1 file
Open
D/a/39 The Congregational Church in England and Wales’ Annual Assembly’s 1971
vote on the Scheme of Union: completed application forms for ballot
papers
266
1 file
Open
vote on the Scheme of Union: completed application forms for ballot
papers
1 file
Open
vote on the Scheme of Union: completed ballot papers
1 file
Open
vote on the Scheme of Union: completed ballot papers
1 file
Includes summary of the ballot
Open
D/a/43 URC roll of ministers: completed forms stating whether individual 1972
ministers wish to join the URC roll of ministers
1 file
Open
D/a/44 URC roll of ministers: completed forms stating whether individual 1972-1973
ministers wish to join the URC roll of ministers
1 file
Open
D/a/45 "Declaration: record of local church vote on the Scheme of Union:" 1971
completed forms for and against the Union
1 file
267
Open
D/a/46 “Declaration: record of local church vote on the Scheme of Union:" 1971
completed forms in favour of the Union
1 file
Dorset nos. 150-152
Open
completed forms against the Union
1 file
Dorset nos. 150-152
Open
D/a/48 "Declaration: Record of local church vote on the Scheme of Union:" 1971
1 file
Berkshire, South Oxford and South Buckinghamshire, nos. 123-124
Open
1 file
Berkshire, South Oxford and South Buckinghamshire nos. 121-124
Open
1 file
North Buckinghamshire nos. 127-128
Open
268
1 file
North Buckinghamshire nos. 127-128
Open
1 file
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire nos. 129-131
Open
1 file
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire nos. 129-131
Open
1 file
Cheshire nos. 132-136
Open
1 file
Cheshire nos. 132-136

Open
1 file
269
Derbyshire nos. 139-141
Open
1 file
Derbyshire nos. 138-141
Open
1 file
Devon and Cornwall nos. 142-148
Open
1 file
Devon and Cornwall nos. 142-148
Open
1 file
Durham and Northumberland nos. 153-156
Open
1 file
Durham and Northumberland nos. 153-155

270
Open
1 file
Essex nos. 157-164
Open
1 file
Essex nos. 157-164
Open
1 file
Hampshire nos. 173-180
Open
1 file
Hampshire nos. 173-180
Open
1 file
Gloucestershire nos. 167-171
Open
271
1 file
Gloucestershire nos. 165-171
Open
1 file
Hertfordshire nos. 181-184
Open
1 file
Hertfordshire nos. 181-184
Open
1 file
Kent nos. 186-189
Open
1 file
Kent nos. 185-189
Open
272
1 file
Lancaster nos. 190-208
Open
1 file
Lancaster nos. 190-208
Open
1 file
Leicestershire and Rutland nos. 209-211
Open
1 file
Leicestershire and Rutland nos. 209-211
Open
1 file
Lincolnshire nos. 212-213
Open
273
1 file
Lincolnshire nos. 212-213
Open
1 file
London nos. 214-234
Open
1 file
London nos. 214-236
Open
1 file
Norfolk nos. 238-240
Open
1 file
Norfolk nos. 238-240
Open
274
1 file
Northamptonshire nos. 241-244
Open
1 file
Northamptonshire nos. 241-244
Open
1 file
Nottinghamshire nos. 246
Open
1 file
Nottinghamshire nos. 245-246
Open
1 file
Shropshire nos. 247-249
Open
275
1 file
Shropshire nos. 247-250
Open
1 file
Somerset nos. 251-254
Open
1 file
Somerset nos. 251-255
Open
1 file
Staffordshire nos. 256-259
Open
1 file
Staffordshire nos. 256-259
Open
1 file
276
Suffolk nos. 261-263
Open
1 file
Suffolk nos. 260-263
Open
1 file
Surrey nos. 264-265
Open
1 file
Surrey nos. 264-267
Open
1 file
Sussex nos. 268-272
Open
1 file
277
Sussex nos. 268-273
Open
1 file
Warwickshire and Worcestershire nos. 274-281
Open
1 file
Warwickshire and Worcestershire nos. 274-281
Open
1 file
Wiltshire and East Somerset nos. 282-285
Open
1 file
Wiltshire and East Somerset nos. 282-285
Open
1 file
Yorkshire nos. 286-300

278
Open
1 file
Yorkshire nos. 286-300
Open
1 file
North Wales nos. 301-303
Open
1 file
Open
North Wales nos. 301-303
1 file
Open
1 file
South Wales and Monmouthshire nos. 304-319
Open
1 file
279
South Wales and Monmouthshire nos. 304-319
Open
D/a/108 "Declaration: Record of county union vote on the Scheme of Union:" 1971
1 file
Open
D/a/109 "Declarations: record of local churches voting to make application for 1972
membership of the United Reformed Church:" completed application
forms in favour of joining
1 file
Open
D/a/110 "Declaration: record of local church voting to make application for 1972
membership of the United Reformed Church:" completed voting forms
in favour of joining the URC
1 file
Open
D/a/111 “Declaration: record of local church voting to make application for 1973-1974
membership of the United Reformed Church:” completed voting forms
for and against joining the URC received after the formation of the
church
1 file
Open
D/a/112 "Applications for membership of the United Reformed Church:" 1972-1973

photocopies of completed application forms
1 file
Open
D/a/113 "Declaration: Record of local church voting to make application for 1973-1974
membership of the United Reformed Church:" completed voting forms
in favour of joining the URC received after the formation of the church
1 file
280
Open
D/a/114 Letters of congratulations received on the creation of the URC 1972
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open

Union
2 files
Open
D/a/118 Correspondence and papers relating to ‘union churches’ whereby 1968-1971

individual Congregational churches are in union with churches of other
denominations such as Baptist or Methodist churches
2 files
Open
D/a/119 Correspondence and papers about the proposed Basis for Union 1968-1970
3 files
Open
D/a/120 Correspondence with individual churches about their votes on the 1971
Scheme of Union
2 files
281
Open
D/b 1981: Churches of Christ 1973-1991
23 files
Open
D/b/1 Joint Committee for Negotiations between Churches of Christ and the Feb 1973-
United Reformed Church (Joint Committee) minutes Feb 1979
1 file
Open
D/b/2 Joint Committee working papers and correspondence 1973-1975
1 file
Open
D/b/3 Joint Committee working papers 1976-1978
2 files
Including correspondence; drafts; papers; "Future policy for the

Association;" Interim Churches of Christ newsletter no. 8 (Sept 1980)
Open
D/b/4 Liaison Committee minutes and agendas Nov 1978-

Jan 1981
1 file
Open
D/b/5 Liaison Committee working papers 1978-1981
1 file
Open
D/b/6 Working papers and correspondence 1978-1982
2 files
Includes much correspondence with solicitors and legal advisors over

282
legal matters
Open
D/b/7 Working papers c.1980
1 file
Includes background information on the Churches of Christ c.1980
Open
D/b/8 Working papers and correspondence 1980-1981
1 file
Open
D/b/9 URC General Secretary's correspondence and papers on the Union 1980-1991
1 file
Bernard Thorogood was URC General Secretary
Open
D/b/10 Unifying Assembly working papers 1978-1981
1 file
Includes papers; correspondence; letters of congratulations from other

churches and Christian organisations; preparation details
Open
D/b/11 Churches of Christ Scotland District correspondence and papers 1980-1982
1 file
Open
D/b/12 Joint committee for negotiations between Churches of Christ and the 1974
United Reformed Church report
1 booklet
Open
283
D/b/13 The Negotiations between Churches of Christ in Great Britain and 1975
Ireland and The United Reformed Church in England and Wales: Joint
Committee interim report
1 booklet
Open
United Reformed Church: proposals for unification
1 file
Open
D/b/15 Negotiations between the United Reformed Church and the Reformed 1980
Association of Churches of Christ: revised proposals for unification
1 file
Open
D/b/16 United Reformed Act 1981 legal information and advice 1980-1982
2 files
Includes much correspondence with solicitors and legal advisors on

the proposed Act
Open
D/b/17 The United Reformed Church Act 1981: original certificate of uniting Sept 1981
declaration
1 file
"This is referred to in the URC act. It was sent to the Charity

Commission but they returned it in 1999/2000"
Open
D/b/18 General Assembly 1981: Record of Assembly, Bournemouth Apr-May

1981
1 file
Open
284
D/b/19 Unifying Assembly: The Reformed Association of Churches of Christ 26 Sept

and The United Reformed Church programme 1981
1 file
Open
United Reformed Church: proposals for unification
1 file
Open
D/c 2000: Congregational Union of Scotland (for some time 1977-2000

including the Scottish Congregational Church )
37 files
Open
D/c/1 Proposals for Unification of the Congregational Union of Scotland and 1987
the United Reformed Church
1 file
Open
D/c/2 Working papers and correspondence 1986
1 file
Open
D/c/3 Working and background papers 1986-1988
1 file
Open
D/c/4 Correspondence and papers about legal issues relating to the 1986-1988
proposed Union
2 files
285
Includes much legal advice
Open
1 file
Open
2 files
Includes URC General Secretary’s correspondence and papers
Open
D/c/7 Working papers and correspondence Jan-Dec

1987
1 file
Open
D/c/8 Correspondence and papers on the financial arrangements for the 1987
proposed Union
1 file
Open
D/c/9 ‘Pulpit and exchange visits:’ papers and correspondence 1987-1988
1 file
About visits of ministers of both churches to the other church to

encourage links between the churches
Open
D/c/10 Miscellaneous papers about the proposed union collected by Sheila 1986-1992
Maxey
1 file
Includes A proposal to advance the unity of the church by the joining

together of the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom and
the Congregational Union of Scotland: report of the Joint Negotiating
286
Group, 1986
Open
D/c/11 Working papers and correspondence 1988-2000
3 files
Includes responses to the announcement of the union; press release

announcing the union; much correspondence with solicitors and legal
advisors; preparation for the unifying assembly; preparation for, and
discussion, about the union
Open
D/c/12 Correspondence with and about the SCC/CUS including on its 1977-1998
relationship with the URC and the possibility of Union
1 file
Open
D/c/13 Working papers and correspondence 1996-2000
3 files
Includes correspondence with solicitors and legal advisors;

communications between the General Secretaries of the two
churches; URC General Secretary’s papers
Open
1 file
Includes drafts of "Proposals for the Union of The Congregational

Union of Scotland and the United Reformed Church in the United
Kingdom: prepared by a Joint Negotiating Group," 1998; copy of
'conversation between two General Secretaries;' legal advice
Open
D/c/15 URC General Secretary’s working papers and correspondence 1996-1999
1 file
Open
287
D/c/16 Liaison Committee minutes (some signed) Jan 1990-

Feb 2000
1 file
Open
D/c/17 Liaison Committee working papers 1990-1999
1 file
Open
D/c/18 Joint Negotiating Group minutes Jan 1997-

July 1999
1 file
Open
D/c/19 Unified Assembly Preparation Group minutes (signed) Apr 1999-

Feb 2000
1 file
Open
D/c/20 Better Together, booklet for the Unifying Assembly Apr 2000
1 booklet
Open
D/c/21 Bulletins 1997-1999
1 file
Negotiations for Union between the Scottish Congregational Church

and the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom Bulletin No. 1
(Jan 1997), 2 (Apr 1997); Bulletin on Proposals for Union (Aug 1999)
Open
D/c/22 Proposals for the Union of The Congregational Union of Scotland and March 1998
The United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom: prepared by a
Joint Negotiating Group for presentation to the two Assemblies
1 file
288
Open
D/c/23 Correspondence relating to arrangements for URC synod 1998

representatives to visit SCC Area Councils
1 file
Open
D/c/24 Correspondence about the SCC Assembly's acceptance of the 1998

proposal to unite with the URC
1 file
Open
D/c/25 Letters from SCC ministers stating that they accept the Union 1998-1999
1 file
Open
D/c/26 Correspondence with legal advisor about the Parliamentary Bill May 1998
1 file
Open
D/c/27 The Bill for the unification of the URC and the SCC drafts and final 2000
copy
1 file
Open
D/c/28 URC’s Deputy General Secretary’s working papers and 1999-2000

correspondence
1 file
Open
D/c/29 Synod Preparation Group meeting notes Dec 1998-

Feb 2000
1 file
Open
289
D/c/30 “Better together” 2000
2 leaflets
Open
D/c/31 Sermon for the Unifying Assembly of the Congregational Union of 1 Apr 2000
Scotland and the United Reformed Church
1 file
Open
D/d 1978-1982: Churches Council for Covenanting 1978-1983
The Churches Council for Covenanting was first convened in 1978 to

produce the text of a Covenant to enable the churches involved to
take a step towards unity. The Covenant was not intended in itself to
be an act of unification; rather, it was seen step towards this goal. The
churches involved were the URC, Church of England, Methodist and
Moravian churches. The Baptist Union, Free Church Federal Council
and the Roman Catholic Church were observers. At its Assembly in
1982 the URC voted to accept the Proposals for a Covenant Towards
Visible Unity in principle. However, the Covenant failed to pass the
Church of England’s General Synod in 1982 which effectively brought
it to an end.
44 files
Open
D/d/1 Churches Council for Covenanting minutes and agendas Nov 1978-
July 1982
1 file
Open
D/d/2 Churches Council for Covenanting documents 1-162 (all individually 1980-1982
numbered)
5 files
Open
D/d/3 Covenant Drafting Committee working papers and correspondence 1982

290
1 file
Open
D/d/4 Papers on the URC and the proposed Covenant 1980-1981
1 file
Includes "The Covenant and the URC: some of the major issues," Jan
1981;
copy of a letter sent to all churches, districts and synods requesting
comments on the proposals, June 1981;
section of 1982 Assembly reports relating to the Covenant;
"The Covenant: another view," URC Alternative Response Group;
"Covenant in Context;"
"The Covenant Proposals: a fundamental issue for the United
Reformed Church," David Peel, 1981;
"Towards Visible Unity: Proposals for a Covenant: an alternative
response," Donald Hilton, 1981;
"Covenanting for Visible Unity: implications and opportunities for
church youth work;"
"What: unity again?" 1981; "URC Reader's Guide to the Covenant
Proposals," 1981;
"The URC and the Covenant: comments by the URC members of the
Churches' Council for Covenanting," 1980;
Open
D/d/5 Working papers and correspondence 1978-1983
2 files
Open
1 file
Includes Definitive Response to the Ten Propositions of the Churches'

Unity Commission, URC, 1978
Open
1 file
291
Including correspondence about the 1982 Assembly
Open
D/d/8 Correspondence and papers about the Diaconate 1981
1 file
Open
D/d/9 ‘Vol. 1:’ working papers and correspondence Sept 1980-

June 1981
2 files
Open
D/d/10 ‘Vol. 2:’ working papers and correspondence June - Oct

1981
1 file
Open
D/d/11 ‘Vol. 3:’ working papers and correspondence Oct-Dec

1981
1 file
Open
D/d/12 ‘Vol. 4:’ working papers and correspondence Dec 1981-

April 1982
2 files
Open
D/d/13 ‘Vol. 5:’ working papers and correspondence May 1982-

Feb 1983
1 file
Open
D/d/14 Summary of church, district and province voting on the Covenanting 1981-1982
proposals
1 file
Open
292
D/d/15 Individual URC church responses to the Covenant proposals as 1981-1982

requested by the 1981 General Assembly
1 file
Open
D/d/16 Individual URC church responses to the Covenant proposals as 1981-1982

1 file
Open
D/d/17 Individual URC church responses to the Covenant proposals as 1982

1 file
Open
D/d/18 URC church, district and synod responses to the Covenant proposals 1981-1982
as requested by the 1981 General Assembly
1 file
Open
D/d/19 District 1 (A-F) church and district responses to the Covenant 1981
proposals as requested by the 1981 General Assembly
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
293
D/d/22 District 4 church and district responses to the Covenant proposals as 1981
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
1 file
294
Open
D/d/29 District 11 (A-C) church and district responses to the Covenant 1981
1 file
Open
D/d/30 District 11 (D-G) church and district responses to the Covenant 1981
1 file
Open
1 file
Open
D/d/32 Towards Visible Unity: proposals for a Covenant. The report of the 1980
Churches' Council for Covenanting
1 file
Open
D/e Admission/ secession of individual churches 1974-2002
31 files
D/e/1 Secession: Ruscombe Congregational URC 1985-1989
1 file
D/e/2 Secession: Wells-next-the-sea Congregational Church 1984-1985

295
1 file
Open
D/e/3 Secession: Painscastle URC 1984-1985
1 file
Open
D/e/4 Secession: Belvedere/Erith URC 1983-1984
1 file
Open
D/e/5 Secessions: Bursledon URC, Worrall URC, Five Oak Green URC 1976-1982
1 file
Open
D/e/6 Secession: Pepper St URC, Mobberly 1978
1 file
Open
D/e/7 Secession: Orsett URC 1976-1977
1 file
Open
296
D/e/8 Secession: Kirdford URC 1978-1979
1 file
Open
D/e/9 Secession: Eston URC 1979-1980
1 file
Open
D/e/10 Secession: The Quinta, Weston Rhyn, Shropshire 1979-1981
1 file
Open
D/e/11 Secession: Tollesbury URC 1981-1983
1 file
Open
D/e/12 Secession: Birmingham URC 1981-1983
1 file
Open
D/e/13 Secession: Heaton Mersey URC 1981-1983
1 file
Open
297
D/e/14 Secession: St Andrew's URC, Bournemouth 1983-1989
2 files
D/e/15 Secession: Ramsey URC, Isle of Man 1982-1987
1 file
Open
D/e/16 Secession: Sidemore URC 1983-1988
1 file
D/e/17 Secession: Trinity URC, Slough 1982-1989
1 file

D/e/18 Secession: Letchworth Free Church 1974-1986
1 file
Open
D/e/19 Secession: St Andrew's URC, Nottingham 1986-1987
1 file
Open
298
D/e/20 Secession: Loughton Union Church 1985-1988
1 file
D/e/21 Secession: Bunyan meeting, Bedford 1974-1986
1 file
Open
D/e/22 Secession: Anfield Road Fellowship 1987
1 file
Open
D/e/23 Secession: Ruiton URC 1995-2002
1 file

D/e/24 Secession: Edmonton URC 2000-2002
2 files
D/e/25 Correspondence and papers about churches seceding from the URC 1974-2002
2 files
D/e/26 Correspondence and papers about churches seceding from the URC 1978
299
1 file
Open
D/e/27 Correspondence and papers on URC policy for churches applying to 1984
enter the URC
1 file
Open
D/e/28 Correspondence and papers about churches joining the URC 1974-1989
1 file
Open
300
Facilitative functions and resources, 1965-2008

URC/E
Extent
84 files
Box numbers
URC 229-245, URC M
Description
This section contains records relating to finance; pensions; property owned and managed by the
URC; the URC’s archive and history; human resources; communications and publicity.
Access status
E Facilitative functions and resources 1965-2008
84 files
E/a Finance and pensions 1965-2008
46 files
E/a/1 Committees 1965-2004
44 files
E/a/1/1 Ethical Investment Group 1992-2001
1 file
Open
E/a/1/1/1 Ethical Investment Group aide-memoires and papers (not complete) Sept 1992-
Dec 1996;
1 file Oct 2001
301
Open
E/a/1/2 Welfare and Emergency Committee 1972-1998
This committee was created in 1972 to administer the charitable funds

of the church and to be concerned with the needs of ministers and
local churches [Assembly Report 1972].
3 files
E/a/1/2/1 Welfare and Emergency Committee minutes (signed) Dec 1972-

Oct 1982
1 file
E/a/1/2/2 Welfare and Emergency Committee minutes (signed) Jan 1983-

June 1998
2 files
E/a/1/3 Salaries Subcommittee 1975-1983
1 file
Open
E/a/1/3/1 Salaries Subcommittee minutes (some signed) Apr 1975-

July 1983
1 file
Open
E/a/1/4 Priorities and Resources Group 1978-1980
4 files
Open
E/a/1/4/1 Priorities and Resources Group meeting notes Apr 1978-

Jan 1980
1 file
Open
302
E/a/1/4/2 Priorities and Resources Group working papers and correspondence 1977-1980
2 files
Includes Consider these things: interim report of Priorities and

Resources Group, May 1979
Open
E/a/1/4/3 Priorities and Resources Group working papers and correspondence 1979-1980
1 file
Includes meeting notes Aug 1979-Jan 1980
Open
E/a/1/7 Apportionment Group 1972-1986
6 files
Open
E/a/1/7/1 Apportionment Group meeting notes Feb 1973-

Nov 1977
1 file
Open
E/a/1/7/2 Apportionment Group working papers and correspondence about 1972-1978

apportionment of URC funds
2 files
Including correspondence with URC's solicitors
Open

2 files
Open
303

1 file
Open
E/a/1/8 URC Ministers Pension Trust Ltd 1993-1997
2 files
The United Reformed Church Minister’s Pensions Trust Ltd is a limited

company registered in England & Wales.
Open
E/a/1/8/1 URC Ministers Pension Trust Ltd minutes (signed), agendas and July 1993-
papers Sept 1997
2 files
Open
E/a/1/9 Resource Planning Advisory Group 1995-2004
6 files
E/a/1/9/1 Resource Planning Advisory Group working papers and 1996-1999

correspondence on ministers' deployment
1 file
Open
E/a/1/9/2 Resource Planning Advisory Group, "The next five years:" working 1995-1996
1 file
A five year plan for the deployment of the resources under direct
control of the General Assembly
Includes responses from churches to the question ‘where would you
304
like the URC to be in five years time?’
Open
E/a/1/9/3 Resource Planning Advisory Group minutes (some signed), agendas, Jan 1995-
committee papers and working papers Sept 2004
4 files
E/a/1/10 Advisory Group on Grants and Loans 1991-2000
4 files
This committee was created to administer the Church Buildings Fund

which provided grants and loans to churches to assist with
improvement/ modifications to church buildings, and also the Mission
Project Fund which provided grants for mission works [Assembly
Report 2008].
Open
E/a/1/10/1 Advisory Group on Grants and Loans minutes (many signed), Oct 1991-
agendas, committee papers and working papers Dec 2000
4 files
Open
E/a/1/11 Unified Appeal Committee 1973-1983
1 file
This committee was created in 1972 to consider both the financial

needs of the church at home and overseas and how funds could be
raised to meet these.
Open
E/a/1/11/1 Unified Appeal Committee minutes Apr 1973-

Sept 1983
1 file
Open
E/a/1/12 Investment Subcommittee 1975-1993

305
1 file
Open
E/a/1/12/1 Investment Subcommittee minutes (signed) July 1975-

July 1993
1 file
Open
E/a/1/13 Portfolio Management Team 1976-1987
1 file
Open
E/a/1/13/1 Portfolio Management Team minutes Feb 1976-

Jan 1987
1 file
Open
E/a/1/14 Pensions Subcommittee 1989
1 file
Open
E/a/1/14/1 Pensions Subcommittee (signed) Sept 1989
1 file
Open
E/a/1/15 Central finance committees 1972-1994
2 files
Open
E/a/1/15/1 Finance and Administration Department Central Committee minutes Oct 1972-
(signed) Mar 1990
1 file
Open
306
E/a/1/15/2 Financial Management Committee minutes (signed) Nov 1990-

Aug 1994
1 file
Open
E/a/1/16 Treasurership Committee 1972-1990
3 files
This was one of the original URC committees in 1972 and was part of
the Finance Department. Its remit was to make provision for the
proper keeping of accounts and records and be responsible for the
Church offices and the houses of full-time secretaries belong to the
church [Assembly Report 1972].
Open
E/a/1/16/1 Treasurership Committee minutes, agendas and papers Feb 1989-

Feb 1990
1 file
Open
E/a/1/16/2 Treasurership Committee minutes (signed) Oct 1972-

Aug 1989
2 files
Open
E/a/1/17 Budget Committee 1972-1990
1 file
Open
E/a/1/17/1 Budget Committee minutes (signed) Aug 1972-

Feb 1990
1 file
Open
E/a/1/18 Maintenance of the Ministry Committee 1972-1996
5 files
This committee was created in 1972. Its remit was to deal with
307
ministerial remuneration and the oversight of ministerial pensions. It

was still carrying out this work in 2010 through the vehicles of the Plan
for Partnership and the Pensions Executive [Assembly Reports 1972
and 2008].
Open
E/a/1/18/1 Maintenance of the Ministry Committee minutes (signed) Nov 1972-

Feb 1996
5 files
Open
E/a/1/19 Developments in new areas and care of existing church buildings 1965-1986
/Church Building Committee
2 files
This committee was one of the committees of the newly formed URC
in 1972. It dealt with the care and redevelopment of existing church
buildings as well as developments in new areas [Assembly Report
1972].
Open
E/a/1/19/1 Developments in new areas and care of existing church buildings / Mar 1965-
Church Building Committee minutes (signed) Jan 1986
2 files
Open
E/a/1/20 Financial Resources Committee 1990-1994
1 file
Open
E/a/1/20/1 Financial Resources Committee minutes (signed) Oct 1990-

Mar 1994
1 file
Open
E/a/1/21 Retired Ministers Housing Subcommittee
0 files
This committee is responsible for the provision of retirement housing
308
for ministers and their spouses. It uses the URC Retired Ministers
Housing Society Ltd as its agent for the implementation of policy and
the practical steps associated with the provision of housing [Assembly
Report 2000].
Open
E/a/2 Other 1981-2001
2 files
Open
E/a/2/1 United Reformed Church Insurance Company: General Secretary's 1981-2001

1 file
Includes correspondence with the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group and

the Congregational and General Insurance PLC
Open
E/a/2/2 “Ministers' pension fund trust deed & rules“ 1993
1 file
Open
E/a/2 Papers and correspondence
0 files
Open
E/b Property 1970s-

2006
32 files
This section contains records relating to certain properties owned by

the URC. It does not include records on individual church buildings.
E/b/1 URC Housing Association Ltd 1970s-1990

309
6 files
The URC Housing Association continued the work of the Presbyterian

Church’s housing association. It encouraged local churches to use
their land for housing schemes for vulnerable people. In 1992 it
merged with the English Churches Housing Group.
Open
E/b/1/1 URC Housing Association Ltd annual reports and accounts 1979/1980-
1982/1983
1 file
Open
E/b/1/2 URC Housing Association newsletter and flyer 1980s-1990
1 file
Includes News from URC Housing Association, no. 2 (Dec 1989)-no.4

(Dec 1990)
Open
E/b/1/3 URC Housing Association Ltd images of development projects 1970s-1990
3 files
Includes images of the properties; information on the properties;

images of opening events
Includes:
Ray Lodge URC, Woodford Essex: photographs, c.1985
Alwyns Lane, Chertsey, Surrey: photographs, c.1986
Dunstable: photographs
St James' Cloister, East Dulwich, c.1976: photographs, negatives and
slides
Blackmore House, Romford: photographs, c.1987
Whiteways Court, Clifton, Nottingham: photographs and negatives
Hither Green, c.1986
Herne Hill, 1989: photographs
John Penry House: photographs and negatives
Dulwich, 1975-1976: slides
Presbyterian Housing, Sept 1979: negatives
Some annotated
310
Slides are held at the URC offices, Church House, 86 Tavistock Place,
Open
E/b/1/4 Housing - facing the crisis, URC Housing Association Ltd 1986
1 file
Includes slides and cassette tapes which are held at the URC offices,
Church House, 86 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RT. Please
contact the URC for access
Open
E/b/2 Windermere Centre 1984-2000
4 files
The Windermere Centre is the URC’s residential training centre in the

Lake District.
Open
E/b/2/1 Windermere Policy Planning Committee minutes (signed) and papers June 1984-
July 1992
1 file
Open
E/b/2/2 Windermere Advisory Group working papers and correspondence 1992-2000
1 file
Open
E/b/2/3 Windermere Centre publicity 1980s
Training Centre: Windermere in the Lake District: proposals submitted

to the General Assembly of the URC, 1984
"All at once I saw a crowd … The Windermere Centre," 1980s
2 leaflets
Open
E/b/2/4 Windermere Centre: General Secretary's correspondence and papers 1987-1996

311
1 file
Open
E/b/3 Yardley Hastings (National Youth Resource Centre) 1990-2006
16 files
The Yardley Hastings Centre was established as part of the New

FURY Project. It was intended as a residential resource centre offering
activities and training experiences to help children, young people and
youth leaders grow and develop. The Centre opened in 1992 and
closed, due to financial difficulties, in 2003.
E/b/3/1 Management Committee minutes, agendas and some committee Sept 1990-
papers Sept 2003
3 files
Open
E/b/3/2 Yardley Hastings opening 1992
1 file
Open
E/b/3/3 Management Committee working papers and correspondence 1990-1996
1 file
Including many papers relating to the development of the Centre in the

early 1990s
Open
E/b/3/4 Architect's report on a property survey at Yardley Hastings Late 1990s
1 file
Open
E/b/3/5 Working papers and correspondence 1993-1998

312
2 files
Includes Deputy General Secretary's papers and correspondence; Off

Centre - the official newsletter of Yardley Hastings, spring/summer
1994
Open
E/b/3/6 Working papers and correspondence 1996-2000
1 file
Includes some correspondence on health and safety procedures;

flyers for the centre; meeting notes for meeting to discuss the status
and role of the Centre Oct 2000
Open
E/b/3/7 Yardley Hastings review papers and correspondence 2001-2002
1 file
Open
E/b/3/8 Yardley Hastings: General Secretary's papers and correspondence 2001-2004
1 file
Includes correspondence about reviews of both URC's youth and

children's work and Yardley Hastings; correspondence about the
closure of Yardley Hastings
E/b/3/9 Yardley Hastings: General Secretary's correspondence and working 2001-2005

papers
1 file
Includes discussion of the intended closure of Yardley Hastings
E/b/3/10 Yardley Hastings closure: Deputy General Secretary's 2001-2004

2 files
313
E/b/3/11 Yardley Hastings review 1998-2003
1 file
"National Youth Resource Centre: a five year strategic plan," 1998;
Yardley Hastings Task Group report to the 2003 General Assembly
E/b/3/12 Yardley Hastings development: working papers and correspondence 1990-1991
1 file
Open
E/b/3/13 Programme Committee minutes, agendas and papers 1991-1992
1 file
Includes minutes and agendas Nov 1991-Oct 1992; reports on youth

activities
Open
E/b/4 Church House 1992-2006
2 files
Open
E/b/4/1 Staff Association minutes Mar 1992-

Sept 2006
1 file
Open
E/b/4/2 Office Management Group minutes Apr 1995-

Jan 2001
1 file
Open
E/b/5 Other 1980-1999

314
4 files
Open
E/b/5/1 Church Buildings Committee small amount of correspondence and 1986-1990

working papers
1 file
Open
E/b/5/2 “Church Buildings Committee Property Report: a report on 1980

construction, maintenance, management and development of church
property,” D Banwell
1 file
Open
E/b/5/3 The redevelopment of Regent Square URC: the General Secretary’s 1982-1999
2 files
Open
E/c Archive and history 1972-2000
5 files
Open
E/c/1 "Gathered together in my name: an examination of the origin and life n.d.
of the United Reformed Church," Ann Lesley Weham
1 file
Open
E/c/2 Correspondence between Church House and the URC History Society 1972 -1998
1 file
Including correspondence about the URC's archive and historical

objects
Open
315
E/c/3 General Secretary's correspondence about URC archive material 1992-2000
1 file
Open
E/c/4 “The URC: a historical introduction,” URC History Society 1976
1 file
Open
E/c/5 Order of service for remembrance service for those who died in 1995
Church House bombing 1945
1 file
Church House was destroyed by a V2 rocket in 1945.
Open
E/d Human resources 2001-2008
1 file
Open
E/d/1 Equal Opportunities Committee minutes, agenda and papers May 2001-
May 2003;
1 file May 2007-
July 2008
This committee was formed in 1994 to give training in equal
opportunities, develop detailed equal opportunities policies, monitor
their implementation and report to Assembly on this.
Open
E/e Communications and Public Relations
0 files
Open
316
Publications, 1956-2010
URC/F
Extent
209
Box numbers
URC 221, 244-256, 261
Description
Where possible publications and resources have been catalogued with the activities that they
relate to. Publications and resources can therefore be found in all sections of this catalogue.
Copies of the URC Yearbook, Assembly Records & Reports and Reform can be found in the
Congregational Library but are kept separately from the archive. Westminster College
Cambridge also holds these publications along with many other publications produced or
commissioned by the URC including the URC Prayer Handbook.
Access status
F Publications 1956-2010
209 files
Open
F/a Reform magazine 1956-2002
174 files
Reform is the URC’s magazine. It has been published since 1972.

Copies of the magazine can be found in the Congregational Library
and at Westminster College Cambridge.
Open
F/a/1 Reform working papers and correspondence 1987-2000
0 files
Open
F/a/2 Reform photographs 1956-2002

317
1 files
These photographs were all part of Reform’s photograph library.
Open
F/a/2/1 General Assembly and Mission Council 1973-2004
40 files
Open
F/a/2/1/1 General Assembly 1973
1 file
Individually annotated
Open
F/a/2/1/2 General Assembly, Northampton 1974
1 file
Including World Mission reception

Not individually annotated
Open
F/a/2/1/3 General Assembly, London 1975
1 file
Including launch of New Church Praise
Some individually annotated
Open
1 file

Open
318
F/a/2/1/5 General Assembly, Birmingham 1977
1 file
Open
F/a/2/1/6 General Assembly, Southport 1978
1 file
Open
1 file

Photographs and negatives
Open
F/a/2/1/8 General Assembly, Sheffield 1980
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/9 Unifying Assembly, Birmingham 1981
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/10 General Assembly, Bristol 1982
1 file

Photographs
319
Open
F/a/2/1/11 General Assembly, Brighton 1983
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/12 General Assembly, Newcastle 1984
1 file
Some individually annotated and includes index of photographs

Open
F/a/2/1/13 General Assembly, Crowstone 1985
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/14 General Assembly, Blackpool 1986
1 file

Photographs and slides
Open
F/a/2/1/15 General Assembly, Cardiff 1987
1 file

Photographs, negatives and contact sheets
Open
320
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/17 General Assembly, York 1989
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/18 General Assembly, Wolverhampton 1990
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/19 General Assembly, Torquay 1991
1 file
Many individually annotated

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/20 General Assembly, Portsmouth 1993
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/21 General Assembly, Lancashire 1994
1 file
321

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/22 General Assembly, York 1996
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/23 General Assembly, Portsmouth 1997
1 file

Open
F/a/2/1/24 General Assembly, Nottingham 1998
1 file

Open
2 files

Open
F/a/2/1/26 Uniting Assembly, London 2000
1 file
322
Open
F/a/2/1/27 General Assembly, Glamorgan 2004
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/1/28 General Assembly n.d.
1 file

Photographs
Open
1 file

Photographs
Open
1 file
Photographs
Open
1 file
Photographs
Open
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Photographs
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F/a/2/1/40 Mission Council n.d.

324
1 file

Photographs
Open
1 file

Photographs
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F/a/2/2 Portraits and URC people 1960s-1999
67 files
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/1 John Reardon, URC Moderator 1995-1996 1995
1 file
Photographs
Includes press release and new articles on the appointment of

Reardon as Moderator
F/a/2/2/2 ‘Portraits K’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/4 ‘Portraits J’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
325
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/5 ‘Portraits I’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/6 ‘Portraits G’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/7 ‘Portraits F’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/8 ‘Portraits C’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/9 ‘Portraits D’ 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
326
Open
F/a/2/2/10 ‘Portraits S’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/11 ‘Portraits V’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/12 ‘Portraits N’ 1960s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/13 ‘Portraits L’ 1960s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/14 ‘Portraits O’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
327
F/a/2/2/15 ‘Portraits Y-Z’ 1970s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/16 ‘Portraits Q’ 1970s
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/17 ‘Portraits P’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/18 ‘Portraits R’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/19 ‘Portraits E’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/20 Wilma Frew, General Assembly Moderator 1998-1999 1998
1 file
328
Open
F/a/2/2/21 ‘Portraits A’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/22 ‘Portraits T’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/23 ‘Portraits W’ 1960s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/24 ‘Portraits B’ 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/25 ‘Portraits H’ 1970s-

1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
329
F/a/2/2/26 Ruth Clarke, Assembly Moderator, 1992-1992, and Raymond Clarke 1980s-1990s
1 file
Open
F/a/2/2/27 Anthony Burnham, General Secretary 1992- 1980s-1990s
1 file
Open
F/a/2/2/28 Edmund Banyard 1980s
1 file
Open
F/a/2/2/29 Philip Morgan 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/30 Clem Franks 1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/31 David Marsden 1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
330
F/a/2/2/32 Peter McIntosh, director of the Windermere Centre, Assembly 1980s-1990s

Moderator, 1999-2000
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/33 Lesslie Newbigin 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/34 Jack McKelvey 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/36 Robert Latham 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/37 Donald Hilton 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/38 Olwi Russell, manager Tavistock Bookshop 1970s
1 file
Photographs
331
Open
F/a/2/2/39 Geoffrey Roper 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/40 Meachin Chas 1970s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/41 Derek Baker 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/42 John Reardon 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/43 Bernard Thorogood 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/44 Alasdair Walker 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
332
Open
F/a/2/2/45 Malcolm Hanson 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/46 Norman Birnie, Assembly Moderator 1979
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/47 Martin Hazell 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/48 Kenneth Slack 1960s-1970s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/49 Janet Sowerbutts 1980s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/50 David Cornick 1990s
1 file
Photographs
333
Open
F/a/2/2/51 George Caird 1970s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/52 Martin Cressey 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
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F/a/2/2/53 Bernard Collins 1970s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/54 Cyril Franks 1980s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/55 Keith Forecast 1970s-1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/56 JA Figures 1970s
1 file
Photographs
334
Open
F/a/2/2/57 Noble Samuel Walthamstow, Asian Fellowship 1999
1 file
Open
F/a/2/2/58 Liz Byrnes, Yardley Hastings 1999
1 file
Open
F/a/2/2/61 Jean Black, Continuing Ministerial Education 1990s
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/2/62 URC moderators 1973
1 file
Annotated
Contact sheet
Open
F/a/2/2/63 Ministers 1960s
1 file
Photographs
Missing
F/a/2/2/63 Graham Cook, Mersey Moderator 1980s-1990s

335
1 file
Missing
F/a/2/2/64 David Helyar 1988-1989
1 file
Photographs
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F/a/2/2/65 John Huxtable 1973
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/2/66 Rev FW Bell n.d.
1 file
Photographs
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F/a/2/2/67 Ernest Todd 1973
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/2/68 Peter Chesney 1976
1 file
Photograph
336
Open
F/a/2/2/69 Rev A E Gould c.1970s
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/2/70 Fred Brooman, URC treasurer 1979
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/2/71 Anthony A Beeko 1984
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/3 Local churches and local church activities 1960s-1990s
11 files
Open
F/a/2/3/1 URC church buildings 1970s-1990s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/3/6 ‘Local churches activities’ 1970s-1980s

337
1 file
Including Balham, Bromley, Romford, Hammersmith, Brockley

Most individually annotated
Open
F/a/2/3/7 St Andrew's Balham 1980s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/3/8 Bromley-by-Bow Community Centre 1980s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/3/9 Heaton Way Church 1980s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/3/10 Shalom URC Church, London 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/3/11 Waddington Street URC 1990s

338
1 file

Open
F/a/2/3/13 ‘Bromley by Bow opening’ 1990s
1 file

Photographs
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F/a/2/3/15 Windermere URC 1985
1 file

Photograph
Open
F/a/2/3/16 Thamesmead 1975
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/4 Miscellaneous 1956-2002
23 files
Open
F/a/2/4/2 ‘ARK 2’ 1990s
1 file

339
Open
F/a/2/4/3 ‘Army chaplaincy’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/4 Anthony Burnham's induction as FCC Moderator 1999
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/5 ‘Stephen Brown EN1’ 1999
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/7 RAF chaplaincy 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/8 ‘Women make the running’ 1995
1 file

Open
340
F/a/2/4/9 ‘Windrush Sunday interviews’ 1990s
1 file

Missing
F/a/2/4/12 ‘General secretaries and Westminster confession’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/13 ‘URC Chaplains’ 1970s-1980s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/15 Community Project Award 1999
1 file

Open
F/a/2/4/16 Community Project award ceremony 2002 2002
1 file

Missing
F/a/2/4/24 ‘Laying of Foundation Stone of Church House’ 1956

341
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/4/25 Rev Martin Cressey meeting with Pope John Paul II 1983
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/4/26 Bishop Lesslie Newbigin and Archbishop Desmond Tutu 1989
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/4/27 Boris Anderson with visitors from the German Churches 1980s
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/4/28 Bernard Thorogood, General Secretary, with George Carey 1980s
1 file
Photograph
Missing
F/a/2/4/29 Photographs taken before the establishment of the URC 1960s-1970s
1 file
342
Many from Congregational Monthly

Photograph
Missing
F/a/2/4/30 Ruth Clarke, URC Moderator, and Kathleen Richardson, President of 1990s
the Methodist Conference
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/4/31 Arthur Macarthur, Moderator of Recruits, Woolwich 1975
1 file
Photographs
Missing
F/a/2/4/32 Bernard Thorogood at a ship commissioning 1988
1 file
Photograph
Missing
F/a/2/4/33 Meeting of URC and Methodist leaders 1993
1 file
Photograph
Missing
F/a/2/4/35 Miscellaneous events involving URC ministers 1970s-1980s
1 file
343
Photographs
Missing
F/a/2/5 Youth and children 1960s-1999
10 files
F/a/2/5/1 Chesham Pilots at Church House 1999
1 file

Photographs
F/a/2/5/2 Fury Assembly 1997
1 file
Open
F/a/2/5/3 ‘URC Jamaica, Guyana, Cayman Island exchange’ Early 1990s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/5/4 Karen Bulley Pilots 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/5/6 Master Pilot Derek Gardiner 1990s
344
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/5/8 ‘Reign dance’ 1997
1 file

Open
F/a/2/5/9 ‘Connect 1995, Newcastle’ 1995
1 file

Open
F/a/2/5/10 FURY TGI event’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/5/11 FURY, Pilots, young people and uniformed organisations, Yardley 1960s-1990s
Hastings miscellaneous pictures
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/5/12 Schools and young people miscellaneous pictures 1960s-1990s

345
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6 General URC activities 1970s-2000
23 files
Open
F/a/2/6/1 Holy Land Pilgrimage 2000
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/2 ‘Training including ministers’ 1988-1993
1 file
Mainly images of Mansfield event, 1993

Open
F/a/2/6/3 ‘Resolution 18 groups’ 1990s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/4 ‘Provincial days/ District days’ 1970s-1980s
1 file
Photographs
346
Open
F/a/2/6/5 ‘Racial conference’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/7 ‘Millennium service St Paul's Cathedral’ 1999/2000
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/9 Arthur Rank Centre 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/10 ‘Visit of Gerald Granelldofo to URC’ Yardley Hastings 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/11 Yardley Hastings c.1997
1 file

Missing
347
F/a/2/6/12 ‘URC goods and Church House’ c.1997
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/14 ‘Visit of J.E.K. Aggrey-Orleans, Ghanaian high commissioner’ 1990s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/15 ‘Jim Wallis and URC's parliamentary tea’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/17 ‘Window on the World event’ 1990s
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/19 ‘Resolution 18 Core Group’ 1998
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/20 ‘Launch of rural report URC’ 1997

348
1 file

Open
F/a/2/6/22 ‘Training team’ 1990s
1 file

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/23 Church House memorial service 1995
1 file
Service to commemorate the destruction of Church House in 1945

Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/24 National Youth Resource Centre, Yardley Hastings events 1985 & 1992
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/26 In GEAR event at Southport 1980
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/27 CUS/ URC negotiating team, Edinburgh 1987

349
1 file
Photographs
Open
F/a/2/6/28 Moderators’ meeting 1973
1 file

Photograph
Open
F/a/2/6/29 Launch of Rejoice and Sing 1991
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/a/2/6/30 Press conference at the City Temple to mark the foundation of the 1972
URC
1 file
Photograph
Open
F/b Other 1982-1984
1 file
Open
F/b/1 Working papers on URC logo 1982-1984
1 file
Open
350
F/c URC Manual 1973-2004
2 files
The URC Manual contains information about the URC such as its
foundation documents; Assembly guidance; information on how the
Assembly works and its policies; information on ministerial training
policy and procedures; information for local churches much of which is
of a legal nature; and information on the ministerial disciplinary
process.
Copies of the URC Manuel can be found in the Congregational

Library.
Open
F/c/1 Working papers and correspondence 1990-2004
1 file
Open
F/c/1/1 Working papers and correspondence 1990-2004
1 file
Open
F/d Reformed Quarterly
1 file
Open
F/d/1 Reformed Quarterly: papers in the reformed tradition Spring 1990-

Winter
1 file 1994/1995
Vol.1 no.3 – vol.2 no.3

Published for the URC by the Windermere Centre
Open
F/e URC Hymnbook 1979-1989
14 files
351
Some copies of the hymnbook can be found at Westminster College

Cambridge
Open
F/e/1 Working papers and correspondence 1979-1989
8 files
Open
F/e/1/1 Hymnbook Committee working papers and correspondence 1984-1986
1 file
Open
F/e/1/2 Hymnbook Committee letters received in response to a list of 1987-1988

proposed hymns printed in Reform
5 files
Open
F/e/1/3 Correspondence about hymns suggested for the hymnbook 1979-1983
1 file
Includes hymns and music
Open
F/e/1/4 Hymnbook Committee working papers and correspondence 1986-1989
1 file
Including correspondence about proposed inclusions and exclusions

in the hymnbook
Open
F/e/2 Committee minutes and papers 1984-1989
6 files
Open
F/e/2/1 Hymnbook Editorial Committee minutes (signed), agendas and papers Jul 1986-Jul
1989
352
3 files
Open
F/e/2/2 Words Subcommittee minutes Sept 1987-

Mar 1988
1 file
Open
F/e/2/3 Tunes Subcommittee minutes (signed) Sept 1987-

May 1989
1 file
Open
F/e/2/4 Hymnody Group minutes Jul 1984-Jan

1986
1 file
Open
F/f URC Prayer Handbook 1983-2006
1 file
A complete set of Prayer Handbooks can be found at Westminster

College Cambridge
Open
F/f/1 Prayer Handbook Committee minutes (signed) Nov 1983-

Nov 2006
1 file
Open
F/h URC leaflets and booklets 1976-2000
16 files
Many URC leaflets and booklets can be found throughout the other
sections of this catalogue.
Open
F/h/1 Stewardship 1978-1994

353
1 file
Includes:
“Christian Stewardship & Proportionate Giving,” 1994
“Christian Stewardship: why and how?” c.1980s
“Christian giving,” 1983
“Christian Stewardship” pack, 1978
Open
F/h/2 Church membership 1976-1990s
1 file
Includes:
“Towards Renewed Confidence within the Church and its Members,”
1981
“Talking about Church Membership,” 1976 & 1989
Being a Member of the United Reformed Church, Roger Tomes, 1980
& 1985
“A Church Member”
“An invitation to membership of the URC have you ever thought?”
“Members together: church membership material,” 1990s
“Setting out” set of leaflets, 1985
“What do we mean when we talk of … ?” c.1980s
“On the way,” 1980s
“Belonging to the Church: a church membership course”
Open
F/h/3 What is the URC 1976-1986
1 file
Includes:
Tell me about the URC, John Taylor 1976, 1981 & 1986
URC was ist das?, John Taylor, 1980 & 1981
“What is the URC?” 3 versions, 1980s
“Was ist das, die Vereinigte Reformierte Kirche?” 1984
“The URC qu’on peut traduire Eglise Reformee Unie,” 1986
French, German and English
Open
F/h/4 Mission 1982-1995

354
1 file
Includes:
“Face to Face: personal encounters” leaflets
“Mission then and now: 1795-1995,” R J McKelvey, 1995
“Good news to the poor: new enterprise in mission for the URC,” 1982
Open
F/h/5 Mission strategy for the URC c.2000
1 file
Growing Up: a mission strategy for the United Reformed Church and
All change: Bible study with prayer for the mission of the URC
Open
F/h/6 Schools n.d.
1 file
“Five schools and our churches”
“Five schools and the URC”
Open
F/h/7 “A leaflet to help local churches celebrate 25 years of the URC” 1997
1 file
Open
F/h/8 Retired minsters housing 1990s
1 file
“Housing in retirement for ministers and spouses: some questions
answered”
“Retired Ministers’ Housing needs your help”
Open
F/h/9 “Seeking the truth about ourselves” 1981
1 file
Open
355
F/h/10 “The next steps for Churches Together in Pilgrimage: key points in 1990s
summary,” Bernard Thorogood
1 file
Open
F/h/11 “Leadership in the church: a study guide to encourage discussion of n.d.

the Leadership Report brought to the 1986 Assembly”
1 file
Open
F/h/12 “Sermon at the service of commemoration of twenty years 23 Sept

Communion of Table and Pulpit with the then Congregational Union of 1978
England and Wales and the present United Reformed Church in
England and Wales, held at the City Temple, London”
1 file
Open
F/h/13 “District council visits to churches” 1990s
1 file
Open
F/h/14 Grow Up: a tract for the United Reformed Church 1997
1 file
Open
F/h/15 Let’s discover the United Reformed Church: a resource for schools 1997
and churches
1 file
Open
356
Appendix 1: General Assembly dates and locations
Year Location Dates

1972 London 5 Oct
1973 London 7-11 May
1974 Nottingham 6-10 May
1975 London 5-9 May
1976 London 3-6 May
1977 Birmingham 2-5 May
1978 Southport 8-11 May
1979 London 9-11 May
1980 Sheffield 6-9 May
1981 Bournemouth 27 Apr-1 May
1982 Bristol 17-21 May
1983 Brighton 23-27 May
1984 Newcastle 30 Apr-4 May
1985 Crowstone 29 Apr-3 May
1986 Blackpool 6-9 May
1987 Cardiff 11-15 May
1988 Southport 9-13 May
1989 York 1-4 July
1990 Wolverhampton 14-18 May
1991 Torquay Apr 29-3 May
1992 York 4-7 July
1993 Portsmouth 5-9 July
1994 Lancaster 7-11 July
1995 Eastbourne 3-7 July
1996 York 6-9 July
1998 Nottingham 11-14 Nov
1999 Southport 5-9 July
2000 London 1-4 July
2001 York 16-19 July
2002 St Andrews 4-8 July
2004 Glamorgan 3-6 July
2005 Warwick 2-5 July
2006 Exeter 7-10 July
2007 Manchester 7-10 July
2008 Edinburgh 11-14 July
2010 Loughborough 2-5 July
357
Appendix 2: Uniting Assemblies
Year Location
1972 London
1981 Birmingham
2000 Edinburgh
Appendix 3: General Secretaries and Deputy General Secretaries

358
General Secretaries
Name Years
Revd John Huxtable 1972-1974
Revd Arthur Macarthur 1972-1980
Revd Bernard Thorogood 1980-1992
Revd Anthony Burnham c.1992-2001
Revd David Cornick 2002-2007
Interregnum 2007-2008
Rev Roberta Rominger 2008-
Deputy General Secretaries
Name Years
Revd Boris Anderson 1981-1983
Revd John Reardon 1984-1990
Revd Michael Dunford 1991
Revd Terry Oakley 1992-1995
Revd John Waller 1995-2002
Rev Ray Adams 2002-2008
Rev Richard Mortimer 2009-
359
Appendix 4: General Assembly Moderators
Name Year
Rt Revd Dr John Huxtable 1972-1973
Rt Revd Dr Ken Slack 1973-1974
Rt Revd Arthur MacArthur 1974-1975
Rt Revd Principal Dr George B Caird 1975-1976
Rt Revd R J Hall 1976-1977
Rt Revd J E Young 1977-1978
Rt Revd Bishop Dr Lesslie Newbigin 1978-1979
Rt Revd Dr Robert O Latham 1979-1980
Rt Revd John Johansen-Berg 1980-1981
Rt Revd Principal Martin Cressey 1981-1982
Mrs Rosalind Goodfellow 1982-1983
Rt Revd A J G Walker 1983-1984
Rt Revd Dr Philip Morgan 1984-1985
Rt Revd David H Dale 1985-1986
Raymond Arthur Heritage 1986-1987
Rt Revd Cyril Franks 1987-1988
Rt Revd E Banyard 1988-1989
Rt Revd C K Forecast 1989-1990
Revd Graham Cook 1990-1991
Revd Malcolm Hanson 1991-1992
Mrs Ruth Clarke 1992-1993
Revd Donald Hilton 1993-1994
Revd Dr Robert McKelvey 1994-1995
Revd John Reardon 1995-1996
Dr David Thompson 1996-1997
Revd David Jenkins 1997-1998
Mrs Wilma Frew 1998-1999
Revd Peter McIntosh 1999-2000
Revd William Mahood 2000-2001
Revd Elizabeth Welch 2001-2002
Revd John Waller 2002-2003
Revd D Alasdair Pratt 2003-2004
Revd Shelia Maxey 2004-2005
Revd Dr David Peel 2005-2006
Revd Elizabeth Caswell 2006-2007
Revd Prof Stephen Orchard 2007-2008
Revd John Marsh 2008-2010
Revd Dr Kirsty Thorpe and Val Morrison 2010-2012

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The United Reformed Church Archive

Catalogued by Jennifer Delves, Archivist and Records Manager, 2010-2011

The United Reformed Church

Appendix 1: General Assembly dates and locations 355

Appendix 2: Uniting Assemblies 356

Appendix 3: General Secretaries and Deputy General Secretaries 356

Appendix 4: General Assembly Moderators 357

The United Reformed Church (URC), 1936-2010

Introduction to the URC

2000: The URC and the Congregational Union of Scotland unite

Abbreviation Full term

ACC Asian Christian Church

CRE Commission for Racial Equality

TLS Training for Learning and Serving

Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level.

Other records of the URC

Other archive material

Catalogued by Jennifer Delves, Archivist and Records Manager, 2010-2011.

The arrangement by section is as follows:

B. Ministers and Ministry 28

B/g/3/3 Ghanaian Chaplaincy correspondence and papers 71

C/c/5 Women in the URC (including SPIN) 186

E. Facilitative functions and resources 299

URC 1- URC 14; URC H-URC P

At a regional level, representatives of the congregations assemble in a Synod. There are 13

Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level.

Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level

A/a URC Trust 1978-1984

The United Reformed Church Trust was formed as a company under

A/a/1 URC Trust working papers 1978-1984

A/b Governing bodies/ committees 1972-2010

Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level

A/b/1 Executive Committee 1972-1992

A/b/1/1 Executive Committee minutes (signed) July 1972-

A/b/1/2 Executive Committee committee papers Oct 1973-

A/b/1/3 Executive Committee attendance book 1972-1990

A/b/2 General Assembly 1984-2010

F/a/2/1 contains photographs of General Assembly taken by Reform

Certain restrictions apply and are noted at item level

A/b/2/1 Audio and visual recordings 1990-2010

290 cassettes; 29 mini-discs; 80 CDs

A/b/2/1/1 Audio recordings n.d.

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/2 Assembly 1991: Apr 29- 3 May, Torquay 1991

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/3 Assembly 1993: 5-9 July, Portsmouth 1993

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/4 Assembly 1990: 14-18 May, Wolverhampton 1990

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/5 Assembly 1996: 6-9 July, York 1996

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/6 Assembly 1999: 5-9 July, Southport 1999

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/7 Assembly 2000: 1-4 July, London 2000

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/8 Assembly 2001: 16-19 July, York 2001

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/-9 Assembly 2002: 4-8 July, St Andrews 2002

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/10 Assembly 2000: 1-4 July, London 2000

Open: held at the URC offices

A/b/2/1/11 Assembly 2003: 5-8 July, Portsmouth 2003