1876 Time capsule discovered at Macclesfield URC

Builders busy with the renovation of Macclesfield United Reformed Church got a big surprise when they unearthed a stone kilner jar, dating back to 1876, buried under the polished granite memorial slab set into the exterior of the church. Assuming it contained ashes, they immediately called the minister, the Revd Marion Tugwood, who knew that [...]

Minister gets on his bike to show Church not stuck in a rut

Wheel Mission – Press release The Revd Richard Church, moderator of the North Western Synod of the United Reformed Church, is spending a month of the summer getting on his bike and cycling around the North West, visiting communities, churches and projects the length and breadth of the region. Talking about the reasons for his [...]