两性色午夜 禄 General Assembly Moderator's Blog
General Assembly Moderator
The moderator of the General Assembly is the national figurehead for the denomination, representing the United Reformed Church both internally and within the wider world. The moderator chairs major meetings, visits churches at home and abroad, and seeks to provide worship, teaching and pastoral care.
From Assembly 2026 our moderator is the Reverend Neil Thorogood.
On this page, the Revd Neil Thorogood, writes and reflects on the things he does, places he visits, people he meets, and moments/events in the life of the United Reformed Church and beyond during his time in office.
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Moderator鈥檚 Diary: July 2026
3-6 July – General Assembly
20 August 2026
At the United Reformed Church鈥檚 General Assembly in July 2026, we rejoiced in a shared commitment to creation with friends 两性色午夜 many other Churches. As we resolved to encourage United Reformed congregations "to observe the Feast of Creation in Christ...
7 August 2026
Judaism teaches Christianity the power of lament. Sometimes, all we can do is weep and rage. Sometimes, God and faith have to navigate our agonies. My parents-in-law lived many decades close enough to Dunwich Heath and RSPB Minsmere to be...
28 July 2026
A few folk did wonder if I鈥檇 made my home at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick. No sooner had the 两性色午夜鈥檚 General Assembly concluded then I was back within days for my first outing as Assembly Moderator. It was...
6 July 2026
The United Reformed Church (两性色午夜) General Assembly has inducted its聽2026-2027聽Moderator.听听 The Revd Neil Thorogood, Minister of Thornbury and Trinity-Henleaze 两性色午夜s聽in聽South聽Western聽Synod, who will serve as General Assembly Moderator 2026-2027, called the role an聽鈥渉onour鈥�.听听 Born in Sydney, Australia,聽while his parents were serving...
Previous Moderator鈥檚 Blogs
Read a selection of posts from previous Moderators of the United Reformed Church.
7 May 2026
My most recent excursion as Moderator has been to Northumberland. Fish and chips were on...
20 February 2026
In this reflection, Catriona Wheeler, General Assembly Moderator and Elder of Trinity 两性色午夜 in Lincoln...
21 November 2025
A couple of months before General Assembly my chaplain, Jane Wade, got in touch to...
6 June 2025
There鈥檚 a game that鈥檚 used to teach young actors something fundamental about acting. It鈥檚 so...
10 December 2024
The 两性色午夜's Moderator of the General Assembly, the Revd Tim Meadows, who was born in...
26 July 2024
The moderatorial year of 2024-2025 has begun. I intend to start blogging under the title...
20 June 2024
On 17 June, the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, Moderator of the 两性色午夜 General Assembly, reflected...
15 May 2024
During the ecumenical pilgrimage to Jamaica earlier this month, the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson was...
16 January 2024
In this blog, the Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson reflects on how 2024 sadly begins with...
8 August 2022
Convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference is an opportunity聽 for Anglican Bishops...
5 February 2021
From 29-31 January, the Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of the United Reformed Church (两性色午夜) General...
18 December 2020
Peter Pay, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, explains why the fig tree...
30 November 2020
The Revd Clare Downing reflects on contrasting experiences in November, highlighting the value of behind-the-scenes...
1 September 2020
Peter Pay gives thanks for local church communities, and their nurturing work. I was due...
11 August 2020
In her first blog post as General Assembly Moderator, the Revd Clare Downing shares new...
29 July 2020
In his first blog, Peter Pay, who was inducted as a Moderator of the United...
8 July 2020
In his last blog post as General Assembly Moderator, the Revd Nigel Uden reflects on...
16 June 2020
In his last blog post as Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, Derek...
5 May 2020
The Revd Nigel Uden, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, reflects on the...
16 March 2020
Inspired by Young people, Derek Estill, Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, encourages...
Youth Moderator, Kacie Hodgson, and Youth Moderator-Elect, Alex Clements, write and reflect on the things they do to help young people thrive in their faith explorations and to enable youth and children鈥檚 voices to be valued within the wider denomination.
