In September, Mr Alan Yates will attend a meeting with the Mid Essex Area ministers and at Christ Church United Reformed Church, Rayleigh. He will also record Premier Radio’s Your News programme – which is due to be broadcast on 30 September – and preside at the celebration service honouring the reopening of URC House in London.

The Revd Kevin Watson will attend a political party conference briefing in London as well as the Liberal Democrat Conference, Bournemouth, and a meeting of the URC ministries committee. He will also preach at Ponteland URC and Beacon Church Centre, as well as visit Westgate New Church, Peterborough, and the Isle of Wight where he will preach at Ryde Church.