We use songs from a wide variety of sources, including songs from the Iona and Taizé communities, contemporary as well as traditional hymns, led by either the music group or the organ When we try to try to explain the origins of the URC, we usually begin our story with the Reformation in C16th, when men like Martin Luther and John Calvin criticised certain aspects of the Church of Rome, which they believed were contrary to what they found in the Bible The United Reformed Church Our Purpose The second most important commandment is this: Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” (Mark 12: 29 – 31.) From these two commandments we learn the central importance of expressing our love for God through worship and behaving in a loving way to those who need our help