by megancyp | Thu 18th Aug 2022 | Children and Youth, Latest News
The Synod Youth Representative (SYR) is a key role in the life of the synod and it’s ministry with children and young people. It is an exciting and rewarding post that with commitment and energy has the potential to make a huge difference. First and foremost the...
by megancyp | Thu 18th Aug 2022 | Children and Youth, Latest News
Ah, the Yorkshire URC Young Adults weekend away. Back again after Corona, the weekend gives us “youths” space to rest, relax, and, most importantly, reinvigorate our faith through worship, study, and discussion. Over the weekend we focused on Romans 12;...
by megancyp | Wed 3rd Aug 2022 | Children and Youth, Latest News
Just before the school term finished a group of young people met together. We only had 4 short hours together, but in those 4 hours we played, we prayed and we shared with one another. On Saturday 16 July, young people from Bradford, Rotherham and Sheffield met at...
by megancyp | Wed 1st Jun 2022 | Children and Youth, Latest News
It all started just before lockdown in 2020. A group of young adults from across the Yorkshire Synod met in Huddersfield to drink coffee (or tea, or hot chocolate), to build friendships and to read the Bible together. Throughout lockdown, we met for a time using zoom...
by megancyp | Tue 31st May 2022 | Children and Youth, Latest News
On Thursday 26th May, the children and youth workers from across the synod gathered for a day of reflecting, resting and retreating together. Ben Harper, from Space to Breathe UK joined us for the majority of our time together and led us in considering how to best...