by moderator | Thu 23rd Sep 2021 | Uncategorized
In our discussion about the future of the Yorkshire Synod and having asked ‘Who are we?’, the next question we asked ourselves in the Synod Council was, ‘What are we here for?’ There are many different possible answers of course! I hope we are clear that we are NOT...
by moderatorpa | Thu 16th Sep 2021 | Good News Stories, Latest News, Uncategorized
David Crowther – The United Reformed Church Heckmondwike Church Secretary, Janet Virr, on behalf of the church at Heckmondwike, wanted to pay tribute to David Crowther, a serving elder who has recently retired, and this is what she had to say: “David has...
by moderator | Wed 15th Sep 2021 | Latest News, Uncategorized
In our Synod Council discussion about the future we asked ourselves ‘Who are we as the Yorkshire Synod?’. You might like to ask the same question of your local church: What identifies you in your local community? What makes you stand out, and what do you have in...
by moderatorpa | Mon 13th Sep 2021 | Latest News, Uncategorized
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by moderator | Thu 9th Sep 2021 | Uncategorized
As we prepare for our ‘Jubilee’ year as the Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church, we know that we need to reflect on how God might be calling us to do things differently. But it is still far from clear what this might mean in real terms. It is part of our...
by moderator | Thu 2nd Sep 2021 | Latest News, Uncategorized
2022 is the United Reformed Church’s 50th anniversary. How will we celebrate it? For me, the there are three key questions: God has brought us on the journey thus far. For what do we want to give thanks in the life of the URC? In a spirit of honest reflection, what...
