URC Yorkshire Synod

Lay Preachers’ and Worship Leaders’ Weekend
2024-07-19 05:00 - 2024-07-21 14:00 (Europe/London) | Wydale Hall, Wydale Hall, Scarborough, YO13 9DG, United Kingdom
“Lifting parables from the page: preaching for today’s Church”
19 – 21 July 2024
(Friday teatime to Sunday lunch)
Wydale Conference Centre, Brompton by Sawdon near Scarborough
https://www.wydale.org
Flier for details and booking

image from last year’s conference

Ordination and Induction Service of Joe Amoah
2024-07-27 14:00 - 16:30 | St Paul’s URC Harrogate, Victoria Avenue, HARROGATE, HG1 1EL
Ordination and Induction Service of Joe Amoah to St Paul’s United Reformed Church, Harrogate

Ordination and Induction of Simon Cross
2024-08-03 | St Ninian’s and St Andrew’s URC, Chanterlands Avenue, HULL, HU5 4DJ

Forest Church - Saturday 10th August at 2pm
2024-08-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Temple Newsham Park
A chance to gather at Temple Newsam for songs, stories, snacks and fun for all ages. Meeting at the amphitheatre. To book at place, text/call Nicola on 07572 986 305.

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Keld Study Days in 2024
2024-08-17 10:30 - 15:30, 2024-09-26 10:30 - 15:30 | Keld Resource Centre, Keld,, Richmond,, DL11 6LJ, United Kingdom
Thursday July 4th : Revd. Michael Pearson – Five impossible Things to Believe before Christmas!
Saturday August 17th : Revd. Peter Sinclair – After Sunday : Being Church Seven Days a Week
Thursday September 26th : Ms. Dorothy Thomson – There’s a Sermon in There Somewhere!
Further information and booking see flier

Ministries Committee meeting
2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Somerset House, St Paul's Street, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 9EP, United Kingdom

Children and Young People Committee meeting
2024-09-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom

Financial Resources Committee meeting
2024-11-18 16:00 - 21:00 | Somerset House, St Paul's Street, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 9EP, United Kingdom

Leading Your Church into Growth (LYCiG) Conference
2024-11-25 12:00 - 2024-11-27 13:00 | The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU, The Hayes Conference Centre,, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU, United Kingdom
See invite letter here

Presidency at the Sacraments - training event
2024-11-27 10:00 - 13:30 | Heath United Reformed Church, Free School Lane, Heath, Halifax, HX3 0DW
Rev Jamie Kissack, Yorkshire Synod Moderator and Mrs Val Morrison, will be leading the event to reflect together on our practices of presiding at Holy Communion.
•All are welcome who preside at Holy Communion (lay and ordained)
•Arrivals and tea/coffee from 10am – the session will begin at 10.30am
•Please bring a packed lunch and again drinks will be provided
•To attend the event, please book your place by contacting the Synod Office asap at office@urcyorkshire.org.uk or 0113 289 8490

Presidency at the Sacraments - training event
2025-02-01 10:00 - 13:30 | Elloughton United Reformed Church, Main Street, Elloughton, Nr Hull, East Yorkshire, HU15 1HR

Annual Mathetes Conference (formerly Elders Development Group)
2025-03-22 10:00 - 15:30 | Stainbeck URC, Stainbeck Road, Leeds, LS7 2PP
What does Pastoral Care mean in 2025?
See Flier for details – here

Stations of the Cross - Contemporary Art Exhibition
2025-04-12 10:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-19 10:30 - 14:30 | Knottingley URC, The Salvation Army, Weeland Road, Knottingley, WF11 8BE
By local artist Stephen Walker, retired URC Accredited Lay Preacher and Elder. Stephen painted the stages during the Covid pandemic to complement the writings of the later URC Minister, Rev Michael Wear.
The church will be open for viewing the art works from 10.30am to 2.30pm,on
Saturday 12th April
Saturday 19th April
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BIG DAY OUT in 2025
2025-05-17 | Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton

Yorkshire Synod Forum
2025-05-24 10:30 - 13:00 | St Ninian’s and St Andrew’s URC, Chanterlands Avenue, HULL, HU5 4DJ

Yorkshire Synod Forum
2025-05-31 10:30 - 13:00 | West Park URC, Harrogate, West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BL

Yorkshire Synod Forum
2025-06-07 10:30 - 13:00 | Ravensthorpe with Hopton URC, North Road, Wakefield, WF13 3AG

Yorkshire Synod Forum
2025-07-12 10:30 - 13:00 | West Melton URC, Melton High Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6RG

Lay Preachers' and Worship Leaders' Weekend
2025-07-25 16:00 - 2025-07-27 14:00 | Wydale Hall, Wydale Hall, Scarborough, YO13 9DG, United Kingdom
“Hope in a Troubled World”
See flier for information – here

Single Congregation LEP's - Support Meeting
2025-08-02 10:00 - 13:30 | Church of Christ Darnall, Station Road, Darnall, Sheffield, S9 4JT

Induction of Rev Johnny O'Hanlon
2025-10-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Central URC, 60 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JB, 60 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JB

Yorkshire Synod Meeting - part 1
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Looking at the Synod Budget

Yorkshire Synod Meeting - part 2
2025-10-11 10:15 - 16:00 | St Andrew’s URC, Roundhay, Shaftsbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DS
Join us as we gather to worship, learn and reflect

Presidency at the Sacrament of Holy Communion event
2025-10-28 10:00 - 13:30 | West Park URC, Harrogate, West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BL
Flier for details

URC Ministers' Autumn Gathering
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-04 | Wydale Hall, Wydale Hall, Scarborough, YO13 9DG, United Kingdom

LEP's Support Meeting
2025-11-22 10:00 - 13:30 | Christ Church, Halton, Chapel Street, Halton, Leeds, LS15 7RW, United Kingdom
This support meeting is for Local Ecumenical Partnerships, who are a really important and valued part of our family of congregations in the United Reformed Church Yorkshire Synod. It will be an opportunity to share stories, ask questions and seek advice.
10.00 Arrivals with tea and coffee
10.30 Start
12.30 Share lunch (‘bring-your-own packed lunch’) drinks provided
13.30 Finish
To book a place email office@urcyorkshire.org.uk or contact the Synod Office on 0113 289 8490

"Good Meetings" event
2026-01-24 10:00 - 13:30 | Headingley St Columba United Reformed Church, Headingley Lane, LS6 2DH
We have meetings at every level of church life. They are essential to being the Body of Christ. They can be places of real human connection. But they don’t always achieve everything we might hope for.
Come and join the conversation about how we ensure that ‘Meetings’ in church life are fruitful, where we have meaningful conversations, and are places of Christ-shaped mission.
Saturday 24th January 2026
at Headingley St Columba United Reformed Church
Led by Rev Jamie Kissack and Mrs Emmaneille Bastide-Wilson of the Synod’s Appreciative Inquiry Group
See flier for further details here
Booking via office@urcyorkshire.org.uk

Synod Meeting
2026-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | West Park URC, Harrogate, West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BL
