URC Yorkshire Synod

Ministries Committee meeting
2024-04-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Somerset House, St Paul's Street, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 9EP, United Kingdom

Yorkshire Synod Forum - St Andrew's URC, Scarborough
2024-05-11 10:30 - 13:00 | St Andrew’s URC, Scarborough, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, YO11 2LN
All members and friends of the Yorkshire Synod churches are invited to join us in faith-shaped conversation about the life and mission of the local church.
Please bring a packed lunch. Coffee, tea and cakes or pastries provided.
See flier for details

Synod Forum
2024-05-11 10:30 - 13:00 | St Andrew’s URC, Scarborough, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, YO11 2LN

Making Disciples Day
2024-05-18 10:00 - 15:30 | Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury, Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury, WF13 1NH
Saturday 18 May 2024 – 10.00am to 3.30pm
Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury
36, Longcauseway, The Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury WF13 1NH
This is a day for all members and friends of our churches in the Yorkshire Synod. It will be led by Andrew Roberts, author of Holy Habits and Linda Rayner, URC co-ordinator for Fresh Expressions.
See flier for details and booking
Cover image – Pixabay

Yorkshire Synod Forum - Gleadless URC, Sheffield
2024-06-01 10:30 - 13:00 | Gleadless URC, Sheffield, Hollinsend Road, Gleadless, Sheffield, S12 2NP

Yorkshire Synod Forum - Salem URC, Burley in Wharfedale
2024-06-08 10:30 - 13:00 | Salem URC, Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley, BD2 1PZ

Keld Study Days in 2024
2024-07-04 10:30 - 15:30, 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

Yorkshire Synod Forum - Christ Church (UM), Hipperholme
2024-07-06 10:30 - 13:00 | Christ Church (UM) Hipperholme, Wakefield Road, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8AA

Lay Preachers’ and Worship Leaders’ Weekend
2024-07-19 05:00 - 2024-07-21 14:00 | 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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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
