URC Yorkshire Synod

Lay Preachers' Event
2021-04-28 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London)
Exploring the May lectionary readings together online

Children & Young People's Committee
2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:30
On-line!
Meeting of the synod Youth and Children’s Committee.

Ministries Committee
2021-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Online!
Meeting of the synod Ministries Committee.
Kath Lonsdale
Convener

Yorkshire Synod - Annual Elders’ Conference
2021-04-17 11:00 - 16:45 | Online!
‘Wise and Wonderful: the Gift and Responsibility of God’s Creation’

We live as part of an abundant planet, rich in life and possibilities. The Covid-19 pandemic has, for some, provided an opportunity to discover God at work in creation, and it has also reminded us of our connectedness and our vulnerability as a species. As we look beyond the pandemic, we are very conscious of the pressing challenges of climate change and other threats to our fragile environment. This day will be an opportunity to reflect on both the gift and the responsibility of God’s creation. What does it mean to live faithfully as part of God’s world today, especially in the context of a pandemic and an ecological crisis? How can our churches and church members play their part in caring for creation, and how can we offer leadership in this?
This immersive and inspiring online event will include thought-provoking input and practical ideas, as well as time for individual reflection, worship, and exchange. It will be led by Simeon Mitchell and Roo Stewart, from the URC’s national Church and Society programme, alongside members of the Yorkshire Synod Elders Development Group.
Information can be found here, and links to the registration documents are below.
Timetable:

10:00
Welcome and introductions

10:05
Opening worship

10:20
Plenary session 1: The Gift of Creation

10:45
Time for personal reflection – with suggested prayer walk or awareness meditation

11:30
Plenary session 2: Our Responsibility to Creation

11:50
Bible study/discussion in small groups, or personal reflection time – with suggested questions

12:15
Break

12:30
Workshops 1 (see below)

1:15
Lunch Break

2:00
Re-gathering

2:05
Workshops 2 (see below)

2:50
Break

3:05
Plenary session 3: Hope for the Future

3:35
Closing worship

3:45
End

Workshops (please choose your preferred two of five):

Speaker-led workshops:

a)

Advocating for political action on climate issues – led by Rachel Mander, from Hope for the Future

b)

Eco Church – led by Helen Stephens, from A Rocha

‘Bring and share’ discussion workshops (bring your questions, share your experiences in small groups)

c)

Making personal lifestyle changes in response to ecological concerns

d)

Getting your church on board with the issues

e)

Re-imagining the post-Covid church in the context of a climate crisis

To register
Please complete the registration form (Word document or pdf document), and return to Val Morrison, email valmorrison7@btinternet.com. Please include: your name, email address, full postal address and your preferred two workshops.

It Just Works
2021-04-10 09:30 - 16:00 | Online!
Do you ever look at something your church is doing and you’re not sure why, but it “just works”? This past year has made us do lots of these things. Sometimes we have to put our faith in God with things that “just work”!

Join us on 10th April across the Five Northerly Synods (and beyond!) as we hear about and share things that just work. Both online, offline, and everything in between!

Although an online conference, there will be plenty of breaks during the day. And all the sessions stand alone so you can come and go throughout the day as you wish.

For more information, and snippets of some of what we’ll be hearing, have a look at this video here.

To sign up, click here. Or get in touch for more details!

Lay Preachers' Event
2021-04-08 10:00 - 12:00
Exploring the April lectionary readings together online

March Synod Meeting
2021-03-13 | Online!
Placeholder for synod meeting.

January Meeting
2021-01-14 19:30 - 21:00
