All welcome Face to face training is available at St Ninians and St Andrews Church in Hull. Foundation is on Wednesday the 30th of November commencing at 4.30pm Intermediate is on Thursday the 1st of December commencing at 11am. Could you please email Paula at safeguardingsupport@urcyorkshirenorthern.org.uk in order to reserve a place.
The joint Advent Service between the URC and its partner churches in the Palatinate (Pfalz) region of Germany will take place live and online on Sunday evening 4 December, starting at 6.00 pm (UK time). The theme this year is ‘Arise and Shine’ and will be based on the liturgy provided by our German partners. It will be led by Pfarrer Martin Henninger and Rev Philip Brooks, assisted by volunteers and singers from the URC and the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz.The Zoom link is below: Time: Dec 4, 2022 18:00 London https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81313999338?pwd=bXA1dWh4d2kxMTJOb3NZZitMdm52QT09 Meeting ID: 813 1399 9338 Passcode: 292540
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 and once we felt it safe to do so we began to meet again each month in a different town or city across Yorkshire to share fellowship together again. Below are the up and coming dates for ‘Coffee Mornings Together’: Saturday 18 June, York Saturday 30 July, Sheffield Saturday 10 September, Bradford Saturday 08 October, Synod Venue TBC Saturday 05 November, Huddersfield Saturday 10 December, York If you consider yourself to be a ‘young adult’ (minimum age 17 years) and you are searching for a place to meet others, build friendship and to talk about faith, please do come along and join us. Venues decided closer to the date. Please contact Megan Tillbrook 07522 220213. We are also running a weekend retreat for Young Adults. Click here for more information.
The Leeds URC Partnership are organising an online service entitled the ‘Longest Night’ which is a gentle, reflective service for anyone who finds this time of year difficult, who misses someone, or who wants to spend some time remembering. Wednesday 21st December, 7:30pm On Zoom, the link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7019277749 For more information, email Nicola: revnicola.robinson@gmail.com
YOUTH ASSEMBLY 2023 BOOKING NOW OPEN!! The URC Youth Assembly is for anyone aged 14 - 25 years with a connection to a URC church and an interest in the wider URC. The weekend includes times of friendship and sharing in small groups, creative workshops, prayer and Bible study, youth decides business sessions and social time together. It is a unique and exciting experience. Do contact Megan Tillbrook (details below) if you have any further questions about the event. (Limited) Transport available from Leeds. Confirm your place for just £19 before 13 November. Cost increases to £49 after that day! Book here: www.urc.org.uk/urcya & contact Megan 07522 220213 / megancyp@urcyorkshire.org.uk
The Bridge Church, The United Reformed Church in Otley is staging a unique event in partnership with The University of Leeds. On Monday 30th January the church is hosting two sessions (from 11am – 1pm and from 4pm to 6pm) where people can drop-in and ask any question to a range of international Biblical Scholars from multiple Christian denominations and of no religion. If you have any questions about Biblical texts, history or events, about theology or Biblical languages the experts will do their best to answer them! Everyone is welcome. Download flier
“Making Sense of the Minor Prophets: An overview and a deep dive into preaching on Jonah” Dr Alison Gray, Old Testament lecturer from Westminster college, is leading a Zoom session on Saturday 11th February 2023 10 am -12 midday. This is a date for the diary for anyone interested in joining this session including ministers, lay preachers, worship leaders or just interested in this topic - for more information please contact Kath Lonsdale kathlonsdale@talktalk.net
