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News Briefing No. 155 – 19th June 2025
Here is the latest copy of Yorkshire Synod news briefing. Click either of the links to read what’s happening in and around our Synod and beyond. The News Briefing – Word doc The News Briefing – Pdf doc cover image Pixabay
Ministers Summer School 2025
Some of Yorkshire Synod’s URC Ministers and Lay Leaders recently enjoyed time away at the annual Ministers’ Summer School held at Wydale Hall from 9th-12th June. We hear a ‘super time’ was had by all, and made even better with lovely weather. Rev Nicola Robinson, Leeds Partnership Minister reflected, “Summer…
News Briefing No. 154 – 5th June 2025
Here is the latest copy of Yorkshire Synod news briefing. Click either of the links to read whats happening in and around our Synod and beyond. The News Briefing – Word doc The News Briefing – Pdf doc cover image Pixabay
“A buzz around the room” at Synod Forum
Kath Lonsdale, Church Secretary at Westfield Wyke URC and Synod Ministries Committee Convener, attended last Saturday’s Synod Forum and this is what she said…. “I attended the second Synod Forum at West Park; Harrogate and it was encouraging to meet with a mixture of people from 8 different churches. After…
“Yorkshire Speak Their Name”
During Saltaire Arts Festival this year, Saltaire URC hosted the Baton of Hope Tour. https://batonofhopeuk.org/the-tour/ This was part of ‘Yorkshire Speak their Name’, the UK memorial site remembering loved ones lost to suicide https://speaktheirname.org/ Individuals who have experienced suicide by a loved one, made some amazing squares which were made…
THE BIG CHURCH SINGATHON!
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Local Ecumenical Partnership between Skipton United Reformed Church, Broughton Road Methodist Church and Gargrave Road Methodist Church on Whit Sunday in 1975 (and later to be joined by Trinity Methodist Church in 2023), the Music Group at Trinity St Andrew’s…
The BIG Day Out – a wonderful day!
Yorkshire Synod’s BIG Day Out went ahead on Saturday 17th May at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. All our churches were invited and the sun shone for this special occasion. Read what Tony Harris, our Children, Youth and Family Enabler for the ‘NOW’ Mission and Care Group had to say about…
News Briefing No. 153 – 15th May 2025
Click either of the links below to read or download the latest Yorkshire Synod news briefing. The News Briefing 15th May 2025 – Word doc The News Briefing 15th May 2025 – Pdf doc Cover photo from Pixabay by AchiR
Christian Unity is alive and well in Otley!
Those familiar with Otley will know that a hundred or so yards from the bridge over the River Wharfe are two churches (opposite one another). Going out of town, on the left is Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Church, and on the right is the Bridge Church, the United…
News Briefing No. 152 – 1st May 2025
Click either of the links below to read or download the latest Yorkshire Synod news briefing. The News Briefing 1st May 2025 – Word doc The News Briefing 1st May 2025 – Pdf doc Cover photo from Pixabay by AchiR