Welcome to the first edition of the Yorkshire Synod news briefing of 2026. 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

On Tuesday 16th December, the Synod Team met up together and took a couple of hours out of their busy schedules for their annual Christmas lunch. The restaurant, Kasa Rosa, is only a short walk away from the office, so very easy to get there (and back) and the food…

One of our SPACE (Spen and Calder Enterprise) churches has had a busy time getting ready for Christmas Celebration this month. Church Secretary, Janet McDonald writes to tell us that “The Hills of Norristhorpe were alive with Christmas music on Saturday 6th December with a great brass band concert provided by…

On 6th December Denholme Shared Church were able to have ‘Breakfast with Santa’. They were able to welcome 40 children to meet with Santa over tea and toast (and a bit of chocolate by the look of things). Over the last weekend and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 13-16 December,…

We have received a great story from Westfield URC, Wyke, where Imogen (here pictured with Leilani), successfully applied for a Discipleship Development Small Grant to enable her to help with the Wyke Churches Together Christmas outreach. With the grant funding, Imogen was able to buy 150 of the URC’s Advent…

Here is the last edition of the Yorkshire Synod news briefing in 2025. 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 May we take this opportunity to wish you every blessing for…

Megan Tillbrook, our Children and Young People Development Practitioner, tells of her recent visit to Zion URC, Cottingham to present 2 awards: “At the end of October, I travelled to Zion URC in Cottingham excited to present 2 group award certificates as part of the Harvest Celebration. The Harvest Celebration…

The NOW (Nidd, Ouse and Wharfe) Mission and Care Group, had their Christmas lunch recently at the Old Swan, Harrogate, and sent in a photo of the festivities! Rev Helga Cornell, retired minister said the image shows the result of a party game called The Best Dressed Wise Man. Each…

We are so pleased to share some amazing news from the Bridge Church in Otley, West Yorkshire, where their work amongst children is showing real signs of bearing fruit…. On Saturday 29th November the church broke all its previous records when about 85 children from around 50 families attended their…

On the evening of Saturday 29th November, Hornsea URC was central to the town’s switching on of their Christmas Lights. This annual event is now one of Hornsea’s big events and as usual Hornsea URC opened the church up for teas, coffees and other refreshments. They also had a craft…