Latest News

The beating heart of the synod

News Briefing No. 172 – 16th April 2026

Welcome to the latest 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 - from Pixabay by AchiR

Easter Weekend with Churches Together in Wyke

Members of Westfield URC, along with Churches Together in Wyke had a great weekend of celebrating the Good News of Easter, reaching out into their community. Firstly, Churches Together joined in for a Good Friday walk of witness and outside service. They also...

Easter Edition – News Briefing No. 171 – 2nd April 2026

Welcome to the Easter 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 - from Pixabay by geralt

The Moderator’s Easter Message

Dear friends, I send you my greetings as we immerse ourselves in the many and various services and activities of this Holy Week and Easter. As we journey together through this season - against a background of war - we are reminded that the risen Christ comes among us...

Yorkshire Synod’s BIG DAY OUT

All are welcome to our BIG DAY OUT at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park on Saturday 16th May from 10.30am onwards. There will be a wide choice of activities to suit all ages including: Games, Crafts, Praise in the Park, Prayer Walks, Bible Study, a lunchtime performance of...

URC Yorkshire Communications Survey

An area where Synod would love to hear from you is how Synod communicates with you. Communication is always a two-way process and to find out more as to how you would like to hear from Synod, and perhaps how you would like to be able to contact Synod, Daniel Raddings...

News Briefing No. 170 – 19th March 2026

Synod Meeting at West Park URC, Harrogate

The Yorkshire Synod met in Harrogate on Saturday 14th March for its Spring 2026 meeting and couldn’t have asked for a much warmer welcoming than the hosts, West Park URC, offered. Just over 80 people from over half the churches in Synod filled the room to learn,...

Youth Forum discuss ‘How to be a Rebellious Church again.’

Apr 12, 2025 | Children and Youth

On Saturday 29th March a small group of young people from across the synod gathered to talk together about issues of faith, justice and inclusion. The day started with fun and games and then into the first session discussions. We were reminded of the rebellious nature...

News Briefing No. 151 – 10th April 2025

Apr 10, 2025 | Good News Stories, Latest News

Click either of the links below to read or download the latest Yorkshire Synod news briefing. The News Briefing 10th April 2025 - Word doc The News Briefing 10th April 2025 - Pdf doc Cover photo from Pixabay

News Briefing No. 150 – 28th March 2025

Mar 31, 2025 | Good News Stories, Latest News

Click either of the links below to "read all about it" in the latest Yorkshire Synod news briefing. The News Briefing 28th March 2025 - Word doc The News Briefing 28th March 2025 - Pdf doc Cover photo from Pixabay

BIG DAY OUT in 2025

Mar 19, 2025 | Latest News

The Yorkshire Synod BIG Day Out is upon us. We are so excited to gather on Saturday 17 May 2025 at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to share friendship together. See links below for information: Invitation letter to churches Synod Mission Fund BIG DAY OUT transport grant...

Communications and Digital Lead Vacancy – Yorkshire Synod

Mar 18, 2025 | Latest News

We are hiring and looking for someone who can take care of communications within Yorkshire Synod, working part-time. See details and application form below: Communications and Digital Lead Job Description 0325 Communications and Digital Lead Person Specification 0325...

The Youth Leaders Gathering 2025: My Reflections

Mar 17, 2025 | Children and Youth

This was my first Youth Leaders Gathering, and I’ll be honest I expected a weekend of being talked at and having to make reems of notes to try and remember what was said. However, I was more than pleasantly surprised that this was not the case... We gathered on Friday...