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News Briefing No. 173 – 30th 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 Yeşilelma...

2026 Synod Forums Coming Soon!

This is a reminder that the first of three Synod Forums for 2026 is coming up very soon on: Saturday 9th May at Pudsey United Reformed Church, LS28 8PN. followed by: Saturday 30th May at Portholme Local Ecumenical Partnership, Selby, YO8 4QH. The Forums are...

News Briefing No. 172 – 16th April 2026

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. 108 – 18th May 2023

May 18, 2023 | Good News Stories, Latest News

Here is the latest edition of the Yorkshire Synod news briefing - number 108. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

All-abilities gathering about your online presence!

May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized

Not sure where to begin? Now you do! Yorkshire Synod is pleased to be running, in June, a session to help you start thinking, or dig deeper into your online presence. As churches, our online presence has become more significant, more visible, over the past 3 years,...

Fantastic Internship Opportunity

May 10, 2023 | Children and Youth, Latest News

Are you passionate about communicating with young people and young adults? URC Youth is an organisation for all young people aged 11- 25 with a connection to the United Reformed Church. URC Youth elect a Youth Executive each year to run an annual Youth Assembly, to be...

Synod Forum – Meeting Dates

May 9, 2023 | Good News Stories, Latest News

In these challenging times it is more important than ever to support each other, and to do so with the bible at the heart of our conversation. Only a few of us have the opportunity to gather in our twice-yearly Synod meetings so we are creating a new opportunity to...

News Briefing No. 107 – 4th May 2023

May 4, 2023 | Good News Stories, Latest News

Here is the latest edition of the Yorkshire Synod news briefing - number 107. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

Young Adults Retreat

Apr 25, 2023 | Children and Youth, Latest News

All young adults (18-30ish!) are welcome to the next Wilderness Young Adults retreat! This exciting opportunity is taking place, this year, from 9th-11th June at The Peak Centre in Edale. The Peak Centre is a tranquil self-catering barn (although the self-catering is...