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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...

100 up for Bingley URC

Jan 3, 2023 | Good News Stories, Latest News, Uncategorized

While the United Reformed Church was celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2022, Bingley URC had a milestone event of its own when it held the 100th bi-monthly Coffee Morning since these began in 2001. Covering a wide selection of charities (local, national and...

News Briefing No. 98 – 15th December 2022

Dec 15, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News

Here is the last Yorkshire Synod news briefing of 2022. Word document pdf document Just a reminder that all of the information in the briefing is being distributed by our weekly mailing. Scroll down to the bottom of any of our website pages to sign up! Don't forget to...

Warm space for Westfield Wyke Christmas toys and hamper distribution

Dec 14, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News, Mission News, Uncategorized

Between 4th and 10th December Westfield URC Wyke, hosted a special week when parents referred to the Wyke foodbank were given appointments to choose 2 main presents and 3 stocking fillers per child. 168 children benefitted from this offer. A warm space, warm drinks,...

Shiregreen on the map

Dec 12, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News

A snapshot of the work at Shiregreen URC, Sheffield, as they were emerging from lockdown and responding to the needs of the elderly in their community as well as creating safe space for mums with babies denied of ‘normal’ social contact. Jean, one of the members...

The ‘Longest Night’ – an online reflective service

Dec 12, 2022 | Latest News

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,...

Christchurch Ilkley members visit Palestine

Dec 5, 2022 | Latest News, Uncategorized

Palestine Visit Sadly, when we hear about Israel or Palestine on the news it is all too often regarding the latest act of violence in the long history of trouble in those countries. However, when four of us from Christchurch, Ilkley, visited during early November, we...