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News Briefing No. 174 – 14th May 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 - Yorkshire Sculpture Park –...

News Briefing No. 173 – 30th April 2026

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...

The BIG Day Out 2022: ‘A great day out which our families loved.’

Oct 6, 2022 | Children and Youth, Good News Stories, Latest News

On Saturday 17th September, 450 people gathered at Lightwater Valley for the URC Yorkshire Synod BIG Day Out! The BIG Day Out takes place biennially and is an opportunity for all ages to come together from across the synod for friendship, fellowship and fun. At 5pm,...

Tree planting at Heckmondwike URC

Oct 5, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News, Uncategorized

"On Sunday 2nd October, the congregation watched as some of our young people planted a tree in the church grounds", reported Church Secretary, Janet Virr, of Heckmondwike URC. She went on to say, "This was a special event tinged with poignancy as it was for the...

Toll Gavel United Church celebrates!

Oct 5, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News

On Sunday 2nd October, Toll Gavel United Church, Beverley, celebrated 50 years of the URC, as part of the Jubilee celebrations with a service led by Jon Steel, (Yorkshire Synod's Mission Advocate) and which also included a special cake! Some church members had the...

Heath’s Silver Award at Harvest Parade

Oct 4, 2022 | Children and Youth, Eco Green, Good News Stories, Latest News

Heath URC in Halifax had a double reason to celebrate this past Sunday (2nd October). First of all the Harvest service marked their achievement in attaining the EcoChurch Silver Award and secondly they were able to have a full Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Parade service...

Joint Service in Hull to celebrate the URC’s Jubilee

Oct 3, 2022 | Good News Stories, Latest News, Uncategorized

The Hull Team Churches (St Ninian's and St Andrew’s Hull, Zion Cottingham and Christ Church Swanland) held a joint service on Sunday, 2 October to celebrate the URC Jubilee. It was reported that everyone present was given a knitted fish as a memento of the occasion...

Talking about… hybrid church!

Oct 3, 2022 | Latest News

We are back with another opportunity to talk about the realities, risks, joys and challenges of Hybrid Church. On Tuesday 11th October, 7.30-9pm there will be a chance to meet online with other people from local churches seeking to worship, work with children and...