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Christmas Message from the Moderator

Dear Friends Across the family of churches which we call ‘The Yorkshire Synod’, many people will have entered our buildings and shared in events out in our communities.  Amongst them there will have been regular worshippers, old friends and passing strangers.  I...

News Briefing No. 144 – 19th December 2024

Welcome to 2024's last edition of the Synod news briefing. Click either of the links below to read what is happening in Yorkshire and beyond. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

Stainbeck URC – A Story Worth Sharing!

Rev’d Angela Hughes has been in touch with an incredible tale of mission, partnership and invitation from the church at Stainbeck. This is what she said.............. "The land at the edge of Stainbeck’s car park and round the back of the church buildings is...

If Food Be the Gift of Love…Serve On!

‘Wayfarer is an initiative of Emmanuel St John’s church in Scarborough, aimed at taking the church out into the community.  After starting small as a winter Warm Space, it has grown into an important part of the church’s – and the community’s – life’ Dr Lesley Coote,...

A month of celebrations at Hornsea URC

Independent Christians, as they were known then, from Fish Street Congregational Church, in Hull.  Their mission?  To bring the Gospel to ‘the dark villages of Holderness’ and they arrived in Hornsea in 1738. The Revd George Lambert found the support of a local man,...

News Briefing No. 143 – 5th December 2024

Welcome to 2024's penultimate edition of the Synod news briefing. Click either of the links below to read what is happening in Yorkshire and beyond. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

News Briefing No. 142 – 21st November 2024

Here is the latest edition of the Synod news briefing. Click either of the links below to read what is happening in Yorkshire and beyond. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

News Briefing No. 141 – 7th November 2024

Here is the latest edition of the Synod news briefing. Click either of the links below to read what is happening in Yorkshire and beyond. Word document pdf document Cover photo from Pixabay

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Holy Week in Whitby

Holy Week in Whitby

Yorkshire Synod Moderator, Rev Jamie Kissack and his wife Fran, spent Holy Week with the congregation at Flowergate URC, Whitby, a place with such rich early Christian heritage through St Hilda and Caedmon and others. Jamie reflects on their weekend: “Meeting in their...

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Making Disciples Day

Making Disciples Day

Saturday 18 May 2024 – 10.00am to 3.30pm Longcauseway Church, Dewsbury 36, Longcauseway, The Princess of Wales Precinct, Dewsbury WF13 1NH This is a day for all members and friends of our churches in the Yorkshire Synod.  It will be led by Andrew Roberts, author of...

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