Lay Worship Ministry: New Pathways

The URC has developed two new pathways into lay worship ministry. Lay Preachers are now Assembly Accredited (AALPs) and Worship Leaders are now recognised locally by their Synod (LRWLs). Click here for a useful summary. The pathways offer opportunities to explore a sense of call and to exercise and develop ministry, whilst recognising the overriding duty […]

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Job Opportunities

Please see below details of vacancies connected to our churches in the Synod: Community Centre Manager & AdministratorStow Park Community Centre, Newport Stow Park Community Centre is seeking a hard-working, honest, dependable, self-motivated person with a friendly attitude towards others and a good telephone manner, to act as Stow Park Community Centre Manager and Administrator […]

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A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Rhiwbina

Beulah URC in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, has applied for the renewal of the Green Flag Award from Keep Wales Tidy for its community garden, after its first award in 2020. The small community garden is cared for by members of Beulah URC and is open daily to members of the public. It nestles behind Canolfan Beulah […]

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Safer for All

In 2022 safeguarding training offered by the Synod is being refreshed and updated. Our goal is that safeguarding training will: equip you to create a church culture that is safer for all inform you about safeguarding issues relevant to your context alert you to statutory safeguarding requirements enable you to respond appropriately This month, we […]

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Wales Synod COVID-19 Coronavirus Signposting December 2021

Restrictions from 26th December 2021 From this Sunday, 6.00am on the 26th December 2021, Wales will move back into a version of Alert Level 2 restrictions. Churches and community buildings can remain open, however, the implications for churches and community buildings are: Two-metre social distancing is again a legal obligation for all organisers of activities. […]

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Safer for All

As we start the New Year, it’s a good time to reflect on what we want our church communities to look like in the coming months. How do we ensure that our churches and Synod are emotionally healthy – a place where everyone can thrive? Here are some questions to ask: Do we as a […]

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