Stephen is Chaplain to the Synod Support Team, offering support and a listening ear to all staff. He also acts as Candidating Secretary and Representative to the Lay Preaching Commissioners Consultation.
Chaplain: Revd Stephen Best

Stephen is Chaplain to the Synod Support Team, offering support and a listening ear to all staff. He also acts as Candidating Secretary and Representative to the Lay Preaching Commissioners Consultation.
Joel supports the Synod through taking minutes at various committee and board meetings, including Synod Pastoral Committee, Mission and Discipleship Board, and Finance and Property Board, as well as at Synod meetings. He also provides administrative support for the Synod Team.
Gaynor assists the Synod Treasurer with financial administration duties, including online banking, preparing financial statements and ordering stationery.
Megan is the Moderator’s Personal Assistant and the Synod Office Manager.
Diana’s role is to support churches across the Synod develop and sustain a positive safeguarding culture that complies with statutory safeguarding requirements. She works to equip and resource Safeguarding Coordinators to carry out their role effectively. Diana is the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns and can be contacted by email or phone […]
Martin offers guidance and support to churches in ecumenical situations, and works closely with Cytûn and other ecumenical bodies in Wales. He represents the Synod’s interests in ecumenicism issues as well as in matters of inter-faith social justice.
Claire works alongside local churches to help them translate their mission and vision into the practicality of suitable property development. She assists congregations in managing church buildings, graveyards and manses. Claire also provides a link between the Trust and churches, advising and ensuring adherence to Trust and statutory requirements.
The Children and Youth Development Officer’s role is to ensure that churches, their staff and those who act as leaders are encouraged, enabled and effective in their work with children and young people and to ensure this takes place in a safe environment. Judy is available to support churches through training and development of new […]
Jason works with local churches and ministers to identify and develop training needs, and implements the Synod’s strategy for training and development.
Chris is the Company Secretary for the United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited and Synod Treasurer for the United Reformed Church National Synod of Wales. The two roles cover a range of practical and compliance issues from finance to governance.