News – URC Wales Synod

December eNewsletter

From Cardiff to COP26 and back

Eileen Newington, Synod Green Advocate, reflects on the campaign to tackle climate change at COP26. I remember travelling with others from Beulah URC to a Christmassy London in 2009 to join with thousands demanding climate justice before the Copenhagen summit. I remember being touched as the Greenpeace polar bear and the World Wildlife panda hugged […]

Abergavenny’s Day of Action for Climate Justice

Members of Abergavenny URC joined a silent procession of over seventy people to highlight the need for action against climate change on the Global Day of Action, Saturday 6 November. Representatives from the local Council of Churches, NHS workers, local councillors, Friends of the Earth, residents and families participated in the well-organised procession. The youngest […]

Dragged to Church

Drag queens return to St Andrew’s URC in Cardiff for another joyous Christmas fundraiser! Since 2018, ‘Dragged to Church’ has raised over £12,000 for building repairs. Not only is this year’s event on Tuesday 7 December already sold out, but it will be filmed by the BBC for The One Show. ‘Dragged to Church’ began […]

Church leaders call for climate justice

Church leaders across Wales, including the Synod Moderator Revd Simon Walkling, are calling on world leaders to take action on climate justice at COP26.

November eNewsletter

Church website help from iChurch

Does your church have a website? Perhaps it doesn’t, and you’re not sure where to start. Perhaps it does, but it’s in need of a refresh. Whatever your website needs, iChurch can help. iChurch is part of the URC Communications Department in Church House, London, and it offers a bespoke website service for churches. Take […]

Synod Sundays

Everyone is welcome to share our next ‘Synod Sunday’ on Sunday 31 October as a way of connecting together across the wider church. When there is a fifth Sunday in the month, different congregations or pastorates will provide recorded worship and you are welcome to use all or part of the material in your worship […]

Abergavenny URC join Food Festival

Abergavenny URC participated in the popular Abergavenny Food Festival on September 18. The church decided to highlight climate change, and shared details of how aid agencies are responding and what actions we can take. The church displayed information from the Fairtrade Foundation and Christian Aid, and hosted stalls selling Fairtrade items and handmade spoons. Visitors […]

Autumn Synod Meeting

Our Autumn Synod Meeting takes place on Saturday 16 October at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells. The Meeting will begin with refreshments at 10.15am and end no later than 4pm. The Synod papers can be accessed here. All those attending in person are requested to observe good practice regarding Covid safety such as frequent […]

October eNewsletter

And Jesus said, ‘Worship the Lord your God’: Eco Church webinar

The National Synod of Wales is aiming to become an Eco Synod, which requires our churches to become Eco Churches. The process calls on us, as individuals and as the church, to reflect on the way we live our lives and how we impact the world around us. Our Synod Mission and Discipleship Board have […]

Beulah URC Eco Church Silver Award

Beulah URC in Rhiwbina, Cardiff has recently achieved an Eco Church Silver Award. We participated in the project, which is run by A Rocha UK, by completing the comprehensive online survey which assessed our success in caring for God’s earth. Beulah’s Eco Group had responsibility for submitting the application but the responses reflect the ethos […]

New Synod Office Staff

Megan Price, Moderator’s PA & Office Manager Megan comes to the URC after 20 years of working in the arts, for 13 years at Chapter Arts Centre and latterly as a freelance consultant to a range of organisations from National Theatre Wales and Wales Millennium Centre, to small companies and individual artists. She has worked […]

Pembroke’s Garden Through Time

The ‘Garden Through Time’ at Pembroke United Reformed Church was officially opened on Sunday 5 September by Pembroke’s Mayor, Cllr. Linda Asman and Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Jonathan Nutting. The official opening was preceded by a service led by Revd Stella Hayton with 53 guests including funders, project partners and volunteers. The project was undertaken by […]