Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. Lord of Light, come again to this dark world, SHINE… where there is conflict and war… SHINE Where people feel lost and hopeless… SHINE where there is injustice and unfairness… SHINE […]
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Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. And firstly for patienceAs we waitAnd prepare.In this world ofThe instantThe immediateThat demands wePile it feastingly highAlreadySumptuouslyReadyFor the one big day. A pause For thanks. A second pause When we can […]
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URC Spirituality are hosting an on-line event via Zoom called ‘Carolling Advent’ from 4th – 8th December, at 7.30 – 9pm. The event is FREE! Each evening a member of the Spirituality committee, having chosen an advent carol, will explain their choice, play that carol and pray the words, as follows: Monday 4th – Revd […]
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The National Synod of Wales were pleased to host our annual Lay Ministry Weekend at The Metropole, Llandrindod Wells in mid-November. The Synod’s Lay Preaching Advocate, Maggie Kirkbride, ran the event alongside Stephen Best, Chaplain to the Synod Team. Also presenting were Diana Taylor, Safeguarding Officer, and Judy Harris, CYDO. The theme was “Responding to […]
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This is a list of all the carol concerts taking place in churches around the Synod of Wales.It is updated as frequently as possible, please contact churches directly for more information. Posters are included, where available, via a link. Further Christmas resources for children and youth are available here. Cardiff & the Vale Barry […]
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On Saturday 4 November, Children from around the Synod gathered together and had lots of fun together in Canton Uniting Church. The children had some important things to say, which we will share with the Synod across the year. They have started creating our URC Children together sign which will be added to every time […]
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Barry Uniting Church is one of a number of first time Community Green Flag award winners in Wales, announced in July by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy, and this was celebrated recently with a flag raising event after their Sunday morning service. Barry Uniting Church is a local ecumenical partnership established in 2012, between the […]
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The Presbyterian Church of Wales are currently hiring. Posts include a South East Wales Clothing Ministry Manager and Mid Wales Pioneer Ministry Worker.For more information click here
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Sunday 1 October saw The Market Hall, Abergavenny, full of stalls and events that were going on all day – a drum-led procession through town to open the event, talks in the upstairs rooms, guided walks, choirs. Judith was on the Fairtrade stall and Margot helped on the Eco-church stall. Ecumenical friends were to be […]
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Do you have single-use plastic cups, cutlery, plates, and drinking straws, or polystyrene cups and food containers hidden away at the back of your church’s kitchen cupboard; or, perhaps in the Sunday School’s arts and crafts box, you might find plastic-stemmed cotton buds and balloon sticks? Now is the time to use them up as […]
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The 2023 Autumn Synod Meeting took place at the Priory Centre, Abergavenny on 14 October. The following emergency resolution was passed:
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The Revd David Salsbury has been nominated to serve as Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Wales, after the Revd Simon Walkling moved to become minister of the Swansea pastorate in September. David was ordained in 2000 after training for ministry at Westminster College in Cambridge, graduating with a Batchelor of […]
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The National Synod of Wales is delighted to announce that we have successfully achieved an Eco Synod Bronze Award from A Rocha UK, as part of the Eco Church programme. To achieve the award, the synod demonstrated a commitment to creation care through its policies, training, activities and resources, as well as through the number […]
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