Zaidie Orr is an ordained Minister in the United Reformed Church and she has worked in Sheffield for the last 9 years. She retired from Team ministry in March 2025. Both her and her husband, Trevor finally realised their wish to retire to Wales and in May last year they moved to the beautiful Rhos […]
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By Jennifer Jones, a Locally Recognised Worship Leader from Horeb URC in Dyserth, North Wales. We celebrate the Christmas Festival with great joy and rightly so but without Easter Christmas would be just another day. During Lent we follow Jesus each step of the way to the cross and its horror with solemn contemplation, but we […]
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Revd David Salsbury writes: The National Synod of Wales of the United Reformed Church met for its Spring Meeting at Albany Church, Haverfordwest and online on Saturday 21st March 2026. A copy of the papers for this meeting can be found here. Meeting in Pembrokeshire during March the theme of the Synod meeting reflected words which […]
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Something quite significant happened in Cardiff at the end of March, and local churches were right in the middle of it. On 26 March, Cardiff Council voted to endorse the global call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. It’s a big step, and it makes Cardiff the first council in Wales to support this growing […]
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Rivertown URC, Shotton, is showing what’s possible when vision, partnership and faith come together. Over the past year, with support from the Synod Support Team, they have been developing their inspiring Hope on the High Street project. This ambitious, multi-million pound redevelopment, supported by partners including Flintshire County Council and the Welsh Government, will transform […]
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David Salsbury writes: On Sunday 29th March I was pleased to be able to present to the Revd Ken Graham a certificate celebrating the 60th Anniversary of his Ordination. Ken was ordained in 1965, serving in St Helens and Dunstable before moving to Cardiff in 1980 where he became minister of Beulah URC, Rhiwbina. He went on […]
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Delegates from the World Communion of Reformed Churches visited Wales on the weekend of the 28th March 2026. David Salsbury writes: The Steering Committee of the European Region of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) recently visited Cardiff for a Solidarity Visit with WCRC member churches in Wales, learning more about the ecumenical and […]
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The Cardiff joint Pastorate service took place at City URC on Sunday 29th March with well over 100 people present from the 5 partner churches. Members of the World Council of Reformed Churches were welcomed and took part in Worship. As part of the Palm Sunday worship, the children and young people created a road […]
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Lent – A time for Reflection, but New Beginnings By Maggie Kirkbride, Lay Preaching Advocate of the National Synod of Wales As we go into Lent, we reflect on and renew our faith in Jesus Christ. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for forty days and nights to be utterly alone – except for […]
Read MoreJanuary’s Lundie Award was given to a very courageous member of URC Children. Seven-year-old Francesca Miller donated 20” of her hair to be used to create wigs for others who have lost their hair due to Cancer treatment. Francesca has also fundraised and managed to send £800, along with her hair, to the Little Princess […]
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Mrs. Kathy Ricketts of Maesyronnen Chapel has been nominated to receive Maundy Thursday money at a ceremony in St Asaph Cathedral on 2nd April. Usually presented by the monarch, the nomination is for services to the church and is made to a number of men and women every year equal to the age of the […]
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Salary: £32,381 per annum (full-time equivalent: £ 40,476) This 28-hour per week position is for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and has the skills and qualifications necessary to effectively manage the Synod’s finances. The successful applicant will be willing to work within the Christian ethos of the United Reformed Church. This post is offered on a permanent basis, subject to a six-month probationary period. […]
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Have you heard about St Columba who founded a monastery on Iona and wondered what the island is like? Have you sung John Bell hymns for years and thought about worshipping in Iona Abbey? Have you been to Iona in the past, as a guest at the Abbey or Retreat House, or even as a day […]
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I find February can a bit of an introspective month, all the excitement of Christmas is behind us, with gloomy weather and perhaps the hints of spring’s new growth only just beginning. Are we thinking about spring cleaning? A chance to examine what we have in our lives, do those things give us joy or […]
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Advent Sunday 2025 was a joyful and memorable occasion for the congregation at Stow Park Church in Newport. As well as welcoming three new members, the church commissioned Helen Dowdell as the Local Church Leader for Stow Park. This united congregation brings together the United Reformed Church and Presbyterian Church of Wales. The commissioning of […]
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