Empowering Your Faith Journey
Our synod believes that the whole people of God are called and committed to God’s Service. To enable this to happen we are committed to offering, discovering, and funding training in all areas of church life, so that we may all grow in faith, develop our skills, and share the Gospel in our community in word and in action. The tabs on this page will help you to find out the best way for you and your church to engage with training and development.
Discipleship Mission Ministers Elders Worship
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Discipleship
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Faith Filled Life Stepwise is the discipleship development programme from the United Reformed Church. Every Stepwise journey begins with Faith-filled Life – an essential introduction and preparation for the other streams. It is a core introduction to Stepwise looking at identity, call and purpose. To find out more go to Stepwise – United Reformed Church or contact Jason |
Discipleship Development Fund The Discipleship Development Fund is being used in two ways: one is the large grant award, and the other is small, individual grants of up to £200 per annum. For more information and an application form contact Jason |
Other Discipleship Links
Looking for inspiration? Have a look at some of the links below:
Mission
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Faith Filled Community & Faith Filled Conversation Faith Filled Conversation helps you to be confident in sharing your faith with others. Faith Filled Community gets you to look with fresh eyes at your neighbourhoods and communities and exploring how your church can serve and bear witness to God’s love within them. To find out more go to What are the Stepwise themes? or contact Jason |
 A More Able Church
A More Able Church is a Synod initiative which seeks to make church and serving in church more welcoming and inclusive. It encourages changes that help us all, but in particular people with specific needs, to flourish as human beings. To find out more see videos of previous sessions at URC National Synod of Wales – YouTube and look out for up-coming events in the synod Newsletter |
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Eco Church At the heart of our life and faith is the world that we live and serve in, God’s creation, which God declared was good! It is central to our mission that we care for the gifts God has given. To find out more go to Eco Church – URC Wales Synod or contact the Synod Green Advocate at greenadvocate.urcwales@urc.org.uk |
Leading your Church into Growth Also known as LyCiG. LyCiG is a resource to help church to go from managing maintenance to realising growth. To find out more go to Leading your Church into Growth or contact Jason |
Other Discipleship Links
Looking for inspiration? Have a look at some of the links below:
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The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) | Churches Working for Peace and Justice |
mission shaped intro – fxresourcing |
Ministers/CRCWs
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EM2/EM3 EM2 is a required phase of supported learning, and continuing ministerial formation during the first 3 years of ministry. Find out more at Education for Ministry: Phase 2 EM3 is the third and lifelong learning phase of learning and development for Ministers of Word and Sacraments and Church Related Community Workers. Those who are eligible can find out more at EM3-Guidelines and by contacting Jason |
URC Learning Hub This is the home of all the URC online learning and self-access courses, including Stepwise, Exploring Eldership, Safeguarding, Conversation Starters. To find out more contact learninghub@urc.org.uk or click this link Home | URC Learning Hub |
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Sabbaticals Sabbaticals are arranged in dialogue with the Synod TDO. They usually last three months and are offered to every minister at ten-year intervals. Grants are given for educational/vocational purposes. That is, practical training, educational, spiritual, and professional development. Contact Jason for more information |
Candidating for Ministry Is God calling you to be a Church Related Community Worker or a Minister of the Word and Sacraments. Find out more at The candidating process – United Reformed Church and contact the moderator David |
Other Minister/CRCW Links
Looking for inspiration? Have a look at some of the links below:
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The Scottish College |
Elders
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Elders Training Are you an Elder seeking to find out more about Eldership or how you might further help your church? Or, perhaps you have recently been called to be an Elder and are just starting out on your Eldership journey. Exploring Eldership is a six module training programme designed to help you learn more about the ministry of Eldership, whatever point you are at on that journey. |
Faith Fuelled Leadership Stepwise Faith-fuelled Leadership takes you on a journey through the key aspects of Christian Leadership, helping to equip you for leadership in the church and beyond. It is designed for anyone who serves the church in any kind of leadership role – as an elder, local church leader, house-group leader etc. To find out more go to What are the Stepwise themes? or talk to your minister or contact Jason |
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Sacraments Training At the heart of our life and faith is the world that we live and serve in, God’s creation, which God declare was good! It is central to our mission that we care for the gifts God has given. To find out more contact Jason
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Church Leadership Programme CLP is a comprehensive programme to refresh experienced lay and ordained leaders in authentic leadership, helping church leaders to develop external skills from their core sense of being. To find out more go to The Church Leadership Programme |
Other Elders Links
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Worship
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Faith Filled Worship This Stepwise stream gives participants the opportunity to explore Christian worship and lays some foundations for anyone who is beginning to participate in the leading of worship in their church. It is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about worship as part of their journey of discipleship and for those who feel called to lead worship locally. talk to your minister or contact Jason |
Lay Preaching & Leading Worship Is God calling you to leading worship, or perhaps to share God’s word as a preacher? To find out more go to Become a Worship Leader, even a Lay Preacher or contact our lay preaching advocate Maggie |
URC Worship
The URC worship page is a great resource for all those who lead worship, preach, or are looking to develop their knowledge.
To find out more go to Prayer and worship – United Reformed Church
Other Worship Links
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