01/04/2026
Southern Synod are delighted to inform you that our new Synod Clerk is the Revd Dr Elaine Colechin.
Elaine comes to us with a wealth of experience having ministered in a number of United Reformed Churches, including her current church, Bromley URC and serving as Area Leader for South London Synod Area.
Elaine said:
"I am really excited to accept this appointment at a time of change in the United Reformed Church. In Southern Synod, we are beginning to face some of the difficult challenges that go with that change and have recognised the importance of a strong Synod Office Team to support the needs of our local churches. I am looking forward to being part of that team and working more widely with Synod Committees and local churches to enable and encourage further what we are all called to: sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ."
Rev’d Russell Furley-Smith, Convenor of Synod Council said:
I am delighted about Elaine’s appointment. She already knows the Synod well, being a member of Synod Council, and has a great working knowledge of the URC. I am sure she will be a great blessing to us, and I am confident everyone will offer her support as she ends her ministry at Bromley and as plans to take up this vital role in the life of the Synod.
Elaine will be starting as Synod Clerk on 1st July 2026. Please join us in prayer as she prepares to become Synod Clerk and finishes her ministry in Bromley.
