URC East Midlands Synod

08/06/2026

Unfortunately, we cannot offer Evening Prayer tonight June 8th. Blessings of peace, hope, and grace on all.

08/06/2026

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07/06/2026

The Moderator led worship at Calow (North & West Derbyshire Resource Area) this evening. Members were joined by some friends from St Andrew’s, Chesterfield and Sam Goodman, Assembly Accredited Lay Preacher from Central, Derby.

(Photos of the members of the congregation shared with their consent)

05/06/2026

Good evening. So sorry to inform you that zi am unable to offer evening prayers tonight. Please if you can, listen to this beautiful song and remember all tho§e who need our prayers at this time.
Blessings
Alison ❤️ 🙏

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02/06/2026

The Moderator and Mrs Yvonne Laws, Pastoral Consultant, took part in the Service of Welcome for The Revd Richard Skinner at ChristChurch Local Ecumenical Partnership (Grantham) on Tuesday evening. The Circuit Superintendent, The Revd Dawn Brown, presided over a service that honorued and celebrated the fact that ChristChurch is a member church of both the Grantham & Vale of Belvoir Circuit and our East Midlands Synod. The Chair of Nottingham & Derby Methodist District, The Revd Andy Fyall, preached the Charge and led Richard through his promises as he commences a new chapter in ministry; Mrs Yvonne Laws led the opening prayers; and the Moderator addressed Richard with the Ecumenical Promise (*) and led the Prayers of Intercession. In responding, Richard encouraged all present to rely upon the Holy Spirit for faithful mission and service.

Richard is an active supernumerary minister, who has worshipped at Bingham since moving to Nottingham, and will serve ChristChurch in a part-time capacity.

(*) The Ecumenical Promise:
Recognising that you are appointed to serve both the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church, will you faithfully serve both churches, upholding their traditions and honouring a spirit of worship and service.
Richard's response: I will. I ask God to help me, and I invite you to join with me in seeking to be one in Christ.
Congregational response: May we live our unity in Christ.

The prayers of the Synod are assured for Richard and ChristChurch.

01/06/2026

29/05/2026

Led by Anke-Thea Dijkman

Readings:

Psalm 148
1 Timothy 5:17-22 (23-25)
Matthew 13:31-35

Music

Psalm 148 | improv by Sietze de Vries from the Jacobikerk, Uithuizen (NL)

The Mustard Seed (hymn)

Christ Be Beside Me | BUNESSAN | Fr. James Quinn by Sunday 7pm Choir at Ajax, ON Canada

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24/05/2026

The Moderator presided at the service of Induction of the Revd Clare Davison as minister of Queen Street, Whittlesey & Westgate New Church, Peterborough today. Both churches are Methodist / United Reformed Church Local Ecumenical Partnerships with the Peterborough Methodist Circuit and from today partner churches within the URC South Lincolnshire Area. The Revd Dr Sonia Hicks, Chair of the Northampton Methodist District, shared in the service, together with the Revd Colin Sherwood, Superintendent Minister. The charge to minister and church was preached by the Revd Canon Sarah Gower, Anglican minister of our Orton Goldhay LEP.

The Statement of the Nature, Faith and Order of the United Reformed Church was led by Dr Graham Jennings, Synod Clerk and Mrs Yvonne Laws, Pastoral Consultant. The Moderator brought greetings from former minister, the Revd Kerry Tankard and a video greeting from Matt Forsyth, Vice President of Conference and member at Queen Street.

The service was a joyous celebration of shared Methodist and URC witness.