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Deeside Rogation Service
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- Category: North Wales
- Created on Monday, 14 May 2012 16:11
The Annual Rogation Service organised by the Deeside Pastorate took place on 11th May 2012.
Ecumenical Officer Inducted
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- Category: Ecumenical Work
- Created on Thursday, 10 May 2012 14:21
On Saturday 28th April 2012 members of Synod gathered in Rhyl to celebrate the induction of the Revd Sally Thomas as Ecumenical Officer for the National Synod of Wales.
Although Sally will be living in the Cardiff area it was fitting that the service of induction should take place in Sally's home town of Rhyl where many of Sally's colleagues and friends were able to be present.
Civic and ecumenical guests were well in attendance including Rhian Linecar, Cytun Faith, Order and Witness officer, Ann Jones, Assembly Member for the Vale of Clywd and Chris Ruane, Member of Parliament for the same constituency. The preacher was the Revd Graham Kent, the former ecumenical officer for Greater Manchester Churches Together, who spoke from his own experience of the joys and challenges of working ecumenically.
The National Synod of Wales has just over 100 churches spanning the length and breadth of the principality. Just under half of these congregations are in formal ecumenical partnership with our covenanted denominations, sharing ministry, buildings and other resources.
PIctured are: Ruth Clarke, former Moderator of the URC General Assembly, Shelagh Pollard, Synod Clerk, Sally Thomas, Graham Kent and Rhian Linecar.
URC Wales Synod Report March 2012
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- Category: Synod Life
- Created on Thursday, 19 April 2012 12:47
Churches from all over Wales were represented at the Spring gathering of Wales Synod Meeting, held in mid-Wales at Newtown early in March. As there is a vacancy between Wales Synod Moderators, the Revd Adrian Bulley, minister at City URC, Cardiff, and former Moderator of Wessex Synod, was asked to chair the day and lead the opening worship.
Racial Justice Sunday
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- Category: Synod Life
- Created on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 12:18
Please note that the resources are NOW online to order for Racial Justice Sunday.
http://www.ctbi.org.uk/racialjusticesunday
Being an Inclusive Church
...and not an exclusive club
9 September 2012 or any Sunday during the year
This year the theme is Being an Inclusive Church. Many of us consider that our local churches as well as our national Church institutions are inclusive but when we listen to those who feel on the outside we learn that we still have a long way to go, particularly those from different ethnic backgrounds.
Resources
These materials will offer you prayers, activities and Bible reflections on our current state, using the appointed readings for September 9. There will also be personal stories, new hymns and two short homilies on the theme, as well as a PowerPoint show and a welcome video for you to use.
Courage, Conscience and Conviction
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- Category: Wales & The World
- Created on Thursday, 09 February 2012 17:48
Events to mark the Great Ejectment of 1662
Now that we are well into 2012, the year that marks the 350th anniversary of The Great Ejectment, when more than 2,000 ministers were turned out of their livings because they could not 'conform' to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, events to mark this significant date are crowding in.
The spirit of the year is captured in the title to a conference at Oxford University – Courage, Conscience and Conviction. The Act of Uniformity obliged all ministers to conform to the practice of the Church of England. Those who refused suffered persecution and harassment. Yet so many did refuse. They faced prosecution, imprisonment and fines. They could not take public office, they could not go to university.