Ecumenical Work
Ecumenical Officer Inducted
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.