Update 12 July 2016 It was confirmed at General Assembly on 8 July 2016 that the Revd Nicola Furley-Smith would continue her tenure as Moderator of Southern Synod until 1 March 2023. Nicola Furley-Smith began her ministry as Southern Synod Moderator in March 2011, and is now in the sixth year of […]
Tomorrow! Synod Pre-Assembly Briefing on Sat 11th June 2016, East Croydon URC
Don’t forget tomorrow’s meeting! Originally posted on 1 June 2016 The Synod Clerk invites members of Southern Synod to a Synod Pre-Assembly Briefing on Saturday 11th June 2016 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm in the David Sweet Hall, East Croydon URC. The invitation is not exclusively for those going to Assembly, and has been distributed […]
Commonly used Acronyms used in Southern Synod
For those of you not so familiar or involved in the work of Southern Synod receiving correspondence or looking at documents and minutes, a list of the most commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in Southern can be found on the link below:- Acronyms and abbreviations used in Southern Synod The page can be found in […]
Trouble accessing the website?
Some of you may have experienced difficulty accessing the website in the last few days. This is because you may have a shortcut on your computer that directs you to the old website address, and the automatic redirection stopped working a few days ago. This has now been resolved, but so the same thing does […]
Revd Peter Barker
A message from the Synod Clerk Dear friends It is with the hope of resurrection to eternal life, yet with deep sorrow, that I inform you about the death of the Revd Peter Geoffrey Blake Barker. Peter passed away peacefully in his sleep in hospital, this morning (Friday 13th May 2016). Peter has left his body […]
Memorial Service for Revd Zam Walker, Wed 25 May
Revd Alex Mabbs is organising a Memorial Service for Revd Zam Walker, and has set up a Facebook Page to log interest:- https://www.facebook.com/events/1211622305523490/ “Zam was minister of Brighthelm, with her husband David, from 2007-2010. She died in April after being ill with cancer and her funeral service was at Greenock URC. Some of us, her […]
Update to the Staff Blog and Christian Art Gallery
A new Synod Staff blog item and an addition to the Gallery of Christian Art in Southern are available to read on the website. Just click on the links below! Synod Staff Blog – Nick’s friend’s ambitious artwork project for Church in Aldershot Gallery of Christian Art – Paintings by Robert Senior – at […]
Revd Andrew Lorimer
A message from the Synod Clerk Dear Friends We received, in the Synod Office, the news of the death of the Revd Andrew Lorimer, a retired minister of the United Reformed Church, who was a member at the Bay URC Birchington, where his friendly and fatherly presence was well appreciated. The news of Andrew’s death also […]
1636 Case for Memorial Book (located at Crawley URC)
Located at Crawley URC. If interested contact Derek at crawleyurc@btconnect.com From: Crawley URC [mailto:crawleyurc@btconnect.com] Sent: 23 April 2016 12:45 To: ‘Nick Foulger’ <modpa@urcsouthern.org.uk> Subject: RE: Crawley URC Hi Nick I am pleased to say that we have found someone who wishes to have the bookcase, so thanks for your consideration. Regards Derek
Chaplain to a Building site
Peter Stevenson, a Special Category Minister at Crossway United Reformed Church has been appointed Site Chaplain to the Lend Lease Elephant Park Development in South London. The existing church is currently on the site but the congregation will be moving later in the year to a new building 400 metres away. The development currently employs […]