The United Reformed Church (URC) is delighted to announce that the Revd Paul Robinson has been nominated to serve as the next Moderator of the Southern Synod. The post has been vacant since the Revd Bridget Banks had to retire early in June 2025 on health grounds. The Southern Synod has around 140 URC […]
Synod Area Administrator for South London Synod Area Part time – 21 hours per week. £14.80 per hour (£15,162 pa). Southern Synod are looking for a administratively efficient and personable individual to support the Synod Area leader and the churches of the South London Synod Area, while maintaining a high level of confidentiality. The role […]
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 […]
The minutes for Synod Together held at Christ Church United Reformed Church, Petts Wood on 14th March 2026 are now available to download. Download: Synod Together Minutes 14th March 2026
On Saturday 18th October, ministers and representatives from around the Synod gathered at Reigate Park URC, to pray, worship and make important decisions about the future of Southern Synod. Attendees were warmly welcomed into the Church with an inspiring service led by Revd’s Siobhan Antoniou and Sue Knight. They also heard about updates from the […]
We have great pleasure in announcing the appointment of the Synod’s new Safeguarding Officer, Natalie Van Camp. Safeguarding has been a growing and developing ministry for all churches, organisations and companies. We are grateful for the memorandum of understanding with Thames North Synod that provided Safeguarding support for Southern Synod by their own Safeguarding Officer, […]
It is with sadness that we write to tell you that our Moderator, the Rev’d Bridget Banks, has had to take early retirement on health grounds, from 30th June. She is deeply saddened to have to end her formal ministry this way, but she has come to the conclusion it is the right thing for her […]
Papers for the Synod Together meeting being held at St Andrew’s URC, Canterbury are now available to download from the documents library. Synod Together is being held at 10:30-3pm on Saturday 19th October 2024 at St Andrew’s URC, Canterbury. Please send any apologies to Lauren asap.
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The United Reformed Church Buildings Forum Webinar ‘Living stones for a living church: buildings for the ministry of Mission’ Part 1 21st May 2024 – 7:30pm Part 2 4th June 2024 – 7:30pm This is an open invitation to attend the URC Church Buildings Forum webinar on Zoom on 21 […]