The Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church exists to support local churches in their mission, provide them with care and oversight, and to act on behalf of all the churches in matters that need to be dealt with corporately, e.g. ecumenical relations, training, etc.  

It is made up of all the United Reformed Church congregations and related Local Ecumenical Partnerships within Yorkshire Synod boundaries and is served through its officers, staff, committees and representatives.

Synod seeks to

• express, sustain and develop the life of the United Reformed Churches within its care
• to encourage and support local churches in their mission (mission in this context is that work of God for which each congregation exists, in addition to its life of worship and fellowship);
• to enable and support appropriate ministries in each local church and in wider mission;
• to act ecumenically wherever possible;
• to provide oversight and care pastorally and in relation to property, finance and legal matters;
• to build safe church procedures and to inspire work with children and young people;
• to broaden the churches’ vision of the world church and wider mission.

 In addition to seeking to fulfill the tasks outlined above, Synod has as particular aims and priorities

• setting mission at the heart of all its activity;
• stimulating appropriate forms of mission;
• encouraging lively, relevant and engaging worship;
• developing lay as well as ministerial leadership;
• enabling all congregations to become ‘child friendly’;
• helping churches plan and adapt for the future.