Welcome to Eastern Synod!

We’re part of the United Reformed Church, worshipping in and around over 100 communities across many counties.

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Our synod gives us beautiful countryside, vibrant cities, historical towns, stunning coastlines. This website helps equip you with everything you need too!

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A key part of our responsibility as siblings in Christ is safeguarding one another, particularly children, young people and adults at risk. Make sure you’re up to date with the latest guidance and training below.

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World Day of Prayer at Sawston – Friday 7 March 2025

World Day of Prayer at Sawston – Friday 7 March 2025

Hosted by Sawston Free Church, with participants from all our Sawston churches - everyone welcome Friday 7th March - from 12.30 relaxed craft and snacks, preparing for the Service at 1pm Resourced by women of The Cook Islands, inspired by Psalm 139 - “I made you...

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Lent Resource – Ripple Effect

Lent Resource – Ripple Effect

This Lent, will you join Ripple Effect to pray for families living on the frontline of the climate crisis? Would you like to be part of a wave of change in rural Africa? Then please do join the Ripple Effect team for our virtual prayer meeting...

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Climate Stewards: Carbon fast for Lent

Climate Stewards: Carbon fast for Lent

We are two weeks away from the start of Lent, when Christians traditionally fast and focus on God in preparation for the celebration of Easter. For the last few years we have run a Carbon Fast over this time, encouraging the Climate Stewards community to renew their...

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World Day of Prayer at Sawston – Friday 7 March 2025

World Day of Prayer at Sawston – Friday 7 March 2025

Hosted by Sawston Free Church, with participants from all our Sawston churches - everyone welcome Friday 7th March - from 12.30 relaxed craft and snacks, preparing for the Service at 1pm Resourced by women of The Cook Islands, inspired by Psalm 139 - “I made you...

read more
Lent Resource – Ripple Effect

Lent Resource – Ripple Effect

This Lent, will you join Ripple Effect to pray for families living on the frontline of the climate crisis? Would you like to be part of a wave of change in rural Africa? Then please do join the Ripple Effect team for our virtual prayer meeting...

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Synod Prayer

Creator, Son, Spirit, 
God of North and South and East and West, God of the large and the small.

We thank you for your wonderful, amazing, unconditional love that reaches into our lives, across our Eastern Synod through the United Reformed Church and on into the world and all space and time.

We pray for our Synod: for the churches in the Area Partnerships of Norfolk and Waveney, Cambridge and South Suffolk, HAEBEA, Colchester and Tendring, Mid Essex and South Essex.

May we be united in your love and ready always to walk in your way, knowing you are always with us. Amen

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