The Thames North Synod is a family of United Reformed Churches serving diverse communities across Greater London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Essex.
Wherever you are on your journey, we are here for you.
We are a community that shares God’s love and joy in the hope of making the world a better place.
Support for your church
The Thames North Synod is a family of 104 United Reformed Churches serving diverse communities across Greater London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. Through regular meetings, dedicated committees and a professional staff team, we pool our resources and expertise to strengthen every church in our family.
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Safeguarding
How we protect and support children, young people, and vulnerable adults across our churches.
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Property
Guidance and procedures for the care, maintenance, and development of church property.
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Health & Safety
Health & Safety Policy and resources for the United Reformed Church Thames North Synod.
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Children & Families
Supporting and celebrating children, young people, and families in the life of our churches.
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Environment
How we are supporting our churches in their green discipleship and commitment to the environment.
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Mission & Discipleship
Supporting and resourcing the mission and discipleship of our local churches.
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Church Administration
A central library of administrative, governance, and financial resources for local URC churches.
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Our Team
Meet the dedicated Synod officers and staff who support the mission and ministry of our local churches.
Latest news
From across the Synod and the wider URC.
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Leading your Church into Growth Conference — 23–25 November 2026
Three days for church teams to reflect, pray and plan for growth, at Highgate House, Northampton
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Creative Week — 26–30 October 2026
Five days of drama, music, creative writing, movement and dance, and stage craft for young people aged 11–17, from Thames North and Southern Synods
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Building Bridges Across Generations: Workshop Series
A free three-part Zoom training series from the URC Children and Youth Team and Safeguarding, helping churches grow intergenerational communities.
Coming up
Training, meetings and gatherings from across the Synod.
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Synod Safeguarding: Combined
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Training opportunities to help you and your church create a safer environment.
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UK-wide Safeguarding Training: DDC Verifier Training
Thursday 8 October 2026
A 7pm Zoom session for church safeguarding coordinators, secretaries and DBS verifiers on DBS document verification and safer recruitment.
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Developing Spaces for Under 5s
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Practical ideas for creating safe, spiritual and missional spaces for our youngest church family members and their carers.
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Meeting of Synod
Saturday 17 October 2026
Ministers and church representatives meet for worship and to set the direction of our shared work. Venue to be confirmed.
Find a church near you
Search our churches by town or postcode for contact details and directions.