Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. Advent God, May we seek hope anew this year in the story of Christ’s birth, Hope in the star that guides in the darkness, reminding us that you are always with […]
Christian leaders, representing churches and chapels across Wales, are joining together to invite people to pray for peace this Christmas. The Anglican Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia, Mark O’Toole, and the Moderator of the Free Church Council of Wales, Simon Walkling, are issuing a […]
Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. Advent is a time for…. Well what is advent for? Is it a time for rushing around like a bull in an antique china shop in the last attempt to find that […]
This is a list of all the carol concerts taking place in churches around the Synod of Wales.It is updated as frequently as possible, please contact churches directly for more information. Posters are included, where available, via a link. Further Christmas resources for children and youth are available here. Cardiff & the Vale Barry […]
Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. O come, o come Immanuel. Lord we are preparing again to celebrate your coming amongst us as one of us. In the midst of the planning and the buying, the cooking […]
Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. Lord of Light, come again to this dark world, SHINE… where there is conflict and war… SHINE Where people feel lost and hopeless… SHINE where there is injustice and unfairness… SHINE […]
Throughout Advent and Christmas we will be posting prayers from around the Synod, Ministers and Support Team, reflecting on the season and world events. And firstly for patienceAs we waitAnd prepare.In this world ofThe instantThe immediateThat demands wePile it feastingly highAlreadySumptuouslyReadyFor the one big day. A pause For thanks. A second pause When we can […]
URC Spirituality are hosting an on-line event via Zoom called ‘Carolling Advent’ from 4th – 8th December, at 7.30 – 9pm. The event is FREE! Each evening a member of the Spirituality committee, having chosen an advent carol, will explain their choice, play that carol and pray the words, as follows: Monday 4th – Revd […]
The National Synod of Wales were pleased to host our annual Lay Ministry Weekend at The Metropole, Llandrindod Wells in mid-November. The Synod’s Lay Preaching Advocate, Maggie, ran the event alongside Stephen, Chaplain to the Synod Team. Also presenting were Diana, Safeguarding Officer, and Judy, CYDO. The theme was “Responding to the challenge: worship in […]