Beulah’s congregation has twinned its community garden at Canolfan Beulah Rhiwbina, North Cardiff with a community garden in rural Africa. This scheme is promoted by “The Ripple Effect” a charity that is based in Bath. Ann Hatton from the Ripple Effect took part in one of our services and gave an inspirational insight into the […]
Rev Dr John Morgans honoured by the National Eisteddfod of Wales
Members of Maesyronnen Chapel URC and Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys, were privileged to witness the former moderator of the URC Wales Synod Rev’d Dr John Morgans be admitted to the Gorsedd in a ceremony at the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham on Friday 8th August. John was welcomed by the current archdruid of the National Eisteddfod […]
Community as Superpower – Celebrating Refugee Week at St David’s Uniting Church, Treforest.
During refugee week this year St David’s Uniting Church in Treforest hosted a ‘Bring & Share’ lunch in collaboration with Rhondda-Cynon-Taff council, Migrant Help, Valleys Ethnic Minority Support and DPIA (Displaced People in Action). It was wonderful to see so many faces, new and known, from all over the world coming together over a shared […]
East Wales News – August 2025
Rev’d Branwen Rees, East Wales Regional Minister It’s been a busy couple of months around East Wales… In July, Bailey Street Uniting Church, Brynmawr, held an afternoon tea and raised £450. Together with a donation from a memorial service held at the church they were able to send £600 to the charity, Embrace the Middle […]
Reflection for Together in Prayer – August 2025
Judy Harris – Children and Youth Development Officer/ Swyddog Datblygu Plant a Phobl Ifainc “Be still and know that I am God.” The holiday season is here, and many of our sessions take a break as people go on holiday. But amidst all the excitement, let’s remember the importance of taking time for ourselves. […]
North Wales Prayer Walk
Kathryn Price On a beautiful early summer evening, a group of folk from the churches in the North Wales region went on a prayer walk around Basingwerk Abbey. The abbey is at the bottom of the Greenfield Valley running down to the Dee from Holywell and building began in the 12th century. It was, of […]
Together in Prayer – July 2025
Maggie Kirkbride – Administration Officer, United Reformed Church National Synod of Wales This month I have been so lucky to have travelled to the West and North of Wales, and to the East and South of England. I have, of course, been struck by the beauty of the landscapes – so different but yet […]
Beulah URC Gold Award
Beulah URC is delighted to have been awarded A Rocha’s Eco Church Gold Award, and we are pleased to be playing our part in growing Eco Church across the URC National Synod of Wales. Beulah’s Eco Church journey began many years ago and we are grateful for the leadership of all the ministers who have […]
Caerphilly Flower Festival – June 2025
The folk at Van Rd joined again with a number of Churches in Caerphilly to support the Caerphilly Flower Festival, an annual event organised by Caerphilly Town Council. It was an opportunity to meet visitors from near and far. We had visitors from Abergavenny and Aberaeron, with the furthest coming from the town of Saint-Philbert-de-Grande-Lieu […]
NEWS FROM LLANFAIR UNITING CHURCH, PENRHYS
Christian Aid month was busy at Llanfair with Sunday worship, worship on Mondays with the classes of children from Penrhys Primary School, prize Bingo, a sponsored step challenge and making delicious smoothies with our teenage girls to sell in the Café. A group of 12 children were involved in an Intensive three-day workshop as part […]