St. David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd will relocate to Castle Street, Treforest in September 2024. In order to note and celebrate people and events of the past, a large congregation attended the church on Saturday, July 20th. for a service of celebration. Past ministers attended, some taking part, together with members of the many groups who […]
Spirituality has always been important to me. Some years ago, I read an article in Living Spirituality News, the newsletter of the Living Spirituality Network, entitled the Fourfold Grid, written by Jesuit priest – Gerard Hughes. (The description of the Four-Fold Grid can also be found in Gerard Hughes’ book – God in All Things.) […]
We organise a variety of activities which we can’t fit into one week! We learnt and shared in our Christian Aid Sunday service and our Monday morning worship with the children of Penrhys Primary the difference Christian Aid has made to the life of Aline and her family in Burundi. We held a Cake Sale, […]
As part of my role as Rural Advocate for the Synod I’m very lucky to be part of the Chaplaincy team to the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, not just covering the large events like the Summer Show – believed to be the biggest one in Europe but any event that happens on the show-ground. As […]
The Season of Creation begins on 1st September, the Feast of Creation, and ends on 4th October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. It is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to listen to […]
Wherever you are on your Eco Church journey, please come along for a day of reflection, creativity, information and practical support. The Eco Church award scheme is designed to help churches express and demonstrate their care for God’s world. Our Roadshow will be an opportunity to meet together to consider how we might take action […]
The Great Big Green Week is an annual celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. This year’s theme was ‘let’s swap together for good’. Beulah URC’s Eco Group collaborated with community artist, Jo Jones, to create a gallery of eight images entitled ‘THINK OF THE ALTERNATIVE’. The pictures were displayed on […]
Whether we like it or not, change is a constant part of our lives. Sometimes change can be so gradual that it is imperceptible, and at other times it can bring great upheaval. It is comforting and tempting to think that in an ever-changing world the church is one organisation that remains the same. The […]
An important aspect of a going to Iona is Bringing Iona Home. Here, Liz Meek does just that for us A group of 15 pilgrims from the Cardiff and Penarth Pastorate travelled to Iona to stay for six days at Iona Abbey, the famous ecumenical retreat centre with a world-wide membership committed to living and praying […]
It seems that as Summer gets started quite a few villages have scarecrow trails or festivals. Ours at Keyston was on the late May Bank Holiday weekend. Our theme was ‘Characters from a musical’ – and so wondering what to put outside the chapel my mind turned to ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. Looking around on the […]