At this time of year, many of us are thinking about how we can enjoy the Christmas season together without costing the Earth. There are some areas where lots of people making simple changes could add up to big reductions in emissions and waste. You can get some tips for a greener Christmas from the […]
On Sunday, October 20th, Abergavenny United Reformed Church joined the second Greener Abergavenny Fair, a community-driven event celebrating environmental action and sustainable living. Held across the Market Hall, Upper Brewery Yard, and Library, the fair brought together over 70 organisations, businesses, and community groups to promote greener initiatives. The ecumenical Eco Churches group hosted an […]
The perfect opportunity to mark this award was at the Eco Church Roadshow held at Albany on Saturday, 16th November. Friends from across Pembrokeshire joined together to learn more about the Eco Church scheme and the possibilities that it provides in encouraging a far greener outlook for both churches and individuals. Joined by many of […]
When the world all seems too much, I give myself a break by watching the BBC’s “the Repair Shop” If you haven’t seen it, I can thoroughly recommend it as a life-affirming programme! People bring a ‘treasured object’ which is broken or simply worn by the passage of time, and various experts set to work to […]
by Lyn Oelmann of Cwmbran URC, Nov 2023 Introductory readings: Take a few moments to read Psalms 46 and 121 – psalms, which remind us that God is an ever-present provider of shelter and encouragement. “God is our refuge and strength.” Earlier this year I went to the cinema to see The National Theatre Live […]
Zion’s Hill Hosts Pembrokeshire’s First Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony There was a chapel full of joy on August 31st when Nia Williams and Lara Schmidt were married at Zion’s Hill United Reformed Church in Spittal. As well as beginning their married life together, the couple made history as the first ever couple to marry in a […]
CITY’S LOVELY French friend Rafaële Gondran, always known as Raf’’, who with her now husband Matthieu spent a year with us volunteering as church workers, has been ordained as a pastoral minister in the United Protestant Church of Loire-Atlantique. And two members of City URC, Rev Shelagh Pollard and Alison Tansom made the journey to […]
Article credit: Jean Silvan-Evans (City URC) Christmas is coming – and so is the time to ‘Stir-Up’ City’s Christmas cake! An old tradition that City Church has adapted to its own needs and that brings us together at the start of the festive season STIR-UP SUNDAY is a centuries-old tradition that the late Grace Mordecai […]
Starting on Monday 7th October, a monthly forum/drop-in will run for anyone with responsibility for safeguarding in church, hosted by Diana Taylor, Synod Safeguarding Officer. questions answered expertise shared peer support offered Time: 12.30 – 1.30pmWhen: First Monday of each monthHow: Online via ZoomMeeting ID: 873 6282 0710Passcode: 587706 Everyone welcome! For further info, contact: […]
By Jean Silvan Evans (Portrait by an unknown artist) THIS YEAR of 2024 marks 350 years since the birth of the prolific hymn writer Isaac Watts (1674-1748), the man who introduced hymn singing as we know it today into churches and is known as the Father of English Hymnody. He is known for writing […]