by Sheila Jones The Reverend Shem H Morgan wrote a history of the rise of Nonconformity in Wales to place on record how it all began in 1639 – flourished and ended at Tabernacle Llanvaches after 386 years. Extracts from the history written by the Rev. Shem Morgan are written in quotations. “Many churches are […]
Zaidie Orr is an ordained Minister in the United Reformed Church and she has worked in Sheffield for the last 9 years. She retired from Team ministry in March 2025. Both her and her husband, Trevor finally realised their wish to retire to Wales and in May last year they moved to the beautiful Rhos […]
By Jennifer Jones, a Locally Recognised Worship Leader from Horeb URC in Dyserth, North Wales. We celebrate the Christmas Festival with great joy and rightly so but without Easter Christmas would be just another day. During Lent we follow Jesus each step of the way to the cross and its horror with solemn contemplation, but we […]
Revd David Salsbury writes: The National Synod of Wales of the United Reformed Church met for its Spring Meeting at Albany Church, Haverfordwest and online on Saturday 21st March 2026. A copy of the papers for this meeting can be found here. Meeting in Pembrokeshire during March the theme of the Synod meeting reflected words which […]
Something quite significant happened in Cardiff at the end of March, and local churches were right in the middle of it. On 26 March, Cardiff Council voted to endorse the global call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. It’s a big step, and it makes Cardiff the first council in Wales to support this growing […]
Rivertown URC, Shotton, is showing what’s possible when vision, partnership and faith come together. Over the past year, with support from the Synod Support Team, they have been developing their inspiring Hope on the High Street project. This ambitious, multi-million pound redevelopment, supported by partners including Flintshire County Council and the Welsh Government, will transform […]
David Salsbury writes: On Sunday 29th March I was pleased to be able to present to the Revd Ken Graham a certificate celebrating the 60th Anniversary of his Ordination. Ken was ordained in 1965, serving in St Helens and Dunstable before moving to Cardiff in 1980 where he became minister of Beulah URC, Rhiwbina. He went on […]
Delegates from the World Communion of Reformed Churches visited Wales on the weekend of the 28th March 2026. David Salsbury writes: The Steering Committee of the European Region of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) recently visited Cardiff for a Solidarity Visit with WCRC member churches in Wales, learning more about the ecumenical and […]
The Cardiff joint Pastorate service took place at City URC on Sunday 29th March with well over 100 people present from the 5 partner churches. Members of the World Council of Reformed Churches were welcomed and took part in Worship. As part of the Palm Sunday worship, the children and young people created a road […]
Lent – A time for Reflection, but New Beginnings By Maggie Kirkbride, Lay Preaching Advocate of the National Synod of Wales As we go into Lent, we reflect on and renew our faith in Jesus Christ. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for forty days and nights to be utterly alone – except for […]