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 […]
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. If you have an event you think should be on this list please email us. Further Christmas […]
The National Synod of Wales were pleased to host our annual Lay Ministry Weekend in The Metropole, Llandrindod Wells at the beginning of November. The Synod’s Lay Preaching Advocate, Maggie, led the weekend which hosted an array of speakers. The theme was “We are pilgrims spreading God’s message” encouraging a thoughtful journey through our Christian […]
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 […]
Members of the CRCW Steering Group and CRCW Adella Pritchard invited members of Christ Well URC Manselton; Hall Street, Llanelli; Uniting Church Sketty and Trustees and volunteers from asylum seeker & refugee charity Unity in Diversity (UiD) to attend a service of celebration and thanksgiving on 21st September at UCS. The occasion was: To give […]
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: […]