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 […]
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 […]
Annual Conference for Lay Preachers, Worship Leaders & Worship Contributors Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd November 2024 Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5DY We are pilgrims spreading God’s message Whether you preach or share in leading worship, regularly or occasionally, or are simply curious to discover more about doing so, you will find something of […]
Sharing Stories and Plans for the FutureInvitation to a Zoom Session on Wednesday 26th June, 7.30 – 9.00pm Dear Friends, A few years ago the Synod set out on a journey to educate, inform and help local churches be more welcoming and accessible to people with disabilities, seen and unseen. We called this initiative A […]
Politics is one of the key ways that the implications of our Christian commitment to loving our neighbours and to seeking justice are worked through in the public sphere. And elections are the one time when (almost) everyone is invited to be part of the political process, by making a choice about who to vote […]