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New leadership and members in Stow Park, Newport

Advent Sunday 2025 was a joyful and memorable occasion for the congregation at Stow Park Church in Newport. As well as welcoming three new members, the church commissioned Helen Dowdell as the Local Church Leader for Stow Park. This united congregation brings together the United Reformed Church and Presbyterian Church of Wales.  The commissioning of […]

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LyCiG Conference

Leading Your Church into Growth – took place between 24th and 26th November. Delegates from across Wales joined together. Our LyCig Trip by Jane Evans, Community Development Worker at Rivertown URC, Shotton. (front centre of photo) I picked Glenis up at 9.15 to begin our journey to The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire.  I suggested […]

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The Hope at the Heart of Christmas

December Together In Prayer Reflection Revd David Salsbury – Synod Moderator It starts with one or two strategically placed tins of biscuits, followed by large tubs of chocolate, not to mention the increased prominence of wine, beer and spirits; then before you know it, entire aisles are dedicated to the sale of mince pies, nibbles […]

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This November, We Remember.

November Together In Prayer Reflection Reflection Video by Jason Askew November invites us to pause and remember — those who served, those who sacrificed, and all who continue to work for peace in our world today. As we reflect together in prayer, we hold fast to the truth that nothing can separate us from God’s […]

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A Statement Regarding St Andrews URC

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Jesus Would Have Loved Gay Feminist Pop!

October Together In Prayer Reflection Jo Harris – Finance Administrator As September rolls around I find my reflecting on the Summer that I have just had. For me this summer has been filled with memories and laughter and a whole lot of pink! Usually at the end of August you will usually find me volunteering […]

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News from Castle Street URC, Abergavenny

Creation-time Creativity: Bug Hotels Food Fest 2025 Creation-time Creativity: Bug Hotels What a great day we had in Bwlch Village Hall making 5 star bug hotels. Steve and Ivan from Llangynidr had prepared the outer frame for us and helped us to create the inner divisions. Those of us not so smart at DIY were […]

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Pembrokeshire Show 2025: All one in God’s love

The Pembrokeshire show, held every August, is an annual celebration of the life of our county – bringing together farming communities, local people and visitors. The ‘Churches Together’ tent has become a regular part of the Show. This year, on August 20th and 21st, we flew a new flag outside the tent, to help people […]

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The Ordination of Revd Clare Nutbrown-Hughes

  On a day filled with joy and thanksgiving, we celebrated the ordination of Revd Clare Nutbrown-Hughes as a Minister of Word and Sacraments, and her induction to the Valleys Pastorate. This pastorate brings together four churches: Hope & Market Square in Merthyr Tydfil, Van Road in Caerphilly, St David’s Uniting in Treforest, and Bethany […]

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A group of people, mostly older adults, are gathered outside between two church buildings. They are sitting at tables with cups of tea and coffee under large umbrellas, enjoying conversation together.

Tenby’s Lego Exhibition

Holding an exhibition in August is becoming a tradition at St Johns, the Methodist and United Reformed Church just outside the historic town walls of the beautiful seaside town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire. It held its summer fayre in August this year and alongside the usually cake stalls, tombola and silly games, they also opened a […]

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Reflections on Greenbelt: September’s Together in Prayer

Megan Price, Synod Clerk I have just returned from my fifth Greenbelt festival, my fourth volunteering for the URC-run café which this year shared a venue called Table with the Trussell Trust. Throughout the weekend folk from across the URC and beyond come together to serve 1800 slices of cake (yes, really!) and wonderful hot […]

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Rev Dr John Morgans honoured by the National Eisteddfod of Wales

Members of Maesyronnen Chapel URC and Llanfair Uniting Church, Penrhys, were privileged to witness the former moderator of the URC Wales Synod Rev’d Dr John Morgans be admitted to the Gorsedd in a ceremony at the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham on Friday 8th August. John was welcomed by the current archdruid of the National Eisteddfod […]

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Community as Superpower – Celebrating Refugee Week at St David’s Uniting Church, Treforest.

During refugee week this year St David’s Uniting Church in Treforest hosted a ‘Bring & Share’ lunch in collaboration with Rhondda-Cynon-Taff council, Migrant Help, Valleys Ethnic Minority Support and DPIA (Displaced People in Action). It was wonderful to see so many faces, new and known, from all over the world coming together over a shared […]

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East Wales News – August 2025

Rev’d Branwen Rees, East Wales Regional Minister It’s been a busy couple of months around East Wales… In July, Bailey Street Uniting Church, Brynmawr, held an afternoon tea and raised £450. Together with a donation from a memorial service held at the church they were able to send £600 to the charity, Embrace the Middle […]

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Vacancy: Synod Safeguarding Officer

Synod Safeguarding Officer Salary: £28,652 per annum(full-time equivalent: £47,754) This 21-hour per week position is for someone excited by the prospect of building upon the current strategy and strategic oversight of all safeguarding matters as well as being an advocate for safeguarding across the Synod structure and in its seventy-five churches. The successful applicant will […]

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