Weekly Prayers

Being in Karlsruhe at the World Council of Churches Assembly was a privilege and an experience which I shall never forget. About four thousand people from 352 Christian denominations from every part of the world. Not a single person like me - although there were about...

On behalf of our Church, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the King and other members of the Royal family on the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We thank God for her life, which was spent in service and duty to the nations of the UK. She was a constant presence in...

The General Assembly Almighty God, who is the same yesterday, today and forever, we bless you for your love and mercy towards us. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son,...

When our chapel buildings were forced to close during the pandemic, like many others, the PCW’s London congregations met and worshiped over Zoom. There are disadvantages, of course, in a virtual meeting, but one of the huge advantages was that geography was no longer...

Special Day It’s holiday time, and, following a time of not being able to travel far, especially overseas, there is a great deal of activity, people going on holiday, near and far away. Do you remember where you were on 24 June 1995? Well, Miriam and I were in a hotel...

After a 2 year hiatus due to the pandemic, the National Eisteddfod took place during the first week of August. Tens of thousands of people descended on the small market town of Tregaron, and as usual, one of the largest tents at the festival was the Churches Together...

Last week, my sister, Eryl, had an operation on her right eye to remove a cataract. This will enable her to see more clearly and to read once again, a real miracle. There are four accounts in the Gospels of Jesus restoring their sight to those who were blind and the...

This is Salem in Fforest Coalpit, about four miles north of Abergavenny, the other side of the Sugar Loaf. I moved to Fforest when I was ten years old and attended the Sunday school and Services there, later attending Whitefield in Abergavenny. I have many memories of...

Royal Welsh Show – Y Sioe Frenhinol Cymru As you read this people from all over Wales, will be gathering in Builth Wells, for the Royal Welsh Show. Among them will be Rev Brian Reardon, one of the Show Chaplains. He says “We have the task of overseeing Christ’s...

Courage to Change This is a worrying era of diminishing congregations and uncertain times for many chapels and churches in most Western Christian denominations. But we must remember that we alone are not responsible for the future of our faith.. We have to believe...