On 17th June, we held the annual vestry meeting where Ministry Area Council members, Wardens, and Sub Wardens were elected. The results of the elections are below: MAC Reps 2026/2027. Vicar’s Warden- Andrea Harford. People’s Warden- Marian Godsall. Lay Chair-Ian Jenkins. MAC Treasurer- Tony Godsall. MAC Secretary-Rhian Gait-Parker. MAC Reps- St Fagan’s- Angela Clarke. St Matthews- Elizabeth Morris. St Lleurwgs- Rose Jones. St John’s- Wanda Gait. St Elvan’s -Martin Poole. St James- Peta...

I just counted it up on my figures and I have been in the MA just nine months, but in a good way it feels far longer than that. For all of us, I think it is fair to say that the last year has been challenging. But because of the faith and hard work of so many people we are today in far better situation than we were a few months ago. When you are getting on with the job whatever it is you forget what has been achieved and more importantly where God has been in the situation. I like doing the...

On Saturday, congregations from across the Cynon Uchaf Ministry Area came together for a remarkable Passiontide Pilgrimage, an event rooted in history, symbolism, and the shared life of a Christian family. The idea had been sparked months earlier when Fr Hywel Snook, Transition Minister, read an article listing the oldest buildings in each European country. (It wasn't an article it was a TikTok Video) He later reflected, “I was taken aback when I realised that half of the buildings were...