OUR EASTER SERVICES

Palm Sunday

9.30 am Holy Eucharist at St. John’s, Cymmer
                                                       St John’s, Ton Pentre
                                                           St. Matthew’s
                                                           St Barnabas

11.00 Holy Eucharist at St Dunstan
                                                      St. Peter’s
                                                      St. George’s
                                                      St. Thomas

3.30pm Holy Eucharist at St. Illtyd

6.00pm Holy Eucharist at Holy Trinity

Monday in Holy Week

6pm Holy Eucharist at St. George
St. John’s Ton Pentre

6.15pm Holy Eucharist at Holy Trinity

7pm Lent Course final session – Holy Trinity

Tuesday in Holy Week

9.45am Holy Eucharist at St. Peter

5.30pm Holy Eucharist & Stations of the Cross at St. Dunstan

7pm Mass for peace in Iran at St. Matthew

Wednesday in Holy Week

10.15am Holy Eucharist and Stations of the Cross at St. John’s, Cymmer
Holy Eucharist at St. John’s, Ton Pentre
St. Barnabas

Maundy Thursday

5.00pm Eucharist, Washing of feet Stripping of Altar at Holy Trinity

6.30pm Eucharist, washing of feet and stripping of Altar at St. Johns Cymmer

7pm Holy Eucharist, washing of feet, stripping of the Altar and Watch of the Passion at St Thomas and St. John, Ton Pentre

7.30pm Holy Eucharist, washing of feet, stripping of the Altar and Watch of the Passion at St George

8.0pm Holy Eucharist, washing of feet, stripping of the Altar and Watch of the Passion at St Dunstan

Good Friday

10am Stations of the Cross at St. Barnabas

10.30 Devotion service at Holy Trinity

12pm Liturgy of the Day at St. Illtyd

12.30 pm Devotion service at St. John’s Cymmer

2.00pm Liturgy of the Day at St Dunstan’s, St. Peter’s, and St. Matthew’s.

Holy Saturday

7.30pm Ministry Area vigil of the resurrection at St. John, Ton Pentre

Easter Sunday

3.30pm Holy Eucharist at St. Illtyd

6.00pm Holy Eucharist at Holy Trinity

The Mothers’ Union branch from Clydach Vale had a lovely visit recently to the diocesan MU caravan in Porthcawl, available for families who might need some time away (please contact Fr. James if you’re interested). They are seen here in St. John’s church with the vicar, Fr. Wayne, being presented with their bronze certificate for their work supporting the national Rise Up campaign by Josie Bolton Llandaff MU Trustee who is now spearheading the campaign.

We had two amazing services in honour of the Women’s World Day of Prayer last week: one at St. George’s in Cwmparc and one at St. Barnabas, Penygraig.

Beloved vicar moves on

Sunday 7th July saw the last service of Fr. Philip, who is moving to take up a new post in the Cynon valley. He goes with our prayers and thanks for his many years of faithful service in the Rhondda and much love and affection.

The end of an era!

Monday evening saw the end of an era, as we bid farewell to Fr. Haydn at St. Peter’s. He asked us to remember him in prayer before God and promised that he would do the same. We wish him every blessing as he returns to Merthyr and settles into this next phase in his life.

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Fr. James was among representatives of local dementia-friendly cafes who received funding from the Rhondda Rotary Club recently, alongside our ministry area treasurer

A service of prayer and vigil was held at St Matthew’s, Treorchy on 17th October for peace in the Holy Land: prayers are available for personal use from Fr. James

The Licencing of the Reverend Dr Sarah Rogers to the Rhondda Ministry Area toom place at St Thoms’ Church, clydach Vale, on Thursday, 16th February 2023