News & Forthcoming Events

 

Harp & Voices at St Melangell's Church

Youth Concert

May 21st at 7.30pm. Tickets £2.50 All Welcome.

Pilgrimage on Sunday May 25th

Bishop John is coming to lead a pilgrimage to St. Melangell Church from The Parish Church, St. Cynog’s in Llangynog. Starting at St. Cynog’s at 1.30pm with Holy Eucharist. Bishop John will lead the walk to St. Melangell Church for Choral Evensong at about 3.30pm
Chancel Singers from Corwen will be leading the service with Bishop John Preaching.
Tea and Cakes at The St. Melangell Centre after the service.
All the deanery invited - Everyone welcome.

Pererindod Dydd Sul May 25ain

Bydd Yr Esgob John yn arwain pererindod o Eglwys Sant Cynog, Llangynog i Eglwys Y Santes Melangell, Pennant Melangell. Bydd y pererindod yn cychwyn gyda gwasanaeth Cymun am 1:30 y.p. Wedyn, bydd Yr Esgob John yn arwain y daith gerdded i Eglwys Y Santes Melangell ar gyfer gwasanaeth Cosber Gorawl am tua 3:30 y.p.
Arweinir y gwasanaeth gan Gantorion Cangell o Gorwen gyda’r Esgob John yn pregethu.
Bydd te a chacennau ar gael yng Nghanolfan Y Santes Melangell ar ôl y gwasanaeth.
Estynnir gwahoddiad i’r Ddeoniaeth i gyd. Croeso cynnes i bawb.
 

Spring at Pennant Melangell

What an inspirational spring this year.

Spring and Easter started almost at the same time this year, these two signs of new life and hope for us all falling within day of each other, just got me thinking as I watched and waited for all the signs of new life.

In this high valley in the Berwyn Mountains I've watched as spring appeared at a pace I could really see for the first time. I have felt the air as it warmed and the spring rain and seen the extra light, as they have softened the brittle dead-like branches and the earth. I've seen this happen as the brave, delicate primroses have flowered in sheltered safe places. Now buds and blossom are on the softened branches the trees and hedgerows too. This has all happened at such a slow gentle pace and I think this is what happens to us to, when we pilgrimage to this beautiful valley, we are softened refreshed and renewed, which in turn enables us to grow closer to our God.

In the past I've only seen the new growth of spring, I've never noticed the preparation, but now I've seen it, and realize more how God works in our lives today. We come to this valley from our busy lives, where we have had to become hard and brittle to face the storms of life, just like the trees and hedgerows had to face the storms of winter. God has softened and prepared this valley for new growth, life and change, I believe as we pilgrimage to this place, He softens us and enables us to be renewed for new life and growth.

My prayer is that when ever you visit this peaceful, beautiful, quiet, still valley and whatever time of year you come, you will not only be refreshed by this valley but renewed with new life from God Himself.

God bless you all

 

Our winter Newsletter is available to download, please click here [huge .pdf file].

The Church and Centre is supported by a group of active volunteers who welcome visitors, maintain the garden, help with administration, serve teas and perform many other vital tasks. If you have a little time to spare and would like to meet new people, have fun and contribute to a great cause, then please contact us.

Groups and individual pilgrims from Britain and abroad come to Pennant Melangell. Churches, chapels and numerous other organisations who wish to experience the spirituality and beauty of this place often arrange visits during the week. Some groups arrange retreats or quiet days or come to attend one of the daily services. Guided visits and talks on the history of the church can also be arranged. Groups are able to use the facilities of the St Melangell Centre, where there is a small meeting room which is available for discussions as well as for refreshments.



Pennant Melangell yn y Gwanwyn
 

 

Os hoffech weld ein cylchlythyr gaeaf 2007-8, cliciwch yma:
 

Cefnogir yr eglwys a’r Ganolfan gan wirfoddolwyr sy’n croesawu ymwelwyr, gofalu am yr ardd, helpu gyda’r gwaith gweinyddol, darparu paneidiau a chyflawni nifer o dasgau angenrheidiol eraill.

Os gallwch gynnig ychydig o’ch amser, ac os hoffech gyfarfod â phobl newydd, cael hwyl a chyfrannu at achos teilwng iawn, cysylltwch â ni, os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae grwpiau ac unigolion yn dod i Bennant Melangell o ledled Prydain thramor. Mae eglwysi a chapeli ynghyd â nifer o sefydliadau eraill yn dod yma yn ystod yr wythnos er mwyn cael blas ar harddwch ac ysbrydoldeb y lle. Mae rhai grwpiau’n dod yma ar encil neu’n trefnu diwrnodau tawel yn ogystal â mynychu un o’r gwasanaethau a gynhelir yma bob dydd. Hefyd, gellir trefnu teithiau tywysedig ac anerchiadau am hanes yr eglwys. Caiff grwpiau ddefnyddio cyfleusterau Canolfan Y Santes Melangell sy’n cynnwys ystafell gyfarfod sydd ar gael ar gyfer trafodaethau a lluniaeth ysgafn.