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Enabling Spiritual Care

Revd Sally Rees, along with co-author Julia Burton-Jones, will be presenting her new book ‘Enabling Spiritual Care’ at an event in the Book-ish Loft on 30 July.

Pray for the Celtic Roots Festival

The upcoming Celtic Roots Festival is a response to the LyCiG challenge to be more present in our communities.  Another aspect of this challenge is to be praying more for our communities.  We will therefore be combining these two priorities at St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell on 17 October from 5pm – 6.30pm with an exciting evening of prayer for the festival.  Please come and join us for this time for what promises to be a key part of the Celtic… [Continue Reading]

Pray for Peace in the Middle East

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls. By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the… [Continue Reading]

Mission Group Prayer

The mission group at St Ed’s have pledged to hold a monthly prayer meeting for world mission. The first meeting will start at 7.30pm on 3rd July in the Lady Chapel.

Jerusalem Choir 2024

We were privileged to host the Jerusalem Choir from the Korean London Full Gospel Church. They wanted to come and bless us in music, words and refreshments in thanks for the part played by Robert Thomas in bringing the Gospel from Wales to Korea in the 19th century. We enjoyed a wonderful concert and a banquet of food afterwards, thanks to the love and generosity of our brothers and sisters from LFGC. Listen to the Concert Music Director: Jin-sook JangPiano:… [Continue Reading]

Gift from Catherine Young

Following our Lent Lecture with Rt Revd Dr Rowan Williams, we were sent these two portraits by iconographer Catherine Young, showing William Wilberforce and Olaudah Equiano, two of the main movers behind the movement to abolish the slave trade. Icons are windows or doors into eternity. As you look at the saint s/he is looking back at you. It becomes both an encouragement and a challenge; ‘This is who I am. Now find out who you are.’ Catherine Young

Music for MND

Crickhowell Choral Society & Friends present an evening of music, including inspiring music by Fauré and Gershwin. 7.00pm Saturday 16th September at St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell NP8 1BB Tickets £10, Under 18s free. Tickets available via www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org, at Webbs of Crickhowell, and on the door. Or email romillydcook@btinternet.com Drinks and Nibbles provided by Dough & Daughters All funds raised in aid of the MND Association.

Sponsored Walk

Saturday 12 August, 11am Eluned Watkins and her “trusty rollator” will be walking 30 laps around the church. Eluned will be raising money for Youbab Khan as he volunteers to go to an orphanage in Uganda for two months. Youbab will be teaching, befriending, sports coaching, mentoring and so much more. Please come to show your support for Youbab and Eluned – and please sponsor them!