Rev. Dr. Kevin Ellis
The Bro Celynnin family were delighted to welcome Kevin in February 2025 as our new Ministry Area Leader and Vicar.
“Dw i’n dwad o Sheffield yn wreiddiol. Hyfforddais ar gyfer y weinidogaeth yn Birmingham, a symudais i Gymru yn 2014. Rwyf wrth fy modd â phobl, diwylliant ac ieithoedd Cymru. Rwy’n frwd dros rannu pwy yw Iesu a’r gwahaniaeth y mae’n ei wneud ym mywydau pobl.
I am from Sheffield originally. I trained for the ministry in Birmingham, and moved to Wales in 2014. I love the people, culture and languages of Wales. I am passionate about sharing who Jesus is and the difference he makes in people’s lives.”
You can reach Kevin by emailing kevinstuartellis@churchinwales.org.uk.
Rev Eryl Parry
Eryl has strong links to North Wales, her parents being from Llanberis. She had careers in retail management for John Lewis around the UK, then tourism and event management in her hometown of Liverpool.
Eryl was ordained as a Pioneer Priest by the Bishop of Bangor in 2020 – appropriately in our own Llangelynnin Old Church. The main focus of Eryl’s ministry is seeking creative and innovative ways to connect with people who are not part of gathered church life. She is also a Trustee of the Bardsey Island Trust, where she is also a Chaplain.
Email: erylparry@outlook.com
Mobile: 07432 782 313
Rev Susan Blagden
Reverend Susan Blagden, is an Oblate (lay member) of the Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage. She is a Photographer, Spiritual Director and Retreat leader with a particular interest in the Christian mystics, eco-spirituality and exploring contemplative prayer through photography. She enjoys being able to live, minister, and pray within the Bro Celynnin Ministry Area with its Cistercian and Celtic heritage, set within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
Email: blagdensm@gmail.com
Mobile: 07741 900 360
Heather Thompson
Heather was licensed as a Lay Reader at Canterbury Cathedral in 2004, so was pleased to join the ministry team in Bro Celynnin, being licensed to Bangor Diocese at St Mary’s Conwy in 2019. She was born and brought up in a Christian family in Ramsgate, Kent and came to faith when she was 14. Heather worked in libraries in Kent for over 25 years. She and her husband Ian moved to Gyffin, Conwy in 2017 to do the school run for their granddaughter as she started her education at Porth y Felin and joined the congregation of St Benedict’s Gyffin. Heather is Bro Celynnin’s Christian Aid representative and is enjoying learning Welsh – slowly but surely!
Email: ian.heather@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: 07843 850 840
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