Quietly resting over 900 feet above the nearest village of Henryd, Llangelynnin Old Church [OS grid reference SH751737] has a serenity and ancient beauty that captures the pilgrim heart, celebrated in our monthly services from April to October. Fittingly, this very special place that commands such vistas and a ‘higher ground’ perspective has the name given to our Ministry Area of Bro Celynnin.
Come and Worship ..
Our popular, reflective services happen at 3.00pm on the 3rd Sunday of every month from Easter to October. Our last service of the season will be very special – ending as we started with communion. There is an open invitation to God’s table in this sacred space, high on the hills:
3.00pm Sunday 15th October: Communion
The September service was a great celebration of God’s harvest …
We began the season on Easter Sunday morning …
On Easter Sunday morning we experienced the simple holiness of this ancient hillside church at a Break of Day Communion Service – a church full of people from right across the area, celebrating Christ’s risen presence as the sun came up …
Please note:
Bydd yr eglwys ar glo o o ddydd Llun, Hydref 30 tan dydd Iau Tachwedd 1, 2017.
The church will be locked on Monday October 30th and re-opened on Wednesday November 1st 2017.
A brief history ..
The church of St Celynnin dates back to the 12th century next to the famous Holy Well of the same name, which is much older and whose water was renowned for its healing powers, and is in the corner of the churchyard. Although today it feels like a very remote site, it is thought that St Celynnin established this enclosure from which he preached in the 6th century as there was a community here from ancient times, traces of which can still be seen: standing stones, hut circles, hill forts and a Roman route. Still visible are the footings of an old inn, just outside the walls!
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Contact details ..
Ministry Area Leader: Rev’d David Parry
davidparry@esgobaethbangor.net 07403 635 510 – (01492) 593 402
Church Warden: John Shakespear
