Quietly resting over 900 feet above the nearest village of Henryd on the South side of Tal-y-Fan, St. Celynnin’s Church has a serenity and ancient beauty that captures the pilgrim heart and is celebrated in our monthly services from April to October. This special place, that commands such vistas, has a ‘higher ground’ perspective, and it’s given its name to our Ministry Area of Bro Celynnin.

St. Celynnin’s Church itself is Grade 1 listed and dates back to the 12th century. You can see St. Celynnin’s Well with its reputed healing waters.

Mae Eglwys Sant Celynnin yn restredig Gardd 1 ac yn dyddio’n ôl i’r 12fed ganrif. Cewch weld Ffynnon Celynnin, a honnir bod ei dŵr yn gallu iachau pobl.

Over the Winter

We have returned to the beautiful and ancient Church of St. Benedict’s in Gyffin for the Winter season of Celtic Prayer and Praise. The candle-lit and contemplative Services are at 6pm on the third Sunday of the month.

The 2019 season begins at Easter

We will be returning to Llangelynnin Old Church on Sunday 21st April (6.30am) for the Dawn Communion Easter Sunday Service. The beauty of sunrise there last year, as we celebrated the risen Christ, will live long in the memory. Please do put on your boots and share the wonder and radical hospitality of God’s table with us, followed by bacon butties!

Location

• LL32 8LJ
• OS Grid Reference SH751737

Opening Hours

The Church is open every day for visitors to enjoy its splendour from dawn ’til dusk. However, it will be closed on the following dates:-

• Thursday 20th June
• Friday 21st June
• Thursday 31st October
• Saturday 21st December

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Mae’r eglwys ar agor i ymwelwyr gael mwynhau ei gogoniant o doriad gwawr tan wyllnos. Fodd bynnag bydd ar gau ar y dyddiadau dilynol:-

• Dydd Iau 20fed Mehefin
• Dydd Gwener 21ain Mehefin
• Dydd Iau 31ain Hydref
• Dydd Sadwrn 21ain Rhagfyr

Mae’n ddrwg gennym am unrhyw rwystr.

St. Celynnin’s Church lovingly made from gingerbread

Would you like to visit Llangelynnin Old Church as a group?

It was a beautiful, Autumn day on the 12th September 2018. A group led by the Reverend Paul Flavell from St. Michael’s Church in Abergele, were welcomed to Llangelynnin Old Church by John and Meira Shakespear. John is the Church warden, and Meira plays the organ at some of the other Churches in the Conwy Valley.

In June 2018, a group from our sister Church, visited us. The group was led by the Reverend Lindsay Ford from St. Celynnin’s Church in Llwyngwril in Meirionnydd.

If you would like to bring a group on pilgrimage, then click here.

Services & Events

2018

History

The Church of St. Celynnin dates back to the 12th century and is next to the famous Holy Well of the same name, which is in the corner of the Churchyard. The well is much older, and the water is renowned for its healing powers. Although it is very remote from where the majority of people live today, down in the Conwy Valley, St. Celynnin used to preach here in the 6th century, because there was a community living in the hills then. Traces of that community can still be seen today, such as the standing stones, hut circles, hill forts, hill tracks and a Roman route. The footings of an ancient inn are also visible, just outside the walls!

Click here for more historical information.

Contacts

Vicar: Reverend David Parry

DavidParry@esgobaethbangor.net  07403 635510 and (01492) 593402

Local Warden: John Shakespear (01492) 65090