Services every Sunday (11am)
St Mary’s Church, Caerhun is Grade I listed Church, which lies within the site of a Roman fort, Canovium. Mae’r Eglwys restredig Gradd I hon yn sefyll yng Nghaer Rufeinig Canovium.
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Nestling quietly alongside the banks of the Conwy River, St. Mary’s Church Eglwys y Santes Fair offers an oasis of calm on a site that was once a bustling Roman fort. The building has a beautiful simplicity and serves those who live nearby in villages such as Rowen, as well as those who live far away. It offers a place of serenity to experience worship that is grounded in God’s word, spoken as blessing, teaching, comfort and peace, for over 700 years.
Sunday Worship (11am)
Services are mainly eucharistic and follow the Church in Wales (2004) Book of Common Prayer. Occasionally, Morning Worship Services are taken by Lay Readers.
Latest News and Events from St. Mary’s, Caerhun
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New advert for Bro Celynnin’s next priest!
The advert for a new Vicar in Bro Celynnin is now live on the Diocese website and in the Church Times, supported by this wonderful video showcasing our fantastic area, churches, and way of life here in Conwy. This is such an exciting time to join us in Conwy and the Valley- with many exciting
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Go Red for Heart Month! Coffee morning 24th Feb
Delighted to support the British Heart Foundation this month in our coffee morning at St. Mary’s Church Hall. We hope you can come along- and wear something red to support the Heart Month initiative! Tea, coffee, cake and tombola, there really is something for everyone. Around 6.7 million people in the UK are currently living
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Art Exhibition, St Mary’s Church Hall February 16-18th
We hope you can come along on the weekend of 16th-18th February in St. Mary’s Church Hall to support local artist Susan Neal. We’re delighted to host this exhibition of her works, which are inspired by Conwy and the local area, and some very charming bears! Refreshments available all day, do pop along and show
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Coffee Morning in aid of Bags of Love UPDATE! Please read for updated time
Coffee Morning in St Mary’s Church Hall Conwy. Help us raise some much needed funds for our Bags of Love food bank. Diolch
A Magical Evening
As part of 2022’s ‘Open Doors’ season and thanks to Creu Conwy – Conwy County Borough Council’s support for the arts, St Mary’s Caerhun played host to workshops that led to a wonderful evening of storytelling and music, set within an art installation by the young, emerging artist Seren Gwanwyn. In front of a packed house, Angharad told stories from the Mabinogi and other folk tales with local resonance, accompanied on harp and guitar by brother Tom. It was a truly magical experience!
credit: Susan Blagden
Lent Series
Every Thursday afternoon from 10th March to 7th April, there was a Lenten journey at the church. Mary’s story was told through flowers to help us reflect on our own joys and sorrows. It was led by Rev Susan Blagden: a mix of input, prayer, sharing together, and some gardening tips with ample time for you to reflect on your own story.
Previous Years
Bishop Andy (now Archbishop of Wales) presided and preached at the Eucharist on the second Sunday of Epiphany in 2020.
Psalm 40: 1-11
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History
St. Mary’s Church dates back to the 13th century and was built by the Cistercian Monks of Maenan Abbey. The Church is located in the North-Eastern corner of a large Roman fort called Canovium, which was built much earlier in 75AD. Legend suggests that the fort lasted long after Roman withdrawal. In the 6th century, it was occupied by the King of Gwynedd Rhun ap Maelgwn, hence the name Cae-rhun.
Two of the yew trees are over 1000 years old!
Beautiful 18th century lych gate, but duck your head!
St. Mary’s Church was a place of Christian worship long before King Henry VIII’s Reformation. Unfortunately, many of the features of Roman Catholicism were destroyed, but restoration work was carried out in the 1970s, which unearthed a medieval stoop, that had previously been hidden in the corner of the building!
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More About St. Mary’s Church, Caerhun
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History of St. Mary’s in Caerhun
Above the Church entrance, there is a badly eroded, roughly carved 15th century crucifix. The Church walls contain dressed, red sandstone blocks, which were probably part of the old Roman fort. Outside, the wooden lintel of the window nearest the organ is carved as if it was once part of some furniture. In the Northwest corner of the Churchyard, Read more
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