Dedication of the memorial garden

The redesigned Mary Cashmore Memorial Carden will be dedicated at a special service to which members of Mary’s family and representatives of organisation that have assisted with the design and planning the garden will be invited. The dedication will be held on Sunday 17 March at 12 noon, following the morning Service, and be conducted […]

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Wednesday 28 February: Beulah Concert at 1pm

Wednesday 28 February: Beulah Concert at 1pm Rhys Herbert – cello, with Rebecca Selley at the piano. An outstanding young cellist and musician, Rhys was the winner of the 2023 Concerto prize at the RWCMD. He is currently studying joint cello and orchestral conducting at the College. We haven’t had a solo cellist for some […]

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What’s on at City URC February 2024

Sunday 4 February: Soup Lunch The Soup Lunch will be a chance, too, to say goodbye to Alma Truyts, our delightful visitor from South Africa, who has now finished her research in Cardiff University. Wednesday 14 February: Prayer Vigil for Climate Justice City Church will open from 12 noon to 1pm to take part in […]

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Birthdays

Some birthdays are just extra special:  Congratulations to City URC’s Golden Girls for reaching a wonderful milestone and for all your kindness and support over the years.  With every good wish for the next decade or two.

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City URC awarded Eco-Church Bronze Award – but looking for a Silver!

CITY URC has been awarded a Bronze Award in the Eco Church rankings. This is a significant step on the church’s eco-journey that was relaunched recently with the appointment of Julia Edwards as our City Green Friend, in conjunction with the eco-drive of URC Wales Synod. Awards come in Gold, Silver and Bronze and are […]

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We do like to be beside the seaside

Pastorate Day at Porthcawl KEEP THE DATE! A Pastorate Day will be held in Porthcawl on Sunday 9 July. There’ll be sea, sand and – if we’re lucky – sunshine to share. Meet at 10.30 at Trinity United Church for worship or come to City for 10.30 worship led by Ken Graham. Meet in Porthcawl […]

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Worship Walk takes a detour into racism

THE MAY Sunday Worship Walk took a little tour of some of the massive wall pictures that have become so popular in Cardiff to talk about the messages they convey. The last one visited was particularly striking – and still in the process of being painted! The artist and spray painters were just having a […]

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URC urges Home Office to drop Illegal Migration Bill

The URC has called for the UK government’s plans on tackling immigration across the English Channel to be abandoned. The Illegal Migration Bill, now in the House of Commons, will bring sweeping changes to how those crossing the Channel in small boats to seek asylum in the UK are treated. The URC affirms that those […]

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Pastorate group to join London climate rally

CHURCH CLIMATE groups will be among those joining The Big One, a weekend mass rally in London to demand an end to fossil fuels, that will include a Pilgrimage to Parliament. A group from the Pastorate is planning to travel to London to join the rally for the first day on Friday 21 April, when […]

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A Moment with our Ministers

The world full of beautiful and terrible things – but we never face them alone Dear Friends Presbyterian minister, Frederick Buechner wrote, ‘Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Do not be afraid.’ All of us have known beautiful things – from the wonder of creation to the gleeful laughter of children. […]

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