Llanishen
and District Churches Together
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Churches Together is an Association which brings together the Christian Churches in the Llanishen area of Cardiff. The history of our Association spans over 50 years which was celebrated in 2009 with a Service of Thanksgiving and Witness which was held in Roath Park.
We have four multi denominational working groups which together with regular meetings of the Churches Together Council, plan and organise joint events. These Working Groups are Worship & Prayer, Quiet Garden, Social Concerns and Education & Training.
You can also view and print our leaflet which contains brief details of the regular activities at our family of Churches by clicking here.
The Worship and Prayer Working Group
This Working Group arranges the following events:-
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This is celebrated over the period Jan. 18th to Jan. 25th with a United Service on the Sunday, a Chain of Prayer on another day, led by church representatives and an “Agape” communal meal. Ministers exchange pulpits on mutually convenient Sundays in January or February.
Lent Lent is marked with a united activity on Good Friday, sometimes an open-air procession or service with prayers, sometimes a dramatic or musical event.
United Covenant Communion. This service takes place in June or July. It follows the order of the Covenanting Churches in Wales to which most of our churches belong, but it is open to all.
Services in
Residential Homes. Churches take turns in providing worship in several
homes in the area.
Click here for details of our 2011 Programme
Prayer Link. Take part in up to an hour of shared prayer and meditation (more or less structured) with other local Christians usually on the first Saturday morning of every month. Click here for details of our 2010 Programme
The Quiet Garden Working Group
The Quiet Garden in Llanishen and District is situated in the grounds of the Methodist Church in Melbourne Road, Llanishen. The garden is there to make a quiet space in the area. It is for the use of the local community and groups. Its aim is to provide a place for the enjoyment of stillness and beauty and for quiet reflection, prayer and hospitality.
The garden was created by a small group of people with the help of volunteers and various organisations. Since the group came together in late summer 2002 an annual service has been held to mark our progress. The garden was formally opened on June 10th 2006. It is planned to hold some events during the summer months. The Quiet Garden is under the umbrella of the local council of churches and we are affiliated to the Quiet Garden Trust, an interdenominational organisation that offers a ministry of prayer and hospitality.
The Social Concerns Working Group
Our Mission is to give publicity and information to our churches on all matters of social concern and responsibility, for example:- racial justice issues, concerns for refugees and asylum –seekers and care for God’s creation in our environment. Our core responsibilities are :-
To take responsibility for the publicity and organisation of Christian Aid Week among our churches;
To take responsibility for the publicity of One World Week among our churches;
To publicise, support and promote events and campaigns in our district of organisations such as Cafod and Tearfund when these have either a joint aim with Christian Aid (e.g. in Trade Justice) or a fresh topic of concern not covered by Christian Aid.
To take joint responsibility with Tradecraft for publicising, supporting and promoting Fairtrade Fortnight among our churches.
Education and Training Working Group
This working group undertakes the preparation and organisation of the inter-church Lenten Studies project.
The group meets during the year to review available materials and in recent years has written the booklets used by the study groups. They also organise the groups, hold an introductory session for the group leaders and arrange the Thanksgiving service which is held on the Monday after Easter week in one of the Churches.