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“Developing Our Calling” Launch Event

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Saturday 10th May 2014 saw the launch of Synod Cymru’s “Developing Our Calling” Process at St Paul’s Church, Aberystwyth. Based on the four themes of the Methodist Church’s “Our Calling”, the process offers a framework to help chapels and Areas as we seek to develop our calling over the next four years (see under “Dysgu”/”Learning” on this website’s menu for more information).

The day was led by the Chair of Synod, Revd Jennie Hurd, and Mrs Delyth Wyn Davies, Learning and Development Officer. It began with opening devotions from the Revd James Patron Bell, minister of St Paul’s. Jennie then presented the background to “Developing Our Calling” and the process itself, before Delyth introduced some of the resources that are available to help us consider the first year theme of “Learning and Caring”. After lunch,  Delyth led a practical session showing the possibility of using art as one way to develop this theme. The day concluded with a short service dedicating the process to God.

Thanks to everyone who attended and who helped with the day, especially the minister and members of St Paul’s. Delyth and Jennie are available to help and support chapel and Areas with planning for “Developing Our Calling”. Their contact details can be found on this website.

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Delyth leading the afternoon session

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Some of those who were present

Celebrating the Reverend Thomas Coke

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Brecon Cathedral was full on the afternoon of Saturday 3rd May 2014 for an event to mark the bicentenary of the death of Reverend Thomas Coke, “The Father of Methodist Missions”, who was responsible for sending the first Welsh-speaking Wesleyan preachers to Wales in 1800. The congregation was welcomed by the Right Reverend Geoffrey Marshall, Dean of the cathedral. The event included the singing of several Charles Wesley hymns; the reading of the story of Thomas Coke by representatives of the Methodist Church in Wales, England, the United States, the Caribbean and Sri Lanka, and an address by the Reverend Lord Leslie Griffiths.

Until May 16th, there is an exhibition on the life of Thomas Coke in Brecknock Museum, Brecon, from 10 am – 4 pm each day. Admission free.

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Representatives of the Methodist Church, including Reverend Jennie Hurd, Chair of Synod Cymru, and Reverend Dr Stephen Wigley, Chair of Wales Synod, with the Mayor of Brecon on May 3rd.