What's On...
Here is your weekly update from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast Ministry Area.
We give thanks to God for His continued faithfulness and for the many blessings He has bestowed upon our Ministry Area throughout the past year. We are grateful for the prayers, service, generosity, and fellowship of all who contribute to the life and ministry of our Church. Together, as members of Christ's body, we seek to worship God, serve our neighbours, and grow in faith.
As we reflect on the year that has passed and look ahead to the opportunities and challenges before us, we invite all members of the congregation to join us for our Annual Vestry Meeting. This gathering provides an important opportunity to review the life of the parish, celebrate God's work among us, and consider our plans for the future.
The Church in Wales since COVID have started to roll out how you can give to your Church making it a lot easier with Gift Direct. Gift Direct allows you to set up a standing order for as little or as much as you like every single month. This can help secure the future of your church by this regular guaranteed giving. See the poster above or
follow this link. Please note when you set this up that you can decide exactly where this money is going.
*Click here*
Easyfundraising help.
Another way you can help without giving money is Glamorgan Heritage Coast Ministry Area is now registered with ‘easyfundraising’, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online. Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use ‘easyfundraising’ to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself! Once you have signed up it will happen automatically every time you shop with the chosen brands. For example Amazon.
These donations really mount up and make a BIG difference to us, so we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign up and support us. It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment.
You can find our ‘easyfundraising’ page
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How to Video
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Events
Ewenny Arts Festival Concert
The Ewenny Arts Festival is holding a concert workshop on the 27 June 2026, run by the Ewenny Chamber Choir and Time and Tide Waits.
The workshop will run from 14.00 - 18.00, which will then be followed by a performance at 19.00.
As usual, the tickets can be obtained from Ewenny Pottery (01656 653020), Samantha B's (01656 658388) or from Helen Morgan at 01656 667047 or helenmorgan5@aol.com
The poster for the Ewenny Arts Festival Concert can be found here
High Brown Fritillary Butterfly
Some of you might have noticed that 'butterflies' are featuring on some of our Facebook daily messages.
It's not an accident, it's quite deliberate, in recognition of an extremely rare butterfly that's found in our Ministry Area - in St Bride's Major.
The High Brown Fritillary.
We're coming into the High Brown Fritillary flight season (June and July) and public walks are being planned by the amazing Dot Williams (High Brown Fritillary Project Officer):
Saturday mornings: 13th and 20th June starting at 10.30 am,
and Sunday afternoons 5th and 12th July starting at 14.00.
All the walks start from the cattle grid at the edge of St Bride's Major and usually take about 2 hours. Lot's more going on, including a Sculpture Competition in St Bride's Major.
Please come on the walks and support this beautiful butterfly.
It's only found in THREE places in the UK, and ONE of those places is in Wales, and that's in OUR Ministry Area.
Worship Information
Sunday 7th June: The First Sunday after Trinity
(Please click here for readings)
8.00am Eucharist at St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Major
9.30am Eucharist at Ewenny Priory Church
9.30pm Eucharist at St Giles Church, Gileston
9.30am Eucharist at St Illtud’s Church (&on Facebook)
9.30am Eucharist at St Michael & All Angels Church, Llanmihangel
11.00am Eucharist at St Bridget’s Church, St Brides Major
11.00am Eucharist at St Cattwg’s Church, Llanmaes
11.00am Eucharist at St James Church, Wick
11.15am Prayer & Praise at St Donat’s Church, St Donat's
6.00pm Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Marcross
Facebook Live link
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Morning Prayer: Monday at 9.00am on Zoom.
The meeting code is 592 850 026, and the password is Prayers, or
click on this link to join…
The liturgy for Morning Prayer is available in the worship section of this website.
Prayers for the Parish, led by the Mothers Union on Tuesday at 11.00am.
The Meeting ID: 879 7812 1918 and the password: MU, or
click on this link to join…
Morning Prayer from Wick on Thursday at 8.30am.
The Meeting ID: 872 7024 3106 and the password: James, or
click on this link to join…
If you know of anyone who would like to receive this information each week, please email or call the Parish Office (office@ghcp.church 01446 792439) and we will add them to the distribution list. Of course, if you would prefer not to receive further emails, please let us know.
With our prayers and good wishes,
The GHC Ministry Team
