Abertillery Salvation Army

05/04/2026

A very happy and blessed Easter from all of us here at Abertillery Salvation Army ✝️❤️🐣❤️✝️

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!

They were there
before the crowds
before the arguments
before the shouting of hosanna
and the later shouting of crucify

women
watching
listening
learning the strange, fierce mercy of God

Mary who said yes
before she knew the cost

Elizabeth who recognised hope
before the world could see it

Mary who sat at his feet
unashamed to learn
when others said she should stay in the kitchen

women who followed
through dusty towns and long roads
who carried quiet faith
like water in clay jars

and the God who is faithful
saw them
not as background
not as afterthought

but as disciples

there were women he healed
women he restored
women he lifted from the weight of shame
others had placed on their shoulders

and they loved him
not with titles
not with power

but with courage

they stood close to the cross
when others ran
they watched
when the sky darkened
when hope seemed buried in stone

they waited
and the God who is life
honoured them

the first to hear
the first to see
the first to carry the news
that death had not won

and today
we see them still

women who pray quietly
women who hold families together
women who lead
teach
heal
serve
speak truth

women who carry faith
through ordinary days
through grief
through joy
through long unseen acts of love

and the God who is justice
still sees them
still calls them
still places resurrection hope
into faithful hands

and the Lenten road
is still walked

by women
who follow Christ
with courage
even now

© E Hamilton 2026

24/02/2026

If your idea of church is a friendly and relaxed, welcoming group of people, then we could be what you’re looking for.

Pop along one Sunday at 10:30 and see for yourself 😊❤️

12/01/2026

We currently have spaces available at our Allsorts toddlers group.
Every Thursday.
9:30-11:30

Please get in touch if you and your little one would like to attend.

25/12/2025

May your Christmas Day be blessed as you encounter the true joy of a God who speaks through the most unexpected of people.

29/11/2025

IT’S TODAY!!

Don’t forget to join us from 10am for some Christmas fun and sparkle ✨🎄🎅🎁✨

Refreshments, stalls and an Elves workshop for the kids - it’s the perfect start to the Christmas celebrations!

🎄❤️🎅💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎅❤️🎁💚🎄❤️🎅💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎅

23/11/2025

Come and join us for our Christmas Fair next Saturday!

05/07/2025

A prayer for gloomy thinkers (from Nadia Bolz-Weber - with an adaptation or two) 🙏🤲🌹🌹🐈🐈‍⬛

Dear God,

I woke up today exhausted after a full night’s sleep.

My 90 minute walk did not revive me, and a nice breakfast with lots of protein didn’t seem to do the trick either.

And before you ask, yes I’m fully hydrated, Lord.

Hydrated and weary.

And it’s getting harder not to freak out.

All day long, when my thoughts get gloomy:

is this the end of days?

will AI take over everything just like in all those movies?

should I invest in a bunker?

did we already live through the most peaceful, prosperous time in history and we didn’t realize that’s what it was and now it’s over and we will never get it back again?

I try to redirect my thoughts to:

where is beauty happening in this very moment?

who might need some help today?

what are those show-offy red flowers in my neighbor’s garden called?

how can the sky look that beautiful?

but that amount of re-direction is taking a LOT of energy, Lord. And maybe that’s contributing to the exhaustion,

What I am trying to say God, is that if you could help me pivot my restless brain from gloom to gladness even just like, 10% faster that could make a huge difference.

Oh and thanks for this day.

And everything beautiful in my life that I did not earn or create.

And for cats.

And flowers.

Amen.

20/06/2025

10/04/2025

If you’re visiting Springfest in Abertillery this Saturday, why not pop along to the Salvation Army on Hill Street to peruse our stalls, indulge in some refreshments (bacon butties to start the day) and let your little ones have a go at the Easter Hunt!

It’s going to be a fun morning!

🐣💖🐣💖☕️💖🐣💖🧁💖🐣💖🥪

22/11/2024

Come along for a morning of festive fun and let your little elves indulge in a bit of Christmas crafting!