St Mary's Church, Brackla

15/06/2026

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12/06/2026

Please note: there will be no service in St Mary's Brackla this Sunday 14 June because we are joining together with the other churches in the Ministry Area for the 10am service at the end of the 24 HR of Prayer. Please join us

🤩 Be Part of Something Amazing!!!🤩

Join us this weekend as the whole Ministry Area Of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr gathers at St Illtyd's Church, Newcastle for an incredible 24 Hours of Prayer & Praise.

🌟 Saturday 13th June 🌟
🍷 🍞 11am Holy Communion - led by Bishop of Llandaff Mary Stallard🍷 🍞

🙏 12pm Prayer Stations around St Illtyd’s
🎶 1pm Worship Song Writing Session
🖍️ 2pm Sunday School Prayer Activities
🎵 3pm ‘Primary School Bangers’ classic assembly hymns
🙏 4pm Praying the Lord's Prayer
🎶 5pm Sung arrangements of Prayers
👂 6pm Listening Prayer - led by Jess & Penny
🕯️ 7pm Taize moving musical chants, silence and candles - led by Richard and choir
🌟 8pm Compline traditional quiet and meditative night prayer
🤲 9pm Healing Service
🙌 10pm Central Praise - led by Jess
🙏 11pm Prayer for Bridgend

🌟 Sunday 14th June 🌟
🙌 12am Night Worship
🍷 1am Communion - led by Mark Broadway
🙏 2am Quiet Prayer in the Choir Stalls
🪈 3am Music for Prayer - led by Colin and Jo
☀️ 4.30am - 5.15am Sunrise Service
🎹 5.15am Music for Prayer - led by Colin and Jo
🌟 6am Prime/Lauds - led by Huw
⛪️ 7am Prayer for the Churches -
🙏 8am Morning Prayer with traditional hymns
🚶‍♂️ 9am Prayer Walk in Castle Grounds

🍷 🍞 10am Holy Communion - led by Archdeacon Anne-Marie Renshaw 🍷

12/06/2026

🤩 Be Part of Something Amazing!!!🤩

Join us this weekend as the whole Ministry Area Of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr gathers at St Illtyd's Church, Newcastle for an incredible 24 Hours of Prayer & Praise.

🌟 Saturday 13th June 🌟
🍷 🍞 11am Holy Communion - led by Bishop of Llandaff Mary Stallard🍷 🍞

🙏 12pm Prayer Stations around St Illtyd’s
🎶 1pm Worship Song Writing Session
🖍️ 2pm Sunday School Prayer Activities
🎵 3pm ‘Primary School Bangers’ classic assembly hymns
🙏 4pm Praying the Lord's Prayer
🎶 5pm Sung arrangements of Prayers
👂 6pm Listening Prayer - led by Jess & Penny
🕯️ 7pm Taize moving musical chants, silence and candles - led by Richard and choir
🌟 8pm Compline traditional quiet and meditative night prayer
🤲 9pm Healing Service
🙌 10pm Central Praise - led by Jess
🙏 11pm Prayer for Bridgend

🌟 Sunday 14th June 🌟
🙌 12am Night Worship
🍷 1am Communion - led by Mark Broadway
🙏 2am Quiet Prayer in the Choir Stalls
🪈 3am Music for Prayer - led by Colin and Jo
☀️ 4.30am - 5.15am Sunrise Service
🎹 5.15am Music for Prayer - led by Colin and Jo
🌟 6am Prime/Lauds - led by Huw
⛪️ 7am Prayer for the Churches -
🙏 8am Morning Prayer with traditional hymns
🚶‍♂️ 9am Prayer Walk in Castle Grounds

🍷 🍞 10am Holy Communion - led by Archdeacon Anne-Marie Renshaw 🍷

11/06/2026

03/06/2026

Yes — there is still time to buy tickets, but the concert is just a few days away:
🎶 Côr Tadau Trisant with Llangewydd Junior School Choir
📆 Friday 5 June 2026
🕖 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
📍 St. Mary's Church, Nolton, Bridgend, Wales
💷 Tickets are £10 (including a glass of wine) — raising funds for the Sir Gareth Edwards Cancer Trust and our churches.
🎟️ Tickets are available online here:
👉 https://penybont-churches.org.uk/shop
⏰ Since today is 3 June 2026, the concert is only about two days away — so it’s a good idea to get your tickets soon before they sell out. The choir had their final rehearsal last night and we are very excited about the programme @top fansSt Mary's Church, NoltonLaleston St David's ChurchMerthyr Mawr, St Teilo's ChurchSt Mary's Church, BracklaMark BroadwaySt Mary's Church, NoltonSt. Mary's Church, CoitySt Crallo's Church, CoychurchPenyfai All Saints church Pen y FaiThe Ministry Area Of Pen-y-bont ar OgwrSt Illtyd's Church, Newcastle Cor Tadau Trisant

28/05/2026

Just a reminder that there is no service in St Mary's Brackla this Sunday, we are meeting as a Ministry Area in St Mary's Nolton, please do join us

Please do join us for Holy Communion on Sunday, this week at ten o’clock, contrary to the wonted eleven, and you are very much invited to the Ministry Area’s Annual Vestry Meeting in the church hall afterward. We look very much forward to welcoming you all on what will be a wonderful day.

25/05/2026

🌟 Don’t miss our special joint service for Trinity Sunday 🌟

🕯️31st of May, 10.00 St Mary's Church, Nolton🕯️

With special music, liturgy, and joint choir, don’t miss this chance to celebrate all that God is doing in our community through the life of the Ministry Area, as we hold our Annual Vestry Meeting straight after church.

A reminder that there are no other services in the Ministry Area Of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr on Sunday 31st - you’re invited, see you there!

19/05/2026

🎉Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our special Trinity Sunday service on 31st of May🎉

🌟special music and liturgy to mark the day🌟

🌟our ordinand’s last sermon before her ordination🌟

🌟A chance to celebrate everything that the Lord is doing across our Ministry Area🌟

Don’t miss it - you’re invited!

Sunday 31st May
10.00 Communion
11.30 Annual Vestry Meeting
St Mary's Church, Nolton

09/05/2026

Tomorrow morning we have a service of Holy Communion at 09:30am in Archdeacon John Lewis CIW Primary School.
Everyone is welcome you don't have to have a child at Archdeacon John Lewis school to attend church with us. We look forward to meeting you.
There will be Sunday school for children during the service and refreshments and social time after the service.

21/11/2025

Don't miss St Crallo's Christmas Fayre this Saturday

Please come and see us in the memorial hall on Saturday to say hi and help us raise some much needed funds for St Crallo’s! It’d be lovely to see you there! 🙂 The Ministry Area Of Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr