Brechfa Forest
Caroline Evans
Gwylfa, Gwernogle.
01267 202305 cothivoice@yahoo.co.uk
Brechfa 60+ Club Film afternoon on Tuesday, April 19 from 2pm – followed by tea and biscuits. All members welcome and please bring ideas for a local visit as one of the trips is now unavailable. Queries to Barbara Winchester on 01267 202267. Tir Coed woodland skills course Wednesday, April 20, Thursday, April 21, Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28, 10am-4pm: Four-day woodland skills course at Keepers. You will learn new skills and have a taster of many Tir Coed activities, including green woodworking, fire lighting and sustainable woodland management. If you are interested in attending these events then please let Jenna Morris know and feel free to pass on to anyone living in the Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm catchment area. Info from Jenna Morris, Carmarthenshire mentor, on 07396 699826 or carmsmentor@tircoed.org.uk.
Lle Llonydd – A Quiet Space of Reflection and Contemplative Prayer Saturday, April 30. These take place on the last Saturday of each month at Eglwys Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn from
2pm to approximately 3.30pm from February to October. Contact Andrew Tait on 07846 310848 or Beryl Edwards on 07428 833278 for more information and also nearer the day in order to ensure the Quiet Space event is not affected by unforeseen circumstances. Remember to dress warmly! Location SA32 7RP – What3words – gain. agent.acids. Covid precautions apply.
Coffee morning First Saturdays in the month at 10.30am in Brechfa Church Hall, entry £2, raffle and stalls, in aid of St Teilo Church. So next one is on May 7. To check ring Ian Phillips on 01267 202334.
Horse camp at Taicyd, Brechfa Friday to Monday, May 13 to 16 – book on Eventbrite. Horse camp with food on site, Pilates, yoga, fun show classes, games, guided rides out, clear round jumping, dressage, horseback archery and spa treatments.
Just Foot Care This toenail cutting service’s next session will be on Tuesday morning, May 24, then July 19, in Brechfa Church Hall. Phone to book in on 07968 553634. Full Covid precautions followed. Gwyl Glyn Cothi Festival will take place on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 with arts, crafts and food stalls, live entertainment, free entry and five open studios to visit. Contact Info@ glyncothi.co.uk
Community Shop/bryn Stores Current normal opening hours weekdays and Saturdays 7am to 1pm, closed Sundays. Anyone self-isolating/ shielding locally can arrange for doorstep delivery or shop-door pick-up by ringing 01267 202333 between 10am and noon or by dropping in a list with their requirements and contact details. Church in Wales services For St Teilo in Brechfa, services will be at 11am on every Sunday. For Easter, on Good Friday, April 15, Prayers and Meditation at 2.30pm, and on Easter Sunday, communion at 11am. At St Michael’s, Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn, the normal pattern of services is the first Sunday at 2.30pm and the third Sunday at 9.3am For Easter on Saturday, April 16, at 7pm, the Service of Light will take place, wrap up warm. On Easter Sunday, Communion at 2.30pm. The next monthly Quiet Space session at Llanfihangel is on Saturday, April 30 from 2pm. The monthly Pilgrim Service continues at Llanfihangel at 6pm on the second Wednesday of the month so the next one is on April 13, both in the church and hopefully on Zoom or streaming through our Facebook page. Forthcoming services are listed on the Facebook pages for each church. For info contact the Rev Roger Nock on 01267 202347 or 07796 761754 or roger.nock@talk21.com
Abergorlech
Bro Dyfri Local Ministry Area Services: St Sawyl’s, Llansawel – services normally on the first and third Sundays at 11am. St David’s Abergorlech at 9.30am (Welsh) on the first and third Sundays.
Easter Services at Llansawel: Maundy Thursday, April 14, at 7pm, Holy Communion, Good Friday April 15, 2pm to 3pm, Devotional Service, Easter Day, April 17, at 11am, Holy Communion. Easter Services at Abergorlech: Good Friday, April 15, noon to 1pm, Devotional Service (Welsh), Easter Day, April 17, 9.30am, Cynum Bendigaid. Contact the Rev Patrick Mansel Lewis on 01558 822942. St Michael’s, Talley – services normally every Sunday at 11am with the second Sunday being a Children’s Ministry and the fourth a Youth Ministry. Easter Sunday service at 11am. Caio services on the first and third Sundays at 9.30am. Easter Sunday service at 9.30am Contact the Rev Tim Nelson on 01558 685415. Open-air tearooms daily from 11am to 3.30pm at the Talley Church Hall; self-service weekdays and volunteer servers at the weekends. Note that the Talley Church is now open for visitors/pilgrims daily.