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Moderator's Blog: an Irish welcome

Moderator's Blog: an Irish welcome

Date Posted: 20/06/2013

Moderator Dafydd Andrew Jones describes the warm welcome he received at the Presbyterian Church of Ireland's General Assembly.

Today's the day - Moderator message to the G8

Today's the day - Moderator message to the G8

Date Posted: 18/06/2013

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales has drawn attention to the signifiance of the G8 discussions happening in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, today and tomorrow.

Moderator's Blog: History and the Hay Festival

Moderator's Blog: History and the Hay Festival

Date Posted: 10/06/2013

"This has been a most interesting week, starting on Saturday evening with a visit to the Gower Pastorate – my third as Moderator. The occasion was the opening of a new extension to the chapel at Burry Green which includes a sizeable multipurpose room and a kitchen which will enable the church to hold group meetings and offer hospitality."

Calls for Minister to help farming sector

Calls for Minister to help farming sector

Date Posted: 03/06/2013

The General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales has called on the Minister responsible for agriculture to do more to respond to the difficulties facing some Welsh farmers following the poor weather earlier this year. Hundreds of farmers, including many PCW members, lost a large number of sheep and lambs during the heavy snow and drifting in March.

Moderator's Blog: Great Scot, what an Assembly

Moderator's Blog: Great Scot, what an Assembly

Date Posted: 30/05/2013

A trip to Scotland and to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland makes a deep impression on Reverend Dafydd Andrew Jones.

Taiwan church leader visits Wales

Taiwan church leader visits Wales

Date Posted: 27/05/2013

Reverend Chang Te-Chien (Andrew), outgoing General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan, has visited Wales for the first time. Due to retire in June 2013 after serving for eight years as General Sercretary, Reverend Chang spent a week with Presbyterian friends here in Wales before attending the General Assembly of the Church in Scotland in Edinburgh.

A Season of Welcome - will you take part?

A Season of Welcome - will you take part?

Date Posted: 21/05/2013

PCW churches are invited to take part in an exciting new pilot scheme which aims to build on the success of Back to Church Sunday.

Moderator's Blog: You know who you are

Moderator's Blog: You know who you are

Date Posted: 17/05/2013

Moderator Reverend Dafydd Andrew Jones discusses whether it is time to think seriously of a world based on self-giving love rather than fear and asks what we can learn from Sir Alex Ferguson.

Christian Aid Week bits back at hunger

Christian Aid Week bits back at hunger

Date Posted: 10/05/2013

Christian Aid Week (12-18 May 2013 www.caweek.org ), Britain’s longest running door-to-door fundraising week, will this year be urging the British public to ‘bite back at hunger’ and ask why, in a world where there is a enough food for everyone, 1 in 8 people go to bed hungry every night?

Moderator's Blog: do we hear God's call?

Moderator's Blog: do we hear God's call?

Date Posted: 09/05/2013

Reverend Dafydd Andrew Jones considers the meaning of 'prophetic witness'.