CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR

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FORGET ME NOT CAFE

Christmas Party with Ukulele Nights.

COFFEE CONCERT

A full house listening to Women in Harmony and Voice Male, raising money for Ataxia UK.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

A wonderful Nativity Presentation on Christmas Morning 2023.

St Edward's Church is in Roath and Cathays Ministry Area, in the eastern part of Cardiff, South Wales, in the Diocese of Llandaff, in the Church in Wales, in the Anglican Communion, and we welcome everyone to join us for worship, for fellowship and in addressing the needs of our local community.

St Edward’s is embedded in the community, with many community activities that offer fellowship and encouragement to those who are lonely or becoming housebound. Our amazing Forget Me Not Café welcomes those with memory problems or recovering from stroke and their carers; Gardening Club brings together people for health and wellbeing. There is also a Community Choir and many musical events that help to bring people together.

The whole community also has a shared commitment to "Way of Life" objectives such as Fairtrade, Eco Church, Safeguarding, and Charitable work.

Details of everything that is happening at St Edward's and in the wider community may be found in the Newsletter, and in the Parish Magazine "Roath News". Musical events are on the Concerts page and the regular series of concerts is on the Coffee Concerts page. Current bookings at St Edward's are recorded in Calendar and on the Events page. Roath and Cathays Ministry Area events are listed here.

ForgetMeNot: Good Gym Runners Jan 2023 | Forget Me Not 6th Birthday | Forget Me Not Coronation Party | Mark G | St Davids Day 2024

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ANGLICAN COMMUNION SCIENCE COMMISSION

Bishop Mary

Dr Heather Payne attended a meeting of Anglican bishops, scientists and theological educators in Kenya to explore the theme “Science and Faith for Enriching Human Life”. The conversations are an important part of the development of the Anglican Communion Science Commission, which was launched at the Lambeth Conference in 2022.

Blessing the new benches

Blessing the benches

On St Edward's Day 2022, there was a lovely service of dedication for our new benches in the church grounds, followed by fellowship, wine, coffee and food in the Community Room. A very happy occasion. Order of Service. More photos.

Food and Fuel Campaign

Our mission in Wales is to live out the gospel message of hope, justice and love. Join our Food & Fuel campaign. Together, with Christ’s love, we can tackle the cost of living crisis in Wales. Find out more, sign our Open Letter to Supermarkets, and sign up for our campaign newsletter here.

Honorary King's Counsel

His Majesty King Charles has approved the appointment of our organist Norman Doe as honorary King’s Counsel. The award is made to those who have made ‘a major contribution to the law of England and Wales’. Professor Doe was nominated ‘for reviving the study of Ecclesiastical Law in England and Wales’, among other things. The Lord Chancellor will preside over the appointment ceremony at Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament in March 2024. Details.

JOE'S JESUS TRAIL

Find out more about Joe's sponsored walk:

Ringing the Bell for the Accession

On 11th September 2022 the bell was rung at St Edward's to proclaim the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III.

St Edward's Virtual Church

St Edward's Newsletter (pdf)
News from St Edward's & St Margaret's
Thought for the Week by Dr Heather Payne
If Ye Love Me (Tallis) - St Edward's Choir

St Edward's Church on Facebook

SERVICES

Our Sunday morning Family Service is Sung Eucharist (Holy Communion) at 11am with hymns and an anthem. Full Choral Evensong is sung every Sunday at 6.30pm. Details of services.

FORGET ME NOT CAFÉ

The Cafe meets in church and online (Zoom) every Tuesday: 2pm-4pm. A friendly and welcoming environment, suitable for people with memory problems and their carers, also people recovering from a stroke or people who feel isolated and vulnerable. More

MUSIC & ARTS CENTRE

St Edward's Music and Arts Centre provides opportunities for amateurs and professionals to rehearse, perform and record in an auditorium of outstanding acoustic quality. 14 member groups meet, rehearse and perform here regularly. More

Diary

Mon 18 Mar 2024. 7.00pm. St Edward's Community Room. Jazz Workshop (Julian Martin).
Mon 18 Mar 2024. 7.30pm. St Edward's Church. St Edward's Orchestra Soloists Concert. Programme.
Mon 18 Mar 2024. 7.30pm. Zoom. Chatty Crafters.
Tue 19 Mar 2024. 10.00am. St Edward's Church. Quartet Rehearsal: Philip Heyman.
Tue 19 Mar 2024. 2.00pm. St Edward's Church. Forget Me Not Cafe.
Tue 19 Mar 2024. 7.00pm. St Edward's Church. The Inner Voices rehearsal.
Wed 20 Mar 2024. 9.00am. St Edward's Church. Boiler Service.
Wed 20 Mar 2024. 10.15am. St Edward's Church. Holy Eucharist.
Wed 20 Mar 2024. 2.00pm. St Edward's Community Room. WI Penylan Social Group.
Wed 20 Mar 2024. 7.00pm. St Edward's Church. South Wales Clarinet Choir.
Wed 20 Mar 2024. 7.25pm. St Edward's Community Room. Cardiff Recorded Music Society.
Thu 21 Mar 2024. 1.30pm. St Edward's Community Room. Penylan Singers Community Choir.
Thu 21 Mar 2024. 6.00pm. St Edward's Community Room. Cardiff Baroque rehearsal.
Thu 21 Mar 2024. 8.00pm. St Edward's Church. Church Choir Practice.
Sat 23 Mar 2024. 11.00am. St Edward's Church. Jazz Month: Trading Standards. Poster.
Sat 23 Mar 2024. 2.00pm. St German's Church. Licensing of Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown as Vicar. Poster.
Sat 23 Mar 2024. 3.00pm. St Edward's Church. Cantorion Taliesin rehearsal.
Sat 23 Mar 2024. 7.00pm. St Edward's Church. Cantorion Taliesin Concert for City Hospice.
Suggested donation £5. Poster.
Sun 24 Mar 2024. 11.00am. St Edward's Church. Sung Eucharist.
Sun 24 Mar 2024. 6.30pm. St Edward's Church. Choral Evensong.
Mon 25 Mar 2024. 7.00pm. St Edward's Community Room. Jazz Workshop (Julian Martin).
Mon 25 Mar 2024. 7.30pm. Zoom. Chatty Crafters.
More at St Edward's
Other Venues
St Margaret's Events
Roath and Cathays Ministry Area Events

News & Photographs

5 March 2024 Forget Me Nots St Davids Day .
22 Jan 2024 Thought for the Week (Dr Heather Payne).
22 Dec 2023 Thought for the Weekend (Dr Heather Payne).
28 Aug 2023 Thought for the Week (Dr Heather Payne).
15 August 2023 Forget Me Nots and Mark G.
30 Jun 2023 Thought for the Weekend (Dr Heather Payne).
8 May 2023 Forget Me Nots Coronation Party.
1 May 2023 Forget Me Nots 6th Birthday Party.
26 Apr 2023 Wednesday Word: Dr Heather Payne.
28 Mar 2023 Roseburg Concert Chorale (Oregon) YouTube.
31 Jan 2023 Good Gym Runners.
20 Dec 2022 ForgetMeNot Christmas Party.
8 Nov 2022 Ukulele Nights and GoodGym Runners.
13 Oct 2022 Blessing the Benches.
10 Sept 2022 Prayers for Her Majesty the Queen.
7 June 2022 Jubilee Party.
10 May 2022 Forget Me Not 5th Birthday.
12 Apr 2022 Forget Me Not Garden.
5 Apr 2022 ForgetMeNots and GoodGym Runners.
5 Mar 2022 Angelman Charity Event.
1 Mar 2022 ForgetMeNot St Davids Day.
28 Feb 2022 Lenten Reflection by Dr Heather Payne.
24 Feb 2022 ForgetMeNot Storm Photos.
31 Jan 2022 ForgetMeNot Spring Photos.
18 Jan 2022 GoodGym Runners.
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Letters & Sermons

NEWS ROUNDUP 2018
News Archive

Archives

Newsletters 1976 to present.
Concerts 1974 to present.
New:
St Edward's Fun Day 2007.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2006.

PATRONAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATION

Thank you to Bishop June for helping us celebrate 50 years since the building of the nave, and the consecration of the completed church.

ST EDWARD'S FESTIVAL

A Music and Arts Festival lasting about 10 days in October marks the Feast Day of our Patron St Edward each year. More

To Her Majesty

St Edward's card and flower laid on the south side of The Mall by Buckingham Palace for the Funeral Procession of Her Majesty the Queen.

GARDENING as Therapy

Using the new tools and equipment. All the work has been made possible with the support of a grant of £1000 from Age Cymru.

GOODGYM RUNNERS

We have regular visits from our friends the “GoodGym” Runners in support of the ForgetMeNot Cafe and Support Group. Photos

CARDIFF HALF MARATHON

St Edward's Choir Member Hannah raised £800 for Ataxia.

ANN (AND EVIE) READ THE LESSON

CONCERT SERIES

Coffee concerts on third Saturday mornings (except August) have now been fully re-established after the pandemic, as has the Jazz Month. Piano Recitals are returning in November 2022, and we are working on the revival of Spring Concerts in the near future. More

David Lewis (Violin) and Elizabeth Williams (Piano) giving a Coffee Concert at St Edward's.

CHURCH IN WALES CENTENARY BOOK

A New History of the Church in Wales - Governance and Ministry, Theology and Society. Edited by Norman Doe. More

Anglican Consultative Council

Heather, representing the Church in Wales, and the Archbishop of Canterbury in Hong Kong. More

Pope Francis

Norman presenting his work on the Principles of Christian Law to Pope Francis in Rome

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

In recent years there has been increased community involvement at St Edward's, and the number of people visiting and using the building has increased rapidly. St Edward's is currently working on a project to redevelop the porch, WC and schoolroom area of the church site to better accommodate the growing needs of the congregation and the wider community that makes regular use of the buildings.

The Covid Pandemic initially brought the work to a halt, but it soon became apparent that some of the less ambitious aspects of the plans had become much more important. In particular, a one-way system was needed for both church and community room, and the latter required a proper all-access path to allow routine use of the rear exit. This was achieved during the summer of 2020. We are very grateful to Cardiff County Council for generously providing the funding for this part of the project and to Orange Llama for their excellent work and advice. Photos
Further details of the project and changes due to Covid.

SUPPORT GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED:

Volute Architects    National Churches Trust    Masonic Province of South Wales    Cardiff County Council    Biostatistical Solutions Age Cymru    Good Gym Orange Llama

Forget Me Nots

St Davids Day Party. Photos. 5 Mar 2024

Forget Me Nots

Poetry reading and lots more, 27 Feb 2024

Piano Recital

Simon Watterton, 25 Feb 2024

Forget Me Nots

Entertained by Angela and John Sadler, 20 Feb 2024

Enthronement of Bishop of St Davids

Stewart and Norman, 17 Feb 2024

Coffee Concert

Three Lutes, 17 Feb 2024

GoodGym Runners

Helping tidy the church grounds, 13 Feb 2024

Forget Me Nots

Entertained by Jayne Thomas (piano) and Iolo Jones (violin), 13 Feb 2024

Forget Me Nots

Craft session, 6 Feb 2024

Orchestra of the Vale

Concert by Members of RWCMD, 3 Feb 2024

Organ Refurbishment

Newly cleaned pipes, 2 Feb 2024

Piano Recital

Pianists Daniella Acker, Elizabeth Williams and Susannah Rance, 28 Jan 2024

Forget Me Nots

RWCMD present Ivor Novello, 23 Jan 2024

Organ Refurbishment

Installing the refurbished bellows, 22 Jan 2024

Coffee Concert

Adam Parrish, 20 Jan 2024

Forget Me Nots

Mark Griffiths singing 60s music, 16 Jan 2024

Organ Refurbishment

Façade pipes removed, 13 Jan 2024

Organ Refurbishment

Clean pipes, 13 Jan 2024

Forget Me Nots

Return from Christmas break, 9 Jan 2024

Epiphany

The Three Kings, 6 Jan 2024