Who we are
Welcome to the Mountain and Marsh Ministry Area. We are a family of eight churches which sit on the western boundary of the Diocese and serve a diverse set of communities from post-mining valley communities to semi-rural farming and commuter villages.
All are welcome at any of our Sunday Services, which take place across the area.
We belong to the Church in Wales, in the Diocese of Monmouth.
Our Vision and Values
‘Day by day as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.’
— Acts 2. 46-47
Together
In worshipping a Trinitarian God, community lies at the heart of our faith. Living, praying, Laughing, crying, praising, celebrating and serving are all things we do together that help define our common life in the Ministry Area.
Broke Bread
The Eucharist is the central missional empowerment of the gathered people of God. As we meet each week we do so in remembrance of Jesus who died for us and through the power of the resurrection opened the way to God and the redemption of Creation. From the Eucharist we go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Glad and Generous Hearts
If our faith is not reflected in the way we live, it is not real faith. Helping people develop authentic, gracious and generous expressions of what it means to be a Christian in the church communities of Bedwas, Machen, Marshfield, Michaelston-y-Fedw, Rudry and St Brides today, is what we believe God is calling us to do.
Goodwill of the People
Many of our people are committed to the numerous community groups that help shape their local community and give it a special feel. Through their engagement in the wider community, our prayer and desire is that our Christian faith informs local decisions and helps to continue to build bridges for people to encounter Jesus. We try to ensure that our ministry and mission are both authentic and organic and flow from being rooted in the local context.
Praising God
By being open to praising God in all things and at all times we are more likely to see where God is active and so join in with what God is doing in our patch, whether it be big or small, to always give an account of the hope we have in Christ.
Added to their Number
We expect God to introduce new people for us to welcome, get to know and bring into his family here in our churches, especially given all of the needs that have arisen since the pandemic.