Pobl Dewi: June 2026

Information on this years ordinations.

New faces, new places.

Church in Wales Governing Body vote to make permanent provision for same-sex blessings.

On Sunday, 24th May, in St Peter’s Hall, Carmarthen, a singular truth became manifest: ‘ni allwn wneud hyn ar ein pen ein hunain’, ‘we cannot do it alone’.

Will you be part of the 1% who safeguard her future, asks Canon Sheridan James.

St Michael’s Church, Eglwysfach, near Machynlleth, will be holding its biennial R S Thomas Literary Festival and Poetry Competition during the weekend of 25-27th September.

On Saturday, 16th May a group of around 35 Worship Leaders gathered for a Worship Leaders and Focal Ministers Day.

"It is a privilege to play a very small part of this hugely important service that the Salvation Army provides to the people of Carmarthen."

"Over the last two years, I have visited a great many cemeteries across Wales, while volunteering for the Englyn Bedd project."

Pobl Dewi needs a new Managing Editor.

This September, more than 200 of Wales’ historic sites, landmarks and hidden gems will offer visitors free entry, events or guided tours.

Churches across the UK are being invited to take part in Disability Awareness Sunday 2026.

Visitors to the church at Llanfihangel Genau’r Glyn on the May Day Bank Holiday were intrigued to be greeted with a table heaped with wool and textile strips.

June is the perfect month to enjoy grassland flowers and many of us have a ‘pocket meadow’ of long, flowery grass in our churchyards, chapel yards, cemeteries and also our gardens.

The ‘Great Switch for Creation’ is a simple idea with real urgency. It is about making a conscious move away from ways of living that harm the earth and towards choices that are sustainable, affordable, and rooted in care for what God has made.

Bienvenu Rwizibuka, from our Companion Diocese of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlights the continuing crisis in South Kivu, which is now compounded by the threat of Ebola.

Theresa Haines winds up her engaging series from Madagascar.

Shirley Murphy is enjoying her ministry in Ireland.

"Some diaries are very famous, think of Pepys, Adrian Mole and Anne Frank. Well, mine has not yet arrived in the book shops!"

Polly Zipperlen describes a time of adjustment following the family’s move to Sussex.

In this season of ordinations, Toby Hickey describes his calling.

Lord Rhys had a strong connection with Cardigan, home of this year’s National Eisteddfod, writes Richard Davies.

Alun Ifans tells the story of the leaders of the Rebecca Riots.