The Monmouth Group of Parishes

The Anglican Churches in the Monmouth Area

The Monmouth Group of Parishes

The Anglican Churches in the Monmouth Area

The Monmouth Group of Parishes

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A Warm Welcome

Revd Catherine Haynes
Revd Catherine Haynes

“Whoever you are; wherever you come from, you are welcome here!”

The people of The Monmouth Group of Parishes try to make these words come alive by example. We are a community of four Anglican parishes in Monmouth and the immediate rural area and part of the Church in Wales.

Our worship is centred on the Eucharist and the sacramental life of God’s church, that we may grow as people who witness, live and experience God’s love at work in the ordinary rhythm of daily life.

In all our churches, you will find a warm welcome from people who strive to follow Jesus through prayer, fellowship and service to the wider community. Our churches are not places to be given answers, but safe places to ask questions, find reflective space and be ourselves before God who is love.

We seek to honour that diversity that strengthens us and enhances and enriches our life together. Our churches are places where we have the opportunity to continue our journey towards God together, young and old, encouraging and supporting one another and welcoming the visitor and the stranger with a hospitality that assures no one need travel alone.

Get in touch!

Our previous vicar, The Reverend Canon David McGladdery, has moved to Bristol. During the current interregnum, please refer all enquiries to The Reverend Catherine Haynes:

  • 01600 715159
  • Fill in our Contact Form

Services

You can see a full list of our usual services by following this link

Community Events

Notices

The funeral service of the late David Hopson will take place at St. Michael’s Church on Friday 6th September at 2.15pm.
Concert on Friday 6th September at 7.30pm at St. Mary’s Church: Ensemble Molière are joined by the internationally acclaimed soprano Lauren Lodge-Campbell. Tickets £12, available on the door, and free for under 12s.
Ecumenical Service of Vespers: Sunday 8th September at 3.00pm at Tintern Abbey. The preacher will be the Revd Dr Tim Macquiban, Methodist Delegate in Rome.  All welcome – bring a chair.
St Michael’s Church, Sunday 8th September:  Mr Alindra Naskar will be joining St. Michael’s from the coastal region of West Bengal near Kolkata in India.For many years he worked for The Leprosy Mission making orthotics and prostheses for patients. Having been sponsored into school as a child by his local Catholic priest, on retirement he used his pension to set up a wonderful school for disadvantaged children for over 500 pupils locally in Father Ante Gabric’s name. More than 500 children now attend, and Hands around the World is delighted to be supporting his inspirational work.
Tadpoles: weekly at the Priory from Monday 9th September. If would like to come along to Tadpoles, we would be delighted to welcome any extra volunteers. A list is at the back of the church. Please sign up.
St Michael’s Church, Thursday 12th September: PCC at 7.30pm in the Church
Priory Lunch: Thursday 12th September at 12.30pm in the Priory. Please sign the list at the back of St. Mary’s Priory Church if you would like to come or ring the Priory Office on 01600 712034 by Monday 9th September.
Faith in Art Talk by Barbara Bell on Mary Magdalene: Thursday 12th September at 7.30pm at Tŷ Price. Refreshments will be served from 7.00pm.
Gwasanaeth Cymraeg/ Welsh Service: Saturday 14th September at 9.30am at St. Thomas’ Church. All are welcome.
‘A History of the Bible’ Seminars, starting Saturday 21st September: Monthly based on John Barton’s ‘A History of the Bible’ will take place from 10.30am in the Geoffrey Room at Monmouth Priory.
Saturday 7th September – Coffee Mornings: 10am – 12noon. Priory: St Mary’s Church and Tŷ Price: Hall Funds.

The Pool at Bethesda

Sermon by Rev Janet Bromley, Sunday 26th May 2019  St Thomas
…But is this telling us the truth about God’s healing power – is it intermittent – only there for those who can beat the queue?

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Sermon for Trinity Sunday

Archdeacon Ambrose Mason, at St Thomas’ Church 16th June 2019.
This Sunday our Readings tell us quite a lot about God and we are given some insights into him as God-who-is-three-persons.

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