Cyffylliog Church is situated in a small village four
miles to the north-west of the market town of Ruthin. The church is ancient,
but was restored in the last century. The church is in a quiet and peaceful
location by the side of the river Clywedog. An entry in the church registers
indicates that King Charles I stopped at Cyffylliog to review his troops
during the English Civil War. Another interesting feature of the church is a
set of dog tongs.
Although the church and congregation are small, we
extend a very warm welcome to all worshippers. In addition to regular
worship the church organises a number of social events throughout the year.
St.Mary's has a good relationship with Salem chapel and
the two congregations worship together frequently.
From
Crisis to New Beginning
A the end of 2006,
St.Mary’s
Church, Cyffylliog was facing a crisis. The church was in need of
considerable repair work and the finances were very low as this church which
serves a tiny village also faced difficulty in finding its day to day
expenses. However, as an act of faith the Parochial Church Council decided
to proceed with the repairs. One factor that influenced the decision was
that the congregation, although small, is of a somewhat younger age profile
than many churches are these days.
Once the decision was made to
go ahead, the whole community became involved in the project. In a short
time over £20,000 was raised, mostly through local events and some very
generous donations. Also some grants were received.
Work commenced in late January
during which time the church was closed for worship. During that time
church members worshipped in Salem chapel, the members of which were very
supportive of the project in every way. The work involved rendering to the
stonework on the west wall on the inside and outside. The inside of the wall
now has a considerably improved appearance after the removal of the plaster
to reveal the original stonework. A new heating and lighting system has
been installed and the congregation looks forward to worshipping in a warm
church.
The church re-opened on
Whitsunday May 27th 2007 with the Eucharist celebrated by Bishop John S.Davies,
Bishop of St.Asaph. We now look forward with a renewed optimism. The
pictures on the left show the new look to the church following the repairs
and renewals.
BAPTISM
AND CHRISTENINGS are two names for the same thing. It is the initiation ceremony
into the Church and can be administered to any person of age. For more
information, please click the link below.
