Saint Gwynin’s Church

St Gwynin’s is the Parish Church.   It was built in 1889, the fourth building at least on this very ancient site.   The architect was Bruce Vaughan.   The pews of the present church were made from the roof timbers of the 1760 building, the foundation stone of which was preserved and mounted on the vestry wall of the present church, where it can still be seen.   The centenary of its erection and opening was held in 1989, and for it the church underwent a thorough refurbishing.

The Parish Church of St. Gwynin, Dwygyfylchi

St. Gwynin lived in the seventh century.   He was, according to legend, the son of a wicked prince named Helyg, and his Gwylmabsant (Patronal Festival) is December 31st.

The old St. Gwynin's of 1760

The old church of St. Gwynin, which was demolished to be replaced by the present building, was erected in 1760, and was smaller than the church of today.   In its turn, it replaced a 16th century church, about the shape of which there are two views locally: it is held by some that the church was L-shaped, having a nave and a single South transept, and by others that it was cruciform.

St. Gwynin's in the 16th Century

This is the only known picture of the 16th-century building.   It is seen, in the left of the picture, from the south-west, with a clear view of the South wall and the West end, with a bellcote; the fact that no transept is visible lends credence to the view that the church was L-shaped, with a transept on the far side, and therefore out of view.

USUAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

See variations to this pattern under “WHAT’S ON” in
the “NOTICES” panel on the Church in Wales page

SUNDAY SERVICES

Each service is listed in the language in which it is held,
but if bilingual, in English on this page, and in Welsh on the Welsh page

1st Sunday
9.30am   Sung Eucharist
5.00yh   Cymun Bendigaid

2nd Sunday
10.30am   Family Eucharist (bilingual)

3rd Sunday
8.00am   Holy Communion
10.30am   Matins
5.00yh   Cymun Bendigaid

4th Sunday
10.30am   Bilingual Family Eucharist

5th Sunday
10.30am   Parish Bilingual United Service, as announced

MID-WEEK SERVICES AROUND THE PARISH

Wednesday
10.40am   Guild of St. Raphael Litany—Prayers for the Sick:   St. Gwynin’s
11.00am   Holy Communion:   St. Gwynin’s

Red-Letter Saints’ Days
10.30am   Communion:   St Seiriol’s