Welcome to
the Llandudno branch of the
Guild of St Raphael, which is based at Holy
Trinity Church.
The Guild is a healing organisation within the Anglican Church with
many branches nationwide and overseas; and information about its
origins, ministry and resources may be found on the Guild website .
Our branch holds monthly
meetings (see the Calendar),
is responsible for organizing the monthly healing Eucharist and the
weekly Guild Prayers for healing, on most Thursday mornings at 10.30 am
in the Memorial chapel. Members also commit themselves to pray
regularly for the sick and to work for the development of the healing
ministry in the parish. We welcome non-members to Thursday Guild
Prayers, to the Healing Eucharist and to our meetings.
For further details, please contact the secretary (see
Parish
Magazine in the church) or the Rector
.
Our
visit to St. Melangell’s Church and The
Saint Melangell Centre
Early on a grey Tuesday
morning in May 2007, nine members of the Guild set off in three cars,
with
their intrepid drivers Revd. John, Revd. Jane, and Mrs Barbara Yates,
to find their way to Llangynog, in the beautiful Tanat valley, to
visit the Shrine Church of St. Melangell.
From Llandudno we made our way via Cerrigydrudion and Bala on
to narrow roads and finally a single track lane to arrive at what is
rightly described as “one of the loveliest small churches in
Britain, and one of the most remote.” We were greeted
at the modern and comfortable St Melangell Centre by Judith and
Jackie, two members of the church, who provided us with very
welcome hot drinks and biscuits, while Judith explained to us how the
centre itself had been established, as a contemporary place of
counselling and prayer for healing. She told us that visitors make
their way there throughout the year, and from all parts of the world.
We walked then the short path to the church, and were at once
aware of the wonderful peace and spiritual atmosphere of the ancient
shrine and church yard. Here Judith explained to us something of
the history of the building, and the legend of St Melangell. We
felt privileged to attend the morning office before returning to the
centre for a lunch, and some quiet time to take in that beautiful
tranquil place.
We returned to the church shrine for a celebration of
Eucharist, led by the Rector, and joined by Judith and Jackie.
And so home, with much to think about and remember, after a group
photo, and a final cup of afternoon tea and home-made cake.
Members of the
Guild on the outing to the Shrine Church of St. Melangell.
