Llanfyrnach Church

Future events:
Coffee Morning with Pancakes
Tuesday 8th February 2005, 10 am - 12 noon
in the Church Office (Y Gorlan), Crymych
In aid of the Bishop's Appeal for building a school in Lesotho.

Lent Course: Better Together.
Tuesday evenings during Lent, starting Tuesday 15th February at 7.30 pm in
Llanfyrnach Church. All welcome.

A Confirmation Class will be starting after Easter, for children aged 12 and
upwards and adults who wish to be Confirmed. Please contact the Rector.

History

There has been a Christian Community in Llanfyrnach since the 5th Century. The original site was probably about half a mile to the West of the present Church at Trehenry Farm.

The Church is dedicated to Saint Brynach who is believed to have come from Ireland to act as chaplain to Brychan, the Irish Ruler with headquarters at Brecon. When Brynach’s work as Chaplain was finished he went on a pilgrimage to the continent, but on his return an attempt was made to assassinate him. He escaped and made his way to the north of what is now Pembrokeshire where there are five churches as well as the one at Llanfyrnach dedicated to him.

Two other Churches in Wales are dedicated to him; one at Llanfrynach near Brecon, and the other at Llanfrynach near Cowbridge. The Church at Braunston in North Devon is dedicated to Saint Brannock, but as the symbols of that Saint are the same as those of Saint Brynach, it is a probability that they were the same person.

Services

The Church is quite active and has an average of 25 at its Sunday Services which are as follows:

1st Sunday - 11am Holy Eucharist

2nd Sunday - 11am Family Service

3rd Sunday - 11am Holy Eucharist

4th Sunday - 2.30pm Evensong

5th Sunday - 10.30 Joint Eucharist with Llanglydwen and Clydau
(see church noticeboard for details)

Holy Days - Holy Eucharist at 7pm see noticeboard for details
Services are bilingual

Weddings and baptisms by arrangement with the Rector