St. Michael
& All Angels,
Cathays,
in the Roath & Cathays Ministry Area, Cardiff
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Roath & Cathays Ministry Area
The links to the left will take you directly to the webpages of these churches in the Ministry Area, with details of contacts, services and other events.
Croeso cynnes iawn i Jarel!
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A packed St. German's witnessed the licensing of the Rev'd Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown by Bishop Mary Stallard on Saturday, March 23rd. It was a wonderful occasion to lift our hearts, especially for the people of St. German's who have been without a priest of their own for the last three years. It was also heart-warming to see the high regard for Jarel from his friends and colleagues from all areas of his life. We pray for a blessed and fruitful ministry here in the Ministry Area of Roath & Cathays.
A letter of introduction from our Vicar-Designate for St. German's, Rev'd Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown -
Croeso yn ôl i Gymru!
Dear Friends,
I am absolutely thrilled and humbled to have been invited to join you all in the Roath and Cathays Ministry Area from March this year! I thought it might be helpful to have a little introduction from me.
I trained for ordination at Wesley House, Cambridge (2010-2013) and some of you will know that I lived in Cardiff from 2013 for five years whilst serving my first appointment as Methodist Minister of Rumney and Birchgrove so I know Cardiff well and had a wonderful time serving God in Wales. After my time there I went to be Methodist Minister in South East London and Associate Chaplain at Kings College London before serving my curacy in the City of London at St Botolph’s, Aldgate where I’ve been since 2021.
Alongside priesthood I have a foot in scholarship, currently pursuing doctoral studies on the Body and Desire with Fr John Behr at the University of Aberdeen (by distance!). I am very passionate about making theology accessible to folk in parishes and my main area of interest is the History of Christianity from St Mark to Muhammad (1st - 7th century). This often involves trips for research in North Africa and Egypt about which I’m very passionate.
I am glad to be returning to Wales after some time back in London where alongside 4 siblings I was born, and although Cardiff will be very different to the City of London I am excited to be serving in the Church in Wales, and keen to see what God has in store for us in Roath and Cathays. These are challenging times in the life of the world but I am confident in God’s Spirit continuing to be at work wherever Christians commit to love and faithful service and I still strongly believe that we have Good News for the world which transforms lives and communities.
Please keep me in your prayers as I prepare for the move! I look forward to meeting you all, to working alongside my colleagues Stewart, Caroline and Irving and to introducing you to my wonderful “Pastoral Assistant” Seb my 9 year old Jack Russell who is ruled by his stomach but thankfully very good in Church! See you soon.
In Christ,
Father Jarel
~ The Reverend Canon J. A. Robinson-Brown Obl.OSB ~
LENT EVENTS IN THE RCMA 2024
If you are looking for a place for your child to start in Reception in September 2024, and you are looking for an education based on Christian values, please consider Tredegarville Church-in-Wales Primary School, serving the communities of Adamsdown, Splott, Tremorfa and Roath. More information opposite.
Our lovely friends in St. German's are holding their Christmas Fayre on December 2nd, between 11am and 1pm in their church hall. Parking and disabled access. Please come and support if you possibly can.
St. Martin's are holding a vigil of reflection and prayer for the situation in Isreal and Gaza on Sunday, October 22nd at 6.30pm. Bishop Rowan Williams will give an address. All welcome.
The Roath & Cathays Ministry Area came into being on January 1st, 2022, when the separate former parishes of Cathays, Roath, Roath St. Martin and Roath St. German came together to make a Ministry Area comprised of 5 churches:
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St. Michael & All Angels, Gelligaer Street, Cathays.
St. Margaret of Antioch, Waterloo Road, Roath.
St. Edward the Confessor, Blenheim Road, Roath.
St. Martin of Tours, Albany Road, Roath.
St. German of Auxerre, Star Street, Adamsdown.
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Current clergy are:
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The Rev'd Canon Stewart Lisk, Ministry Area Leader
The Rev'd Caroline Downs
The Rev'd Irving Hamer
The Rev'd Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown
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Ministry Area Council officers are currently:
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Mike Payne, Lay Chair
Angela Parry, Secretary
Jimmy Bendon, Treasurer
Heather Payne, Warden
Peter Lovitt, Warden
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+ 3 representatives from each of the five churches,
and co-opted members.
The inauguration of the Roath & Cathays Ministry Area was marked by a special service led by the bishop of Llandaff in St. Margaret's Church, Waterloo Road, Roath on Thursday, February 10th.
From left to right:
Rev'd Canon Stewart Lisk, Ministry Area Leader;
The Venerable Rod Green, Archdeacon of Llandaff;
The Right Reverend June Osborne, Bishop of Llandaff;
Mr Mike Payne, Lay Chair of the Ministry Area Council
(and all-round good egg, not that we are biased!)
MAC Matters
The annual Easter Vestry of the Roath & Cathays Ministry Area will be on Monday April 29th at 7pm in Roath Church House on Waterloo Road. All are welcome to this review of our work and mission in the Ministry Area.
