Local Ministry Area

TEN congregations have joined together to form new new Local Ministry Area in north Ceredigion Bro Padarn, as it will be known, is the 11th LMA to be created in St Davids Diocese and combines the parishes in the Llanbadarn, Borth and Llandre groups of churches.

The inaugural service was held on 7 March in St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn Fawr presided over by the Bishop, Rt Rev Wyn Evans and the Archdeacon of Cardigan, Ven Dr Will Strange. Representatives of each church laid candles on the altar and signed a Covenant Agreement to mark their new collaboration. They also witnessed the presentation and commission of the LMA ministry team, to be led by the incumbent at Llanbadarn Fawr, Rev Andrew Loat.The ten parishes are: St Matthew’s, Borth; St David’s, Capel Bangor; St Michael’s, Eglwysfach; St Peter’s, Elerch; St Padarn’s, Llanbadarn Fawr; St Michael’s, Llanfihangel Genau’r Glyn; All Saints, Llangorwen; St Cynfelyn’s, Llangynfelyn; St John the Divine, Penrhyncoch and St David’s Talybont.