{"id":146,"date":"2026-09-27T15:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/?p=146"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T14:37:04","slug":"cylchlythyr-mis-hydref-october-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/?p=146","title":{"rendered":"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croeso Cynnes i Esgob Manon &#8211; A Warm Welcome to Bishop Manon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Symbolau Gweinidogaeth Esgob<\/strong> <br><br>Wrth i\u2019r Gwir Barchedig Ddr Manon Ceridwen James ddechrau ei gweinidogaeth fel 82ain Esgob Bangor \u2014 a\u2019r fenyw gyntaf i ddal y swydd \u2014 bydd llawer ohonom wedi sylwi ar rai o\u2019r eitemau nodedig y mae esgob yn eu gwisgo neu\u2019n eu cario. Maent yn llawer mwy nag addurniadau seremon\u00efol. Mae gan bob un ohonynt ystyr sydd \u00e2\u2019i wreiddiau yn y traddodiad Cristnogol, ac mae modrwy newydd a chroes frest yr Esgob Manon wedi\u2019u cynllunio i adlewyrchu rhywbeth o\u2019i stori ei hun, ei ffydd a\u2019i chysylltiad dwfn \u00e2\u2019r rhan hon o Gymru. <br><br><strong>Modrwy \u00e2\u2019i Gwreiddiau yn Nefyn<\/strong> Yn draddodiadol, mae esgob yn gwisgo modrwy esgobol fel arwydd o ymrwymiad i Dduw, i\u2019r Eglwys ac i\u2019r bobl y mae wedi\u2019i galw i\u2019w gwasanaethu. I\u2019r Esgob Manon, sy\u2019n hanu\u2019n wreiddiol o Nefyn ar Ben Ll\u0177n, mae gan y cynllun gysylltiad personol iawn. Ymgorfforodd y gemyddes Gymreig Rhiannon Evans ynddo gynllun croes garreg hynafol a ddarganfuwyd rhwng Nefyn a Pistyll. Credir bod y groes yn dyddio o rywle rhwng y seithfed a\u2019r nawfed ganrif \u2014 gan fynd \u00e2 ni\u2019n \u00f4l at gymunedau Cristnogol cynnar Cymru ac oes y seintiau Celtaidd. Mae ei chynllun i\u2019w weld ar fodrwy\u2019r Esgob Manon ac mae hefyd yn cael ei adleisio ar gefn ei chroes frest. <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"139\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" title=\"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image-1.jpeg 344w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image-1-300x277.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Y Groes Frest<\/strong> Gelwir y groes fawr a wisgir gan esgob o amgylch y gwddf yn groes frest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae croes yr Esgob Manon yn dilyn y ffurf Geltaidd draddodiadol a geir mewn rhai o\u2019r safleoedd Cristnogol cynharaf ar hyd arfordir gorllewinol Prydain. Mae ei gwaith cwlwm cywrain wedi\u2019i ysbrydoli gan gynlluniau a geir ar groesau ar Ynys Enlli. Dewisodd yr Esgob Manon y patrwm yn rhannol am fod ei ffurf gydblethiedig yn cynrychioli\u2019r Drindod Sanctaidd. Mae ystyr hardd arall i\u2019r llinellau di-dor: maent yn ein hatgoffa bod creadigaeth Duw i gyd yn gydgysylltiedig a bod pob un ohonom yn rhan o rywbeth llawer mwy na ni ein hunain. \u00a0 Yng nghanol y groes mae carreg lapis lazuli gron. Ers amser maith, mae\u2019r garreg las ddofn wedi\u2019i chysylltu \u00e2 phresenoldeb Duw. Dewisodd yr Esgob Manon ei ffurf gylchol i gynrychioli rhywbeth sy\u2019n arbennig o bwysig iddi \u2014 cydraddoldeb, a\u2019r ffordd yr ydym i gyd yn cael ein galw i wasanaethu a gweinidogaethu i\u2019n gilydd. Mae\u2019r cynllun hefyd yn adlewyrchu\u2019r m\u00f4r a thraddodiad pysgota Ll\u0177n. O\u2019i fewn mae delwedd o bysgodyn, un o\u2019r symbolau cynharaf a ddefnyddiwyd gan Gristnogion i gynrychioli Crist. <br><br><strong>Y Ffon Fugeiliol<\/strong> Efallai mai\u2019r symbol mwyaf adnabyddus o esgob yw\u2019r ffon fugeiliol. Mae ei si\u00e2p, sy\u2019n debyg i fagl bugail, yn ein hatgoffa o Grist y Bugail Da ac o gyfrifoldeb esgob i ofalu am, arwain ac annog y bobl sydd wedi\u2019u hymddiried i\u2019w gofal. Mae gan ffon yr Esgob Manon arwyddoc\u00e2d personol iawn hefyd. Fe\u2019i rhoddwyd iddi gan yr Esgob Barry Morgan, cyn-Archesgob Cymru, a\u2019i hordeiniodd yn ddiacon ac, yn ddiweddarach, yn offeiriad. Gyda\u2019i gilydd, mae\u2019r gwrthrychau hyn yn adrodd stori ryfeddol. Maent yn cysylltu gweinidogaeth newydd yr Esgob Manon \u00e2 threftadaeth Gristnogol hynafol Gogledd Cymru, \u00e2 chymunedau a thirwedd Ll\u0177n ac Ynys Enlli, ac \u00e2\u2019i thaith ei hun mewn ffydd a gweinidogaeth. Yn bwysicaf oll, fodd bynnag, maent yn ein hatgoffa mai gwasanaeth sydd wrth wraidd swydd esgob yn y pen draw \u2014 gwasanaethu Duw, gwasanaethu\u2019r Eglwys a gwasanaethu\u2019r cymunedau yr ydym yn byw ynddynt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wrth i\u2019r Esgob Manon ddechrau\u2019r bennod newydd hon ym mywyd Esgobaeth Bangor, mae\u2019r symbolau hyn yn cysylltu ein gorffennol Cristnogol \u00e2\u2019r weinidogaeth a\u2019r genhadaeth yr ydym oll yn cael ein galw iddynt heddiw. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Symbols of a Bishop\u2019s Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Rt Revd Dr Manon Ceridwen James beginning her ministry as the 82nd Bishop of Bangor \u2014 and the first woman to hold the office \u2014 many of us will have noticed some of the distinctive items worn or carried by a bishop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are much more than ceremonial decoration. Each has a meaning rooted in Christian tradition, and Bishop Manon\u2019s new ring and pectoral cross have been designed to tell something of her own story, her faith and her deep connection with this part of Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"147\" class=\"wp-image-149\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" title=\"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Ring Rooted in Nefyn<\/strong> An episcopal ring is traditionally worn by a bishop as a sign of commitment to God, the Church and the people they are called to serve. For Bishop Manon, who comes originally from Nefyn on the Ll\u0177n Peninsula, the design has a very personal connection. Welsh jeweller Rhiannon Evans incorporated into it the design of an ancient stone cross found between Nefyn and Pistyll. The cross is believed to date from somewhere between the seventh and ninth centuries \u2014 taking us back to the early Christian communities of Wales and the age of the Celtic saints. Its design appears on Bishop Manon\u2019s ring and is also echoed on the reverse of her pectoral cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Pectoral Cross<\/strong> The large cross worn by a bishop around the neck is known as a pectoral cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Manon\u2019s follows the traditional Celtic form found in some of the earliest Christian sites along the western coast of Britain. Its intricate knotwork is inspired by designs found on crosses on Ynys Enlli \u2014 Bardsey Island. Bishop Manon chose the pattern partly because its interwoven form represents the Holy Trinity. There is another beautiful meaning within the continuous lines: they remind us that God\u2019s creation is interconnected and that each of us forms part of something far greater than ourselves. At the centre of the cross is a round lapis lazuli stone. The deep blue stone has long been associated with the presence of God. Bishop Manon chose its circular shape to represent something particularly important to her \u2014 equality, and the way in which we are all called to serve and minister to one another. The design also reflects the sea and the fishing tradition of Ll\u0177n. Within it is the image of a fish, one of the earliest symbols used by Christians to represent Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Pastoral Staff<\/strong> Perhaps the most recognisable symbol of a bishop is the pastoral staff, or crozier. Its shepherd\u2019s-crook shape reminds us of Christ the Good Shepherd and of a bishop\u2019s responsibility to care for, guide and encourage the people entrusted to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Manon\u2019s staff has another particularly personal significance. It was given to her by Bishop Barry Morgan, the former Archbishop of Wales who ordained her both as a deacon and later as a priest.\u00a0 Together, these objects tell an extraordinary story.\u00a0 They connect Bishop Manon\u2019s new ministry with the ancient Christian heritage of North Wales, with the communities and landscape of Ll\u0177n and Ynys Enlli, and with her own journey of faith and ministry.\u00a0 Most importantly, however, they remind us that the office of bishop is ultimately about service \u2014 serving God, serving the Church and serving the communities in which we live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Bishop Manon begins this new chapter in the life of the Diocese of Bangor, these symbols link our Christian past with the ministry and mission to which we are all called today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-1024x277.jpeg\" alt=\"screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-151\" title=\"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-1024x277.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-300x81.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-768x208.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-1536x415.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0813-2048x554.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eco Church: Gofalu am y Greadigaeth a\u2019n Cymuned<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae <strong>Eco Church<\/strong> yn gynllun gwobrwyo sy\u2019n cael ei redeg gan A Rocha UK, elusen Gristnogol sy\u2019n ymroddedig i ddiogelu ac adfer y byd naturiol. Mae\u2019r rhaglen yn helpu eglwysi, capeli ac eglwysi cadeiriol i roi gofal am greadigaeth Duw wrth galon eu haddoliad, eu gweithgareddau a\u2019u penderfyniadau bob dydd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae eglwysi\u2019n cwblhau arolwg ar-lein sy\u2019n cwmpasu pum maes pwysig o fywyd yr eglwys: <strong>addoli ac addysgu; adeiladau ac ynni; tir a natur; ymgysylltu \u00e2\u2019r gymuned a\u2019r byd; a ffordd o fyw<\/strong>. Yn dibynnu ar eu cynnydd yn y meysydd hyn, gall eglwysi ennill Gwobr Eco Church Efydd, Arian neu Aur.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae gan Fro Gwydyr lawer i\u2019w ddathlu eisoes. Mae un o\u2019n heglwysi wedi ennill <strong>Gwobr Eco Church Arian<\/strong>, tra bod pob un o\u2019n heglwysi eraill wedi ennill <strong>Gwobrau Efydd<\/strong>. Mae hyn yn dangos ymrwymiad ar y cyd ar draws yr Ardal Weinidogaeth i ofalu am yr amgylchedd ac i ddefnyddio ein hadeiladau a\u2019n tir mewn ffordd gyfrifol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gallwn fod yn arbennig o falch o <strong>Eglwys Sant Gwyddelan yn Nolwyddelan<\/strong>, sef yr eglwys gyntaf yng Nghymru i dderbyn achrediad Eco Church. Roedd y cyflawniad arwyddocaol hwn yn gosod Eglwys Sant Gwyddelan a Bro Gwydyr ar flaen y gad yn y mudiad Eco Church yng Nghymru.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nid oes rhaid i fod yn Eco Church olygu prosiectau drud na newidiadau dramatig. Mae\u2019n ymwneud \u00e2 chydnabod yr hyn rydym eisoes yn ei wneud yn dda ac \u00e2 nodi camau nesaf realistig a hylaw. Yn ein heglwysi a\u2019n neuaddau, gallai hyn gynnwys monitro\u2019r defnydd o ynni, lleihau gwresogi a goleuo diangen, cyfyngu ar blastig untro, a dewis cynhyrchion glanhau ac arlwyo sy\u2019n fwy cyfrifol yn amgylcheddol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae ein mynwentydd eglwysig hefyd yn fannau gwerthfawr i natur. Yn ogystal \u00e2 bod yn fannau heddychlon a pharchus i ymwelwyr, gallant ddarparu cynefinoedd i flodau gwyllt, pryfed, adar a bywyd gwyllt arall. Gall ardaloedd o laswellt hirach, plannu rhywogaethau brodorol, blychau adar ac ystlumod, gwestai pryfed ac arolygon bywyd gwyllt oll helpu i gefnogi bioamrywiaeth leol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae Eco Church hefyd yn ymestyn y tu hwnt i adeiladau\u2019r eglwys. Gall sesiynau casglu sbwriel yn y gymuned, sgyrsiau amgylcheddol, prosiectau garddio a phartneriaethau gydag ysgolion a grwpiau lleol ddod \u00e2 phobl at ei gilydd. Mae\u2019r gweithgareddau hyn yn annog gwirfoddoli, yn helpu i leihau unigrwydd ac yn rhoi ymdeimlad o bwrpas cyffredin i bobl o bob oed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os yw sefydliadau lleol eraill, busnesau a grwpiau cymunedol yn gweithio i leihau eu heffaith amgylcheddol, byddem yn hapus i <strong>rannu syniadau, gwybodaeth, adnoddau a chymorth ymarferol<\/strong>, gan y gallwn gyflawni llawer mwy drwy gydweithio a helpu i ofalu am y dirwedd a\u2019r cymunedau arbennig yr ydym oll yn eu gwerthfawrogi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"312\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-152\" title=\"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png 312w, https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae croeso cynnes i unrhyw sefydliad neu fusnes lleol sydd \u00e2 diddordeb mewn dysgu mwy am ein gweithgareddau Eco Church gysylltu \u00e2 <strong>Lloyd, Gweinyddwr Ardal Weinidogaeth Bro Gwydyr:<\/strong> <a><strong>lloyd@brogwydyr.cymru<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nid yw Eco Church yn ymwneud \u00e2 chyflawni perffeithrwydd ar unwaith. Mae\u2019n daith barhaus o fyfyrio a gwella. Drwy barhau \u00e2\u2019r gwaith hwn gyda\u2019n gilydd, gallwn roi enghraifft weladwy o stiwardiaeth Gristnogol: addoli Duw, caru ein cymdogion a gwarchod ein cymunedau a\u2019n tirweddau prydferth ar gyfer cenedlaethau\u2019r dyfodol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cyfarfod Corff Llywodraethol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, 9 Medi 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>O Un Galon ac Un Enaid<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mae Archesgob Cymru, y Parchedicaf Cherry Vann, wedi galw ar yr Eglwys yng Nghymru i adnewyddu ei hymrwymiad i undod, haelioni, disgyblaeth a chenhadaeth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gan dynnu ar y disgrifiad o\u2019r cymunedau Cristnogol cynharaf yn Actau\u2019r Apostolion, myfyriodd yr Archesgob ar Eglwys yr oedd ei haelodau \u201co un galon ac un enaid\u201d. Roeddent yn gwedd\u00efo, yn addoli ac yn bwyta gyda\u2019i gilydd, gan rannu\u2019r hyn oedd ganddynt fel na fyddai neb yn cael ei adael mewn angen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Er bod yr Eglwys heddiw yn gweithredu mewn byd gwahanol iawn a llawer mwy cymhleth, pwysleisiodd yr Archesgob fod yr egwyddorion hyn yn parhau\u2019n ganolog i fywyd Cristnogol. Gelwir Ardaloedd Gweinidogaeth i rannu nid yn unig addoliad, gweinidogaeth a chyfrifoldebau, ond hefyd eu hamser, eu doniau a\u2019u hadnoddau ariannol er budd pawb.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atgoffodd yr Eglwys, er bod prosiectau cymunedol a gweithredoedd ymarferol o wasanaeth yn fynegiadau pwysig o gariad Duw, mai ei phrif alwad yw rhannu newyddion da Iesu Grist. Rhaid i Gristnogion ddangos y neges honno drwy fywydau sy\u2019n cael eu nodweddu gan gariad, haelioni, urddas a chefnogaeth i\u2019w gilydd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anogodd yr Archesgob eglwysi i fod yn \u201chalen, goleuni a surdoes\u201d yn eu cymunedau \u2014 gan ddod \u00e2 thrawsnewidiad drwy wasanaeth, croeso a thystiolaeth ffyddlon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daeth ei hanerchiad i ben gyda gweddi y byddai Duw yn ennyn ynom yr awydd i fyw fel un, er lles yr Eglwys a\u2019r byd yr ydym wedi\u2019n galw i\u2019w wasanaethu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eco Church: Caring for Creation and Our Community<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eco Church is an award scheme run by A Rocha UK, a Christian charity committed to protecting and restoring the natural world. The programme helps churches, chapels and cathedrals place care for God\u2019s creation at the heart of their worship, activities and everyday decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Churches complete an online survey covering five important areas of church life:\u202f<strong>worship and teaching; buildings and energy; land and nature; community and global engagement; and lifestyle<\/strong>. Depending on their progress across these areas, churches can receive a Bronze, Silver or Gold Eco Church Award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bro Gwydyr already has much to celebrate. One of our churches has achieved a\u202f<strong>Silver Eco Church Award<\/strong>, while all our other churches hold\u202f<strong>Bronze Awards<\/strong>. This demonstrates a shared commitment across the Ministry Area to caring for the environment and using our buildings and land responsibly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can be especially proud of\u202f<strong>St Gwyddelan\u2019s Church in Dolwyddelan<\/strong>, which was the first church in Wales to receive an Eco Church accreditation. This significant achievement placed both St Gwyddelan\u2019s and Bro Gwydyr at the forefront of the Eco Church movement in Wales.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being an Eco Church does not necessarily require expensive projects or dramatic changes. It involves recognising what we already do well and identifying manageable next steps. Within our churches and halls, this might include monitoring energy use, reducing unnecessary heating and lighting, limiting single-use plastics and choosing environmentally responsible cleaning and catering products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/brogwydyr.cymru\/31b2fba7-d0c4-43ab-8060-3be6c3f9f9b0\" alt=\"31b2fba7 D0c4 43ab 8060 3be6c3f9f9b0\" title=\"Cylchlythyr Mis Hydref October Newsletter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our churchyards are also valuable places for nature. Alongside being peaceful and respectful spaces for visitors, they can provide habitats for wildflowers, insects, birds and other wildlife. Areas of longer grass, native planting, bird and bat boxes, bug hotels and wildlife surveys can all support local biodiversity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eco Church also reaches beyond our church buildings. Community litter picks, environmental talks, gardening projects and partnerships with schools and local groups can bring people together. These activities encourage volunteering, reduce isolation and give people of all ages a shared sense of purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If other local organisations, businesses and community groups are working on their ecological impact, we would be happy to\u202fshare ideas, knowledge, resources and practical support, as we can achieve much more together and help care for the remarkable landscape and communities we all value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any local organisation or business interested in learning more about our Eco Church activities is warmly invited to contact\u202f<strong>Lloyd, the Bro Gwydyr Ministry Area Administrator:<\/strong> <a><strong>lloyd@brogwydyr.cymru<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eco Church is not about achieving perfection immediately. It is an ongoing journey of reflection and improvement. By continuing this work together, we can provide a visible example of Christian stewardship: worshipping God, loving our neighbours and preserving our beautiful communities and landscapes for future generations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Church in Wales Governing Body Meeting, 9<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> <strong>September, 2026.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Of One Heart and Soul<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Archbishop of Wales, the Most Reverend Cherry Vann, has called on the Church in Wales to renew its commitment to unity, generosity, discipleship and mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing upon the description of the earliest Christian communities in the Acts of the Apostles, the Archbishop reflected on a Church whose members were \u201cof one heart and soul\u201d. 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