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Pontypridd

Aled Jones feels the valley's warm welcome in Pontypridd and hears the story of a bridge building minister while JB Gill enjoys art and singing in Christian worship.

Aled Jones feels the warm welcome of the valleys in Pontypridd, where he hears how the bridge the town is named after was built by a chapel minister and sees how Syrian refugees are making the area their home.

JB Gill finds out how singing and art come together in Christian worship and meets a chapel-inspired contemporary artist.

Music:

Here Is Love from St Catherine's, Pontypridd
The Church's One Foundation from St Asaph Cathedral
The Ancient of Days/Since Your Love Gotta Hold on Me from St Catherine's, Pontypridd
The Peace from St Catherine's, Pontypridd
Beauty for Brokenness from Southwark Cathedral
All People that on Earth Do Dwell from Christ Church URC, Port Sunlight
You Are Good from St Catherine's, Pontypridd.

34 minutes

Last on

Sun 15 Oct 2017 16:15
麻豆社 One

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Music

  • Here Is Love, St Catherine鈥檚, Pontypridd
  • The Church鈥檚 One Foundation, St Asaph Cathedral
  • The Ancient Of Days / Since Your Love Gotta Hold On Me, St Catherine鈥檚, Pontypridd
  • The Peace, St Catherine鈥檚, Pontypridd
  • Beauty For Brokenness, Southwark Cathedral
  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell, Christ Church URC, Port Sunlight
  • You Are Good, St Catherine鈥檚, Pontypridd

Stories

Creative Worship

J.B. Gill meets the Worship Leader Cath Woolridge and her husband, the Spoken Word Poet Dai Woolridge, to explore the various art forms they use in creative worship.

History of Pontypridd Bridge

Aled Jones meets Professor Dai Smith to learn more about the historic Pontypridd single span bridge, designed by a chapel minister.

Contemporary Artist Karl Davies

J. B. Gill meets the contemporary artist Karl Davies who finds聽 inspiration from the ever present chapels in his local area of Pontypridd.

A Church鈥檚 Welcome For Syrian Refugees

Aled Jones meets the church in Pontypridd welcoming Syrian refugees into the community on a day when they are brushing up on their English language skills.

Credits

Presenter Aled Jones
Presenter JB Gill
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Producer Alun Gibbard
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Production Company Avanti Media

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