The Holly and the Ivy… and the Love
We asked MAGGIE STRINGER, Quaker and writer, and to say something about what Christmas means to her. We are delighted with her contribution. Thank you, Maggie… By MAGGIE STRINGER In my life, the Christmas...
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So This is Christmas…?
“So this is Christmas…” Or is it? Not really. This midwinter celebration was originally a pagan festival, timed around the shortest day of the year. And it was only long after the arrival of...
A Question Mark Over Christmas
The gospels differ in how they tell the story of Jesus. Some cover some aspects that others don’t. But one thing they appear to be agreed on is that Jesus had a problem with...
A Christian’s Christmas
SHIRLEY MURPHY on the true meaning of Christmas It’s that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is...
Y Tylwyth Teg – The Fair Folk
By STEVE PARSONS – Ghost Hunter This story was well known around the Gwaun Valley in the 19th century and tells of the marriage of Einon to a fairy bride. Einon was a shepherd...
Hark the Herald Angels…
Have you ever encountered an angel? Found in all three of the Abrahamic religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam, angels have been thought of as intermediaries between God and us humans. In fact, the...
A Christmas Cavil
(With apologies to Charles Dickens) “Why, it’s old Fezziwig!” said Ebenezer Scrooge to the Ghost of Christmas Past. “What a pain he was to work for.” Old Fezziwig laid down his pen, and looked...
PLANED Proposes a Sparkling Celebration
Welcome to ‘Sparkle Pembrokeshire’, a fun and fancy new initiative from Narbeth-based PLANED (Partnerships for Local Action and Networks for Enterprise and Developmentent) ecouraging people countywide to light up the current doom and gloom...
