ST. CATTWG'S CHURCH
Rector of the Benefice of South West Gower: The Revd. Canon Joseph
Griffin, The Rectory, Port Eynon.
House for Duty Assistant Priest: Revd. Hilary Evans. hilary@evanses.plus.com
Wardens: David Attwell and Hugh Dunthorne.
St Cattwg's church, Port Eynon is dedicated to Cattwg the Wise of Llancarfan and is thought to have been founded during the 16th century by Cattwg's missionary in Gower, St Cenydd. In 1861 the church was enlarged and restored. An unusual feature of the church is the absence of both an east or west window. The photograph below shows Port Eynon church in the 1890s.
One
of the memorial windows in the church
TIMES FOR SERVICES AT ST.CATTWG'S
Services are at 9.45am as follows:
1st and 3rd Sunday - Holy Eucharist
2nd
Sunday
- Matins
4th
Sunday
- Morning Worship
CHURCH MAGAZINE
There is a monthly GOWER CHURCH MAGAZINE
For advertising and subscriptions contact Mr Peter Davies - 01792
371251. In addition to news around the parishes it also
contains useful advertisements.
NEWS ABOUT THE GRAVEYARD.
At a recent meeting the Rector made
the following announcement regarding the graveyard. He stated that due to the
rocky strata beneath Port Eynon churchyard,
and because of the volume of existing graves, it had been agreed that the
churchyard will be closed to all future burials in new graves, save for the
provision of
re-opening of existing family graves and the burial of cremated remains in the
Garden of Rest or in existing family graves.
NEWS ON CHURCH
RESTORATION at St.Cattwg's, Port Eynon
Work is now in progress. The old boiler house and the
transept are being converted to a toilet, suitable for use also by the
disabled, and a working area where tea, coffee etc can be served. The old pews,
now all sold, are being replaced by chairs so as not to reduce the
congregation numbers. Work is also now started on the drainage system and
water supply.
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Cutting the hole through from the transept to the old boiler house. Old Boiler House as not seen for aeons!