To install click the Add extension button. That's it.

The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. You could also do it yourself at any point in time.

4,5
Kelly Slayton
Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!
Alexander Grigorievskiy
I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like.
Live Statistics
English Articles
Improved in 24 Hours
Added in 24 Hours
Languages
Recent
Show all languages
What we do. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques; in live mode. Quite the same Wikipedia. Just better.
.
Leo
Newton
Brights
Milds

Union of Welsh Independents

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Union of Welsh Independents
Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg
Logo of the Union of Welsh Independents (Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg).
Logo of the Union of Welsh Independents
(Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg).
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed
PolityCongregationalist
Llywydd (president)Beti-Wyn James
Secretary GeneralDyfrig Rees
Distinct fellowshipsCongregational Federation
AssociationsWorld Communion of Reformed Churches,
International Congregational Fellowship,
Council for World Mission,
World Council of Churches
Cytûn
RegionWales
Congregations400 (2021)
Members31,000 (2006)
Official websitehttp://www.annibynwyr.org/

The Union of Welsh Independents (Welsh: Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg) is a Reformed Congregationalist denomination in Wales.

YouTube Encyclopedic

  • 1/4
    Views:
    791 772
    318
    23 657 026
    603 923
  • What If The United Kingdom Broke Up?
  • Welsh Devolution
  • The Difference between the UK, Great Britain & England Explained
  • How was The Kingdom of Great Britain Formed?

Transcription

History

St Mary's Church (Anglican) and Capel Sul (Independent) in Kidwelly

Welsh Congregational churches or Independents stand in the Puritan tradition. The first Congregational congregation was founded at Llanfaches, Monmouthshire, in 1639. Early founders were in the Puritan tradition. Later, several churches were founded and formed separate denominations. They embraced different theological positions. Finally, the denomination was founded in 1872 as a voluntary association of churches. It was called Independent because each congregation claims to be under the authority of Christ. Individual congregations cooperate through associations. Now the Union works through six departments: finance, mission, ministry, education, churches, communication. The Union churches have much in common with other free churches in Wales. Ministers can freely move their ministry among them. The Union's council met once a year. The Union is a free and voluntary body, its aims to help to make churches a fellowship that serve Jesus Christ.[1] The church has high emphasis on preaching the Gospel, and education, empowering church members. The latest strategy is the Welsh Independents Development Programme.[2]

Statistics

In 2006 the Union of Welsh Independents had 16 associations of churches, 450 congregations, 31,000 members and about 107 ministers. Its worship services are held primarily in the Welsh language.[3]

According to the latest statistics in 2021 it had over 400 congregations.[4] The president is Beti-Wyn James.[5]

Blaen y coed Welsh Independent Church

Interchurch relations

The Union is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches,[6] the International Congregational Fellowship,[7] Council for World Mission[8] and the World Council of Churches.

It has friendly relations with the Congregational Federation.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Union of Welsh Independents – World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. January 1967.
  2. ^ www.cwmeurope.org/en/about-cwm-europe/union-of-welsh-independents Archived 31 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ www.annibynwyr.org/aboutus/index.html Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg". annibynwyr.org. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Union of Welsh Independents welcomes Beti Wyn as the new President". Twitter (in Welsh).
  6. ^ "Member Churches :: World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC)". Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Jewelry Reviews". www.intercong.org.
  8. ^ www.cwmission.org/churches/europe-region/ Archived 24 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "The Congregational Federation in Wales – what is it?". www.cfwales.org.uk.

External links

This page was last edited on 23 March 2024, at 14:46
Basis of this page is in Wikipedia. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported License. Non-text media are available under their specified licenses. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. WIKI 2 is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wikimedia Foundation.