Albany (United Reformed and Methodist) Church

To Worship God and Serve the Community

 Albany aims to be a caring, affirming Church and to offer a warm welcome to everyone it comes into contact with. We believe that all people are uniquely made in the image of God, and we aim to live this out in the Church and in our community.


'Everyone is welcome' at our Communion table. We use gluten-free bread and non-alcoholic wine.


Albany is situated in the St Thomas Green area of Haverfordwest; there is ample parking on St Thomas Green itself. 


Albany is regarded as the mother church of non-conformity in Pembrokeshire, with a history dating back to 1638. We believe that we are the oldest continually-worshipping non-conformist church in Wales.  As a Local Ecumenical Partnership, formed in 1990, we honour both our  United Reformed and Methodist traditions.


Albany Church feels blessed in recent times and is a growing fellowship exploring new forms of worship. Some of our worship remains traditional in nature but we have also embraced new forms such as Cafe Church. We love learning new hymns and you will find a wide mix of both traditional and more modern hymns and songs.


We meet weekly on a Sunday morning at 11.ooam and we will be delighted if you would like to join us.


Once a month, we have a Communion Service on a Wednesday Morning at 10.30am


All our services are also available via Zoom; the Meeting ID is: 491 081 2259 and the Passcode: MethUrc

 

Please contact Rev Hugh-John on 07899-783807 or email him at hughjohn.wilson@methodistwales.org.uk for any further information. 

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 ACCESS AND FACILITIES
Albany  is a historic building but the Church tries its best to make its building and services accessible to all.
  • There is flat access to both the Church and the Hall.
  • There are four toilets across the premises and the accessible toilet in the Hall also has a baby changing table and shower
  • Both the Church and Hall have Loop Systems and most of our services will have subtitles running on screen.
  • Large print hymn books and service books are available as needed.
If you would like any further help please contact Rev Hugh-John or our Church Secretary (Petra Newman) via the contact details on this web-site. We will do our best to make your visit to Albany as comfortable as possible.
SUNDAY WORSHIP

Week by week we join in worship on a Sunday at 11.ooam. On the first Sunday of a month we normally share in Holy Communion and on the last Sunday of the month we usually have cafe-style worship.

Please click the link below and look under Albany on the Circuit Plan.


Preaching Plan
BIBLE STUDY 

Do join our virtual Bible study on Tuesday evenings at 7.00pm! An opportunity to meet together as a Circuit for fellowship & study. 

You don't have to know lots about the Bible, as we're learning from each other! 

More information on the link below.

Bible Study
 SAFEGUARDING
Albany Church wants everyone who enters the premises to both be safe and feel safe. We follow the Methodist Safeguarding Route and have adopted the Model Safeguarding Policy.

Contacts
Methodist Connexional Safeguarding Team : 020 7467 5189 safeguarding@methodistchurch.org.uk

Methodist Synod Safeguarding Officer: Rhian Evans Hill 07722 045453 dso.safeguarding@methodistwales.org.uk

Albany Safeguarding Officer: Linda Wilson 01437-741757 lindamaxwilson@gmail.com

Eco Church


Albany is pleased to have achieved the Bronze Eco Church award and is now working towards the Silver Award.


For more information on the Eco Church scheme visit: Eco Church - An A Rocha UK Project

Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals
We find it a privilege to celebrate life-affirming events such as weddings and christenings with you. Albany is an attractive setting for your celebration and we will be more than willing to guide you through your preparations.
 
Our large church hall might also be suitable for refreshments and food afterwards.
 
At other times, in less happy circumstances, we will do our best to support you through the loss of loved ones and work together on suitable ways to celebrate their lives.
 
Our local pastoral contact is Rev Hugh-John Wilson; please be in touch with him for any further details or help.
 
Premises Bookings


We have a large, well-equipped hall, a smaller meeting room and of course the church itself. We have modern kitchen and toilet facilities including an accessible toilet, shower and baby changing area. Wifi access can be made available throughout the premises by arrangement. 

 

Our aim is to make the premises as widely available to community organisations as we can. It can also be used for children's birthday parties, business meetings and receptions.

 

Please contact our Premises Booking Secretary, Petra Newman, petranewman17@gmail.com for further details.

Community Use
 
We are pleased to share our premises with many community organisations..
 
We host 1st Haverfordwest Scout Group, Carreg Ddraig Explorer Unit, Cantabile Singers, Haverfordwest Civic Society, Cylch Ti a Fi Playgroup, Haverfordwest Ladies' Choir, baby massage classes, Albany Angels Women’s Institute, Haverfordwest Yarn Bombers, Life-Drawing classes, MS and Councillor’s Surgeries as well as many occasional lets.