Prayerful Community Action

Over the last few months, the Enfys Acumen has been working closely with the Diocese of Monmouth to develop a leadership development programme supporting parishes to develop social projects in ways that will help fulfil the mission of the Church and enhance stewardship values.

The programme is inspired by the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew’s Gospel and follows moves in recent years to encourage collaborative ministries in the Church in Wales. Such ministries can manifest themselves in many ways including the stewardship of resources (eg churches and other parish buildings) and community action.

We have been piloting PCA recently in the Parish of Griffithstown near Pontypool, where we facilitated a parish day, using Open Space Technology. Over seventy people took part, from the very young Junior Church members to the very senior members of the congregation. The theme was St Hilda’s Parish Halls - resource that is no longer as the social hub of the community, but with some renovation work and access adaptations could be brought into full 21st Century use.

Although we have been working with the Church in Wales on this initiative, we are ecumenical in outlook and would welcome enquiries about PCA from any church leaders.