Where did the SixThirty come from?
Where can I find the SixThirty?
"Blessing and honour, glory and power be unto the ancient of days.."
"He is the Lord, and he reigns on high - he is the Lord.."
"Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart..."
"I will offer up my life in spirit and truth, pouring out the oil of love as my worship to you.."
"Sound the trumpet, strike the drum, see the King of Glory come.."
"I will worship, with all of my heart. I will praise you with all of my strength.."
"When the music fades, all is stripped away and I simply come, longing just to bring something that's of worth that will bless your heart"
"Who sees it all, before whose gaze is darkest night bright as the day..."
The SixThirty Fellowship
6.30pm every Sunday
at St John's Church, Priory St, Carmarthen
Who are we?
We are an ecumenical fellowship of local Christians. We meet together 6-30pm every Sunday at St John's Church in Carmarthen to enjoy contemporary worship and strong Bible-based teaching. In the past we've had guest speakers such as David Pawson and Rob Parsons, worshipped Taize-style and celebrated the Passover Seder, but most importantly we want our faith to grow and we want to sing to our God!
There is no membership as such. In fact we encourage those who belong to other Churches and Chapels in the town to take back something of what they have experienced to their home Church, that the blessings that we have known might spread throughout the town.
How do I find St John's Church?
Follow this link!
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What is the SixThirty?
The
SixThirty is an ecumenical fellowship of Christians belonging to many
Churches and Chapels within Carmarthen, surrounding villages and towns.
It provides an opportunity for all who love the Lord to gather together
and experience the freedom of worshipping a God who transcends all denominational
boundaries.
There are many who can testify to the wonderful blessings that they have experienced through their involvement with the SixThirty. Gifts of music, preaching and Ministry have been sown, nurtured and blossomed.
The SixThirty is not a large fellowship - regular numbers vary between 35 - 50 of all ages, although this obviously rises when a well-known speaker is present. It is a warm and welcoming place for all who want to share worship with us.
We are not a Church. There is no membership as such. In fact we encourage those who belong to other Churches and Chapels in the town to take back something of what they have experienced to their home Church, that the blessings that we have known might spread throughout the town.
Where did the SixThirty come from?
When
asked how the SixThirty came into being, Gerald Williams replied:
"All 26 years
of my Christian life have been spent in charismatic/evangelical churches,
but when I returned to my family roots to live near Carmarthen I could
find nowhere in the centre of this significant town where I could worship,
and be taught, in the manner I had known and so loved.
More frustrating still, I sensed that I was not alone in this: that there
was a need for this expression of the church in the town centre.
After four years of waiting on the Lord about this, and taking advice
from leaders I respect, I thought the Lord might be saying to me:"Well,
do something about it."
So I looked up the Archbishop of Wales' phone number in the book and rang
him. His secretary, at first understandably sceptical, advised me to phone
him on the Thursday of the following week.
On the Monday of that eventful week, out of the blue, I had a phone call
from Rev Leigh Richardson, then a curate at the civic church, St Peters.
We had hardly spoken before, perhaps a perfunctory word in the high street.
He wanted to talk to me about his concern for the spiritual state of the
town!!!
We met immediately at his house. I expressed my personal need for a service
where the complete gift of the Holy Spirit, and the full range of His
gifts and ministries, would be taught and experienced.
The very next day, on his own,Leigh was filled to overflowing with this
same Holy Spirit!
If we were to proceed, we would need somewhere to meet and test the need.
We didn't want to start a new church: we wanted merely a weekly service
in, ideally, an existing church. The next day, Canon Randolph Thomas offered
us the use on Sunday evenings of St Peter's daughter church, St John's,
in Priory St.
These four days were an extraordinary kairos time. Leigh and I were reeling.
When I phoned the Archbishop on the Thursday - a man I knew only by growing
reputation - instead of wanted to know what he was going to do about our
town,I was able to tell Him what the Lord was doing!
Gently, he listened: and then he affirmed the work.
"The Six Thirty" was about to be born - of the Spirit."
Read Revd. Leigh Richardson's
account
Where can
I find the SixThirty?
St Johns Church is just up the road from the civic church of St Peters (circle on map below), and opposite Priory St. carpark. There's additional parking in Lidl's carpark just down the road.
What's happening at the SixThirty?
The SixThirty meets every Sunday at 630 pm. We also meet for a music practice and fellowship most Thursdays at 7-00 pm.
| PROGRAMME OF SPEAKERS
December 4th - Will Gibbons 11th - Leigh Richardson (Communion) 18th - Carols at St Peters 25th - No Service (Christmas Day in case you had forgotten!)
January 1st - Praise n Worship (your top songs!) 8th - David Foster 15th - John Birch 22nd - Ian Rogerson 29th - Mair Owen
February 5th - Ian Farrimond (TBC) 12th - Richard Wood 19th - Leigh Richardson 26th - Will Gibbons
March 4th - TBC 11th - Will Strange 18th - Matt Bownds 25th - TBC
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If you want to know more about the SixThirty then drop us an email
Links
The official Carmarthenshire Council Website