About us

The Parish lies to the north of Bridgend with the M4 as its southern boundary, The parish includes the confluence of the Ogwr, Garw and Llynfi rivers and it is the gateway to those valleys. In 2004 the Church of St John’s Aberkenfig formerly in the parish of Penyfai with Tondu was united with the existing parish of Llansantffraid and Betws at the same time an informal grouping with the parishes of Ogmore Vale and Llandyfodwg and Llangeinor with Pontycymer and Penyfai was established. This grouping, whilst separate parishes with their own clergy, meet together for worship and social events and the clergy meet to worship together on a weekly basis and for informal times for fellowship and mutual support. The parish of LBA (as it is affectionately known) includes the communities of Betws, Sarn, Bryncethin, Ynysawdre, Tondu, Coytrahen, Brynmenyn, and Aberkenfig. The parish is served by three clergy, Stephen Pare Priest-in-Charge, Gaynor Lowans part time curate and Olwen Parry non-stipendiary curate, so we are in a position to support the LOG+ team as and when needed.

St Johns Nave
- now a worship and community space with kitchen with a beautiful ‘sprung floor’ available for use and hire
contact Rev Gaynor Lowans
in the first instance

The Diocese of Llandaff

The Clergy Team

Here seen with Bishop David at Stephen's licensing

O u r

C h u r c h e s

St Bride’s
from the Chancel - with the chairs and kitchen also a community space as well as a worship space
available for use and hire
contact Rev Stephen Pare
in the first instance

Stephen

Gaynor

Olwen

St David’s

Our oldest and the first of our churches to have a kitchen and be used by community and for worship

available for use and hire

contact Rev Olwen Parry

in the first instance