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Sunday Worship: Radical hospitality

Radical hospitality

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A service from St Illtud's Church in Llantwit Major, exploring 'radical hospitality'.

A service from St Illtud's Church in Llantwit Major, exploring how the rich and ancient traditions of Celtic spirituality can frame the context of a contemporary faith tradition.

Today’s episode of Sunday Worship comes from St Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major (in Welsh, ‘Llanilltud’).  Situated on the beautiful Glamorgan Heritage Coast, St Illtud’s is an ancient place of Christian witness and learning.  Illtud founded his ‘College’ there in the early 6th century, and the alumni of Llanilltud reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of Celtic saints, with Dewi Sant (Saint David himself) studying there according to tradition, while even Patrick and Bridget would have known of Llanilltud’s work and witness.

Today’s service reflects on how the roots of Celtic spirituality can frame the context of a contemporary faith tradition.  The service is led by Revd Emma Street, with reflections by Canon Edwin Counsell, and contributions from members of the St Illtud’s Church community, all bearing witness to how the rich and ancient tradition of radical hospitality is as relevant now as ever in supporting service of one another.

Music includes hymns sung by members of the National Chorus of Wales, excerpts of Britten’s Third and Bach’s Fourth Cello Suites from local ‘cellist Ben Tarlton, and a window into a Celtic mediaeval sound-world from the Welsh bardic musicians, ‘Bragod’.

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