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St David's

Josie d'Arby and Claire McCollum are in St David's in Pembrokeshire to explore the city's saintly connections and there's a special performance from Katherine Jenkins.

Josie d'Arby and Claire McCollum are in St David's in Pembrokeshire to explore the area's saintly connections. Josie meets a couple who've found a new way to live with dementia and Claire visits a farm where city children get to experience country living.

There's also a special performance from Katherine Jenkins.

Music:
All Saints of Wales from St Davids Cathedral
O God You Search Me and You Know Me from St Davids Cathedral
Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer from St Davids Cathedral
Praise the Lord His Glories Show from Morriston Tabernacle Chapel, Swansea
How Great Thou Art performed by Katherine Jenkins on the Pembrokeshire coast
The Day Thou Gavest from St Davids Cathedral.

34 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Mar 2018 16:15

Stories

The Bishop of St Davids
Josie d鈥橝rby meets Bishop Joanna Penberthy, the 129th Bishop of St David鈥檚 and the first female bishop in Wales.聽

They meet at St Non鈥檚 Chapel and Well, St Davids repudiated place of birth. We learn about the saintly mother (St Non) and son duo as well as how St David鈥檚 life continues to inspire Bishop Joanna.

Treginnis Farm
Claire McCollum meets Paul Courtney from Farms For City Children where we learn about their company ethos of muck and magic. 聽We then follow Canonbury Primary School on a special pilgrimage journey to St Davids Cathedral.

Living For The Moment
Josie d鈥橝rby meets Gill and Andrew Leese, a couple living with dementia. They discuss how the condition affects their lives and faith and how it has inspired them to set up a social group in their local church hall. 聽

St Patrick鈥檚 Chapel
Claire McCollum meets Canon Jeffrey Gainer and amateur archaeologist Roger Smith.Canon Jeffrey tells us the connection between St Patrick and St David, while Roger talks about his recent work as an amateur archaeologist on an important and unexpected find at Whitesands Bay.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Josie d'Arby
Presenter Claire McCollum
Executive Producer Cat Lewis
Executive Producer Emyr Afan
Producer Judith Sharp
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Production Company Avanti Media

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