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Metropolitan Kallistos at St David's Church |
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The RC Monastery on Caldey Island |
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Fish stained glass window |
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Brother Gildas explaining the Caldey Stone |
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St Pyro's church on Caldey |
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View beside St Govan's Church |
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Icon of Saint Cuthbert with relic |
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The 'Bleeding Yew' at Nevern |
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Reverse side of Nevern High Cross |
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Banner of St Brynnach in Nevern Church |
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Ancient cross now window sill |
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Ancient Ogham stone now window sill |
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weathered cross stone in church yard |
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mounting block for parishoners arriving by horse... |
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Metropolitan Kallistos serving the Akathist to the Holy Cross |
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Cadw Plaque at the Pentre Ifan site |
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Pentre Ifan ancient monument |
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Subdeacon Joshua on the summit |
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prayer on the mount of angels |
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across the sea to Ireland |
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Orthodox Vespers in St David's Cathedral |
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the Metropolitan, the Deacon and the Subdeacon |
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From Tennessee, the Russian Far East and North Wales: all united in Orthodoxy. |
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Fr Nicanor in St Govan's church |
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Interpretation plaque of the Cross |
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Cadw plaque - Cadw's logo is based on the Carew Cross |
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Close up of the inscription text |
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Fr Nicanor on the cliff top with the roof of the chapel just visible |
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Fr Nicanor at the end of the world... |
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Matushka Julie entering St Govan's chapel |
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Looking out of St Govan's church to the sea |
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Saint Govan's well (dried up about 150 years ago) |
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Saint Govan's church from the beach |
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St Non's Chapel: site of the birth of St David of Wales |
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The choir at the Blessingof the Waters |
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P[aque about St Non's chapel |
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Brother Gildas of Caldey Island |
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Bilingual sign to Pontfaen church |
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10th century cross in Pontfaen church |
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10th century cross carved on stone in Pontfaen church |
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St Brynach's Church, Pontfaen |
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Gwasanaethau'r Sul/Sunday Services |
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Ancient carved cross stone in Llanychaer churchyard |
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Cross stone in gate lintel |
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Exterior wall cross - consecration cross? |
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3 Chr-Rhos on stone acting as door lintel |
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Fr Nicanor taking the waters |
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The derelict church - needing a different flock |
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Approach to Fishguard on the ferry |
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Cretan Icon of Elijah in St David's Cathedral |
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Examaning the Cross at Nevern parish church |
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St Brynach's Church, Nevern |
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The Blessing of the Waters |
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Blessing of the waters at St Non's well |
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St Non's well on the Pembrokeshire Coast Road |
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Market Cross in St David's - the smallest city in the UK |
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Roof of St David's Cathedral |
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Clergy from the Cathedral greeting Metropolitan Kallistos |
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Tenby Harbour from the boat |
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Deacon Christopher videoing Deacon James |
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Subdeacon Joshua at the well |
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Outside St Govan's church |
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Morning mist over the Cym Gwaun valley |
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Our temporary Orthodox chapel |
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Resting at the top of the Carn Ingli |
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Singing the troparion to St Brynach |
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Carol leading the descent |
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An inglenook in the bedroom |
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Deacon Christopher going up for seconds... |
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Thomas the Tank Engine kite! |
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8th century cross incised pillar in St Brynach's churchyard, Pontfaen |
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St Brynach's churchyard, Ponfaen with incised crosspillar |
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Plaque in church showing shape of the crosses that have been incised |
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Master give the Blessing! |
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Prayers in St David's Cathedral |
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The Subdeacon, the Hieromonk, the Deacon and the Metropolitan... |
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Father Nicanor with St David at the saint's birthplace |
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The Blessing of the Waters |
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Pilgrims at the birthplace of St David |
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