Morriston Tabernacle
The Tabernacle Chapel (''Capel y Tabernacl'' in Welsh), also known as Libanus Chapel, is a Grade I listed chapel on Woodfield Street in Morriston, Swansea, Wales. History Designed by the architect John Humphrey and built at a cost of £15,000 in 1872 (equivalent to £ million in ), the chapel has seating for 3,000 and has been called the "Nonconformist Cathedral of Wales". The design was copied many times elsewhere in Wales. The pulpit is the focus and below this is the ''Sedd Fawr'' (big seat) for the deacons. The Welsh language inscription above the organ reads ''Addolwch yr Arglwydd mewn Prydferthwch Sancteiddrwydd'' (Worship ye the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness), from Psalm 96 Psalm 96 is the 96th psalm of the Book of Psalms, a hymn. The first verse of the psalm calls to praise in singing, in English in the King James Version: "O sing a new song unto the Lord". Similar to Psalm 98 ("Cantate Domino") and Psalm 149, th .... It is used for practice and performance by two ...
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Union Of Welsh Independents
The Union of Welsh Independents ( cy, Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg) is a Reformed congregationalist denomination in Wales. History Welsh congregational churches or Independents stand in the Puritan tradition. The first congregational congregation was founded at Llanfaches in 1639. Early founders were in the puritan tradition. Later several churches were founded and formed separate denominations. They embraced different theological positions. Finally the denomination was founded in 1872 as a voluntary association of churches. They called it Independent because each congregation claims to be under the authority of Christ. Individual congregations cooperate through associations. Now the Union works through six departments: finance, mission, ministry, education, churches, communication. The Union churches have much in common with other free churches in Wales. Ministers can freely move their ministry among them. The Unions council met once a year. ''The Union is a free and voluntary b ...
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