The Parish of Trellech and Penallt VICAR: Rev. Sandra Howells 01600 716622 The Vicarage Penallt July August 2016 sandjune@ btinternet.com NP25 4SE “….how much more will your Father in heaven CHURCH WARDEN Mike Owen 0783 6315367 [email protected] give the Holy Spirit to those that ask Him!" Luke SECRETARY Gail Holgate 01600 869121 11.13b [email protected] FRIENDS OF Chair Karen Lowe 01600 860122 TRELLECH [email protected] Tony McGorrigan TREASURER 07766 525527 [email protected] Trellech Big Weekend July 15th to 17th Bell Ringing Edward Rogers 01600 860275 Captain [email protected] Web Master - Tony McGorrigan Website links: We now have not one new web site domain but three! penallt.church; trellech.church and trellechandpenallt.church All the info will be put on the third, but people will be able to easily find it by going through Trellech or Penallt to make it easier. We have only just anchored the domains so info will start to build up. Parish Facebook Page - Bethan Green for more information please contact me via Facebook or email [email protected]

Editors: Dick Coates 01600 860100 [email protected] Chris Swayne 01600 860562 [email protected] 3rd July Thomas Apostle 7th August Trinity 11 09.30. St Nicholas Trellech Matins 09.30. St Nicholas Trellech Matins 11.00. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist 11.00. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist time tbc Cathedral Lay ministry Celebration 14th August Trinity 12 10th July Trinity 7 09.30. Old Church Penallt BCP Eucharist 09.30. Old Church Penallt BCP Eucharist 11.00. St Nicholas Trellech Family Communion 11.00. St Nicholas Trellech Family Communion 21st August Trinity 13 17th July Trinity 8 Trellech Big Weekend 09.30. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist 09.30. Old Church Penallt Eucharist with healing 11.00. St Nicholas Trellech Eucharist with healing 4pm St Nicholas Trellech TBW Celebration 28th August Trinity 14 24th July Trinity 9 09.30. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist 09.30. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist 11.00. St Nicholas Trellech Holy Eucharist 11.00. St Nicholas Trellech Holy Eucharist 4th Sept. Trinity 15 31st July Trinity 10 United Service 09.30. St Nicholas Trellech Matins 4pm St Nicholas Church Annual Pet Service 11.00. Old Church Penallt Holy Eucharist Thursday 19 May Deanery Conference 3pm Abbey Ecumenical Vespers on Ministry Areas We need more Coffee Morning volunteers In the historic surroundings of the upper floor of Monmouth Priory, Last month raised only £60 but can we get back to regular mornings? members of many churches gathered somewhat reluctant to start the business of the evening in view of hospitality and warm atmosphere. THE NEW PARISH WEBSITE !!!! The Area Dean, David McGladdery, spoke in some detail of how we would be in the largest Ministry Area in the Diocese with 21 churches, We draw everyone's attention to the new parish website comprising 5 grouped parishes, Trellech & Penallt, Llanishen Group, www.trellechandpenallt.church which is regularly updated Tintern & , Monmouth Group, & Dingestow & Rockfield for news, services etc. Can we encourage you all to visit the Group, with only 2 or 3 stipendry ministers. new website on a regular basis, After asking for nominations & electing the lay representatives the 7 USE IT OR LOSE IT grouped parishes were then asked to review their current strengths and As the news sheet covers 2 months, the web site will up date weaknesses and feedback on the one we thought was the most important. programmes and introduce new items as they develop. So Our combined parish had the privilege of debating with Richard Jones; please supply any new items and/or keep in touch through the Diocesan Mission Advisor whom we hope will lead us for our the web site. proposed Away Day in September. 13th August 1pm - Holy Matrimony St Nicholas Church 22nd August A Team 8th July 7.15pm Filling Station at Llandogo Hall is needed to empty the vestry so that it can be decorated on the 23rd 9th July 12.noon - Holy Matrimony - St Nicholas Church and 24th. Then a team needed to refurbish the vestry and throw 10th July 6.30pm Thai Dinner at the Babington Centre Tickets from away what is no longer needed. AaHaan Thai (Monmouth) or Charlotte Swayne 31st August - photo competition, see diocesan website. 13th July. Clergy training day - Deliverance ministry 15th - 17th July - Trellech Big weekend see below 30th July 1pm Holy Matrimony St Nicholas Church 31st July 4pm 3rd annual pet service. 4th June -St Nicholas Church - Garry Cattle and Debbie Comer 25th June - Penallt Old Church -Jonathan Crony and Joanna Smith

Friday July 15th - 2:00pm - 4:30pm – 2nd June St Nicholas Church Gillian Meeks - churchwarden of Trellech Teas at the Village Hall. Llanishen 7pm - Monmouth Big Band at St Nicholas. 17th June Penallt Old Church - John Jones from Glyn Farm Tickets on the door, £5 Bar & Refreshments Friends of Trellech 20th June Crematorium - Brian Lewis - Itton. Church & Churchyard Saturday July 16th 2:00pm - Fun Dog Show and Stalls at the Village Hall. £1 per entry - 4th September – 15.00 Vespers at Tintern. Guest Preacher the entries on the day. Archbishop of 10:30am - 3:00pm - Parish Records open for family searches at St Nicholas' Church tth 11 September FOOD FOR THOUGHT Pelham Hall 10.15 – 11:00am - 4:00pm - Photographs of Trellech area at the Methodist 12.30. PARISH BREAKFAST AND BUILDING FOR THE Church FUTURE This is for all on the Electoral role and those who want to 7:30pm - Wine Tasting Evening at the Village Hall. £15 per person build the church for the future. It will be facilitated by the Diocesan (includes food). Tickets available from Trellech Teas or Parish Development Officer and children’s team [email protected] 10.15 Breakfast 11am activities for children and sharing a vision Sunday July 17th 12.00 parish worship 10:00am - Village Walk - lead by Stuart Wilson. Free. Meet at car Please put this in your diary and make every attempt to come. Places park next to Methodist Church. will need to be booked and invitations will be sent out. 1:00pm - Food and music available at The Lion Inn. Friday 14th October Narth Village Hall CHURCH PROMISE 4:00pm - Thanksgiving Service at St Nicholas' Church AUCTON Pledges now being received . Please contact PCC Please check for latest info. on www.trellechbigweekend.co.uk secretary, Gail Holgate OUT AND ABOUT Diocesan Advisory Committee(DAC) On May 24th Tony Mc Gorrigan and the Vicar were guests at an The DAC have visited the Old Church and are very pleased with all ecumenical banquet in London to welcome the President and Royal the work that has been done, commending the parish for giving the guests from Hungry as the relics of St Thomas a Beckett were brought church a new lease of life! The Church yard is being well managed back to the UK to provide a pilgrimage of veneration around the with grass cut to provide safe access to the graves while flowers are Cathedrals. It was a splendid event and a great privilege to be invited. being allowed to seed where there is less need for access They We enjoyed the company of Lord Paul Murphy and His Grace confirm that the priest chair and credence table can be left in the Archbishop George Carey – (see the photo on our web site). I also church unanchored. I can hear a few sighs of relief from those who had a most interesting conversation with Lord David Alton about have wrestled every week with this job!! As notified elsewhere, we pilgrimages and the veneration of Christian relics. We agreed that the are looking for help in August to clear the vestry. most positive thing is that such Christian relics draw people of all In St Nicholas churchyard there is an increasing problem of dog denominations together to share our history and seek spiritual fouling. Whilst we are extremely dog friendly in both our churches renewal. This of course linked in to our Old Church connection with we would ask their owners to be church friendly and respect that the the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella and the relics of St churchyard is not the place to leave dog litter. Unattended dogs are James. A truly memorable event. Sandra. also an increasing problem and we are planning to replace but reposition the gates on the driveway into the church to enclose again On Tuesday 31st May I attended a wonderful celebration in Newport this sacred ground. This is a lengthy process so will not happen as a new church was dedicated and opened. As a parish we have long immediately. In the meantime, please report any sightings of dogs off supported the mission work of St Paul’s church, Commercial St in lead or unaccompanied. Newport. Their Eden Gate project works with the social services Churches Together in Monmouth AGM supporting local people with diverse needs and their work with the Wednesday 18 May Night Shelter program has provided shelter in the coldest months for The AGM was held in St Mary’s Priory Church at 7pm to include many homeless people. Sadly, last year, their church building was the appointment of officers & for the presentation of the unaudited effectively condemned because the costs of repair were beyond any accounts, but most of the talking was about ongoing activities realistic consideration. After much prayer and fears that the church including the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Fellowship would close, a wonderful opportunity has opened up and they have Lunch & Service: at St Nicholas, Easter Spirit Drama attended by leased the Old Post Office Building on Bridge Street. This provides over 200 children, Good Friday Walk of Witness, Stations of the wonderful facilities for them to continue their life as a worshipping Cross, Bi monthly Leader’s Meetings, Autumn Talk on Topical community and provides an ideal base in the center of the city to Issue (on Calais Migrant Shelter proposed for 21 Oct this year), continue their great mission work. It was a wonderfully liberating Christian Aid Week, Monmouth Food Bank, Monmouth Show, celebration and I was able on behalf of this parish to gift them with a Breeze Gathering at Costa Coffee, monthly on 1st Wednesday, cheque for £400 to support the good work they do. When so many Interchruch Youth Group, Women’s World Day of Prayer and churches are struggling to survive it was a wonderful to be at the Carol Singing. There was much goodwill & fellowship created by these events but universal acceptance that there was a need for opening of a new vision and purpose filled church. May the Lord much better communication. bless and prosper their work and witness. Sandra