PPPeninsula PPPapers Information and news for the communities of St Ishmaels, Hasguard, Herbrandston, Robeston West, Dale, St Brides and Marloes. PALM SUNDAY 24TH MARCH MOTHERING SUNDAY 10TH MARCH GOOD FRIDAY 29TH MARCH EASTER DAY 31ST MARCH MARCH 2013 Produced by the Church in Wales Parishes of St Ishmaels, Hasguard, Herbrandston, Robeston West, Dale and St Brides with Marloes. The Church in Wales Parishes of Dale, St Brides with Marloes, Herbrandston, Robeston West & Hasguard with St Ishmael's Parish Priest The Revd. Linda Evans B.Th Associate Priest: Revd.. Captain David Evans Contact 01646 636966 or [email protected] Postal Address The Vicarage, 172 Castleway, Dale, Haverfordwest, SA62 3RN Church Wardens Dale: Mil Reynolds 636671, Billy Bevan 636335 St Brides: Mary Lewis 636430, Peter Evans 636366 Marloes: Yvonne Evans 636251 St Ishmaels: Eira Best 636403, Pam Cook 636237 Herbrandston: Josie Owens 692203, Sylvia Davey 695843 Robeston West: Margaret Lewis 01437 890683, Gillian Thorne 01437 890693 Baptist Chapels: Moriah --- Marloes and Aenon --- Sandy Hill The Revd Paul Bartlett 01646 692084 LOCAL SERVICES SHOPS: Marloes Village Store : 01646 636968 Open: Mon - Sat 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Sun 9.00 am - 2:00 pm Post Office open: 9:00 am to 12:00 Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri. Herbrandston Post Office and Stores: 01646 692203 Open 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Mon - Fri and mornings Sat & Sun MOBILE LIBRARY: St. Ishmaels, Marloes & Dale 5th and 26th March Herbrandston 6th and 27th March There are two stops on the road from the Taberna to the Post Office between 2.45pm and 3.35 pm. Contact 01437 776128 or 07929 058660 (Signal varies!) MOBILE POST OFFICE: Tuesday: St Ishmaels 14:00—15:00 Dale 15:15—16:15 Thursday: St Ishmaels 13:00—14:00 Dale 14:15—15:15 Church News Greetings from the Vicarage I think that the majority of us, it’s safe to say, know the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught us to say. We say it during our church services and schools usually included it in their assembly. It’s a prayer that encompasses all we need to pray for to ensure our spiritual wellbeing. It’s a prayer asking God to help us, to feed us, to forgive us and to keep us out of trouble. ‘Lead us not into temptation........... The question is “How many of us use it ???” I think that we all understand what temptation is. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of temptation. The boy was standing near an open box of peanut butter cookies. “Now then, young man,” said the grocer as he approached the young man. “What are you up to?” “Nothing,” replied the boy: “Nothing.” “Well it looks to me like you were trying to take a cookie.” “You’re wrong, mister, I’m trying NOT to!” That’s temptation!! We also understand that temptation leads to trouble. Such was the plight of a man who was shopping with his wife when a shapely young woman in a short, tight fitting dress walked by. As she walked by his eyes followed her. Without looking up from the item she was examining his wife asked, “Was it worth the trouble that you are in” ? That’s the trouble with temptation. How many of us have shrugged and said, “The Devil made me do it!” and used that as an excuse when caught doing something we weren’t supposed to? Our earthly nature draws us to be tempted, we linger over it. It consumes our imagination. Then the struggle begins. Our conscience warns us of the danger. We know it’s wrong. But the invitation looks so delicious. What do we do? either we resist or give in; Anyone who has resisted knows the feeling of freedom that decision brings. Jesus met and mastered temptation, and so can we. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted for forty days by the devil. We regularly are tempted to go outside the confines of God’s will to satisfy our personal needs or desires. We scheme and we plan for our well-being, because we assume that God does not care or maybe does not know about our needs. Our world teaches us to avoid pain, to take the easy way, the path of least resistance. Avoid sacrifice. Why give all that money to the church when you can spend it on something you want. Why spend the rest of your life with the same person? Go out and find yourself someone new – after all you only live once. You deserve to be happy. Jesus, was tempted in every way that you and I are tempted, and yet he did not give in to it. We can, with the help of the Holy Spirit live free from sin’s power. We can resist temptation. Maybe it’s time to take another closer look at the Lord’s Prayer up to Easter? What do you think? are you tempted ??? With Love Linda Marloes, St Brides and Dale Mothers Union Thank you to all our members who attended our meeting in Feb. on a very cold, wet evening. It was worth the effort as our speaker was superb. Tracey Olin started "Patch" 5 yrs ago with centres now at Milford Haven, Haverfordwest and Monkton. "Patch" meets the needs of many people to help relieve their hardship and poverty. "Patch" has "Basic Banks" of non-perishable food, clothing, toiletries and small household items, all donated by various organisations or individuals. If anyone would like to donate items or your time, please contact Tracey on 01646 696869 (wed-thurs 10am - 2pm ) Dates for your diary. Next meeting on Tues. March 12th .7.30pm our speaker will be Amelia Gardner Tues. April 30th. A visit from Penally MU. Refreshment rota for March 12th will be Deborah and Gwen. Many thanks. We welcome any visitors to come and enjoy good company and speakers , the 2nd Tuesday in each month. Please see PP. for details. Marina Titley (sec) EASTER MESSAGE from BISHOP WYN Easter is the most important time of year for Christians. The tumultuous events of those few days in Jerusalem two thousand years ago were the catalyst which lit up the path which we have been following ever since. Out of the despair of the Crucifixion came the joy of the Resurrection. Out of darkness came light; out of death came new life. Easter changed the lives of Jesus’ followers then. Easter changes the lives of those of us who follow him today. Lent was a time for reflection, where we looked at ourselves as individuals and as a society. It gave us the chance to see more clearly which wrong paths we had taken. Why for example, can we apparently no longer be sure that what we are eating is what those who sell us our food say we are eating? And yet our farmers, who produce excellent produce day in and day out, are struggling to survive? These and many other questions have caused us to consider the clarity of the pathways we have chosen in the past. We need to make our minds up about what is the right way forward. At Easter we go into action, determined to follow that way and move in the right direction: towards new life. And the risen Jesus shows us the way. May I wish you all a very happy Easter. + Wyn St Davids CLEANER WANTED FOR THE HOOKSES EACH SATURDAY Cleaner required FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF for GUESTS. ALL AREAS IN MAIN St. Peter's Church, Marloes. HOUSE EXCEPT BEDROOMS. Approximately 2 Hours Payment £11 per hour. Please a month. contact Keith on 01892530317 for Please contact Yvonne Evans information . on 01646 636251 DALE PLAY AREA GOOD NEWS! The Play Area Steering Group can now press ahead with plans for a Play Area in Dale. There are two possible options for this exciting scheme. WE NEED YOUR VIEWS about the pros and cons of each option. Come along to our exhibition! Open from 10.30am to 7.30pm In the Coronation Hall On Wednesday 3 rd April 2013 And make sure YOUR opinions are noted. Follow the progress of the Play Area on the Dale Village Website - www.dalevillage.co.uk and on Facebook NOISE POLLUTION Do you suffer from disturbed sleep at night due to a low droning noise ? Following a meeting with the Port Health Authority and the Environmental Agency, I have agreed to set up a cross community working group to tackle the noise pollution problem. If you wish to be kept in the loop about other sufferers and what we are trying to do about it contact us Steve Ingram Mob: 07557 480422 E-mail: [email protected] Community Councils Dale CC issues relating to Dale Bay. Key meeting 12 th February, 2013. considerations for WAG are said to be Among items discussed at these meetings: “the responses to the Consultation, MCZ Traffic / parking issues – sadly, incidents projects in other UK administrations and of cars travelling the wrong way about the the Welsh Assembly Government’s one-way system in the village continue to commitment to sustainable development, occur – especially around the narrow area communities and jobs as well as at “Brook Cottage”. The Community biodiversity. The team will reflect the Council continues to press the County ecosystems based approach being Council and the police to find a solution to embraced by both the Welsh Government the continued abuse, and has requested the and Natural Resources Wales”.