Meithrin Gobaith Growing Hope www.stdavidsdiocese.org.uk www.facebook.com/pobl.dewi http://twitter.com/PoblDewi December / Rhagfyr 2016 An historic moment HE election of Canon that the future may look different Joanna Penberthy as the from the past but feeling encour- Tnext Bishop of St Davids aged that Jesus Christ is the same was ‘an historic moment’, in the yesterday, today and forever and words of Archbishop Dr Barry is as relevant to Wales in the 21st Morgan. century as He has been through the He described her as ‘a warm, centuries until now. But how that charismatic, caring priest with plays out may look very different.’ considerable gifts – she is an excel- Canon Joanna is no stranger to lent preacher and communicator the diocese, of course. She was who can relate to all sections of the Priest-in-charge and then Vicar community, and someone who is of Cynwyl Gaeo w Llansawel & full of joy.’ Talley from 1999-2010 and also A Sacred Synod was due to served as Adult Education Officer meet to confirm the appointment as and Warden of Readers during that Pobl Dewi went to press. time. The new bishop will be conse- She was the first woman to crated in Llandaff Cathedral on be made a Canon of the Cathe- 21st January and enthroned in St dral in 2007. She transferred to the Davids on 11th February. diocese of Bath & Wells in 2010 And then it’s down to business. and most recently has been Rector In her first interview, she told Pobl of Glan Ithon (Llandrindod Wells). Dewi of her hopes for the future: ‘I’m looking forward to coming The first priority is ‘to encour- back, to catching up with what the age us that we are not simply trying diocese has been doing over the to keep the show on the road but last six years, particularly the 2020 we are trying to live out our gospel Vision which has emerged while of the risen Christ and the reality of I’ve been away, and to play a part God’s Holy Spirit and to live that in the diocese’s ongoing journey.’ out in our real communities. We wish her every success. Please ‘I will be encouraging people to pray for our new Bishop as she live out their faith in surprising and starts out on the next stage of her different ways, not feeling guilty journey. Ymweliad Kirsty Williams, Spiders steal the show at Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg ag Ysgol Penboyr Llandyfan Church YNHALIWYD gwasanaeth Mrs Williams o amgylch yr ysgol open day Carbennig i groesawu’r a’r dosbarthiadau gan Gadeirydd Ysgrifennydd Addysg Mrs Kirsty ac Is-gadeirydd y Cyngor Ysgol Williams a rhai o’i chydweithwyr a’r Pennaeth a dangosodd yr yn y Senedd i’r ysgol ar ddydd arweinwyr digidol wefan yr ysgol Iau, Medi 29. Roedd yn fraint iddi. Roedd nifer o wahoddedigion ac yn anrhydedd i ni gael ei yn bresennol hefyd ar gyfer phresenoldeb yn yr ysgol. Fe ei hymweliad: y Canon Brian wnaeth dwy o’r disgyblion arwain Witt (Cyfarwyddwr ysgolion y gweddïau yr oedden nhw eu eglwysig), yr Archddiacon Roger hunain wedi eu hysgrifennu, Hughes (Cadeirydd pwyllgor canodd y côr y gân ‘Ffrindiau’ a addysg yr esgobaeth), y Parch phlant yr ysgol gyfan gân Dathlu Ddr John Gillibrand (Cadeirydd y 150 yr ysgol, a luniwyd gan Y llywodraethwyr), Marian Morgan Prifardd Ceri Wyn (geiriau) a Mrs (Ymgynghorydd her yr ysgol), Wendy Organ (cerddoriaeth). Yn a’r Cynghorydd Ken Howells. Full story page 15 dilyn y gwasanaeth, tywyswyd GROWING HOPE – Page 7 Am ddim Free 2 Pobl Dewi, December 2016 lost but the second and the third This session was the last GB for (the amendment) were passed. our own Bishop Wyn and for the Appointments Age-related matters However, it did prove that it was Archbishop. The Archbishop paid Paul Mackness reports from the September meeting of the possible for parishes, deaneries tribute to Bishop Wyn and referred Revd Huw Davies Governing Body (GB) held in Lampeter and diocesan conferences to bring to him as “the reluctant Bishop” motions to the GB for debate. acknowledging his previous work to serve as Priest- OLLOWING the Working wardens generally; this was passed A motion to increase the normal as Dean of St Davids, his role in in-Charge of the FGroup’s report on age limits, and I, as proposer, was only sorry retirement age of clergy from 65 to bringing the diocese together again Lampeter Velfrey and an amended Private Member’s that I hadn’t thought of it first. 67 was also passed. I think it would and his work as the lead Bishop for Llanddewi Velfrey Motion was brought to the GB The second amendment was be fair to say that this was despite Ecumenism. and Eglwys Gymyn by Elizabeth Thomas and me on to bring in a suspension period of complete confusion, especially Judge Philip Price (Chairman Group & Pendine & behalf of the diocese. the age limits until 2020, instead of amongst the clergy as to what the of the provincial Standing Commit- Llanmiloe within the (i) Remove all age limits relating removing them. This was rejected. implications were. For clerical tee) and the Bishop of Swansea and Local Ministry Area of to Churchwardens and Sub- It was agreed that the motion readers all I can advise is to consult Brecon, Bishop John, paid trib- Landsker, wardens with immediate effect. could be taken in parts and, sadly, the HR department as subsequent ute to Archbishop Barry. Taking 2 October 2016 (ii) Strongly encourage dioceses the first clause of the motion was paperwork still is as clear as mud! advantage of the fact that the Arch- to enforce the six-year rule in bishop is not one for formal titles, Revd Trevor Copeland relation to the length of time a Bishop John referred to him as to serve as Priest in Churchwarden or Sub-warden ‘Your Grace’ about nine times in Charge of Cydweli & holds office and to monitor a minute! He spoke warmly of the Llandyfaelog, the need for, and number of, Archbishop’s work in leading the 14 September 2016 dispensations granted. Church in Wales over his archi- The amended motion, approved by episcopate and also of his role Revd Dr David Ceri our Standing Committee, was to as Bishop of Bangor and, more Jones remove the 75 age limit placed on recently, Llandaff. The Archbishop appointed (NSM) churchwardens and sub-wardens. received a standing ovation from Assistant Curate in The debate was lively and repre- members. the Rectorial Benefice sentatives from the diocese spoke Further details of GB business of Aberystwyth & the both for and against the motion. and news are in Highlights avail- Local Ministry Area of Two amendments were proposed. able in churches or online. Aberystwyth, The first was that there should be 16 September 2016 a report into the role of church- nifer o weithgareddau wedi’u cynnal yn y babell. Bob dydd, Bod gyda’r bobl cynhaliwyd gwasanaeth y Cymun Readers celebrate Alun Evans, Curate in the United Parish of Haverfordwest, Bendigaid. Ar ddydd Mawrth yr Esgob Wyn oedd yn llywydd, ac shares a little of his experience of serving in the Diocesan Tent at ar y dyddiau eraill y Parchedig the Pembrokeshire Show this summer and its important ministry 150 years Geoffrey Gwyther a’r Hybarch of welcome to those attending Dennis Wight oedd yn arwain y Wyn Maskell felt privileged to have been asked to read part of LENI, fel yn y blynyddoedd o bobl wedi ymweld â’r maes. gwasanaeth. Hefyd, roedd Plant scripture in the medium of Welsh, and to represent the Diocese Esydd wedi mynd heibio, bu Ac felly, roedd y babell wedi bod Dewi yn gyfrifol am drefnu of St Davids, at the service celebrating 150 years of Reader Esgobaeth Tyddewi yn gyfrifol am yn brysur iawn dros y dyddiau gweithgarwch bob dydd ar gyfer ministry in London drefnu Pabell yr Eglwys ar faes hynny. Ac mae’n dda medru plant oedd yn ymweld â’r babell. Sioe Sir Benfro yn Hwlffordd. O dweud fod mwy o bobl wedi Yn y babell hefyd roedd ‘na NUMBER of readers from our ganlyniad i dywydd braf iawn dros ymweld eleni na’r flwyddyn gynt. nifer o stondinau ar gyfer y bobl A diocese made the journey to dridiau’r sioe roedd llawer iawn Dros gyfnod y sioe, roedd oedd yn galw heibio i edrych All Souls, Langham Place, London, arnyn nhw. Roedden nhw’n and it was encouraging to see many cynnwys stondin gan Undeb y from all over Wales present to cele- Mamau, siop llyfrau Cristnogol, brate 150 years with an exciting stondin gan Ardal Weinidogaeth future ahead. In all there were 600 Hwlffordd (mae maes y sioe lay ministers at the service. Today, yn yr ardal weinidogaeth hon) there are more than 9,000 active a stondin arall am broject yr readers in England and Wales. Esgobaeth yn Congo. Roedd The service was led by the Arch- cyfle hefyd i ffermwyr i ddysgu bishop of York, the guest preacher am waith Tir Dewi, corff sy’n was the Bishop of Sodor & Man estyn cymorth i ffermwyr sydd – Rt Revd Robert Paterson (Chair- mewn amgylchiadau anodd. man of the Central Readers Roedd y babell yn Council), and our patron, the Duke canolbwyntio ar groesawu a of Edinburgh, was in attendance. darparu lletygarwch ar gyfer One can only describe the service ymwelwyr â’r sioe. Bob dydd as very uplifting, spiritual and a roedd aelodau o Undeb y Mamau blessing to be gathered together in yn bresennol ar gyfer rhannu the name of Jesus Christ.