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Y Ffordd Braf Yr Hydref - 2017 - Autumn The magazine for the churches and communities of the Epynt a’r Wysg Ministry Area in the Usk Valley Editorial As summer lurches all too soon into autumn, this issue of our magazine heralds the start of autumn activities and opportunities to celebrate harvest, and give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy in this country. The magazine has some inspiring news of what the young farmers have been doing, and the welcome our community has been giving to people who have suffered in ways we can barely imagine before they came here. But at the same time, it is sad to relate the precarious situation Y Ffordd Braf finds itself in, in terms of support through gaining advertisements, or through editorial help. Unless the situation changes drastically in the next three months, with offers of assistance in compiling the magazine, gaining advertisements and chasing revenue, the Christmas issue will be the last. Sue James John Clifford, tel 01874 638178, [email protected] Sue James, tel 01874 636126, [email protected] Siân Miller, tel 01874 638855, [email protected] Advertisements: if you would like to support the magazine through an advertisement or donation, please contact either Sue James or Siân Miller. Epynt a’r Wysg Ministry Area - making progress We were delighted to provide a series of posters explaining the work of the Ministry Area and will be using these as a roadshow for each of the thirteen churches throughout the Autumn. Confirmaton Would anyone wishing t be confirmed please contact Vicar Paul so tat classes may be arranged. Who and where Rev M P Wilding, Bryn Orsaf, Sennybridge, LD3 8RR 01874 638927 Blaenwysg Benefice Benefice wardens : Paula Jones 01874 638863 Paul Salisbury 01874 636943 St Cynog, Defynnog, LD3 8SB Church wardens : Paul Salisbury 01874 636943 Siân Miller 01874 638855 St Ilid, Crai, LD3 8YP Church wardens : Gwyn Price 01874 638844 Beryl Price 01874 636271 St David, Llywel, LD3 8RG Church warden : Lynn White 01874 636293 St Teilo, Llandeilo’r Fân, LD3 8UD Church warden : Valerie Lewis 01874 636485 Capel Rhydybriw, Sennybridge, LD3 8RT Church warden : Thurza Morgan 01874 638106 St Mary, Traeanglas, LD3 8RE Church wardens : Ivor Pugh 01874 638158 Bess Jones 01874 636256 Ministry Area Announcements We will be holding a service of Compline on the third Monday of each month.The next services are : 18th September at Crai, 16th October at Rhydybriw and 20th November at Defynnog. This is a short contemplative service which will start at 7:30pm. All the churches in our Ministry Area will be supporting Christian Aid this year’s Harvest. Dan-yr-Epynt Benefice Benefice wardens : Fiona Jones 01874 636687 Jenny Steger 01874 610747 Ss Cynidr and Mary, Aberyscir LD3 9NW Church wardens : Marion Davies 01874 622270 Richard Field 01874 611524 The Parish Church, Bettws Penpont, LD3 8EU Church wardens : Robert MacDonald 01874 638085 Ivor Morgan 01874 624087 St Maelog, Llandefaelog Fach, LD3 9TT Church wardens : Betty Prothero 01874 622620 Jenny Steger 01874 610747 St Michael, Llanfihangel Nant Bran, LD3 9NA Church warden: Fiona Jones 01874 636687 St Michael and All Angels, Lower Chapel, LD3 9RE Church wardens : Elizabeth Stephens 01874 611989 Roger Tonkin 01874 610709 St Cynog, Merthyr Cynog LD3 9SD Church wardens : David Evans 01874 690 206 St David, Trallong LD3 8HP Church wardens : Jackie Oliphant 01874 611862 Peter Thole 01874 636371 St Cynog, Capel Dyffryn Honddu, Upper Chapel, LD3 9RG Church wardens : Dorcas Slaney 01874 690377 Susan Williams 01874 690301 Editorial Team John Clifford Carn y Castell, Sennybridge 01874 638178 Sue James Ty Siloh, Llandeilo’r Fân 01874 636126 Siân Miller 1, Prospect Row, Defynnog 01874 638855 From the study window It was good to see things coming to an end at a recent meeting rather like the summer holidays. I expect many parents feel the same way this year with the summer weather which we have been having, when it has often been the case – quick! Get the barbeque out! Only a few moments later to rush for cover as a shower empties itself on us. All things seem to come to an end. If we are not quick then opportunities for new experiences, fresh adventures may slip through our fingers. We might well come to regret those missed times but we can be determined to grasp them. We are meant to live life to the full and for many that will involve getting to know God better and getting to know our neighbours. Although we may live in idyllic surroundings that does not mean that we cannot play our part in trying to ensure that they can be experienced and enjoyed by all rather than a fortunate few. We should grasp the opportunities to do so and enrich our own lives. Blaenwysg Regular Services Sunday First Second Third Fourth 9:30 am Crai (Matins) Crai Rhydybriw Crai 11:00 am Defynnog Llywel (Family Defynnog Llywel Service) 2 pm Traeanglas 3 pm Llandeilo’r Fân 4:30 pm Llywel Defynnog (Evensong) Holy Eucharist is held at Trecastle Community Centre at 10:30 am each Thursday and at 10 am on the first Wednesday of each month at Capel Rhydybriw. During the building works at Llywel, services will be held in Trecastle Community Centre. Forthcoming services in Dan-yr-Epynt 9.15am 11am 1st Sunday See below Trallong 2nd Sunday Aberyscir Lower Chapel 3rd Sunday Llandefaelog Llanfihangel Nant Bran 4th Sunday Merthyr Cynog Bettws Penpont 5th Sunday In rotation 10:30 The first Sunday service rotates around the 3 remaining valley churches. Please note that fifth Sunday services will alternate between Dan-yr-Epynt and Blaenwysg. The next one will be October 29th at 10am at Llandeilo’r Fân followed by a Quiet Day in the Hall. Chapel services - Summer 2017 Sept 10th 10:30am Horeb Crai Sept 10th 2pm Tŷ Newydd Trecastle Sept 10th 2pm Saron Cwmwysg Sept 17th 10:30am Horeb Crai Sept 24th 10:30am Horeb Crai Sept 24th 2pm Tŷ Newydd Trecastle Sept 24th 2pm Zoar Chapel Pentrefelin Oct 1st 10:30am Horeb Crai Oct 1st 2pm Tŷ Newydd Trecastle (Harvest) Oct 8th 10:30am Horeb Crai Oct 8th 2pm Saron Cwmwysg Oct 10th 7pm Horeb Crai Harvest with Mr Glynog Davies Oct 15th 10:30am Horeb Crai Oct 15th 2pm Zoar Chapel Pentrefelin (Harvest) Oct 22nd 10:30am Horeb Crai Oct 22nd 2pm Tŷ Newydd Trecastle Oct 29th 10:30am Horeb Crai Nov 5th 10:30am Horeb Crai Nov 12th 10:30am Horeb Crai Nov 12th 7:30 pm Tŷ Newydd Trecastle Nov 12th 2pm Saron Cwmwysg Nov 19th 10:30am Horeb Crai Nov 19th 7:30 pm Zoar Chapel Pentrefelin Nov 26th 10:30am Horeb Crai Tea and Chat will run every Wednesday afternoon at Ty Newydd chapel, Trecastle from 2.30 – 4pm. Everyone welcome. Croeso cynnes i bawb. Drop in when you can. News from the Pews St Cynog, Defynnog Summer has been a sad time as we said farewell to our well-loved bell ringer, Tom McCourt. At his funeral on June 15th, 1260 Grandsire Doubles were rung half-muffled and the tenor tolled to mark his life. We look forward to welcoming at our last Compline roadshows on November 20th. Remember the church is open every day. Come rain or shine it is opened each morning to welcome visitors who come to see the famous ancient yew tree and to use this sacred space for prayer. In October we will welcome the YFC Harvest Festival. St David, Llywel The summer months have passed quietly. We have continued to make use of Trecastle community centre for services during the church building works. For those who have visited, you hopefully will have noticed that the top two levels of scaffolding have now been removed! In fact it is a positive step indeed as the work on the tower repointing is now completed and the new tower roof has been installed. The scaffolding remains so that the concrete louvres can be replaced. Obviously finding additional problems like this have increased the cost of the work being done but in order to keep within the budget we have, other less important ground level work will be omitted for the time being. Inside the church the work continues and the rewiring is nearly completed. With work still on going, but wanting to focus on when all is completed, we have started to arrange our opening weekend for the 2nd and 3rd December. The planned activities so far are: a Christmas Tree festival, children’s craft, children’s crib service rounded off with a celebratory evening concert with a visiting choir and solo singers. Please keep a look out for further information as we finalise our plans. We look forward to be being able to once again fill our church with colour, conversation and laughter, friendship and the offer a warm welcome back, but more importantly the chance to bring our valued place of worship back to life within our community! Capel Rhydybriw,Sennybridge We have had a quiet summer but were delighted to host Compline in July. Remember our little church is “open all hours”. St Mary, Traeanglas The farming community around Traeanglas have been very busy with the harvest. Walking around the lanes, we see that the hedgerows are showing signs of a good crop of elder and blackberries and other autumn fruits. In August we welcomed the Compline Roadshow. We look forward to welcoming you to the Bingo evening on Friday October 20th. St Teilo, Llandeilo’r Fân Sadly this has not been a happy summer for the congregation of St Teilo's church in Llandeilo'r Fan as we are missing one of our members Wyndham Jones, of Bwthyn Gwennol ,who has died suddenly.