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MONMOUTH Haf • Summer 2019 GrapevineEICH EGLWYS LEOL Y OUR LOCAL CHURCH IN WALES YN Y RHIFYN HWN INSIDE THIS ISSUE Our farewell to 4-5 Bishop Richard Ordinations – welcome 6-7 to the class of ’19 14 Nine Days of Mission monmouth.churchinwales.org.uk The Living Room celebrates its 3rd birthday he Living Room has recently reached its 3rd Grapevine Editorial birthday and there’s been a lot to celebrate! Run from the former pharmacy in New Tredegar, This edition of Grapevine bids a fond and T this initiative is much more than a coffee shop – even heartfelt farewell to Bishop Richard as he winning first prize in the Caerphilly Business Awards moves into retirement. Our love and prayers The Living Room celebrates for its contribution to the Rural Economy. go with him as he moves into this next stage Reflecting on recent developments, project leader of his life and his ministry. its 3rd birthday ........................................... 03 Revd Leah Philbrick reported: “2018 was a year of I was struck by the words Bishop Richard used Our farewell to Bishop Richard … consolidation. We built on our reputation for at his enthronement in 2013 when he said “the core motive of service hospitality and were again awarded a five star food hygiene rating. Thanks to a grant from the New “I love this diocese.” Flicking through the is grounded in love” ........................ 04-05 pages of this magazine, I can see why – Tredegar partnership, we were able to purchase a suitable freezer, and begin to develop our own and I hope you do too! Ordinations – brand of ice cream! Amongst other things, we Revd Rosie Dymond welcomed From the glorious ordinations service which welcome to the class of ’19 ........ 06-07 hosted a training session on mission for recently everyone to The Living Room welcomed 10 new deacons and priests to our ordained curates and organised a Thanksgiving diocese, to the wonderful Year Six Leavers’ Changes to grants means it’s easier Dinner for local volunteers.” Some specific outcomes to date are a new publicity service, to the inspiring missional work being to get your hands on cash! ..................... 08 The team decided to use its birthday celebrations to strategy, a modified governance structure and the done in Malpas – there is certainly a lot to love consult about next steps: “Pioneer ministry involves launch of ‘Cafe Connect’. The Living Room is about this diocese! From Archbishop John ........................... 09 prayerful listening in order to develop a sense of registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) how God is at work and how we can join in. We find - a special type of limited company which exists to I hope you all have a lovely Summer! Leavers from church primary ourselves constantly out of our comfort zone but so benefit the community rather than private schools – but not from our very grateful for support from the Diocese and from shareholders. The modified governance structure church family .................................... 10-11 numerous ‘people of peace’ in our local addresses the challenge of enabling local volunteers community. We wanted to combine our birthday to build the confidence and skills to serve as People and places ........................... 12-13 celebration with a consultation addressing key Directors. From Autumn 2019 a new board of five issues going forward,” added Revd Leah. Directors will be supported by a group of specialist Debra Goddard After a delicious lunch, Revd Rosie Dymond gave a advisers representing partner organisations with Diocesan Communications Officer Nine Days of Mission ................................. 14 presentation about the first three years and reflected expertise in social enterprise, health and wellbeing, on Jesus’ practice of receiving hospitality: “If you do community arts and communications. ‘Cafe Connect’ Tel: 01633 216091 What’s On/On the Move .......................... 15 a quick page through the Gospels, you find that is a weekly session with free coffee and a meeting Mob: 07392 319065 Jesus spends a lot more time enjoying meals with space for local Support Workers. Revd Leah said: “The Email: [email protected] Back Chat … a personal reflection friends than he does going to church. In fact, one of experience of consultation has been enormously from Bishop Richard .................................. 16 the most radical things is that he let people do stuff beneficial to us and we would definitely for him. There was only one meal where he was the recommend it to church groups elsewhere – we host and even that one he was only able to prepare have discovered that it really doesn’t matter if we Monmouth Grapevine is produced To update the FREE order details for Monmouth Diocesan Board of with a little help from his friends.” and distributed by the Monmouth your church, please contact the Finance is a company registered in feel ignorant and inexperienced ourselves, if only Diocesan Board of Finance Diocesan Office England and Wales. Guests at the consultation reflected on questions we have the courage to ask for advice!” relating to mental health and wellbeing; confidence Editor: Debra Goddard, Email: Company no: 003489945 Pioneer and community ministry will always be a and aspiration; social capital and sustainability. Revd Diocesan Communications Officer [email protected] unique response to the call of God in a particular Charity no: 1067653 Leah shared the following observation: “The notes local context. The team at The Living Room stress Email: debragoddard@ Tel: from this consultation are a rich resource as we that they are not in the business of trying to replicate churchinwales.org.uk 01633 267490 http://monmouth. move forward. Sometimes when you are in the their project elsewhere! However, they are able to Post: Diocesan Office, churchinwales.org.uk thick of things, you can lose sight of the progress Designed by: Mediadesign host visits from PCCs, ministry teams, MU groups, etc. 64 Caerau Road, Newport. NP20 4HJ you have already made. People affirmed the impact who would like to hear more about The Living Room of The Living Room in connecting people and Deadline for next edition: Monmouthdiocese or reflect on mission in your own context. They also All text and format complies with RNIB guidelines. contributing to confidence and skills building for 5 September 2019 have several current volunteer and placement @MonmouthDCO young people. We were encouraged to place more Publication date: © Monmouth Diocesan Board of Finance. opportunities. Please direct enquiries to Revd Leah @MissionMonmouth emphasis on sharing the good news of what is 17 October 2019 All information correct at time of going to press. Philbrick at [email protected] happening here with others.” 02 BECOMING THE PEOPLE GOD CALLS US TO BE MONMOUTH GRAPEVINE Haf • Summer 2019 MONMOUTH GRAPEVINE Haf • Summer 2019 BECOMING THE PEOPLE GOD CALLS US TO BE 03 Our farewell to Bishop Richard “ the core motive of service is grounded in love” ore than 450 people from across the diocese He said: “What I like about some scenes of St. John’s During the laying down of the Diocesan Crozier, Throughout his packed into St Mary’s Priory in Abergavenny gospel is how you feel that you are sort of listening Canon Mark Soady, said: “Bishop Richard, you have ministry, Bishop Mfor an emotional farewell service to mark the in on a very intimate conversation. And you know faithfully kept watch over the whole flock in which Richard held a number retirement of the Bishop of Monmouth, The Right it’s ok because you are supposed to be listening in the Holy Spirit has appointed you shepherd in this of diocesan and provincial Reverend Richard Pain. because it includes you as well. So Jesus and Peter Diocese of Monmouth. appointments with a particular talking about the next step in Peter’s ministry is interest in the selection, training and nurturing of Bishop Richard was the tenth Bishop of Monmouth “You have restored the lost and you have built up really personal and yet it is for all of us and we also clergy and other church leaders. As Bishop, he held and served all his 35 years of ministry in this diocese. the body of Christ as our Bishop. know the outcome. Jesus challenges Peter and we the portfolio for ministry matters in the Province, and As Fr John Connell, reminded everyone in his know Peter will come good. He will clearly show “We thank God for you, and for your ministry was chair of the Council of St Padarn’s Theological opening address: “At Bishop Richard’s that he loves Jesus, even to death. Both Jesus and amongst us and we pray that Christ the Good Institute. He has been instrumental in the enthronement in St Woolos’ Cathedral on Friday 18 Peter die for love. Shepherd will guide and guard your path as you lay development of new monastic communities as October 2013, he spoke of how he had only ever down the office of Bishop of Monmouth.” places of mission and formation for young Christians. “The scene is particularly associated with clerical served in this Diocese of Monmouth, and then ministry but is appropriate for all Christians. As Representing the diocesan office, Dr Paul Glover Bishop Richard began his ministry as a curate in went on to say, ‘I love this Diocese.’ Christians we need to ensure that our motives are diocesan Secretary, presented Bishop Richard and his Caldicot, having trained for ministry at St Michael’s “Today in this Eucharist, is our opportunity to thank right. Why are you attending church or involved in wife with gifts, describing him as a “bishop to College, Llandaff. He then served as parish priest in God for + Richard’s ministry as our much-loved some community work or outreach? The core everyone is this diocese.” Six Bells and Cwmtillery, Risca, Overmonnow and Bishop and to let him know just how much this motive of service is grounded in love… Monmouth.