December 2010

St. Peter’s - Machynlleth Parish Magazine

December 2010

St. Peter’s Church - Machynlleth St. Cadfrach Church - Penegoes St. Ust & Dyfrig Church - Llanwrin 22MACHYNLLETH, LLANWRIN & PENEGOES GWASANAETHU’R SUL/SUNDAY SERVICES

RHAGFYR 5 DECEMBER: ADFENT 2 ADVENT 8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9.00 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/ Holy Eucharist (LLANWRIN) 9.30 a.m. Boreol Weddi/Morning Prayer (Penegoes) 9.30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid 11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5.00 p.m. CAROLAU ADFENT URDD SANT IOAN Llanwrin

RHAGFYR 12 DECEMBER: ADFENT 3 ADVENT 8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9.30 a.m. Boreol Weddi 9.30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/Holy Eucharist (Penegoes) 11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

RHAGFYR 19 DECEMBER: ADFENT 4 ADVENT 8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9.00 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/ Holy Eucharist (LLANWRIN) 9.30 a.m. Trefniant Lleol (PENEGOES) 11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 3.00 p.m. Darlleniadau a Charolau

RHAGFYR 24 DECEMBER: NOSWYL NADOLIG / CHRISTMAS EVE 4.00 p.m. GWASANAETH Y PRESEB / CRIB SERVICE 11.30 p.m. Holy Eucharist

RHAGFYR 25 DECEMBER: NADOLIG CRIST / CHRISTMAS DAY 8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9.00 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/Holy Eucharist (Llanwrin)

RHAGFYR 26 DECEMBER: NADOLIG 1 CHRISTMAS 9.30 a.m. Y Cymun a Charolau/Holy Eucharist & Carols (Penegoes) 11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Carols/Y Cymun a Charolau

HOLY EUCHARIST at 10.00 a.m. on WEDNESDAYS. ROTA OF SIDESPERSONS December 12th 8.00 a.m. Mr Ken Searson 9.30 a.m. Mrs Joyce Price 11.00 a.m. Mrs Margaret Davies & Mr Geraint Davies

December 19th 8.00 a.m. Mrs Menna Roberts 11.00 a.m. Mrs Pauline Davies & Mrs Dorothy Ed- wards 3.00 p.m. Mrs Gwenda Price

December 25th 11.30 p.m. Mr Ken Searson & Mr Henry Holt Mrs Margaret Davies & Mr Geraint Dav- ies 8.00 a.m. Mr Ken Searson

December 26th 11.00 a.m. Mrs Jane Butler & Mr Elfed Jones

January 2nd 8.00 a.m. Mrs Elizabeth Jones 9.30 a.m. Mrs Gwenda Price 11.00 a.m. Mr Henry Holt & Mr Elfed Jones

BLODAU’R ALLOR/ALTAR GUILD December 5th-December 19th ADVENT - NO FLOWERS

December 25th & January 2nd Mothers’ Union

ROTA OF READERS December 12th 8.30 a.m. Mr Ken Searson 9.30 a.m. Mr E Rowlands & Mrs.A.Armstrong 11.00 a.m. Mrs J Kerridge

December 19th 8.00 a.m. Miss P.Probert 11.00 a.m. Mrs M.Brunton 3.00 p.m. Darlleniadau a Charolau December 24th 11.30 p.m. Mrs M.Evans

December 25th 8.00 a.m. Mr Ken Searson

December 26th 11.00 a.m. Mr G.Cox

January 2nd 8.00a.m. Mrs L.Johns 9.30 a.m. Mrs.J.Price 11.00 a.m. Mrs J.Kerridge

30, Tregarth Machynlleth SY20 8HU.

Dear Friends,

I don’t know if any of you watched “The Silence” on BBC 2 recently; it was a programme about 5 people from various walks of life, believers and non-believers, who felt a need for something more in their lives. They spent 8 days in the Franciscan Friary of St Beuno near Holywell on a silent retreat led by their own Spiritual Directors. All 5 found the experience challenging and rewarding in their different ways but only 2 of them were able to find time in their lives to continue the periods of silence in the day. I have not been on a silent retreat, although those retreats I have been on have had times of silence during the day, but those I have spoken to who have experienced silent retreats have found them very valuable. Silence doesn’t seem to be “in fashion” these days, wherever we go there is music playing, in the shops, in cars, on the streets; when we get home the radio is on, the television is on, the i-pod, the i- phone; even in Church, I’ve noticed, the times where silence was the norm, before a service begins and after communion, have now become times of chatting. That special time of preparation, that time to allow ourselves to come into the presence of God, seems to have been lost and I think we are the poorer for it. In the hustle and bustle of our day to day life we all need some time to gather our thoughts, to make sense of the day. Even more so in our spiritual lives, in our time of worship, we need that time of silence and contemplation if we are to hear what God is saying to us. Our church services cannot be on the same lines as our busy lives, if we allow that to happen we are in danger of losing the very thing we seek – being in God’s presence. We are in the season of Advent now and all the preparations for Christmas are in full swing, our lives are even busier than ever, I pray that you will make some time in your day to silently meet with our Lord and Saviour and listen for His word, and take advantage of those times of preparation and contemplation in our services. The words of the Simon and Garfunkel song “Silence is Golden” are very true – it works wonders for me.

I wish you and yours, peace and every blessing in this wonderful Christmas season

Reverend Kathleen

President, Mrs Muriel Evans, welcomed members to the November meeting and opened with a short service. The readers were Mrs Muriel Evans and Mrs Elizabeth Jones. Apologies were received from Mrs Bronwen Jones, Mrs Roberta Williams, Mrs Gwyneth Rees, Mrs Dor- othy Edwards, Rev’d Kathleen and Mrs Beryl Hughes. Minutes of the October meeting were read and accepted. Sympathy was expressed to Mrs Betty Hodge on her recent be- reavement. Elizabeth and Elfed Jones were congratulated on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. A letter of thanks was received from Gwynfor and Ann Jones for a very enjoyable Harvest Supper. Members agreed to take part in the St Peter’s Christmas Tree Festi- val. Our Christmas Dinner will be held on Saturday 8th January at the Maengwyn Café. Mrs Muriel Evans introduced Karen Davies who has been a Reiki Practitioner for 10 years. Reiki is complementary to conventional medicine, a hands on healing, facilitating the body to heal its self. Mrs Elizabeth Jones expressed thanks to Karen for an enlightening talk. The tea hostesses were Mrs Muriel Evans and Mrs Elizabeth Jones. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 14th December and will be our Carol Service. AH

The Branch Leader, Mrs Joyce Price, welcomed members of Corris M.U, the Ladies Fellowship and Graig/Maengwyn Sisterhood, to our meeting on 18th November. The Rev’d Kathleen led the service. The reader was Mrs Gwenda Price and the organist was Mrs Margaret Hughes. Apologies were received from, Mrs Gwyneth Rees and Mrs Angela Jones. Mrs Joyce Price and Mrs Margaret Searson were thanked for arrang- ing the poppies in church for Remembrance Sunday. Mrs Ann Arm- strong and Mrs Dorothy Edwards reported on their visits to the sick and housebound. We were reminded of the Bishop’s visit on 28th December and the Christmas Tree Festival on 15th December. Rev’d Kathleen informed us of an internet shopping scheme whereby a donation is given by stores to the Gaza Dental Clinic Fund of the Church in Wales. Mrs Joyce Price introduced the guest speaker, the Reverend David Easton of Aberystwyth, who showed us some wonderful slides of the Scilly Isles where he spent seven years as a Methodist Minister. Mrs Margaret Hughes gave the vote of thanks. The tea hostesses were Mrs Ann Armstrong, Mrs Gwenda Price and Mrs Roberta Williams, who were thanked by Mrs Joyce Price. Our next meeting is the annual service of Lessons and Carols on the 15th December in church, followed by Christmas lunch at the Bowl- ing Club. Members are asked to bring a raffle prize. M.H. £5...... Mrs Helen Jones, Trem yr Alt £5...... Mrs Maud Cutting £25...... Ysgol Gynradd Machynlleth following the Harvest Festival Service £13.80.....Red Cross Communion and Day Hospital patients

We are extremely grateful to all who give so generously especially in these difficult financial times.

We send our love and prayers to all who are sick and housebound in our Parishes over the Christmas period: Mrs Connie Smith, 22 Cae- crwn; Mrs Margaret Jackson, 2 Llys yr Efail; Mrs Barbara Rolfe, 77 Tregarth; Mr Gwynfor Pugh, 12 Iorwerth Terrace; Mr & Mrs Alun Smith-Jones. It is good to see Mrs Mary Lander recovering following her stay in hospital Lord, let your presence bring comfort to those who are suffering; may they know your love and care; may they feel your peace and your presence. Amen. If you know of anyone who is sick at home or in hospital please let the Rev’d Kathleen or the Church Wardens know and if there is any- one who wishes to have home communion please let us know.

It was with deep sadness that we heard of the sudden death of Mr H.L. Fearn, 64 Maengwyn Street, on Wednesday 24th November. Mr Fearn gave faithful and diligent service to St Peter’s Church and the Parish for very many years right up until his death. We extend our sympathies to his sister, Mrs Beryl Rooke, his brother and sister-in- law, John and Evelyn Fearn and to all the family. His funeral service will take place at St Peter’s Church on Thursday 2nd December at 2pm The parish lost another faithful member on 24th November when Miss Gaynor Griffiths, 17 Doll Street, passed away at the Alexandra Nursing Home, Tywyn. Her funeral service took place at St Peter’s Church on Tuesday 30th November. We extend our sympathies to her cousin, Mr David Wyn Davies. We also send our sympathies to Mr & Mrs Idwal Evans, 4 Treowain, on the death of Idwal’s cousin in Newtown. To Mrs Enid Holt of Churchstoke, on the death of her husband Trevor who was from Machynlleth and who still has family and many friends in the town. Grant, O Lord, to all who mourn a sure confidence in Your loving care, that, casting all their sorrow on You they may know the conso- lation of Your love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

OBITUARY

The funeral service, conducted by the Reverend Kathleen Rogers, of the late Mr Norman Hodge, Madog House, Machynlleth, took place at Aberystwyth Crematorium on 2nd November. Mr Hodge moved to Corris some years ago to renovate the Old Rectory, known today as the Dulas Valley Hotel, for a friend. This venture led to him settling in Machynlleth and with his son Mark became a well known and re- spected builder in the Machynlleth area. He also gave a good deal of his time and energy to the Rotary Club. Donations in his memory were gratefully received towards Iorwerth Ward Equipment Fund and amounted to £457. Mrs Betty Hodge and family are most grateful for all the messages of sympathy, cards and flowers they have received during this sad time. The kindness shown to them has been very much appreciated.

The funeral service of the late Mr Terence Stephen Vaughan, 79 Tre- garth, Machynlleth, took place at St Peter’s church on the 8th No- vember. Terence had lived all his life in Machynlleth and his sudden death was a shock to the town. He was well known throughout the area as the large attendance at his funeral showed. Donations in his memory were gratefully received towards Wales Air Ambulance Ap- peal. We extend our sympathies to Terence’s daughter, Rebecca and to all his family and many friends in their loss. Born anew of water and the Holy Spirit 7th November WILLIAM HARI SMITH, 2 Lledfair Place, Machynl- leth

Grant him, O Lord, eternal rest 8th November TERENCE STEPHEN VAUGHAN, 79 Tregarth, Machynlleth

WEDNESDAY 8TH DECEMBER: COFFEE AND MINCE PIE MORNING at St Peter’s Church with Card Stall, Cake Stall and Raffle from 11a.m. onwards. Pro- ceeds for Church Funds.

WEDNESDAY 15th DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL at St Peter’s Church at 7p.m. The entertainment will be by Triawd Dyfi and local artistes. The collection this year will be for the Wales Air Ambulance.

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