Services: 9:30am 11:00am Neges o'r Tri Phlwyf Sunday 3rd Holy Communion Holy Communion Sunday 10th Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Three Parish News Sunday 17th Holy Communion Morning Prayer Plwyfi Llandre, Llangorwen & Talybont Parishes Sunday 24th Joint: All Age Service at 10 — http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/d824/ Medi/Sept 2017 Dates for your Diary in September Parson’s Piece, Prayer Meeting: Tue. 5th 7:30pm All Saints’ Church, Llangorwen ‘Change’ – A word that brings joy and It also helps in times of change, like the Llangorwen PCC Meeting: Wed. 6th 10am All Saints’ Church, Llangorwen th excitement to some, and dread to others. change that will be taking place in the Men’s Breakfast: Sat. 9 8am St Michael’s Church, Llandre It can mean uncertainty and opportunities, churches of Llandre & Llangorwen as I Youth Group: Sun. 10th 6-8pm The Vicarage, Bow Street all in the same breath. The saying goes that take my leave at the end of September. Bible Study Group: Tue. 12th 7:30pm The Vicarage, Bow Street it is only death and taxes that are the Carol and I, with our daughter, Ellen, Llandre PCC Meeting: Date to be confirmed. certainties of life. To that, I want to add the have been asked by the Bishop to move Rhydypennau Hall Comm:Thu. 14th 7:30pm Rhydypennau Hall Committee Room th love of God and our relationship with him. to the benefice of Monkton, just outside Treasure Hunt: Fri. 15 6-7:30pm Rhydypennau Hall th Pembroke, and I will be licenced on the Dementia Friendly Communities: Sat. 16 10-1 Talk at Holy Trinity, Jesus himself, points us to God’s constant th caring for us. Out of love, Jesus, the Son of 15 Oct. Joint Service for Llandre & Llangorwen: Sunday 24th in St Michael’s Church, Llandre It is with great sadness that we will be All Age Service to mark the final Service taken by Revd Peter Jones God, came to die on the cross for each and every one of us, so we may know the full leaving this area and the people we have come to love over the last 6+ years. But, Peter Owen Jones (Priest in Charge) 01970 822267 depth of His love. The Centurion at his crucifixion, confirmed his death to Pilate the Lord has new and different plans for The Vicarage, Maes-y-garn, Bow Street, SY24 5DS [email protected] us as a family, and just as importantly, he David Poole (Lay Reader) 01970 832346 and the resurrected Jesus was witnessed by hundreds of people in different places. also has plans for the people connected Maes Y Felin, Black Lion Fields, Talybont, SY24 5EN [email protected] He is the one who leads the way to our to the churches in this area. I will be Robert Wilkinson (Lay Reader) 01970 624202 Heavenly Father. It all points towards replaced by a new minister, who, I don’t Rhydyfirian Farm House, Rhydyfelin, SY23 4LU [email protected] God’s enduring and continual love towards know. But the Lord’s hand will be in the continuing work of sharing the story of Magazine edited & produced by Syd Smith [email protected] 01970 625122 us. In the most desperate times that we can His love and rescue plan to the people of this area. A Celtic Daily Prayer find ourselves in, that understanding brings comfort even when the circumstances are Taxes are a human invention and Christ, as light lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. almost impossible to understand. perhaps one day they will no longer be a Illumine and guide me. Be in the heart of each to whom I speak; Those times can be as far ranging as the necessity. The Bible says that death itself has lost its sting for those who love Jesus, Christ, as a shield in the mouth of each who speaks unto me. loss of someone close to us, or terrorist overshadow me. This day be within and without me, attacks that seem visceral in their intensity so bang goes that other certainty. Thank Christ under me; lowly and meek, yet all-powerful. and their far flung damage. The Lord’s goodness that God himself is the one Christ over me; Christ as light; constant and uncompromising love and who is eternal and unchanging. Christ beside me Christ as a shield; grace cut through the hatred that has been May you all be blessed and strengthened on my left and on my right. Christ beside me perpetrated, and gives a solid place for us in this changing world.

This day be within and without me, on my left and my right. Amen. to hold onto. Peter

Celtic Daily Prayer, Collins 2005 Rev’d Peter Owen Jones

Magazine: Who is involved? Smile Corner Breaking News What a good idea Well, not quite, as I am sure the news is Last month the magazine carried an advert As you might guess the Parish magazine does A small boy asked his moth- already well known that Rev Peter, our Priest for the Rhydypennau village hall Fruit and not just appear in your Church, through your er for a cucumber to take to in Charge, together with his wife, Carol, and Veg Exchange, and by chance I happened letterbox or online. It is written, collated, edited, Sunday School. A puzzled daughter, Ellen, will be leaving us soon for whilst collecting tables for Llangorwen Fete printed, folded and then distributed. mother complied. Later she pastures new. to see the exchange in action. To enable us to do this free, our sponsors, who asked what it had been used As Rev Peter said when he gave me the news, At a time of are our advertisers, and some generous for. ‘Sorry, mum, I got it “It was always going to be hard to leave a year that many parishioners cover the costs of £450 a year. wrong. We were supposed Benefice that has been such a happy home to gardeners Between us, Rev Peter and I write and compile it to bring a newcomer.’ before I print and fold the 800 copies we —o0O O0o— us for over six years. Having to leave friends have a surplus, that we have made and those who have what a good produce every month. made us welcome and feel at home for so The 750 copies that are hand delivered by a QUOTE FOR THE MONTH idea to take I asked for strength that I might achieve; I long is going to be tough.” team consisting of Joan Gethin, Susan Herron, them along on was made weak that I might learn humbly Though it was instigated by the Bishop, Rev Rob Pugh and myself who deliver to the whole Saturday Morning to Rhydypennau Hall, to obey. I asked for health that I might do Peter said that he is sure that the move is a of Bow Street. Sharonrose Ellis and Dae Griffiths, and sell or exchange them with others who greater things; I was given infirmity that I calling from God which he feels he must with Rev Peter and Carol Jones deliver to have different surpluses, and for those not might do better things. I asked for riches answer. “I have no particular longing for LLandre, whilst Elunid Jones delivers to Clarach into gardening to buy really fresh and that I might be happy; I was given poverty advancement”, he said, “my calling is a real village. wholesome produce. that I might be wise. I asked for power that joy to me and I will go where and whenever It is very much a team effort and with the Jones’ Even if you don’t want any veg. call in for a I might have the praise of men; I was given God sends us as a family.” leaving, we will have a gap in the team who cup of tea and chat. It runs through to the weakness that I might feel the need of Rev Peter and his family have thrown delivered in Llandre from the playground up to end of September. God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy themselves selflessly at our Benefice for over Rhydypennau Garage (about 45 min’s work). life; I was given life that I might enjoy all six years, they have worked hard to spread Rhydypennau and District The magazine will continue to be produced by things. I got nothing that I had asked for, the word of God in our Parishes and they will popular demand, but I do need some more help Horticultural Show but everything that I had hoped for. Almost be greatly missed by us all. to deliver them and any short articles would be Sat. 2nd Sept. 2pm: £2 Adults, Children 50p despite myself my unspoken prayers were Rev Peter and his family leave for Monkton in fantastic. Can You Help? Please phone me on Come along and see what local people have answered; I am, among all men, most richly Pembrokeshire at the end of September, he 01970 625122. Thanks, SGS been growing, painting, cooking and blessed. will be taking on eight churches initially with Help with maintaining the parish website and/ photographing. Handicrafts are displayed Prayer of an unknown Confederate soldier limited help. Some task! or the Facebook pages, would also be very and the show has a Junior and a Residential killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 The licencing by Bishop Joanna of Rev Peter is welcome—currently done by Revd Peter. th home section. to be held in Monkton on the 15 October at Refreshments are also available and it is 1.30. His last service with us will be on the James CTE C.T. EVANS th always a good thing to be able to catch up D J Evans 24 September. Gwyn and Janet Evans over a cup of tea with our neighbours. Funeral Directors Memorials Ltd So what happens next? The Diocese policy Please do support events at our hall or we Funeral Directors recently has been not to replace paid Clergy will loose it. 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