SUNDAY JUNE 6th 2021 | THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

TOGETHER | TEULU@ The Parish of Treharris & Llanfabon

WHERE FAITH MATTERS | LLE MAE FFYDD YN CYFRIF

On behalf of the parish family of churches, may I take this opportunity to offer you a very warm welcome to St John the Baptist and St Matthias. A special welcome if you’re joining with us for the first time, either in-person or from at home; be assured that there are no strangers here, only friends who haven't yet met. It’s really good to have you join with us today:

Father Gareth Coombes | Parish Priest TODAY

10:30am Parish Eucharist | St John the Baptist, Nelson, CF46 6HA 4:30pm Holy Eucharist | St Matthias, Treharris, CF46 5RB

Services are also broadcasted through the parish Facebook page

The Collect of the Day

God, the strength of all those who put their trust in you, mercifully accept our prayers and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in the keeping of your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN

The Readings

Genesis 3. 8-15; 2 Corinthians 4. 13 - 5. 1; Mark 3. 20-35

The Psalm | 130

R/. With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

The Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!! Speak Lord, your servant is listening; you have the words of everlasting life. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

THE PARISH IS PART OF THE (ANGLICAN) CHURCH IN SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF TREHARRIS TRELEWIS BEDLINOG EDWARDSVILLE NELSON AND LLANFABON THE WEEK AHEAD JOIN WITH US NEXT SUNDAY | TRINITY II

Monday 7th June 2021 Feria

12:00pm Private Funeral: Baby Isabelle Tamplin +RIP

Tuesday 8th June 2021 Feria NOTICES & INFORMATION

Wednesday 9th June 2021 S Columba; Religious

11:00am The Holy Eucharist at St. Matthias, Treharris 1:45pm Private Funeral: Pamela Hughes +RIP

Thursday 10th June 2021 S Ephrem the Syrian; Deacon, Hymn Writer and Teacher

11:45am Private Funeral: Susan Hall +RIP

Friday 11th June 2021 S Barnabas; Apostle

10:30am The Holy Eucharist at St John the Baptist, Nelson 1:00pm Private Funeral: Ann Betty +RIP

Saturday 12th June 2021 Feria

The collection plate will not be passed around at each service; a plate is available as you enter church if you would like to make a donation:

TEXT 2 GIVE: Text TTBL followed by a space, followed by the amount of your

gift in numbers to 70085 to support the life of the church. JOIN WITH US NEXT SUNDAY | TRINITY II

Services for Sunday 13th June 2021 | Booking required | 07866 465 822

10:30am Parish Eucharist at St Matthias, Treharris, CF46 5RB

4:30pm Holy Eucharist at St John the Baptist, Nelson, CF46 6HA

NOTICES & INFORMATION

NELSON RFC | LUCKY 4’s No winners last week; winning numbers 7 16 17 23; to play today’s draw contact Fr Gareth or play online via PayPal or Bank Transfer; £1 to play; just choose 4 numbers for a chance to win this week’s prize fund which is sitting at £4,750 Helping to support the mission and ministry of St. John’s Church, Nelson.

TAFF BARGOED FOODBANK thank you to all those who have donated items this past week. We are currently low on the usual items which are always very welcome. Items can be dropped off at St. John’s Church Hall any morning Monday-Fridays between 9:00am and 12:00pm.

Alternatively, why not make a donation online to support the work of your local Foodbank - supporting local people at a time of crisis.

If you, or someone you know needs help please call 01443 450 832.

MIDWEEK SERVICES have now also been reintroduced; Wednesdays at St Matthias, and Fridays at St John’s. Currently, there is no need to book for these services, however times may vary due to pastoral offices.

THE NEW MINISTRY AREA conversations are continuing between the various parishes and clergy as we move to become part of Taff Rhymney Ministry area early in 2022. Vicky Morgan, Alison Francis and Fr Gareth have all been involved in conversations relating to ministry, mission and outreach, communications and the legal processes involved as we journey together. Please include in your prayers all those involved; especially Fr Steven Kirk, Ministry Area Leader and Edward Williams-Price, Lay Chair who have been appointed by Bishop June.

LEAVING CHURCH please remain in your seat at the end of the service until each row is directed to leave; reducing congestion. Please do not remain in the church building but use the grounds around the church.

To book a space for a service in church, please call 07866 465 822 PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

We know that Paul was a tent maker and in today’s words from Paul’s second Letter to the Corinthians he uses the very familiar metaphor of a tent to describe his body. He tells ‘my outward body is wasting away.’ We can only imagine how he felt after his punishing life of perilous journeys across rough seas when he was shipwrecked and when he was beaten and left in prison. His felt as though his bodily tent was worn out, the canvass was worn, the colour had faded, the strong tent pegs were missing and one or two ropes had frayed and broken.

His final years were lived awaiting his execution in prison. Here was a man who had every excuse to feel broken and defeated. But his words to us this morning are anything but a message of defeat. His is an upbeat message of hope and defiance. In the face of bodily disintegration he places his confidence not in the worn out tent of his earthly flesh but in God’s promise that after this life he will live not in a tent but God’s house. Bad things happen to us in our lives and among them is the gradual and inevitable disintegration of our physical bodies.

In Hebrews Paul reflects upon how faith keeps us going and having confidence in what we cannot see for now. He looks back on great men and women of God, who had set out for us an example of how to live. There were great spiritual giants like Moses and Abraham, but there were other less important people too like Rahab. Paul reminds us that they endured physical struggles, some leading torture, imprisonment even being sawn in two. Then he speaks of the fact that God has something better planned for them. No old tents for them, they would be made perfect and even now they are alive with God and surround us like a great cloud of witnesses. This road we travel might be rough and steep but Paul knew better than most that the way get to the end was to keep our eyes firmly fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith +

CONTACT US

(t) 01443 410 280 | The Vicarage (e) [email protected] (w) www.parishofttbl.com

THE PARISH IS PART OF THE (ANGLICAN) CHURCH IN WALES SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF TREHARRIS TRELEWIS BEDLINOG QUAKERS YARD EDWARDSVILLE NELSON AND LLANFABON