BRO FAMAU GROUP OF CHURCHES

Parish Magazine June 2016

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JUNE 2016

IN THIS EDITION

• The Parishes Letter • The Archdeacon’s Visitation • The Prophets • Wendy Shillito accepted for Reader training • How to survive a PCC meeting! • Plus all the usual features

COMING SOON

th Worship to Celebrate the service of the Queen on 12 June ‘In Loving Memory’ services on 13 th and 15 th June and MU on 21 st June Café hosted by the church on 25 th June Strawberry Tea and Car Boot Sale on July 2nd Cilcain Show on 29 th August Harvest Supper at Llanferres on 29 th September

See individual parish entries for other …………… related events.

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THE PARISHES LETTER …..from Canon Adrian

Deciding what to write in this month’s Parishes Letter has not been easy. As always I try to pray before doing what we used to call ‘putting pen to paper’ but nowadays mainly refer to as ‘putting fingers to keyboard’. As that change of phrase illustrates many things change. My difficulty has not been that I do not want to talk enthusi- astically about the changes which are happening in the Church in , but that I know that some people are finding these changes very difficult, and I do not want people to be hurt. The way my diffi- culty seems to have worked out is that, in spite of praying and look- ing for something else to write about, nothing else seems to have come along this time around. I found myself thinking that if God had wanted me to write about something else I might have found suitable inspiration. Magazine deadline time is, however, here and there is nothing else to offer but what for some will be uncomfortable, and for others will offer significant hope.

Our Archdeacon, Bob, at his annual ‘Visitation’ to this Area reminded us of the words of our visiting Diocesan Missioner, Mark Yaconelli when invited recently to share his impressions after just a month with us. This is what Archdeacon Bob said. “ I can’t remember his (Mark’s) exact words but it went something like this: I have found that many of you are tired, exhausted, weary. You mourn the past and feel that what you did then is being cast aside and regarded as worthless. This is not so, what you did was of great value but that was then, this is now. It is not your fault. The world is different now, we need to move on, meet the challenges and be excited by what God is asking of us. This is not a time to mourn the past but to engage with the pre- sent and look to the future. God invites us to join the party – so let’s go and party! When Mark had finished speaking I remember thinking “Wow! He’s right!...... As we move forward giving thanks for and building on what has been, we need to be filled with great joy and thanksgiving that God has called us to be His disciples and to bring the message of Christ to the people of our communities and to meet all the challenges and opportunities that come our way, placed there by God himself ”. Archdeacon Bob then said, “ I found this quotation: “Too many Christians are staring at the place where yesterday’s sun went down. But a new day is dawning and we must turn and greet the sunrise.”

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The Archdeacon then went on to talk about, amongst other things, changing patterns of worship, what our church buildings say about our Christian faith – he asked if they they give a positive message or if they appear more like a museum or a relic of a bygone age, and, yes, he talked about Mission Areas.

Here in Mold the ten current parishes (twelve church buildings), in- cluding the Bro Famau Group were formally commissioned as a Mis- sion Area at the start of last year. By the end of this year the Diocese has said that ALL Mission Areas will be in place. In the Constitution of the Church in wales (Chapter IV B, Part IV.10) the Deanery, and so therefore the Mission Area Conference’s powers include: Promot- ing the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical: assessing the needs of the Deanery (Area) in re- spect of finance, personnel and buildings: strategic planning for wor- ship and pastoral care throughout the Deanery (Area): advising on any matter properly referred to the Conference: acting on any com- munication from the Diocesan Conference.

In his monthly formal letter to clergy in March, Bishop Gregory wrote that Chapters IVB and IVC of the Church in Wales Constitution ‘make absolutely clear . . . that PCCs are subject to the direction of Dean- ery / Mission Area Conferences (and in turn to the Diocesan Confer- ence and the Province)’

This does not mean that the life of the church rooted in individual worshipping communities is not important – indeed it is vital, and the mission and ministry of the whole church in the Area can be devel- oped in a way which the Church in Wales Review of 2012 identified as impossible in the future within the old system of working. As an- other Archdeacon (in Montgomery) put it only last week “ As the Mis- sion Area Conference will be the primary forum for working together, it will essentially ‘re-assume’ the responsibilities it actually had as a Deanery Conference, including many of the functions that the PCCs currently have. This will mean that eventually there will no longer be a need for PCCs. But you know how important the very local is. So it is vital that each church has two wardens and a Church Committee to hold responsibility for the well-being, upkeep and local initiatives of your Church within the family of the Mission Area.”

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Some details we know already – for example the diocese has said all the licensed ministers in the Mission Area will be licensed to the Mis- sion Area, but rooted in particular churches, and that they, with at least the other authorized ministers, will form the Shared Ministry Team. There is of course much work to be done as the constituent churches of the Mission Area work more together in an honest, realistic and trusting dialogue about how best to ‘deepen’ our life of faith and ‘reach out’ to others. And in the light of that discussion there will then need to be prayerful thought and decisions about specifically what, where, and how things work out across the area and in individual worshipping communities.

“May we pray for discernment of God’s will, give thanks for every sunset and celebrate each new dawn”

With every blessing, Adrian

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WORSHIP in JUNE 2016

Sunday 5th June 1st Sunday after Trinity Cilcain 10.30 Capel Gad Gwernaffield 11.00 Morning Worship 12.45 Holy Baptism 18.00 Holy Communion (Healing Service) Llanferres 9.30 Morning Worship Nannerch 9.30 Holy Communion Rhydymwyn 9.30 Morning Worship

Wednesday 8th June MISSION AREA WORSHIP Rhydymwyn 9.30 Morning Prayer

Sunday 12th June 2nd Sunday after Trinity Cilcain 8.00 Holy Communion Gwernaffield 11.00 Morning Worship A thanksgiving for the service and witness of Queen Elizabeth

18.00 Evening Prayer Llanferres 9.30 Morning Worship Nannerch 9.30 Family Service Rhydymwyn 9.30 Holy Communion

Monday 13th June IN LOVING MEMORY A service for all who are bereaved Holy Trinity , Gwernaffield, 7.00 pm

Wednesday 15th June IN LOVING MEMORY A service for all who are bereaved St Mary the Virgin, Cilcain, 7.00 pm

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Sunday 19th June 3rd SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Cilcain 11.00 Morning Worship Gwernaffield 11.00 Holy Communion 12.45 Holy Baptism 16.00 MESSY CHURCH in the Church Hall 18.00 Evening Prayer Llanferres 9.30 Holy Communion Nannerch 9.30 Morning Worship Rhydymwyn 9.30 Morning Worship

Sunday 26th June 4th Sunday after Trinity St Berres Cilcain 11.00 Holy Communion Gwernaffield 9.30 Family Praise (in Church Hall) 18.00 Evening Worship

Llanferres 9.30 Morning Worship

Nannerch 9.30 Morning Worship Rhydymwyn 8.00 Holy Communion

Mid week Holy Communion Tuesdays at Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield 9.30 a.m. Wednesdays at St Mary the Virgin, Cilcain 10.30 a.m.

LETTERS: If you wish to submit a letter for publication please use the contact details above. All letters must be accompanied by the name and address of the sender. Letters may be edited and shortened.

The magazine panel welcomes the submission of relevant articles for consideration for publication.

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CELEBRATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SERVICE

To mark the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II the 11.00 service of Morning Worship at Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield on 12th June will celebrate the service and witness of the Queen. As there are no other services in the group at this time this will enable anyone one wishes to attend this special celebration, either in place of or instead of, their usual worship, to do so.

All Welcome.

Logo in honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday designed by Lucas Satinger, aged 10, from Potten End C of E Primary School in Hertfordshire.

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The Archdeacon’s Visitation

The Visitation of the Bishop or Archdeacon is an annual event in which churchwardens make their vows of office for the coming year, and a roll of clergy is called; the senior clergy person gives a charge, which is what is expected of us during the coming year.

Archdeacon Bob Griffith’s Visitation was at , in the re- cently refurbished church on May 12th.

He started his charge by talking about people making time and space for God in their lives. He moved to talking about the secular society, and how we must move with the times, make churches comfortable and welcoming places and not be rooted in the past. Mold and Mission Area people were present, and while he spoke about the benefits, and necessity of being formed into mis- sion areas, he did not spend too much time on this because we are already there, or have plans to get there in Hawarden’s case. He did repeat the gist of what Mark Yaconelli said at the end of the Chrism Eucharist on Maundy Thursday about many he had met being tired and weighed down by the struggle to keep churches going; he asked us to look beyond the difficulties to the joy of taking the gos- pel out to those outside church. In order to do this there is a new or- der in which clergy have a central, responsive role, there are many licensed lay ministers and everyone who wants to should be able to participate in running their church. The objective is to enhance the mission of the Church in the world.

All this was said in a church that has been modernised by the hard work of the members so that it is ready to start offering the love of Christ to those outside. If you have not seen it, it is worth a visit, which could easily be arranged. The people of Christ Church made us most welcome and seem ready to start doing what Archdeacon Bob asked of us all. John Foxlee

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FROM THE REGISTERS

Holy Baptism 15 th May at St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch, Samuel George Kitching, Alice Bethan Kitching, Cerys Rose Keen, and Stella May Nichols

Funerals 5th May at Holy Trinity, Gwernaffield, the late Maureen Bickerton

14 th May at St Michael & All Angels, Nannerch, the late Jonathan Yeardley

‘Grant them O Lord, eternal rest, and let light perpetual shine upon them’

THE BRO FAMAU GROUP OF PARISHES (IN THE MOLD MISSION AREA)

'IN LOVING MEMORY'

This year's services for those who are bereaved......

MONDAY 13th JUNE at 7.00 pm at HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, GWERNAFFIELD

WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE at 7.00 pm at ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CILCAIN

Each similar service will include music and readings, together with the opportu- nity to have the names of loved ones read, and to light a candle.

At each of the five church in the group there will be a folder with slips to com- plete if you would a name, or names, read out. Slips can be left in the folder or returned to the Rector at The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SR

ALL ARE WELCOME WHETHER YOUR BEREAVEMENT HAS BEEN SOME TIME AGO OR MORE RECENT WHETHER THE FUNERAL WAS AT ONE OF THE GROUP CHURCHES OR ELSEWHERE

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THE PROPHETS

In the cycle of the Church year, we are in ‘ordinary time,’ having left the Easter season on Trinity Sunday, 22nd May.

And so we resume readings from the Old Testament as the first lesson in our lectionary sheets. During June at least they are about some of the prophets, a group of men and women who were sometimes respected, quite often reviled in their own time but have since come to be regarded as being chosen by God to tell sometimes unpalatable truths.

Prophets are classified under different headings; our distinction of ‘minor’ and ‘major’ relates to the length of their books rather than their impor- tance. Some of them, such as Nathan, who we will hear admonishing King David on account of his adultery and murder on 12th June, did not write on their own account, but their stories are reported in the Old Tes- tament books.

We know the names of Israelite prophets but there were prophets in other countries of the region who may have been within pagan religions, but were sometimes used by God; the kings or wise men who visited the newly-born Jesus were clearly guided by God ( Matthew 2:1-12 ). The prophets of Baal opposed God and were destroyed (1 Kings 18:22-40)

There were prophets’ guilds in Israel that gave the members an official status, and they worked alongside priests in advising royal courts and religious sanctuaries. These were professional prophets, generally de- scended from families of prophets. It is likely that Isaiah, son of Amoz, the first Isaiah was one such (the book of Isaiah covers such a long time it is probably the work of three prophets, and the passage we have on 19th June is most likely from the third Isaiah) There were also those whose election by God was widely recognised and became leaders of Israel, Moses and Samuel among them. Then those whom God chose from ordinary people, such as Amos, a herdsman and dresser of fig trees, and many of these struggled to make God’s message heard be- cause of their low status and unwelcome information.

It is characteristic of prophets that they were fully versed in the history of Israel and what had been previously prophesied. Simeon and Anna who

12 worked in the Temple in Jerusalem displayed their knowledge of what Jesus would do in his life when he was taken to be presented in the Temple at eight days old ( Luke 2:21-38 ) Jesus himself was a prophet and often referred to the Scriptures during his ministry.

There are many more male than female prophets, but both sexes have their place. Some of the Old Testament prophetesses are Miriam the sis- ter of Moses and Aaron (Exodus), and Deborah (Judges 4,5) This is in marked contrast to priests; there are no priestesses in the Bible, but there are prophetesses which may be because prophets are elected by God.

Israel’s prophets saw themselves as proclaimers of the divine will in the circumstances of the time, not as clairvoyants who predicted the long- term future. It is therefore no good looking to their prophecies to predict the here and now. God’s mission for them was to set the people on the right path then, not to satisfy future curiosity. In this view, Jesus was the apex of prophets, since he established our Church as a means of salva- tion for all people in all time.

The Christian Church, being a worldly institution, strays from the right path, and needs prophets of the present age, whenever that is. We can see in retrospect that St Teresa of Avila, Martin Luther, and John Wesley were prophets among many others: there are prophets of the present day and we have to pray about who is false and who true so that we can find our own discernment. St Teresa and Martin Luther lived at the same time and she used to pray for him, that he would return to the right path as she saw it - that is to the Roman Catholic Church. However, we be- lieve that they both did God’s work and set the future course for particu- lar Christians. It is not an easy matter and we have to keep an open mind about who is carrying the true message, but it is very necessary to listen out for their prophecies since they come from God. John Foxlee

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PRAYER DIARY JUNE 2016

ON THESE DAYS OF THIS MONTH LET US GIVE THANKS AND PRAY FOR......

1. The congregation at Gwernaffield Holy Communion service this morning. 2. Clergy of the Mold Mission Area – Adrian, Debs, Carole, Kevin, and Richard. 3. All those who are being married today elsewhere. 4. Those in the catering and licensed trades who work in our area. 5. Isla Grace Bowden being baptised at Gwernaffield today. 6. For women and men who are trapped in abusive relationships. 7. Those who are organising summer events in our villages. 8. Those attending the Mission Area monthly worship, this month at Rhydymwyn this morning; Members of the new triennium of the Mold Mission Area Conference meeting this evening. 9. Cilcain Men’s Breakfast this morning. 10. All those who have extended family who live elsewhere. 11. Those who ‘sofa surf’ to find overnight accommodation. 12. Give thanks for the dedication and Christian witness of Queen Elizabeth and pray for the celebration service at Holy Trinity, Gwer- naffield this morning. 13. All who are bereaved including all attending our ‘In Loving Memory’ service at Gwernaffield this evening. 14. Our Parish Treasurers - David, Kevin, Melanie, Noel, Shirley. 15. All who are bereaved including all attending our ‘In Loving Memory’ service at Cilcain this evening.

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16. All who work to provide housing for those currently homeless, and for the “Green Pastures’ project active in Mold and nearby.. 17. Rhydymwyn Kids Club and its leaders 18. Justin Warburton and Nicole Connor getting married at Rhydym- wyn today. On Father’s Day pray for all Fathers and especially for those with access problems. For Nannerch Sports Club Fun Day. 19. Lia Eluned Griffith being Baptised at Gwernaffield today; Messy Church today. 20. Llanferres Parochial Church Council this evening. 21. Adrian, and Susan Sawyer from Rhydymwyn, at the Diocesan Standing Committee at Llandrinio today. 22. Those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, or Inter- sex. 23. Ysgol y Waun Governors meeting at Gwernaffield today. 24. Whatever the result of the EU Referendum, that justice and fair- ness may grow. 25. Those being ordained Deacon or Priest at the Cathedral today. 26. Seasonal workers in our area in the agricultural or horticultural industries. 27. Local journalists who live in, and provide news coverage of this area. 28. Children and young people who are focussing on change of school or educational arrangements in the Autumn. 29. The congregation at the Cilcain Holy Communion service this morning. 30. The work of the Foodbank,

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The Bible version used in our crossword is the NIV. Crosswords reproduced by kind permission of BRF and John Capon, originally published in ‘Three Down, Nine Across.’ by John Ca- pon (£6.99 BRF)

Across Passover (Exodus 12:22) (6) 1 Military tactic used by Joshua to attack and destroy the city of Ai (Joshua 8:2) (6) Down 4 Place of learning (6) 1 Fasten (Exodus 28:37) (6) 8 ‘When Moses’ hands grew — , they took 2 Art bite (anag.) (7) a stone and put it under him and he sat on 3 ‘The people of the city were divided; it’ (Exodus 17:12) (5) some — with the Jews, others with the 9 Unpleasant auguries of the end of the apostles’ (Acts 14:4) (5) age, as forecast by Jesus (Matthew 24:7) (7) 5 Contend (Jeremiah 12:5) (7) 10 Stronghold to which girls in King Xerxes’ 6 Possessed (Job 1:3) (5) harem (including Esther) were taken (Esther 7 Sheen (Lamentations 4:1) (6) 2:8) (7) 9 ‘You love evil rather than good, — rather 11 Where Saul went to consult a medium than speaking the truth’ (Psalm 52:3) (9) before fighting the Philistines (1 Samuel 13 Large flightless bird (Job 39:13) (7) 28:7) (5) 14 They were worth several hundred 12 Propitiation (Hebrews 2:17) (9) pounds each (Matthew 25:15) (7) 17 Turn away (Jeremiah 11:15) (5) 15 ‘A — went out to sow his 19 So clear (anag.) (7) seed’ (Matthew 13:3) (6) 21 ‘I have just got — , so I can’t come’: one 16 How Jesus described Jairus’s daughter excuse to be absent from the great banquet when he went into the room where she lay (Luke 14:20) (7) (Mark 5:39) (6) 22 Long weapon with a pointed head used 18 The part of the day when the women by horsemen (Job 39:23) (5) went to the tomb on the first Easter morn- 23 Musical beat (6) ing (John 20:1) (5) 24 What the Israelites were told to use to 20 Narrow passageway between buildings daub blood on their door-frames at the first (Luke 14:21) (5)

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WENDY SHILLITO TO TRAIN AS LAY READER

News received just before going to press…..congratulations to Dr Wendy Shillito from Llanferres who has been accepted for training as a licensed Reader. On completing training and licens- ing, Wendy will join the other Readers ministering within the Mold Mission Area –John Foxlee and Valerie Salvoni, from the Bro Famau Group of Parishes, Kathy Stewart from Mold, and Bryan Jones from the , and Pontblyddyn group. Wendy will, we understand, actually commence official training on the first day of her retirement from her medical work as a General Practitioner (!), by visiting St Michael’s College, Llandaff. Reader training usually covers a two year period. Adrian

Mold Mission Area trip Saturday 4 th June

Meet at St Asaph Cathedral at 11.15 for a guided tour

Lunch of soup and sandwiches at Jacob’s Ladder, St Asaph

Afternoon tour of St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre ending with prayer in the chapel

Please car share where possible.

Cost of the day will be £17.50 per person. Cheques made payable to Mold Mission Area to be sent to

Mrs Susan Hellen, Lyndene, Llanfynydd, LL11 5HH

Any queries please phone 01352 771 876

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AROUND THE PARISHES

CILCAIN Annual Vestry Meeting At the recent Annual Vestry meeting John Prior-Egerton & Amanda Griffiths were appointed/elected to continue as Church Wardens. The two current members of the Mission Area Conferences and the member of the Diocesan Conference were happy to be re elected. At the PCC Meeting following this the LAY Chairman & Secretary would all continue in their posts. The PCC supported the continuation of Amanda Griffiths, Kathleen Mason & John Prior-Egerton as Worship

Leaders & Amanda Griffiths as Pastoral Assistant.

Social Committee The Social Committee are hosting The Cafe in the Village Hall on Saturday 25th of June. There will be the usual Refreshments & Raf-

fle. Come and join us from 2.0 pm and catch up with friends.

Cilcain Show Arrangements for the Cilcain Show are well in hand. It will be held as usual on Bank Holiday Monday which is the 29th of August. There will be lots of competitions, stalls, good entertainment and of course the refreshment tent will be serving their usual high standard of re-

freshments & endless drinks.

In Loving Memory The "In Loving Memory" Service at Cilcain Church will be on Wednesday the 15th of June at 7.00 pm. Forms will be available at the back of the Church for those who wish to include a Loved one's

name to be read out at the Service.

Soup and Sandwiches On 7 th June at 12 noon in the North Aisle of St Mary the Virgin

Church

Men’s Breakfast th On Thursday 9 June from 9.30 to 11.00 in the Village Hall.

LLANFERRES Advance notice of the Harvest Supper The biennial Harvest Supper will be held in the village hall on Thurs 29 th Sept at 7pm, so put the date in your diary! All parishioners are welcome.

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Open Church The church continues to be open during daylight hours. Visitors are also welcome to use the selection of free books at the back of the church.

Flintshire Foodbank There is a collection box at the back of church for the Flintshire food- bank. All donations are welcome.

Organist We are still looking for somebody to play the organ in our morning ser- vice around once a month. If anyone is interested or knows someone who is interested, please could they get in touch with Anne Woodward (01352 810270) or Rob Armstrong (01352 810259) for further details.

Log Book and Terrier Secretary Fancy a light duty with plenty of interest and occasional bursts of activ- ity? We are looking for someone to succeed Patrick Austin as Log Book Secretary. This involves keeping the logbook and terrier up to date. If anyone wants more information please contact Gay Headley on 01352 810224 or e-mail [email protected]

RRRHYDYMWYNRHYDYMWYN Bob’s bike ride Bob Ingram, a Rhydymwyn resident is 67 years old and is planning to cycle on a Coast to Coast cycle ride from Morecambe to Bridlington, 170 miles, starting on June 3 rd for 3 days. He is hoping for sponsors and the money raised will go to St. John’s Church. Sponsor forms are in Rhydymwyn garage and The Royal Oak or contact Liz on 01352 741405.

Kids Club This is open for ages 5-11 and is held every Friday evening from 6-7pm at Rhydymwyn Football Club. Everyone welcome. For more informa- tion contact Sue on 01352 741921.

Craft Group This is held twice a month on 2 nd and 4 th Thursday at 2pm. If you are interested in knitting, sewing or any craft work then come and join us. Phone Sue on 01352 741921.

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Reordering of St. John’s We are now at the second stage of applying for a grant towards to reor- dering of the church. We have recently issued a letter to members of Rhydymwyn and Hendre community asking for their help in completing surveys. These surveys are necessary for us to find out what needs the community have of the church in addition to regular services. If you would be happy to complete a short questionnaire please phone either of the wardens.

NANNERCH Easter Vestry Meeting At our Easter Vestry meeting on the 26th April, 2016 the following offi- cers were appointed.

Appointments—Ray Alcock remains as Secretary to the PCC, Kevin Weston continues as Treasurer and Mrs Cath Yeardley and Mrs Lindsay Wilding were re-appointed as Church Wardens. All members of the PCC from the previous year were re-elected.

Amongst the items discussed was the appointment of a Lay Chair and this was agreed by the members of the PCC. In the first instance one of the Wardens will chair the PCC meetings.

Nannerch and Rhydymwyn Mothers' Union The Deanery Festival held on the 11th May at St John's Church, Rhy- dymwyn, was attended by representatives from a number of other par- ishes. Rev'd Adrian Copping led the service and gave an interesting ser- mon alluding to many of the topics close to the heart of Mothers' Union. The next meeting of the Mothers' Union will be on Tuesday 21st June at Rhydymwyn Church from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm.

GWERNAFFIELD Sales Table There is a sales table at the back of the church with marmalade, books, cards etc for sale at very reasonable prices to raise funds for our church.

Mold Food Bank Donations are very welcome and can be brought to the back of the church.

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Mothers’ Union New members are always welcome – we meet on the last Tuesday of every month at 7pm in the Church Hall. Please telephone Mrs Gaynor Morgan (secretary) on 01352 741515 for more information.

Church Notelets Our church notelets are now available to buy. There are two different sets with six cards in each pack at a cost of £3.00 per pack. Please consider buying some to help raise funds for our church – you will not be disappointed with them!

Christian Aid Week – 15 th – 21 st May The Coffee morning held recently in the Church Hall to raise funds for Christian Aid Week was a huge success and raised over £300.00. Thank you to everybody who helped, supported and donated towards this vital charity.

Strawberry Tea and Car Boot Sale This will be held (weather permitting) on the Church field on July 2nd . Cost is £5.00 for a car space and £3.00 for afternoon tea. Please contact 01352 740068 if you wish to book for the Car Boot Sale

Holy Communion Fundraising We are pleased to confirm that we have raised £212 for the Shooting Start Department at Wrexham Hospital. Holy Communion is every Tuesday morning at 9.30am followed by Refreshments in the Church Hall.

Coffee Morning Our next Coffee Morning at The Daniel Owen Centre in Mold will be held on 3 rd September next from 9.30am to 12noon. There will be a cake stall and a sales table and we look forward to seeing you all there.

Advance Notice – Harvest Supper This year’s Harvest Supper is due to be held on Saturday 1 st October from 7.30pm onwards. This will be a hotpot supper and there will also be entertainment for you. Tickets are £5.00 each; please contact 01352 740550 or 01352 740068 for further information on what is always a popular and fun evening

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SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS PREVIEWED

Please use these introductions to prepare for worship. If you are a reader at home who is unable to come to church, you might like to use these pages, with your Bible, to join the congregation on a Sunday in the reading of the same passages.

Sunday June 5th - 2nd after Trinity

1 Kings 17:17-24 Today’s gospel tells us that Jesus raised to life the dead son of a widow. No wonder some thought him to be Elijah come again in the light of this story.

Galatians 1:11-24 Readings from this letter continue independently of the other lessons. Paul is here strongly defending the authentic nature of his con- version. His teaching does not depend on the developments in the Jerusalem church.

Luke 7:11-17 Luke has already told us of Jesus’ power to heal the sick, and now he reveals greater divine power still. It is an extraordinary moment when Jesus, like Elijah, restores life to the dead son of a widow.

Sunday June 12th - 3rd after Trinity

2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15 In this reading and the gospel, women are prominent. Bathsheba was greatly wronged by King David. He had her hus- band killed to try and keep his adultery secret. In contrast to Jesus, who forgave an adulterous woman, the prophet Nathan severely condemned David, and he was punished by God by the life of his son being taken.

Galatians 2:15-21 This is the key passage in this letter. Paul attacks any kind of religious legalism. The Christian life means quite simply we are accepted by God because of our faith in Christ, just as we are, yet absorbed into a new life because Christ is alive within us.

Luke 7:36- 8:3 Anyone who comes to Jesus in penitence will know God’s for- giveness, wrote Luke, however great their sin. So we hear that one woman with a background of adultery is saved, and many other women whom Jesus healed now give their lives to his work.

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Sunday June 19th - 4th after Trinity

Isaiah 65:1-9 This reading very specifically explains why Jesus’ actions in to- day’s gospel caused such outrage. Isaiah rails against those who provoke God, he says, by frequenting unholy places such as graveyards and eating forbidden foods such as pork. To Jews, a cemetery is defiling because of contact with death and pigs are taboo.

Galatians 3:23-29 The Jewish Law was good and necessary, says Paul, but only until Jesus Christ came to unite us to God and make all of us his children. Faith alone now justifies us.

Luke 8:26-39 Luke shows us Jesus’ power at work not just for Jews, but in Gentile territory too, where a graveyard and the pigs represent all that is most unholy. A demented and violent man is brought to wholeness.

Sunday June 26th - 5th after Trinity

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 When Elijah called Elisha to follow him he allowed time for him first to put his affairs in order, whereas Jesus - as we will hear - required an immediate decision by those he called to be his disciples.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Paul has destroyed the arguments of those who wanted Christians to keep all the Jewish Law. He now warns that this freedom does not mean giving free rein to our desires, but a life of love for every neighbour with every action guided by the Spirit.

Luke 9:51-62 Luke’s gospel now sets Jesus on his way to his destiny in Jerusa- lem, though we will hear of many encounters on the way. He, and the men and women with him, are not always welcomed; some who are at first attracted are not prepared to leave everything for his sake.

arly. 20, Alley. Alley. 20, arly. E 18, Asleep. 16, Farmer. 15, Talents. 14, Ostrich.

wned. 7, Lustre. 9, Falsehood. 13, 13, Falsehood. 9, Lustre. 7, wned. O 6, Compete. 5, Sided. 3, Biretta. 2, Attach. 1, : ONDOWN

e. 23, Rhythm. 24, Hyssop. Hyssop. 24, Rhythm. 23, e. Lanc 22, Married. 21, Oracles. 19, Avert. 17, ment.

adel. 11, Endor. 12, Atone- 12, Endor. 11, adel. Cit 10, Famines. 9, Tired. 8, School. 4, Ambush. 1, ACROSS: ACROSS:

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