The Rectorial Benefice of Cowbridge

The Rectorial Benefice of Cowbridge.

Serving the communities of Aberthin, Cowbridge, Flemingston, Holy Cross, Llanblethian, Llandough, Llanfrynach, Llangan, Llansannor, Penllyn, St. Hilary, St. Mary Church, St Mary Hill & Ystradowen.

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2020 Lectern Edition: 109 Pew Edition: 78 Liturgical Colour: VIOLET

THE COLLECT the one who curses you I will curse; Almighty God, you show to those and in you all the families of the earth who are in error the light of your shall be blessed.’ So Abram went, as truth, that they may return to the way the LORD had told him; and Lot of righteousness: grant to all those went with him. who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, may reject those This is the word of the Lord. things that are contrary to their Thanks be to God. baptism, and follow in the way of Jesus Christ our Lord who is alive THE PSALM and reigns with you, and the Holy Psalm 121 Spirit, one God, now and for ever. R. My help comes from the Lord, Amen. the maker of heaven and earth.

THE FIRST READING I lift up my eyes to the hills; from Genesis 12.1-4a where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of A reading from the Book of Genesis heaven and earth. R The LORD said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and He will not let your foot be moved your father’s house to the land that I and he who watches over you will will show you. I will make of you a not fall asleep. Behold, he who keeps great nation, and I will bless you, and watch over Israel shall neither make your name great, so that you slumber nor sleep; R will be a blessing. R. My help comes from the Lord, I will bless those who bless you, and the maker of heaven and earth.

The Lord himself watches over you; wrath; but where there is no law, the Lord is your shade at your right neither is there violation. For this hand, So that the sun shall not strike reason it depends on faith, in order you by day, nor the moon by night. R that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his The Lord shall preserve you from all descendants, not only to the evil; it is he who shall keep you safe. adherents of the law but also to those The Lord shall watch over your who share the faith of Abraham (for going out and your coming in, from he is the father of all of us, as it is this time forth for evermore. R written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’) – Abraham THE SECOND READING believed in the presence of the God Romans 4.1-5, 13-17 who gives life to the dead and calls

A reading from the letter of Paul to into existence the things that do not the Romans. exist.

What are we to say was gained by This is the word of the Lord. Abraham, our ancestor according to Thanks be to God. the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something THE GOSPEL John 3. 1-17 to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? Praise to you, O Christ, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was King of eternal glory reckoned to him as righteousness.’ The Lord is a great God, O that today Now to one who works, wages are you would listen to his voice. Harden not reckoned as a gift but as not your hearts. something due. But to one who Praise to you, O Christ, without works trusts him who King of eternal glory justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. For the The Lord be with you. promise that he would inherit the And also with you. world did not come to Abraham or to Listen to the gospel of our Lord Jesus his descendants through the law but Christ according to St John through the righteousness of faith. If Glory to you O Lord. it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the There was a Pharisee named promise is void. For the law brings Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to heaven except the one who him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a descended from heaven, the Son of teacher who has come from God; for Man. And just as Moses lifted up the no one can do these signs that you serpent in the wilderness, so must do apart from the presence of God.’ the Son of Man be lifted up, that Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I whoever believes in him may have tell you, no one can see the kingdom eternal life. For God so loved the of God without being born from world that he gave his only Son, so above.’ Nicodemus said to him, that everyone who believes in him ‘How can anyone be born after may not perish but may have eternal having grown old? Can one enter a life. Indeed, God did not send the second time into the mother’s womb Son into the world to condemn the and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very world, but in order that the world truly, I tell you, no one can enter the might be saved through him.’ kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of This is the Gospel of the Lord. the flesh is flesh, and what is born of Praise to you O Christ. the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, “You Those baptised in the Name of the must be born from above.” The Trinity are welcome to receive Holy wind blows where it chooses, and Communion in this church. you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or POST COMMUNION PRAYER. where it goes. So it is with everyone Almighty God, you see that we have who is born of the Spirit.’ no power of ourselves to help Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can ourselves: keep us both outwardly in these things be?’ Jesus answered our bodies, and inwardly in our him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and souls; that we may be defended from yet you do not understand these all adversities which may happen to things? Very truly, I tell you, we the body, and from all evil speak of what we know and testify thoughts which may assault and to what we have seen; yet you do not hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ receive our testimony. If I have told our Lord. Amen. you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into

Please Pray for

• In the Anglican Communion: we pray for the Province de L,Eglise Anglicane Du Congo and the Most Rev’d Zachane Masimango Katanda . • In the diocese we pray for the Parish of Rhondda Fach Uchaf and the priest in charge David Jones. • We pray for all those who are sick and housebound in our Parish and for all those who receive Holy Communion at home. • We pray for all who are sick, particularly Muriel Maslin, Dawn Conrad, Maureen Dixon, Charlotte Carpenter, Christine Williams, Christopher Browner, Phillip Rosser, Helen Saunders, William Watkins, Sam Baxter, Tony Arnold, Doreen Stafford, Dave German, Ellie Harris, Grayson Finn, Peter Say and Bill Clay. If you, or anyone you know of, is sick or housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion or be visited then please let the Parish Office or one of the Clergy know as soon as possible. • We pray for those who have recently departed this life, among them: Lynn Merrick, Jean Callen, Elizabeth Matthews, Christopher Thomas, Jeffrey Stone, Christopher Street, William Lougher, Rafe Larby, Bill Strong and Hannah Lyons. • We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time: Barbara Ruth Rhys- Davies, Kenneth Charles Evans, Gwynne Herbert Charles Clay, Phil Warren, Frederick George Pontifex Price and Francois Tanguy May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

Church Electoral Roll Renewal The Church Electoral roll for the Benefice is due for renewal. If you are included in the present roll please complete the form addressed to you which can be found at the back of your Church and return it to your Church Co-ordinator or the Parish Office by Monday, March 9th. THERE ARE NO AUTOMATIC TRANSFERS. If you are not currently on the roll and would like to be included please complete an application form also to be found at the back of the Church and return as detailed above.

Banns of Marriage

Third Time of asking: Danial Anwar of the Parish of St. Mary Stoke, Ipswich and Katherine Mary Hain of the same Parish with qualifying connections to the Parish of Cowbridge.

Notices

• The next meeting of the PCC will take place on Monday 30th March, 7pm at Holy Cross. • Carers Service Thursday 12th March 2.00pm • Lent Study Course Mondays 10.30 a.m. at 2 River Walk (Sue Jeffreys’ home) Tuesdays 2.30 - 4.00 at Holy Cross, Llanquian aisle, both starting week beginning Monday 2nd March. Please note the evening session will not run due to lack of interest. • Wednesdays in Lent 7.00pm at Penllyn Church a reflective hour focused on Care for God’s Creation, concluding with Compline, the night office. • Fish, Chips & Quiz Friday 13 March 7pm in Holy Cross Tickets £10 children free. Tickets from Barbara • Mothers’ Union Service Monday 16th March 2.30pm Llansannor Village Hall followed by tea. Members past and present are invited to the service to mark the closure of the branch. • Samantha Bee at Holy Cross, Thursday 19 March. Tickets £10 from Emma. • Lent Lunch in Holy Cross Saturday 28th March 12 noon to 2pm . All proceeds to Ty Hafan. • Cantemus Concert: Saturday 28th March at 7.30pm at St Germans Church, Roath. A selection of Lent Music from Alonso Lobo to Arvo Part. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/chamber-choir £14.00 or £12.00 from Mike Page, text 07597099219. • The Shroud of Turin Exhibition Invitation : March 28th to April 5th at Saint George’s Church Cwmparc, CF42 6LU. Saturday 11am to 6pm, Sunday 1pm –3.30pm, Monday to Friday 1.30pm to 6.30pm FREE ENTRY • Plant Sale: Cowbridge Physic Garden 25th April between 10am and 14.30pm -Plant Donations gratefully received on Thursday 23rd.

St. Mary Church Coffee Morning third Friday in each month at the Church from 10.30am. All Welcome. (20th March at the church). Ystradowen Church Social 3rd Wednesday each month, venues vary so for more info contact Sue Squire 775556 Parish Prayer Breakfast: The next monthly prayer breakfast will be on the first Saturday in the month (4th April 2020) at 8.00am in the Taynton Room, Holy Cross.

DIARY

Monday 9th March Thursday 12th March Feria Feria

10.30 Lent Study group at 2 River 10.00 Craft Group at Taynton Room Walk 14.00 Carers Service at Holy Cross 16.00 Rev’d Victoria at Llansannor School 19.30 Bell Ringers at Holy Cross 19.45 Home Group at Eastfield Friday 13th March House, contact Kevin 775947 Feria

10.00 The Eucharist at Holy Cross Tuesday 10th March Common Worship page 110 Feria R. Remember the marvels the Lord has done 14.00 Hand Bells at the Taynton 19.00 Fish and Chip and Quiz at Holy Room Cross 14.30 Lent Study group at Llanquian Aisle, Holy Cross Saturday 14th March Wednesday 11th March Feria Feria 10.00 Eucharist at Llanblethian Common Worship page 107 R. My trust is in you, O Lord 14.00 Funeral of Bill Strong followed by Interment at the Limes at 15.00 19.00 Cowbridge Male Voice Choir Rehearsal at Holy Cross

All of the Churches in our Parish are open daily for private prayer and devotion.

WEEKDAY WORSHIP

The Holy Eucharist is celebrated in St. John’s Church, Llanblethian at 10.00am on Wednesdays (followed by a coffee morning). The Holy Eucharist is celebrated in Holy Cross Parish Church at 10.00am on Fridays (followed by a coffee morning).

THE PARISH OFFICE

Holy Cross Church, Church Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7BB Tel: 01446 772302 Fax: 01446 772347

Email: [email protected] Website: www.cowbridgeparish.com

The Parish Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm.

Rector Rev’d Dr. Stephen Adams 771625 07506 689450 [email protected] Team Vicar Rev’d Victoria Ashley 775381 [email protected] Curate Vacant

Parish Administrator Mr David -Lloyd Jones Parish Office 772302 [email protected]

Parish Wardens Mr Howard Perks 773973 [email protected] Mr Peter Davies 775211 [email protected]

Parish Treasurer Mr David-Lloyd Jones 772302 [email protected]

Honorary Assistant Curates Rev’d David Boult 07767 818257 [email protected] Rev’d Norman E Williams 772107 [email protected]

SERVICES FOR SUNDAY 8th MARCH 2020 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

8.00 1662 Eucharist at Holy Cross President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams

9.15 Eucharist at Llanblethian President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams 9.15 Eucharist at Llandough President Canon Peter Coleman 9.15 Eucharist at St. Mary Church President Rev’d David Boult 9.15 Eucharist at Llansannor President Rev’d Victoria Ashley

11.00 Eucharist at Penllyn President Rev’d Dr Peter Sedgwick 11.00 Eucharist at Holy Cross President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams 11.00 Eucharist at Ystradowen President Rev’d David Boult 11.00 Eucharist at St Hilary President Rev’d Victoria Ashley 11.15 Eucharist at Llangan President Rev’d Ian Thomas

18.00 Holy Communion at Southway 18.30 Eucharist at Flemingston President Rev’d Victoria Ashley

8.00 Eucharist at Holy Cross President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams

9.15 All Age Eucharist at Llanblethian President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams 9.15 Morning Prayer at Llandough Officiant Mrs Glenda Oglesbee 9.15 Morning Prayer at St Mary Church Officiant Mr Ian Yemm

11.00 Morning Prayer at Llansannor Officiant Mrs Glenda Oglesbee 11.00 All Age Eucharist at Holy Cross President Rev’d Dr Stephen Adams 11.00 Morning Worship at Ystradowen Officiant Mr Ian Yemm 11.00 Morning Prayer at St Hilary Officiants Mr John Williams and Mrs Marion Layton-Matthews 11.15 Eucharist at St Mary Hill President Rev’d Victoria Ashley 16.30 Informal Worship at Penllyn President Rev’d Victoria Ashley

18.30 Evening Prayer at Flemingston Officiant Mr Ian Yemm

Readings Exodus 17. 1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5. 1-11 John 4. 5-42

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