'a parish with a desire for church growth, mission and evangelism'
Anneliese, Andrew & Alexander. See pages 9 & 16
Betty Williams
Holy Cross Church Clyne Chapel Fairwood Road Mayals Road West Cross, SA3 5JP Blackpill, SA3 5DH
www.parishofllwynderw.org October 2019 50 pence
THE PARISH OF LLWYNDERW Holy Cross Church & Clyne Chapel, Swansea,
in the diocese of Swansea and Brecon VICAR The Venerable Jonathan B Davies B.Th (Archdeacon of Gower) Llwynderw Vicarage, Fairwood Road, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5JP Telephone & Fax: 01792 512747 Email: [email protected] ASSISTANT PRIEST Reverend Hywel D Griffiths 23 Mayals Avenue, Blackpill, Swansea, SA3 5DE Telephone: 01792 403957 Email: [email protected] SERVICES IN THE PARISH Sunday 8.00am Holy Eucharist Clyne Chapel 9.30am Sung Eucharist Holy Cross 11.00am Sung Eucharist Clyne Chapel 4.00pm Evening Worship Holy Cross
[as announced]
Wednesday 10.30am Holy Eucharist Clyne Chapel
Thursday 10.00am Holy Eucharist Holy Cross
Please notify our pastoral care co-ordinator, Reverend Hywel Griffiths,
of the names of those who are sick.
The Chapel of St Faith is open throughout the day
for personal and private prayer.
Holy Baptism and Marriage arrangements may be made with the curate.
The Blessed Sacrament is reserved for Communion of the sick or infirm at any time.
The Holy Oils are available for the Sacrament of anointing.
WEEKLY PARISH HALL BOOKINGS Mondays 5.30pm - 7.30pm Weightwatchers Fridays 9.30am - 12noon Community Art Class Sundays 2.00pm - 4.30pm Ariosa Singers & Mumbles Voices Rehearse with Les & Penny Ryan
2 READERS Dr Felicity Padley 32 Fernhill Close, Blackpill Tel: 402437 E: [email protected] Mrs Biddy Wigley 5 Whitegates, Mayals, Swansea Tel: 405404 E: [email protected] LAY WORSHIP TEAM Felicity Barrow, Mair Kiley, Felicity Padley, Esther Searle, Biddy Wigley PAROCHIAL OFFICERS Parish Wardens Vicar’s Warden Mrs Lesley Morris Tel: 514769 65 Gwerneinon Road, Sketty
People’s Warden Miss Geraldine Twinney Tel: 420243 23 Muirfield Drive, Mayals PCC Secretary Dr Felicity Padley Tel: 402437 32 Fernhill Close, Blackpill
PCC Treasurer Mr Bob Wigley Tel: 405404 5 Whitegates, Mayals Parish Organist Mr Leslie Ryan, BA (hons mus), Tel: 406062 LCCMD, AWCCM, CertEd (Wales) 43 Mayals Avenue, Blackpill
THE LLWYNDERW PARISH HALL
can be hired for meetings, birthday parties and other special occasions
Contact: Revd Hywel Griffiths Telephone: 403957
PARISH ACTIVITIES Messy Church, as advised, Holy Cross Church at 3.15pm Parish Prayer Group, every Tuesday Details on weekly sheet. Contact Lyn Jones: 402080
Cinema Club. Contact Dave & Joyce Owen: 401512 Mothers’ Union, Branch Leaders: Hazel Somers: 401705 & Elaine Griffiths: 208269
3 IN THIS ISSUE ......
5. Canon Arthur writes… 7. Messy Baptism 12. Family News 13. Does This Make You Feel Uncomfortable? 14. New Bishop of Monmouth Elected 16. Thank You Letters 19. I Love That Hymn/Parish Registers 20. Mothers’ Union 22. Solution to Puzzle 23. Music Notes 24. What’s On? 30. Hymn List for October 31. Real Advent Calendar 32. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Contributions for the NOVEMBER issue to be received BEFORE Thursday 24th October 2019
for publication on Sunday 3rd November 2019
Biddy Wigley 5 Whitegates, Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5HW
Email: [email protected]
4 CANON ARTHUR WRITES…………
ometimes the Church is is to raise £100,000 to be distributed accused of being inward equally between Christian Aid and looking and concerned Housing Justice Cymru. only with what is Shappening within its own The Christian Aid project aims to structures. It is then so good to support the work of the Justice, learn that, at the September Peace and Reconciliation Committee of meeting of the Governing Body of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan the Church in Wales, plans to – a country riven by violence and celebrate the centenary of the one of the poorest in the world, where conflict is exacerbating poverty and the humanitarian crisis. What is raised will go towards helping communities to respond to real challenges of building peace with courage and hope.
Pictures from the Church in Church in Wales next year will be Wales website. marked by a major appeal to all our people to raise money NOT for ourselves but for those in special need both at home and overseas.
The Archbishop announced that our pledge 5 The second project for Housing Parable of the Good Samaritan). This Justice Cymru will fund church-led is an appeal which will make a night shelters for homeless people difference and will change lives across Wales. It will deliver and we look forward to having training to clergy and church more details about it so that we as members creating ‘Housing a parish can make our contribution Champions’ in each diocese who to this Centenary Appeal. can offer practical support as an informed response to People who are homeless – and homelessness. volunteers who help them – will be focused in church services on Over the last 100 years the Sunday, 13th October – Homeless Church in Wales has been richly Sunday. Sadly homelessness is on blessed and there can be no better an upward trend. In the autumn of way to show our gratitude than by 2018 it was found that 158 people responding to this challenge to were sleeping rough in Wales. help those who are deprived of the Readers of this magazine may not basic necessities of life, and to be aware that some of our resist the temptation ‘to pass by on members are already involved in the other side’. (St Luke 10: 31,32 – helping homeless people.
PRAYER FOR THE HOMELESS
Eternal God, whose love is boundless and everlasting, you shelter us under the shadow of your wings: help us, we pray, to work for a world where no one is homeless, no neighbour left alone. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen.
6 MESSY BAPTISM! Felicity Barrow
he Best Messy Church Best Messy Ever, according to Noah Church ever! aged 11.
T Messy Church September 2019 was absolutely amazing.
Anneliese and Andrew Davis, who regularly bring sons Sebastian and Alexander to Messy Church, asked if Alexander might be baptised during our September session. What a wonderful afternoon we had: a great expression of how we are all called to be part of Jesus’ family and a great way to show that we belong to the worldwide family of God.
Rev’d Hywel was in charge of the liturgy and the rest of the service was a compilation of suggestions by Anneliese and Andrew and input from the Messy Church Team.
We welcomed 35 children and their parents, guardians, aunts and uncles to church at 3:15. Immediately we set about some 7 activities to start the chain of thought to focus on Jesus’ promises that He will be with us always.
The hall was a hive of activity, with Glenys making candles to emphasise the importance of the giving of light at Baptism. Biddy made edible candles to reinforce this topic and to demonstrate the passage from darkness to light. Of course the light (biscuits with butter cream) were swiftly extinguished, but the point was made. Brenda supervised the making of cards to give to Alexander as a keepsake of this memorable day.
We made friendship bracelets and crosses to take home, to remind us that Jesus is the best friend we will have, that He will never leave us and that He is near us wherever we are.
Uncle Peter gave us another superb demonstration of water - something we need to sustain life, to nourish and refresh us and of course a very important feature of baptism. But did you know that water has a skin? Well we in Messy Church know that it does, and that
8 surface tension in water is fantastic our crafts; heart badges, doves and at performing tricks … locusts to remind us of Jesus’ Baptism too. Moving to the main event, the Baptism followed the liturgy but involved everyone. It was really special to see all the children gathered around the font, which Hywel had brought to the front of the church, swirling their hands though the water before it was blessed, and used to welcome Alexander into the family of the church.
Alexander was perfectly cooperative as his parents and Godparents confirmed their promises for his future.
We sang an interactive version of “This Little Light of Mine“ with backing from Dirk on the guitar before shooting off into the hall to finish
9 The party tea and bottomless cake were a real hit. We gathered eventually to sing “Be kind to One Another“ and to say the Messy Grace.
Noah, proclaimed that this was the best Messy Church ever. As the coordinator I am inclined to agree. The church was full of families who support Messy Church regularly and many newcomers (lured in by Trevor in fancy dress …) at the start of term.
We were also blessed to have with us some of the founder members of our church who have been engaged with children’s ministry over decades and we cannot think them enough for their legacy, practical and prayerful.
The atmosphere was light, exciting and expectant. I spend a lot of time reflecting on the progress of our sessions and reviewing where we are or want to be. Looking back on this occasion I felt joy and gratitude (and a little cautious optimism).
10 Moving forwards, with our varied congregation, I hope that the baptism of Alexander may be the first of many and certainly the catalyst to routine consideration of the need for formal acceptance into the church. Your child is precious to you and precious to God and the journey through life and its bigger questions about hope, faith and love can be addressed within the church family.
We look forward to our next meeting on October 14th when the theme will be God’s armour of light.
11 FAMILY NEWS
RONMAN is a Triathlon, championships in Hawaii. comprising a 2.4 mile swim in the sea, a 112 mile bike IRONMAN Wales takes place ride on undulating roads, annually in Tenby and is thought Ifollowed by a 26.2 mile full to be the most popular venue in the marathon, all to be completed worldwide calendar, and consecutively, within 17 hours, thousands and thousands of as a single event. It is generally spectators and supporters flood regarded as one of the toughest into the little town – this year it was competitive sports. Globally, some held on 15th September, when some 60,000 athletes compete each year 2,000+ athletes started, and 1,876 for a chance to represent their finished within the 17 hour country at the annual world timeframe.
12 About 12 months ago, my coming 9th in her gender/age younger son Rhys, and his partner group. Needless to say, we are Sian both decided to take part in immensely proud of the pair of the 2019 event, and embarked on a them, and Rhys has already rigorous schedule of training, entered for next year! Well done exercise and dietary planning. Rhys and Sian! Bob Wigley My daughter flew in from Bermuda to support them, and the CONGRATULATIONS LUKE! three of us spent a long week-end Some readers will remember our in Tenby to give the two of them curate Edward Doyle and his plenty of support and family. Lyn Jones tells me that encouragement both before and Edward’s son Luke Doyle has during the day itself. recently achieved a First Class Degree and has secured a job with Rhys completed the course in 12 The Bank of England and a hours 25 minutes, was 81st in his scholarship to enable him to study gender/age group, and Sian for his Masters Degree. Warm finished in 13 hours 23 minutes, congratulations, Luke.
DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE? Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor who was arrested during the 1939-45 war and eventually killed by the Third Reich for the stance he took against them. He had an unnerving knack for writing paragraphs that can make one feel profoundly uncomfortable: If it is I who determines where God is to be found, then I shall always find a God who corresponds to me in some way - who is obliging, who is connected with my own nature. But if God determines where he is to be found, then it will be in a place which is not immediately pleasing to my nature and which is not at all congenial to me. This place is the Cross of Christ. And whosoever would find him must go to the foot of the Cross, as the Sermon on the Mount commands.
13 NEW BISHOP OF MONMOUTH ELECTED from the Church in Wales website
he Archdeacon of enormously to working with Rochdale was today Cherry. She has a huge amount (19th September) elected that she will be able to contribute as the next Bishop of to the life, not only to the Diocese TMonmouth. of Monmouth, but also to the Church in Wales. The Venerable Cherry Vann secured the necessary two-thirds “One area I know is very close to majority vote from members of the her heart is the church’s ministry Electoral College on the last day of in post-industrial areas where its meeting at Newport Cathedral. community life, and church life in particular perhaps, has suffered enormously. The diocese, a little while ago, appointed a new archdeacon with responsibility for those areas, but having a bishop with great experience of them will be a huge morale boost for them.”
Bishop Elect Vann said the challenges facing churches in south-east Wales were the same as those in the north-west of England. She said, “The towns around Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale The announcement was made by and Ashton are significantly the Archbishop of Wales, John challenged, both economically and Davies, President of the Electoral in terms of church life. We’ve done College. some statistics, and a very, very small percentage of the population He said, “I am looking forward are going to our churches. This is 14 something that we have been Bolton and Farnworth. She is also working hard to address in the an honorary canon of Manchester Manchester area and I look Cathedral and a former chaplain to forward to bringing some of the deaf people. wisdom and knowledge I’ve gained from there to Newport and Ms Vann holds senior posts in the Diocese of Monmouth. the governance of the Church of England. She has been Prolocutor “It struck me when I read the of the Lower House of the diocesan profile how similar Convocation of York since 2013 Monmouth Diocese is to and is an ex-officio member of the Manchester, on a smaller scale, but Archbishops’ Council. the challenges are the same, the demographics are the same and it’s A talented pianist, Ms Vann is really good to be here to lead the both an Associate of the Royal people of Newport in the next College of Music (ARCM) and a challenges that lie ahead.” Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music. She conducts the Bolton Originally from Leicestershire, Chamber Orchestra. Bishop Elect Vann has served as Archdeacon of Rochdale, in the Ms Vann will be the Bishop Elect Diocese of Manchester, for the past until the appointment is formally 11 years. She trained for ministry confirmed by the Archbishop at a at Westcott House, Cambridge, Sacred Synod service. She will and was ordained as a deacon in then be consecrated as bishop at 1989. Among the first women to be Brecon Cathedral – the seat of the ordained as a priest in the Church current Archbishop – and of England in 1994, she has spent enthroned as the 11th Bishop of her entire ministry so far in the Monmouth at Newport Cathedral. Diocese of Manchester, in Flixton,
“Dedication is doing the ‘BEST’ with your life rather than settling for what is only the‘ good’.”
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17 You cannot do a kindness too soon for you never know how soon it will be too late.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
18 I LOVE THAT HYMN Les Ryan
A very brief résumé of the history of hymns and their tunes Part 3 y the mid-19th century, Williams. The preface claimed it the hymnal Ancient and was "A collection of the best hymns Modern became the in the English language." The high standard hymn book in quality of the music is due largely Bthe English speaking world. It was to the work of Vaughan Williams. published in 1860. The music was edited by William Henry Monk The hymnal contains two of his (1823-89) who applied the highest most famous hymn-tunes, the standards of musicianship and stirring ‘Sine Nomine’, sung to ‘For composition, his most famous all the Saints’ and the lovely melody being the tune ‘Eventide’ for the ‘Down Ampney’ to the words words of ‘Abide with me’. ‘Come Down O Love Divine’. Vaughan-Williams was also The next significant development responsible for the wonderful came with the publication of the harmonies of the Welsh tune English Hymnal in 1906. Its music ‘Hyfrydol’ which we sing to editor was the famous ‘Alleluia, Sing to Jesus’. composer Ralph Vaughan
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
Baptism
Harley Beau Rowland Alexander Nicholas Davis
19 MOTHERS’ UNION Christian Care for Families Elaine Griffiths
s usual, Llwynderw’s We aim to achieve this through Mothers’ Union (MU) carrying out our objectives: branch meeting on 3 September began To encourage parents in their Awith a brief time of prayer. role to develop the faith of their children Extraordinarily this was To maintain a worldwide extended as Llwynderw Parish’s fellowship of Christians Assistant Priest, Hywel Griffiths, united in prayer, worship & continued the worship to admit service Mavis Rees to membership of MU. To promote conditions in We welcome Mavis, who began to society favourable to stable attend meetings some time ago. family life and the protection of children The short admission service was To help those whose family for new & existing members to life has met with adversity affirm & reaffirm their To promote and support commitments to MU. Former married life branch leader, Brenda Love read out the purpose, aim and Membership of the worldwide objectives of MU: Mothers’ Union is open to all who have been baptised in the name of The mission of the Mothers’ the Holy Trinity and who support Union is to show our Christian the mission and objectives of the faith by the transformation of Mothers’ Union. communities worldwide, through the promotion of stable marriage, Olivia Barrow, our speaker on 3 family life and the protection of September, enthralled us children. throughout her illustrated talk
20 about her adventures and Two days later, joint Branch experiences whilst living and Leaders Hazel Somers & Elaine working in Mexico as part of her Griffiths were privileged to hear Spanish and Latin American Mrs Sheran Harper, recently Studies at Southampton appointed as MU’s worldwide University. Some of Livvy’s president, speak at St Mary’s, anecdotes were news to her MU Central Swansea during her visit member grandmother, Dorothy, to our Diocese. Sheran thanked all who was grateful not to have MU members and branches in the known about some of Livvy’s Diocese for their prayers and ventures until she was safely back financial support for the work of home! MU worldwide.
It was a joy to welcome so many Sheran went on to admit the non-members of MU to our four male clergy of St Mary’s meeting – half of the 22 people parish into MU – Rector Ian Rees, who attended! Livvy’s Assistant Curates John Anthony & presentation was concluded Sam Aldred, and Team Vicar Ian appropriately with Mexican Folks (who will be leading our nibbles. Thanks go to all next branch meeting)! concerned.
MU Worldwide President admitting the male clergy of St Mary’s, Central Swansea, to the Mothers’ Union.
21 LLWYNDERW BRANCH MEETINGS 2019 2.15pm on 1 October: Ian Folks, Team Vicar at St Mary’s (& MU member) will lead us with the assistance of his guitar. 2.15pm on 5 November: Bob & Biddy Wigley will be sharing about their recent visit to Israel. 12.30pm on 3 December, Christmas Lunch in the Parish Hall. OUR BRANCH MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO ALL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU.
SIXTEEN HIDDEN BOOKS OF THE BIBLE How many did you find?
t was by a fLUKE that difficult ones for you to spot, while someone made a reMARK others may need some JUDGES to about the hidden books of arbitrate. I will quickly admiT, IT the Bible. It kept some USually takes a minister to find Ipeople looKING So hard for the most of them. But once people see fACTS, while for others, it was them you’ll hear loud something of a REVELATION. LAMENTATIONS.
Some found themselves in a One little lady we knew says JAM, ESpecially since the names sHE BREWS a cup of tea so that of the books were not she can concentrate better. See capitalised. The tRUTH struck how well you can omPETE. Relax home to a NUMBER of readers, now, for there really are 16 names but to others it was a real JOB to of some of the books from the Bible make head or tail of it. written in this paragraph. One preacher found 15 of them in just 2 We want it to be A MOSt minutes, but took 3 weeks to find fascinating few moments for the other one. Good searching! you. YES, THERe will be some 22 MUSIC NOTES Les Ryan, Parish Organist
he Royal School of They’ll be singing famous Church Music autumn Victorian music hall numbers. choral workshop on There will be informal rehearsals Thursday 17th October at Llwynderw Hall on Saturdays Twill be held at Holy Cross Church. 3pm-4pm on September 28th and Registration of singers is from October 5th. If you’d like to get 6.30pm and the fee is £5. Dr involved (no auditions!) please William Reynolds (from St Mary’s give me or Penny a ring on 406062 Church, city centre) will lead the so we know how much music we workshop and I’ll play the organ. need. The theme will be choral music for eventide. Music is provided for For those who are interested in you and will be straightforward opera I am giving a short talk to and easy. the Friends of Welsh National Opera at St Paul’s Parish Hall, There are no auditions, all are Sketty on Wednesday 16th October, welcome so just come along and 7.30pm for 8pm. The talk will be join in. Last year we had over 40 about Bartok’s opera ‘Bluebeard’s singers from the parish and Castle’ and Verdi’s opera ‘The neighbouring parishes. The Sicilian Vespers’. rehearsal will finish around 8pm and followed by a short act of On Sunday afternoon 4pm, 6th worship at which we’ll sing the October, I’ll be playing the organ music learnt in the workshop. for the Morriston Orpheus Choir Coffee, tea and nibbles will be at the Great Hall, Swansea served afterwards. University Bay Campus. The event is a competition for the Young The harvest supper on Thursday Welsh Singer of the Year 2019 and 10th October will feature a choral will feature three finalists who are group from the parish directed by about to embark upon a career as Penny (11 volunteers so far!). a professional opera and oratorio 23 singer. The Orpheus will be will feature short extracts from singing too. Each competitor sings Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, a 4 or 5 songs or arias with the chorus from Handel’s Messiah, a winner being awarded £2,000. modern version of the Magnificat, O Holy Night, Christmas carols Several parishioners sing with and a fun version of ‘Frosty the the Mumbles Voices community Snowman’. Mumbles Voices will choir which rehearses in be joined by the Ariosa Singers Llwynderw Hall on Sundays 3pm youth choir and soloists – over 60 – 4pm. Their Christmas concert is singers altogether. Penny directs scheduled for Sunday afternoon the choirs, I’ll play the organ and December 29th at Holy Cross. We Lisa Mears plays the piano. welcome new members. The music
WHAT’S ON?
FILM CLUB DATES 3rd October Fisherman’s Friends 17th October McLintock John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara
7th November Breathe Andrew Garfield, Hugh Bonneville
21st November The Wilde Wedding Glen Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart
5th December Red Joan Judi Dench
19th December The Man Who Invented Christmas Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer
24 HARVEST SUPPER WITH OLD TIME MUSIC HALL ENTERTAINMENT
You are invited to a Harvest Supper on Thursday 10th October 2019 in the parish hall. The choice of food (supplied by Johnnies chip shop in Mumbles) is fish and chips, chicken and chips, fish bite, cone of chips, cheese rissole.
Please sign the lists at the back of church by Sunday 6th October. Payment to Geraldine or Lesley must be received in advance.
Wonderful entertainment will be provided by our own parishioners under the professional management of Les and Penny Ryan. You will be surprised at the array of talent we have here in Llywnderw!
Tea and coffee is included in the price and a glass of wine will be available for a donation.
Please invite family and friends along for an evening of fun and frivolity, the supper will be served at 6pm so please ensure you are seated by 5.30pm.
GET CRAFTY TOGETHER GROUP
The first meeting of this group will take place on Friday 11th October 2019 at 2.30pm in the parish hall and will meet every 2 weeks.
So come along, bring any craft work and while enjoying the company of others, get creative.
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EMBRACE (BIBLELANDS) QUIET DAY 2019 Nicholaston House, Penmaen, Gower SA32HL Saturday November 2nd, 10am – 4pm
The annual Embrace Quiet Day which is being held in early November at Nicholaston House will be led by Fr Mark Griffiths. He will lead our thoughts through contemplation of well known pictures in Bethlehem – from Banksy to Icons. There will be a celebration of the Eucharist in the middle of the day.
The cost of the day is £25 per person which includes tea and coffee, and a hot lunch. Booking will be through Embrace (details to follow) but if you are interested in reserving a place, please contact April Beynon (01792 366110) and she will ensure booking details are sent to you as soon as they are available.
Royal School of Church Music
COME AND SING WORKSHOP
Holy Cross Church Thursday 17 October 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Open to all singers, the workshop will be led by Dr William Reynolds with organist Les Ryan.
We’ll learn some hymns, and a few easy anthems to sing at a short act of worship at the conclusion of the workshop.
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GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA 20th to 23rd November 7:30 pm nightly and a matinee at 2:30 on Saturday
Prices: Stalls £18, Stalls Back 4 rows & far sides £16 Grand circle centre £18 Grand circle far side £16 Upper Circle £14 £1 concession on Wednesday evening
Tickets can be booked through Dirk De Neve
27 THE 2019 DATES FOR GREATER GOWER DEANERY SYNODS
Monday 14th October 10.00am to 3.30pm. Away Day for ordained and lay Ministers at Oystermouth Church with Canon Mark Clavier - the Gospel for Year A 2020
2nd December 7.00pm St Mary’s Pennard Gillian Knight will talk about Eco Church
Synods are open to all who wish to attend.
SWANSEA CITY OF SANCTUARY CONCERT
"Far From The Home I Love" Piano Recital by Margaret Fingerhut
7.30pm Sunday 13th October at All Saints’ Church
Tickets £15.00 [to include a glass of wine or soft drink]
Acclaimed international pianist Margaret Fingerhut has devised a very special concert that she is performing across the UK to raise awareness of refugee needs as well as to collect funds for City of Sanctuary groups.
Through music and words, she tells the story of some of the many composers who were refugees because of war or persecution, or who migrated for their work.
All profits raised will go towards Swansea City of Sanctuary and will be used to help asylum seekers and refugees participate in City of Sanctuary and local community events and activities.
28 29 HYMN LIST OCTOBER 2019
Sunday 6th October, HARVEST FESTIVAL, 16th Sunday after Trinity @ Clyne Chapel 10am Come ye thankful people, come We plough the fields, and scatter God, whose farm is all creation Fill your hearts with joy and gladness Organ voluntary: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach
Sunday 13th October, 17th Sunday after Trinity Jesus shall reign Lord of all hopefulness Be still for the presence of the Lord I danced in the morning Organ voluntary: March from Judas Maccabeus Handel
Sunday 20th October, 18th Sunday after Trinity Rise and hear! The Lord is speaking Praise to the Lord, the Almighty My God, and is thy table spread Shine Jesus shine! Organ voluntary: Prelude in F Bach
Sunday 27th October, Last Sunday after Trinity, Bible Sunday We have a gospel to proclaim Tell out my soul Lord, thy word abideth Thanks to God whose word was spoken Organ Voluntary: St Anthony Chorale Brahms
Hymns selected from the recommendations of the RSCM Sunday by Sunday publications
30 2019 REAL ADVENT CALENDAR
he Real Advent Tastes good and does good Calendar is the UK’s Money raised from the sale of only Fairtrade calendar, this year’s calendar will help which comes with a free Fairtrade farmers receive a fair T24 page Christmas story-activity price for their goods and a book and which supports Fairtrade premium to spend on the charitable causes. priorities of their communities ranging from solar panels and The 2019 calendar has a new fresh water to teaching resources. design. There is a Fairtrade As well as promoting the work of chocolate and a line of the Traidcraft Exchange, profits will Christmas story behind each of the also help The Funzi and Bodo 25 windows. The free book has a Trust provide care for mums and page for every day of Advent babies in Africa. expanding on the Christmas story and includes some fun challenges. The Real Advent Calendar costs £3.99. Churches, schools and Why we need a Real Advent groups can buy direct from Calendar www.realadvent.co.uk and take The Real Advent Calendar was advantage of a free delivery offer. created in 2013 following surveys Retailers stocking include larger which showed that 36% of 5-7 year Tesco stores, Traidcraft, Eden, -olds did not know whose birthday TLM trading, Embrace the Middle is celebrated at Christmas. In the East, CLC Bookshops, same year 51% of adults said that Redemptorist Publications and a the birth of Jesus was irrelevant to number of cathedrals and their Christmas. The calendar is a independent bookshops - check great way to reverse this tipping out The Lamplighter in point and share the Christmas Bishopston, who have stocked this story. in the past.
31 KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE Biddy Wigley
awn on a mid race around Pembrokeshire. September day. A rosy glow suffused In less than an hour the first the lightening sky. athletes were emerging from the DThe sea was almost flat calm. water, stripping off caps and Safety boats and course marshals unzipping wetsuits. on paddle boards lined the route. Above the beach a huge, quiet but Next stop for us - Saundersfoot, expectant crowd had gathered. and the road known as Heartbreak Hill, where we knew some Suddenly a loud cheer went up encouragement would be as the first athletes appeared. For appreciated! The route was several minutes some 2000+ men punishing, as those of you who and women walked past quietly. know Pembrokeshire will The tension was palpable and I appreciate. could only wonder at their thoughts about the challenge that The leaders completed the 112 awaited them. They filed down to miles in under five hours, the beach and to the starting line returning to transition to exchange for the toughest test of physical their bikes for running shoes. Now and mental strength that they came the marathon, 26.2 miles in would probably ever face. and around Tenby. The leaders were, astonishingly, finished in The National Anthem rung out around 3 hours. The winner across the bay, and as it came to an completed the whole event in end at 7.00am, ranks of athletes under 9 hours, but the stand-out started to enter the sea where they athlete was the one who came in would swim two laps of the 1¼ five minutes before the time mile course before running almost expired - 17 hours. His courage a kilometre to the transition area to and mental strength deserve the collect their bikes for the 112 mile greatest admiration. We will
32 never know what he had to face us that all the faithful Christians during the day - injury or bike who have gone before us are failure perhaps - but he persevered cheering us on and he urges us to and came through to victory! persevere when he writes: ‘Strip down, start running - and never First century Romans competed quit! No extra spiritual fat, no in the Olympic Games, and would parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on spend some 10 months training for Jesus, who both began and finished the event. It was this that Paul this race we’re in. Study how he used as an analogy for the did it. Because he never lost sight Christian life: ‘I have fought the of where he was headed - that good fight, I have finished the race, exhilarating finish in and with God I have kept the faith [2 Timothy 4.7, - he could put up with anything NIV]. Like the athlete I describe along the way: Cross, shame, above, Paul is saying that, tough whatever. And now he’s there, in though it was, he kept the faith the place of honour, right right to the finishing line, alongside God. When you find overcoming countless struggles on yourselves flagging in your faith, the way. go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he Towards the end of Paul’s third ploughed through. That will shoot missionary journey, he was saying adrenaline into your souls!’ goodbye to his friends from [Hebrews 12.1-3, The Message]. Ephesus. He had no idea what awaited him in Jerusalem, but he As believers we’re not in knew it wasn’t going to be a picnic. competition with each other. We He said: ‘What matters most to me run our own races. We are each is to finish what God started: the called by God for a specific job the Master Jesus gave me of purpose. That’s why we gather in letting everyone I meet know all church week by week - to be about this incredibly extravagant strengthened to pursue our calling generosity of God’ [Acts 20.22-24, in the week ahead. The Message]. Best wishes, Biddy The writer to the Hebrews tells
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