Meithrin Gobaith Growing Hope www.stdavidsdiocese.org.uk www.facebook.com/pobl.dewi http://twitter.com/PoblDewi September / Medi 2015 Tir Dewi: Help at hand for farmers in crisis A new helpline service to support farmers and their families in St Davids Diocese has been launched IR DEWI (Dewi’s Land) was experts in the field have agreed to for farmers in need in the three Tinaugurated by the Deputy join the steering group that will counties of the diocese, which will Minister for the Environment, manage the new charity. be staffed by volunteers trained Rebecca Evans AM, at the Pembro- Tir Dewi will be there to lend in listening and seeking the best keshire Show in August. a confidential listening ear to help course of action and/or the appro- The new non-denominational farmers in difficult times, sympa- priate people to help the different service is an initiative by Bishop thetically offering direction to aim needs that arise. Details will be on Wyn and the diocesan Rural Affairs to solve the problems facing each the diocesan website as soon as Adviser, Revd Canon Eileen individual. Davies. And a wide range of local There will be a helpline number continued on page 5 HE Wreath of Respect was Twelcomed in Aberystwyth on Sunday, 16th August. Since last year it has been visiting cities, towns and villages as a way of honouring and thanking all those service person- nel who have suffered and died since the outbreak of The Great War in 1914, including ongoing conflicts. It also acknowledges the pain and loss suffered by their loved ones. Christians in crisis in the Middle East, The specially-commissioned wreath is made of metal poppies. At page 13 its base is a horseshoe from one of the horses which, last year, pulled the carriage carrying sandbags from Flanders Fields cemeteries to create a Memorial Garden at the Guard’s Museum in London. Escorted to Aberystwyth by a large motorcycle cavalcade of the Mid Wales members of the Royal British Legion Riders Branch, the wreath was greeted by crowds of well-wishers on The Promenade. It was then paraded to the War Memorial for a short service led by Revd Ian Girling, Chaplain to the Aberystwyth Branch of the Royal British Legion. The Wreath of Respect will continue its journey around the UK for the next three years. FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY – Pages 11 - 12 Am ddim Free 2 Pobl Dewi, September 2015 Eat, Pray, Walk! Julie Jones, from Plwyf Trisant, enjoys an ecumenical day of fellowship R Sul y Drindod braf ei pharatoi gan aelodau Dewi Sant N Trinity Sunday this year, Aoedd gweld Cristnogion o a’r Santes Non. Roedd y tywydd OChristians from Bethania, eglwysi’r Tymbl yn dod ynghyd yn ddigon caredig i sicrhau ein Bethesda, Bethel, Carmel, Eglwys yn San Sulien, sef ‘Yr eglwys bod yn medru dilyn y Groes Dewi Sant, and St Non’s came fach’, a godwyd cyn Eglwys Dewi mewn ymdaith o dystiolaeth ac i together for a fellowship meal in St Sant, er mwyn addoli a thystiola- ganu emyn wrth gofeb y pentref, Sulien’s, and then ventured out on ethu. Cafwyd gwasanaeth hyfryd yna ymlaen i Bethel Eglwys y a March of Witness. A magnificent a oedd wedi ei baratoi gan ficer y Bedyddwyr, a gorffen yn Eglwys ‘High Tea’ followed an informal plwyf, yn cynnwys canu emynau, Apostolaidd Carmel. Roedd pawb ecumenical Agape Meal based on gweddïau a phryd bwyd ‘Agape’ a wedi mwynhau’r profiad o ddod the order set out in the Didache, oedd wedi’i seilio ar‘Y Didache’, at ei gilydd fel un teulu Duw ac a book that might lay claim to be © E. O. Davies llyfr sy’n dyddio ’nôl i ddyddiau estyn at ein gilydd yn enw Crist the very first Christian Book of cynnar yr Eglwys. Rhannwyd bara pa beth bynnag yw’n daliad o ran Common Prayer! Christians from from the six fellowships then set with a short time of worship and a gwin yn ôl arfer y cymun a braf enwad. Diolch i’r ficer am wneud the six fellowships were reminded off behind the cross and marched fellowship. Hosting the Meal and oedd gweld aelodau o wahanol y trefniadau ac roedd pawb a that there is only one Church in through part of Lower Tumble March one week after Pentecost enwadau yn estyn a chymryd y oedd yn bresennol yn gobeithio our area, and that we just happen whilst singing and worshipping, meant that all six places of worship bara a’r cwpan oddi wrth ei gilydd. y byddem yn gallu cyd-weithio to meet in different buildings and taking in the village War Memorial, were able to take part, and the Cafwyd amser i gymdeithasu ac yn yr un modd yn y dyfodol. at different times, under one Lord Bethel Chapel and finishing our general consensus is that we will ymgymryd o’r wledd a oedd wedi Jesus Christ. Representatives march in Carmel Apostolic Church be meeting again next year! programme can only take place From E to A depending on funding. However, during 2015, four new houses will The Parsonage Board has a policy of providing accommodation have been completed, costing in that is fit for purpose, and, above all, is affordable for incumbents. excess of £1.2m, with older ones Mike Scutt gives details of the ongoing plans to make clergy being sold to fund the new devel- houses fit for the 21st century opments. Some new houses can be cash-neutral depending on the UE to heat loss in a lot of live in. As part of this strategy an property being sold/replaced. Dthe older houses the incum- EPC (Energy Performance Certifi- The photograph shows the bents are living in fuel poverty. cate) was commissioned to bench keys of the new Vicarage at Lland- The previous Chairman of the mark each house. Those with the darog being handed over to Revd Parsonage Board, Peter Campbell, lowest rating are then targeted for Canon Bryan & Mrs Heather Witt. instigated a programme of building replacement. This house has the highest possible new houses that offer the high- Some of the older houses can energy rating, which is an A, and est thermal standards. Not only have utility bills in excess of 6k is the highest rating we have yet does this have a dramatic effect on per year, whereby the new ones are achieved, the previous have been lower end of the EPC ratings. Not a house that’s much cheaper to run, lowering fuel bills, but the houses within a ball park of 1.2/1.5k. around B. The house that the Witt’s only will the Witt’s have far lower is more comfortable, and is easy to are much more comfortable to Obviously the replacement vacated was an E, which is at the energy bills but they will also have look after. Taking care of business Province Communications Officer David Hammond-Williams previews this year’s Diocesan Conference, awarded to be held on Saturday 3rd October HE day will begin with a update on the progress made ence Eucharist at which, as in Fairtrade Tnumber of presentations on following the formation of Tir recent years, Bishop Wyn will aspects of the diocesan social Dewi, the diocesan initiative to deliver his presidential address. status responsibility brief and the work of provide pastoral support for farm- Then after lunch . the various diocesan agencies. ing families (see front page). it’s down to business, with The Church in Wales has There will be contributions And the Plant Dewi team will reports from all the diocesan become the first Anglican from a credit union, a mental health provide a review of their year’s boards and committees on their province in the world to be charity and a food bank, giving successes and the hope and encour- activities and performance during delegates a chance to consider the agement they provide for parents awarded Fairtrade status. the previous year. In order to qualify, 70% of needs of their own communities and children in need. There is also likely to be a parishes across the province and how they might be met. The climax of the morning proposal to amend the diocesan had to sign up to using fairly Conference will also get an session will be the annual confer- constitution to change the alloca- traded produce at events and tion of parish delegates to both the diocesan and deanery conferences. at meetings If passed, the number will Certificate of Accredi- depend on average Sunday attend- A tation was presented to the ance, rather than the number of Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Easter communicants, as at present. Morgan, by the First Minister, It promises to be a lively and Carwyn Jones AM, at a ceremony informative day. at the Royal Welsh Show. A full report on proceedings The fairtrade Co-ordina- will be included in the December tor for Wales, Elen Jones, also edition of Pobl Dewi and on the presented commemorative daffo- diocesan website, where copies of dils to those present, including the all the diocesan reports will also be Bishop of Swansea & Brecon, Rt available for download. Revd John Davies, the Bishops’ http://stdavids.churchinwales. Adviser for Church and Soci- org.uk/information/diocconf ety, Canon Carol Wardman, and pions for St Davids Diocese, Jean one of the three fairtrade Cham- Oliver (pictured). Pobl Dewi, September 2015 3 Telling it as it is Gweddi a balŵns i ddathlu cariad With a core, weekly congregation of 6-8 people at St David’s Church, Tal-y-bont, the PCC convened a consultation meeting y Tad yn Neoniaeth Emlyn for the whole community to ascertain what the church can do for them, and what they can do for the church.