Peninsula Papers Information and news for the communities of St Ishmaels, Hasguard, Robeston West, Walwyn’s Castle, Dale, St Brides and Marloes. Papurau Penrhyn Gwybodaeth a newyddion am gymunedau St Ishmael’s, Hasguard, Robeston West, Walwyn’s Castle, Dale, St Bride’s a Marloes. APRIL 2019 EBRILL The Church in Wales Parishes of Dale, St Brides with Marloes, Hasguard with St Ishmael's, Walwyn’s Castle & Robeston West Parish PriestsPriests: Fr. Andrew Johnson (Dale, Marloes & St Brides, St Ishmaels) Rev’d. Dr Rhiannon Johnson (Walwyns Castle & Robeston West) Contact : 01646 636966 [email protected] Postal Address: The Vicarage, 172 Castle Way, Dale, Haverfordwest, SA62 3RN Deacon: Rev’d Gaynor Ford 01646 693452 [email protected] Church Wardens Dale: Peter Morgan 636625 St Brides: Mary Lewis 636430, William Richards 636242 Marloes: Yvonne Evans 636251 St Ishmaels: Richard Neale 636802, Heather Phippen 636261 Walwyn’s Castle: Jayne Edwards 01437 781575, Kate Morgan 01437 781270 Robeston West: Gill Thorne 01437 890693, Geoffrey Harries 01646 692736 Baptist Chapels: Moriah --- Marloes Paul James 01646 636241 Aenon --- Sandy Hill Anne Hardacre 01437 763639 LOCAL SERVICES SHOPS: Marloes Village Store and Post Office 01646 636968 Open: Monday 9-1, Tuesday to Saturday 9-4, and Sunday 9-12:30 The Taberna Shop, Herbrandston: 01646 693498 Mon-Fri 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Sat 8:00-12:30, Sun 9:00 am-11:30 am MOBILE LIBRARY: Next dates: Friday 1 st February, 1st March, 29 th March St. Ishmaels Burgage Green Layby - 10.50 am to 11.20 am Dale - Blue Anchor Way - 11.35am to 12.05am Marloes - Toilets - 12.15 am to 12.45 am Contact 01437 776126 or 07774 230200 (van) MOBILE POST OFFICE: Tuesday: St Ishmaels 14:00—15:00 Dale 15:15—16:15 Thursday: St Ishmaels 13:00—14:00 Dale 14:15—15:15 CONTACTS FOR HALL HIRE: FOR HIRE THE CORONATION HALL AND JUBILEE Marloes: Bridget Lister 01646 SUITE DALE 636274 St Ishmaels Memorial Hall: Yvonne Evans 01636 636251 St Ishmaels Sports & Social Club: Sports Club: 01646 636444 or Steve Richards 07413 005893 BOOKINGS: WENDY KEHOE 01646 636721 Walwyns Castle Village Hall: EMAIL– [email protected] Jean Rees 01437 929813 Dear Friends, Rumour is an amazing thing. Without it we would not know who is good at what and who we can ask for help. We would not know who is ill and strug- gling and if we do not know, how could we help? But there are times when rumour can get it spectacularly wrong. So, in case you have heard a rumour that we are leaving Dale, that the moving van is booked and our bags are packed, and all the churches are be- ing closed, please let me assure you that this is completely wrong. The truth is a little more complicated. Andrew has been asked to take pas- toral responsibility for St. Katharine’s church in Milford Haven along with his other duties as part of our move to a new ministry area. This is going to be complicated and the fine details are yet to be sorted out. Please pray for An- drew as he takes on this big new responsibility. The church there is hurting and in need of love and reassurance. The churches here too may justifiably feel hurt too. So, let me give some reassurance. Andrew and Rhiannon will still be living in Dale. They and Gay- nor will still be available for weddings, baptisms and funerals and all the nor- mal vicarring. The peninsula churches will still have regular services. Andrew may be taking fewer of them, but Gaynor is willing to take more. Rhiannon may be taking on some extra responsibility too. This is a Gethsemane time for all of us church -people. We are facing things we would much rather not have to. On the night he was betrayed, Je- sus prayed so hard that his sweat looked like drops of blood on his skin in the torchlight and he was praying that there was an easier way for him, that he could avoid what was being laid on him. At last though he accepted betrayal and crucifixion and so opened to us the way to life. Just think how quickly the rumours of Jesus’ arrest and trial must have spread. Only to be followed so closely by the rumour of the resurrection. Unfaceable sorrow followed so quickly by unbelievable joy. That is the Easter mystery at the heart of the Christian faith, With our best wishes for a joyful Easter, Andrew, Gaynor and Rhiannon Andrew and Rhiannon Welcome to the April issue of Peninsula Papers or Papurau Penrhyn, the first issue pro- duced on our new printer. We’ll report on the technicalities next month but the trials went well and we are able to produce the copies at twice the speed of the old one! Many thanks to Pembrokeshire CC for their help. Produced by the Church in Wales Parishes of Hasguard with St Ishmaels, St Brides with Marloes, Walwyns Castle, Robeston West and Dale Family Service DROP IN FOR LUNCH! & St James Altar Guild invite you to drop in for lunch at Easter Egg Hunt the Coronation Hall, Dale. St Ishmael’s Church We are serving tasty home- Monk Haven made soup and bread every 11.00am 21st April Tuesday during Lent be- tween 12 and 2.00 pm. Everyone welcome, the first one is on March 12 th . Donations to charity. A Roman soldier enters in haste, then stops to consider the report he is about to deliver- “Beg to report, sir! Sometime near dawn the corpse got up and walked out of the tomb.” He’s not going to like it. He’s not going to like it at all. Let’s try it another way… “Beg to report sir, there is a distinct and inexplicable absence in the dead body department, but otherwise things remain as usual. “ No... It was a sap’s job, dead easy, a cushy number- sit around in a garden and make sure that a dead body stays buried. Public relations, he said. Not for long, he said, just until things calm down. Well, they’re not going to very calm now I can tell you. “Beg to report sir. The stone is rolled back, the tomb is empty apart from some bandages left folded, kind of tidy really.” “Seal off the area sir? Well we tried sir, but half of the detail had buggered off somewhere and before we knew it his womenfolk had been in and seen, well and seen what we’d seen.” “Beg to report sir, Jesus, that heretic, that troublemaker, that uncomfortable rabbi from Galilee is walking the streets again, even though we only crucified him last Friday.” “It’s a conspiracy, that’s what it is. A handful of grieving women and a few fishermen eluded the guard, rolled back the enormous stone in complete silence, carried the body out through the city with no one seeing it and have buried it hurriedly but without trace somewhere else.” No, not even he’d fall for that. “Beg to report, sir, that the ultimate penalty of the state has barely even slowed down this King of the Jews.” He’s not going to like it. He’s not going to like it at all. The ALTAR GUILD With Cake Stall, Book Stall and raffle BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 5th MAY 3 – 5.30 p.m. CORONATION HALL DALE In aid of the Church and Cemetery ALL WELCOME MOTHERS’ UNION Fr. Andrew gave us much food for thought as he talked us through the Stations of the Cross a few years ago for the Deanery Quiet Day in Marloes. We now look at the whole thing from a different perspective - “The Stations of The Resurrection” which will be put to us by Rhiannon at this years Deanery Quiet Day which we, Marloes MU, are hosting at Walwyns Castle on Tuesday 9th April from 10.00 o’clock. Coffee will be available before we get on with the main programme. There will be a bring and share Lunch so we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. In May there will be a Community Coffee Morning at Marloes Village Hall, rising funds for Alzheimer's Association and Christian Aid. For any more information contact Harriet 636668, or Bridget 636274. PASTORAL VISITING The parishes of Dale, Marloes, St Brides, St Ishmaels and Robeston West have trained a group of people who have been security checked and are fully aware of safeguarding issues to be pastoral visitors, their role is quite simple, it is to be available for people living in the area who need - - Someone to listen to them and offer conversation - A regular visit All visits will be treated as confidential If you would like someone to visit please contact Revd Gaynor Ford 01646693452 Or Revd Andrew Johnson or Revd Rhiannon Johnson Community Councils Marloes and St Brides supply the 6 figure light number, and the Items under consideration at the March location. 2019 meeting included the following:- Police Matters – No further information Planning Matters - NP/18/0666/FUL – Ty received about the items vandalised recent- Gwyn, Marloes – Section 73A, Sub-division ly. Members were concerned to hear that of host dwelling – National Park had ad- at least one property in the village has had vised that the boundary change had meant domestic oil stolen from their tank. Clerk the application was subject to a further notified today (19/03/19) that the National period of consultation. Members agreed Trust car park hut at the Marloes Sands car with the further letter that had now been park has been broken into overnight.