Saint David’s Uniting Church
Castle Street, Treforest CF37 1TA
Minister Elect: Count down – 3 weeks!
Church Telephone No: 07766892487
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
Link for ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89461145366?pwd=S3ExNTVjdGVGdXlGVlNQc2k3eldudz09
10th Aug 2025
Welcome everyone, to our monthly ZOOM service, whether you are in Wales, England or the other side of the world.
If you are joining from the comfort of your home, please follow the link above.
The chat room will be open from 10.30 and you will have chance to chat again when the service finishes.
For those who will be in the sanctuary, we will be able to chat over a ‘cuppa’ in the hall following the service when handmade cards will also be available.
The service will start at 10.45 and Claire Hughes will lead the service from her home.
The readings today are Isaiah Ch 1 v 1 & 10-20 and Matthew Ch 22 v 34-40
Two people will be responsible for the technology, one in the church and one at home!
We are very grateful to Claire and our technicians for making this service possible.
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Diary for the Week
Today 10th Elders meeting at 6pm.
Monday 11th Language Class in the hall at 10.00am
The Park Ramblers will meet to walk at 10.15 followed by coffee in The Blueberry.
Sunday 17th Our Service at 10.45am will be led by the Worship Group
Pastoral Matters
We only include names when permission has been given.
- We think of those who are connected to our fellowship who will be receiving their ‘A’ level results this week and we rejoice with those who have heard that close family have achieved excellent results in recent college exams.
- The Elders as they meet to deal with all that is involved to prepare for the future of our fellowship as we join the Valley’s Pastorate.
- We give thanks for ‘good’ news and we remember those for whom news has not been so good.
- We think of those who are waiting for the results of hospital tests.
- The family of the late Cyril Oliver whose funeral will be held in the church on Wednesday at 2pm
Future Services
Aug 24th Rev Ray Vincent Aug 31st Stephen Webber Sept 7th Haydn Blackey
Birthdays and Anniversaries
There are three people in our fellowship who will be celebrating their birthdays this week:
Tuesday 12th – Jane Jones, Wednesday 13th – Jen Edwards and Thursday 14th our talented hand-made card maker – Colleen. We hope you are all able to celebrate in style with family and friends.
We also send belated congratulations to John & June King who celebrated their Golden Wedding on Tuesday 5th August.
Sharing Good News
Steve and Alison are delighted to announce that they are going to be Nanna and Granddad hopefully a couple of days before Christmas, when their son Luke and his wife Emma have their first baby.
Service in the church.
The funeral service of Cyril Oliver will take place in the church on Wednesday August 13th at 2pm. His daughter is a friend of Catherine’s and his grandchildren came to Sunday School at Church House.
Last call for Clare’s Ordination
The Ordination and Induction is at 2pm on August 30th at Hope Church, Three Salmon Street, Merthyr.
Anyone who hasn’t let us know if they’ll be attending, please sign the sheet in church today or contact Lynda. The numbers have to be sent to the friends at Merthyr by Monday.
Coach Transport will be provided free of charge, and will stop as near as possible to the Church.
Pick up points will be – 1st pick-up at 12.30 – near the church in Treforest. We have access to the Castle Court carpark. 2nd pick-up is Pontypridd Bus Station.
Departure time from Merthyr – allowing for people to stay for refreshments is approx. 16.30.
Church Directory
We hope to print the updated directory soon! If anyone has changed any of their details since completing the GDPR form please let us know as soon as possible.
Recycling
As a church we strive to recycle many items, we have in the past recycled spectacles. You can now recycle metal and plastic glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses at Specsavers in Pontypridd. They can all be made into a wide range of items, such as furniture, home and garden accessories, including benches and play park equipment.
With many people on regular medication did you know that blister packs can be recycled. Boots Chemist have a recycling point in store.
A Request for help.
The teenage son of a member of our language class is looking for an adult size bike and also a computer to help him when he starts school in September. If you can help, please speak to Viviane.
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Thought for the Week
“Without deep listening and gentle loving speech it is very difficult to move towards peace.
Peace will only become a reality, when world leaders come to negotiations
with the ability to hear the suffering at the root of all conflicts.”
Thich Nhat Hanh (Religious leader, writer, activist, 1926, Vietnam)