Saint David’s Uniting Church
& Castle Square URC
Minister: Rev. Dr Phil Wall
Tel: 01443 300345 Mob: 07855090360
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
2nd October 2022
Welcome everyone to our service, whether you join us in person, watch in the comfort of your home live or later via YouTube.
We give a special welcome to our good friend Haydn Blackey, who will be leading our worship. We look forward to this time of fellowship with him.
Fair-traded refreshments will be served in the hall following the morning service. We invite you to join us for this time of informal fellowship and take time to look at the handmade cards which are on sale.
The service will be live streamed – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ftWuXHexnfFdo1FKwXBZA
Phil will be leading the final communion service in Castle Square at 12.30 today; following the service they will go to The Otley for lunch.
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Church Family and Pastoral News
We include this in the news sheet to inform our prayers.
- Gareth returned home last weekend, the news they received was not good, the diagnosis is Cancer. We hold Pat and Gareth in our prayers as they face the future with the support of their family and friends.
- Phil and Jan visited Martha and are pleased to say she is much better although still in Llwynypia hospital. They spent a pleasant hour with her.
- We continue to keep Heather and the family in our prayers as they adjust to life without Jeff.
- We think of all our Castle Square friends, and Phil, as he leads their last Communion service in the church. It will be an emotional time.
- There a several people who are waiting for tests and tests results or a date for an operation. We keep them, and their families in our thoughts.
- Ann Powell is still not well but has managed to get out a few times with her daughter.
- Susan and Huw Thomas have succumbed to Covid; Susan is at a loss to know how they picked it up!
- We think of the Elders as they have two meetings which will focus on the future of our church life.
Birthdays
There are six people we know of who are celebrating their birthdays this week;
On Sunday 2nd – David Jones and Marilyn Dilworth – it’s a BIG one! Congratulations Marilyn, your friends at Castle Square (and those at St David’s who know you) wish you a very Happy Birthday.
Monday 3rd – John Henson, Thursday 6th– Bethan Walkling will be 30! (Can you believe it?) – and on Friday 7th – Alan Hills and Magdi Kojo
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Phil’s Farewell – Apologies
This was only in the online version on September 5th!
Whether it’s ‘go well’ or ‘good riddance’ [Phil wrote this!] – plans are afoot for a church party from 4.30 – 8pm on Saturday 29th October, before Phil’s last services with both churches the following day. More details to come. For those who won’t be able to make these events, Phil will be arranging home visits/Communions in the next couple of weeks, alongside a final guild talk at St. David’s (October 19th).
Anyone wanting to contribute to a farewell gift for Phil can give their donation to Anne Coles, Lynda or make a bank transfer. Cheques to be made payable to St David’s Uniting Church, for bank transfers please use the reference GIFT.
Party -Time – The sign-up sheet is available today!
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Sunday Services
St David’s
October 9th 10.45 Our monthly Zoom service will be led by Rev Ray Vincent – Chat room opens at 10.30.
A parallel service will take place at Gelliwastad Road for those who can, and prefer to, gather physically.
October 23rd our service will be held at Castle Square so that we can ‘get a feel’ of worshiping there. Castle Square folk only have two services a month and do not meet on the 4th Sunday.
October 30th – online – Synod Service – with input from Castle Square and St. David’s Uniting Church
Castle Square
October 16th, 11am – Final Sunday morning worship, led by Ray.
October 30th, 3pm – A chance to chat over a cuppa before the Castle Square Thanksgiving Service at 4pm, where we will thank God for the worship and witness of Castle Square over 117 years.
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Diary for the Week
Monday 3rd Language Classes 10.00-12.00
Wednesday 5th St David’s Guild 14.00 -15.30 (see below…) Guides 18.00-19.30
Thursday 6th Sing for Life Choir 18.30-19.30.00
Friday 7th Worship Planning group at 10.00.
Sunday 9th See – Sunday Services
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News from the Church Meeting
It was agreed that an item be put in the news sheet before our Elders’ Meeting noting items on the agenda.
Elders’ Meeting Monday October 3rd – on the agenda – services in November and December, pulpit supply secretary, report on meeting with synod officers, church profile update, Phil’s Farewell Festivities.
Monday, October 10th elders will meet with representatives from Baptists, PCW and URC to discuss provision of future ministry.
Reminder! To all who access the Church Website, next time you visit it please make a note of anything you think could be added and let Catherine know. All suggestions will be gratefully received.
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Please Support Pam and Pipal Tree!
Pam Mahoney has been walking and raising much needed funds for “Pipal Tree” A charity in Nepal that rescues women and girls from trafficking and giving them the skills to enable them to work in the community. The walk is 400 km (almost 250 miles) mirroring a walk being undertaken on the Pennine Way, Pam has been doing it over time! There is a sign-up sheet for any donations at the back of the church.
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Harvest Appeal
If you missed the appeal last week, it’s not too late! The envelopes for the PCW quinquennial appeal –‘Seeds of Hope’ – which supports Christian Aid’s work for climate justice in Kenya, are at the back of the church, if you wish to gift aid your donation, please put your name on the envelope.
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Riding Lights take on the bible in Wales
St Catherine’s – 4th October – 7:30pm – £8
Riding Lights is raring to take you on a whirlwind trip through this No.1 best-selling library and out the other side into 2022!
It’s that adventurous middle eastern trip you’ve always craved – starting in the gorgeous gardens of Eden (an area of outstanding natural beauty) and ascending via any number of historic people, heritage sites and blockbusting stories about men, women and God. Before finishing with an amazing wide-screen glimpse into the end of time.
Hold onto your seats and enjoy vivid extracts exploding into action as the Word gets down to Earth and mixes it with human beings. There’s wit, wisdom, faith and folly, as well as… a remarkable Welsh gift to the world.
In classic Riding Lights style, with vitality, respect and moments of glorious humour, you will be treated to jewels from the big book, as well as less familiar gems from parts that perplex or inspire the church today.
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St David’s Guild
At last! Our Guild meetings are back to meeting weekly. We recommence for the Autumn this Wednesday 5th October at 2pm. An interesting programme has been planned. We have a mix of Guest speakers, (Phil on October 19th) ‘Fun Afternoons’, and topical events. Come along to our first ‘back to normal’ meeting and enjoy an afternoon with friends. New people will be most welcome.
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Cardiff Half Marathon
Four people we know will be pounding the streets of Cardiff today while we are in church!
Iestyn, Liz and Alison from St David’s are running. Alison is raising funds for British Heart Foundation, her target was £500, she already has £849 – can we help her get to £1000? This is the link. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Alison-Jones115?utm_
She hopes to do it in under 3 hours. It took her 3hrs 13mins in 2019….and she’s 4 years older! We wish them well!
Matt from Castle Square is our other runner, we don’t know if he is supporting a charity or just running for the fun of it! He hopes to join his friends at The Otley for lunch when he has finished. Good luck Matt.
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Thought for the week
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
William Arthur Ward