Saint David’s Uniting Church
Castle Street, Treforest CF37 1TA
Minister: Vacancy
Church Telephone No: 07766892487
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
Link for Live Stream – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ftWuXHexnfFdo1FKwXBZA
30th March 2025
This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent and Mothering Sunday, AND we have had one hour less in bed!!
We welcome everyone who joins us for our service today whether in person, on line, or later on YouTube
We give a special welcome to Rev Martin Spain who is leading our service today which will include the celebration of the Lords Supper. All are invited to share the bread and wine with us.
We pray for us all a time of rich blessing, but also of challenge, as Martin leads us.
There is a Church Meeting after the service to vote on whether we call Clare to be our minister. Also to receive recommendations from the Elders re new members and elders, please make sure you have a pen!
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Sunday 30th March
St Dyfrig’s RC Church, Treforest, is hosting a Passion Play – ‘The Road to Calvary’ at 7.30 pm
Performed by volunteers from and around Clydach (Swansea) it has been running for 30 years, to raise funds for work with people in poverty via the St Vincent de Paul charity. They play all over South Wales during Lent, and this is a chance to see them in Treforest which will not come around again for a few years. Tickets are £5 on the door but under-16s enter free.
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Pastoral Prayers
We can only include names in the newsletter with express permission:
- We think of those who have been in hospital for a long time and haven’t been able to see their spouse.
- People who are waiting for scan results or appointments.
- Those of our fellowship or connected to it who have memory problems and those who care for them.
- The ‘Open the Book’ Team as they share The Triumphal Entry story with the pupils at Coed y Lan
- The churches of our Pastorate as they meet today to cast their votes for our future minister.
Thanks
Catherine has received a message of thanks from Imane Nasreddine Assad at Ahla Fawda in Lebanon, who we supported as our international charity last Christmas. She says ’thank you so much for your kind donation to Ahla Fawda. Your support means a lot and is appreciated. On behalf of every person who benefited from your kind donation, thank you and God bless.’
Birthdays
There is just one birthday that we are aware of this week: Sue Skym has her birthday TODAY 31st March.
We hope you have a good day Sue.
Diary for the Week
Monday 31st Language Class in the Hall at 10.00am
The Park Ramblers will meet to walk at 10.15 followed by Coffee at The Princes
Wednesday 2nd St David’s Guild will meet from 1.45pm at St Catherine’s, (see below)
Thursday 3rd Open the Book at Coed y Lan School
Sunday 6th Gwen Simmonds will lead our Service via Zoom from her home in Rotherham.
Our ZOOM services are now Hybrid services as everyone will be able to join either from the comfort of their homes or while sitting in the comfortable chairs in the church. It will be like watching a Church Service on the TV in your home, but in the company of friends, and refreshments will be served after the service.
St David’s Guild
Last Wednesday Robert gave us a wonderful PowerPoint on one of his favourite hobbies…..railways. 2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway opened on September 27th, 1825 and so in 2025 Railway 200 celebrates the past, present and future of rail. Robert took us on a journey through the centuries to show how trains have developed up until the present day. Rail has had a remarkable past but also has great importance in a sustainable future. Thank you, Robert, for a superb afternoon.
This Wednesday Terry Powell will give us an illustrate talk on WW1.
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Services for Holy Week
Palm Sunday 13th April Revd Howard Sharp will lead our Morning Service at 10.45
Maundy Thursday 17th April A service in the church at 6:30pm led by Iestyn Henson
to include a light meal of bread and soup.
Good Friday 18th April Our Good Friday Service at 11am, will be led by Claire Hughes
Easter Sunday 20th April Revd Ray Vincent will lead our Easter day Service including Communion and followed by Tea/Coffee and Hot Cross buns.
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Activities in the Church Hall
Crwban, a local charity that we supported with our Christmas appeal, will be using the Church Hall for training sessions on Wednesdays, starting this week for 5 weeks.
Our ‘Copper Pot’ is on the table waiting for your ‘small change’, the money is donated to ‘local’ charities; if you have any suggestions for a worthy charity, please make them known
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Thought for the Week
Our future will be shaped by the assumptions we make about who we are and what we can be.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter