Saint David’s Uniting Church
Minister: Vacancy
Church Office Tel: 01443 300345
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
Link for Live Stream – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ftWuXHexnfFdo1FKwXBZA
4th Aug 2024
We extend a warm welcome to everyone who joins us for worship today, especially if you haven’t been able to join us for some time.
David Powell, minister of High Street Baptist Church Merthyr is leading our worship today and we pray for us all a time of rich blessing, but also of challenge, as he leads us.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall following the service, and handmade cards will be on sale. Please join us for this time of informal fellowship.
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Church Family and Pastoral News
We include this in the newsletter to inform our prayers during the week.
- Our church was packed for the Thanksgiving service for Valerie Henson on Friday. The service was live streamed and is now available on our YouTube page. We think of John and the family in the coming days as they adjust to a different way of life without Valerie.
- We are sorry to hear that Dave has had a few problems following his operation, but Kath is hoping he will be home early next week.
- We understand that Jean Davies is still in hospital, we hope that she will be discharged soon.
- We have missed Sheila Greenstock from our services as she has been suffering with vertigo.
- Annette has had a fall in the garden which has left her with a bruised and sore forearm; but she is hoping to be in church on Sunday to serve tea and coffee after the service!
Birthdays
There are three people who are celebrating their birthdays this week: Janice Healy on Tuesday 6th, Pat Howell on Wednesday 7th and Janet Bayliss on Saturday 10th. However you choose to celebrate, either at home or away, we hope you have a great day ladies!
Diary for the Week
Monday 4th Language class in the Victoria room at 10.00
The Park Ramblers are having a week off! You will be contacted about the 12th!
Sunday 11th We will join Simon Walkling and the congregation of Christwell URC, Swansea via Zoom,
the service will start at 10.30am.
Michael Howells will lead a service at St David’s at 10.45 am for those who don’t have internet of prefer ‘live’ worship.
The link for the Zoom service is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82047515885?pwd=ZSs3V1d3M2JnZEt5OWxzYlBvbDlqdz09
Future Services
August 18th Iestyn Henson August 25th Stephen Webber September 1st Dave Kitchen
Good News on our move to Treforest.
The repair and renovation work at our new home is finished!
The final service in our present building will be on Sunday September 1st. We hope to book a removal firm for September 2nd, our Sound and vision equipment to be transferred during that week.
The service on September 8th is a zoom service, if all is not ready at St David’s Uniting, Treforest then the Elders will try to arrange for those without internet to have access to the zoom service.
Our first service in Treforest is likely to be on September 15th.
There will be no services or meetings in the Gelliwastad Road building after September 1st.
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This year’s Eisteddfod is different!
The Pink tent is at Maes B in Cilfynydd. This year’s Pafiliwn is white, it is located near the football pitch.
The opening ceremony, will take place at the pavilion at 13:15 on Saturday.
New members of the Gorsedd will be welcomed in a ceremony at the pavilion at 10:00 on Monday.
The Crowning of the Bard, when the eisteddfod crown is given to the poet of the best free verse is on Monday and the Chairing of the Bard, when the eisteddfod chair is presented to the winning bard, is on Friday; both events will be in the Pafiliwn and also on screen in the Literary Pavilion at 16:00
Events in Pontypridd Museum. 12.00- 12.45
~ both events are free.
Monday Wil Morus Jones – The Life and Times of Dr William Price – live English translation.
The talk compliments the Dr William Price exhibition which includes the fox fur cap!
Tuesday Sheldon Phillips will have a discussion with Dilys Rana of Chicago Benevolent Welsh Society about the battle to host the 1893 Eisteddfod. Guild members may recall the afternoon ‘our’ Dilys shared Sheldon’s parts of his book ‘No-one remembers Pontypridd. The forgotten National Eisteddfod of Wales”
Cytun ~ Daily at St Catherine’s Church:
Tea/coffee and a welshcake between 11.30am and 5.30pm
Activities for children and a cold drink and biscuits. A quiet corner and a place to meditate
Daily worship at 1.00pm (Monday to Saturday) Simultaneous translation 1.00pm – 2.00pm
An opportunity to admire 6 stained glass windows tracing the history of Christianity in Wales
Shell pilgrimage from the Eisteddfod field to the Church, The Salvation Army’s ‘Bible in wool’ exhibition
Request to sign a climate change postcard to your Member of Parliament
An opportunity to help Christian Aid campaign on poverty and justice.
A display of 7 flower arrangements, including one from St David’s Uniting.
A selection of Christian books and resources for sale
Eisteddfod Mass at St Dyfrigs Church, Treforest ~ Thursday 8 August at 6.00 p.m.
All are welcome at St Dyfrigs when the Bishop Emeritus, The Right Reverend Edwin Regan will preside. There is limited parking available at the church. Light refreshments will be served after the Mass.
Restrictions for motorists
From 1 August -11 August, Gas Road Car Park will be restricted to permit holders only
From 3 – 10 August, Taff Street will only be accessible to Taxis, permitted vehicles and pedestrians.
The daytime Taxi Rank will be located outside Llys Cadwyn (Library).
From 3 – 11 August, Catherine Street Car Park will be for Blue Badge holders visiting the Eisteddfod only.
Thought for the Week.
God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with Him.
Jim Elliot