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
7th July 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.
Our good friend Haydn Blackey is leading our worship today: It is always a pleasure to welcome Haydn to St David’s and we look forward to what he has to share with us.
All are invited to join us for tea or coffee, which will be served in the hall following the service. Handmade cards will also be on sale.
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Church Family and Pastoral News
We include this in the newsletter to inform our prayers during the week.
- We keep Sue Skym in our prayers as she and the family prepare to say farewell Matthew on Friday.
- We continue to hold Sue Ruck in our thoughts as she has two very close family funerals to prepare for.
- We think of George and Linda in Grand Cayman and pray that they have not been affected the Hurricane.
- Marlene Mcloy came home from a coach holiday in Devon last weekend and has been really poorly ever since, we hope she recovers soon.
- Gwyneth had her hip operation, but all did not go well, blood transfusions were required and she has to rest until Monday.
- Anne Coles is waiting for the injection she received to take effect to ease her pain and discomfort.
- We still keep Jean and John Davies in our prayers as neither are in good health.
- There are members of our fellowship is who are struggling, others that are frustrated because of delays or waiting for scans to find out what is causing them problems.
Birthdays
There are two birthday’s that we are aware of this week and both are on Saturday 13th. Valerie Henson and Mary Howells. We hope you both have an enjoyable day and are able to celebrate as you wish.
Thanks….
from Viviane “ I want to say a big thank you, Merci, to all my friends at Saint David’s U.C. for their kindness around my birthday. Thank you for all the good wishes, the cards, the flowers and other gifts. I have enjoyed my birthday very much among friends. Merci beaucoup à toutes.”
from Hettie ‘Many thanks for the cards and telephone calls I received for my birthday. They brought back lovely memories of the time that I spent with you all at St David’s and were much appreciated, God Bless’
from Sheila…. ‘Thankyou for the cards and messages that I received for my birthday. I was very touched.’
Collection to Cancer Research Wales
The final total for donations in memory of Brian given at the Crematorium and in church realised £407.55. Many thanks to all who donated in cash and also to those who donated ‘on-line’
Diary for the Week
Monday 8th Language class at 10.00am.
Park Ramblers meet by Nat West Bank at 10.15 – followed by Coffee in Café Royale
Sunday 14th Zoom Worship and Morning Worship The theme for both services is ‘Traditions’
Gwen Simmonds will be leading the Zoom service which will open with pre-service chat at 10.30, and at the service in Church Michael will be joined by Father Jacob and the liturgy choir from St Theodore and St Teilo’s Orthodox Church. The service will start at 10.45.
Future Services
July 21st Jeffrey Crittenden July 28th Maggie Kirkbride August 4th David Powell
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News from the Annual General Meeting
We are delighted to report that Anne Coles and Colleen Rowan were affirmed as Elders and that two former members, Tony Grigg and Sue Ruck were re-instated. A service of induction and a welcome service will be arranged in the coming weeks.
All current officers agreed to serve for another year. There was no update on Future Ministry.
On update to our new home, we were shown a series of photographs of the alterations. The Main entrance will be on the side. The former entrance will be a ‘refreshment station’ which will enable refreshments to be available if the hall and sanctuary are in use at the same time. A new energy efficient boiler has been fitted for the church.
The Clavinola will be placed at the back of the church with the speakers in position to provide better sound and the sound system will be installed with all wires concealed.
It is hoped that we will move in the first week of September. We will celebrate Refugee week in our new home when we will welcome/invite refugees to join us.
The next church meeting will be held at St David’s Uniting Church, Castle Street, Treforest. Date TBC
Retirement
Many will have heard that Vaughan Rees has accepted the offer to retire from his post as Chaplain of the University of South Wales. A Retirement Do will be held at the Meeting House on Thursday 18th July 2024, it will start from 12pm. If you are thinking of being there, please add your name to the sign-up sheet so we can let the chaplaincy know for catering.
~ Volunteers required!
With regard to serving refreshments at St Catherine’s, we are still waiting for confirmation that we will be responsible for serving on Tuesday 6th August from 11.30-14.30..
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A Thought for Week
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
Samuel Johnson