Saint David’s Uniting Church
Castle Street, Treforest CF37 1TA
Minister: Revd Clare Nutbrown-Hughes
Church Telephone No: 07766892487
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
Admin email: [email protected]
Link for Live Stream – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ftWuXHexnfFdo1FKwXBZA
7th Sept 2025
We give a warm welcome to everyone who joins us for worship today, especially if you are a visitor or worshipping with us for the first time.
We are very pleased to welcome once again our good friend Haydn Blackey as our worship leader today. May we all know the joy of worship in God’s presence, and experience the challenge of his word to us as Haydn leads us in his own inimitable way.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall following the service, when a large range of Handmade cards will be on sale. Please take this opportunity to chat with people you don’t see very often or haven’t spoken to before.
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Pastoral Matters
We only include names when permission has been given.
- Those taking part in the People’s Peace Walk from Merthyr to Cardiff. (see item below)
- The funeral of Gill Miller, who passed away on 19th August will be held at Glyntaf (TBC) on 29th September at 2pm. We hold the family and friends in our prayers as they prepare to say a final goodbye.
- We continue to hold the family of Cyril Davies who passed away on Tuesday 26 August in our prayers as they prepare for his funeral which is yet to be arranged.
- Clare as she starts her ministry with a visit to each church in the pastorate during September.
- Many of our fellowship have hospital appointments, some are routine others are more complex, we think of these people and hope that all goes well.
Diary for the Week
Monday 8th Language Class at 10.00am in the hall.
The Park Ramblers will meet to walk at 10.15 followed by coffee in The Blueberry.
Thursday 11th Meet our Member of Parliament Alex Davies-Jones at 6pm see below.
Sunday 14th Our Zoom Service at 10.30am will be led by Revd Simon Walkling
Future Services
Sept 21st Revd Aled Edwards Sept 28th Revd Clare Nutbrown-Hughes
October 5th Revd Martin Spain
Birthdays
There is just one birthday that we have to share this week; Marlene Rayner will be celebrating with her family on Tuesday 9th. If anyone else has a birthday we hope you are able to celebrate.
Thanks…
….for the Birthday cards, gifts, and phone calls I received on my birthday, and to the people who visited me. They all made my day. Thankyou! Hilary
Meet our local MP
Alex Davies Jones has accepted the invitation of the Justice and Peace group to meet with us to hear our views and opinions on local and global matters. Please, come along and use this opportunity to air your views and ask pertinent questions.
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
MAP works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.
They provide immediate medical aid to those in great need, while also developing local capacity and skills to ensure the long-term development of the Palestinian healthcare system.
If you haven’t already donated today is your last opportunity to contribute to the appeal unless you donate online https://www.map.org.uk/?form=FUNFXHDCJPK
This People’s Peace Walk is supported by Rhondda Cynon Taf Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The People’s Peace Walk ‘25 miles through Gaza’ which is raising funds for MAP is being done in 6 stages, starting at 6.30am at Merthyr Tydfil, they should be arriving at the 4th stage, Ynysangharad Park about 11.30 when they will be taking a lunch break before continuing along the Taf Trail at 12.30 to the Nantgarw ‘viewing spot’ where they will have a 10-minute break, before continuing to Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff where they will join others at a temporary memorial to the children killed in Gaza and The Temple of Peace and Health by 6.00pm, where light refreshments will be provided.
Clare’s Ordination
What a great day! It was also Clare’s birthday. 37 members of our fellowship travelled to Merthyr to witness this long-awaited day. If you weren’t able to be there the service is available on our YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyCIlql81UQ
Future Monthly News
If anyone has an item they would like to share in the first edition it can be sent to Alison by email – [email protected] or phone. Alison’s phone number is in the current directory. You don’t have to wait until the deadline which is Monday 22nd September.
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Christian Aid
We are invited to register to join a special evening of worship, inspiration and thanksgiving in Wales to mark 80 years of Christian Aid, which will take place at Tabernacl Chapel, the Hayes, Cardiff City Centre on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 6.30-7.30pm. (with light refreshments before the service from 5.30pm) To learn more about the evening and to register, please visit our website.
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Thought for the Week
If we could see that Christ is the needy one, the torture victim, the prisoner, the murder victim,
and if in each human figure so shamefully thrown by our roadsides, we could see Christ himself cast aside,
we would pick him up like a medal of gold to be kissed lovingly.
Archbishop Oscar Romero