Saint David’s Uniting Church 
Minister: Rev. Dr Phil Wall
Tel: 01443 300345 Mob: 07855090360
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
17th March 2019
We welcome all who join us for worship today, as we gather for the second Sunday in lent. If you are a visitor or worshiping with us for the first time we pray that you will find peace, fellowship and be open to challenge as Phil leads us.
Our service will include the celebration of the Lord’s Supper and all are invited to share the bread and wine.
Our Film and Chat session this afternoon at 4pm will feature, as it is St Patrick’s Day, a drama which tells the true story of how a community hall became a centre for religious and political struggles in 1930’s Ireland.
Tea & Coffee will be served following the service and hand made cards will be on sale. Please stay and chat together.
Our ‘Copper Pot’ and Foodbank boxes are waiting for your donations.
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Morning Worship
Hymns: 186 Great is thy faithfulness
……………………………Dear Mother God,
…………………………..469 Thanks for the fellowship
…………………………..127 Father, who in Jesus found us
Readings: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Luke 13:31-35
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Diary for the Week
Monday 18th Language Class 9.30-13.00
Wednesday 20th Ladies Guild 12.30 (see This Week…)
Friday 22nd …………Lent Lunch at St John’s, Graig. 12–1.30
Saturday 23rd Cantorion 10.30-11.30
Sunday 24th 12345Our Family Worship at 10.45 will be led by our Minister, Rev Dr Phil Wall.
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Church Family and Pastoral News
Phil has sent our condolences and love to our church family in Christchurch following the awful shootings on Friday, including the reflection that it’s an horrific reminder of the importance to share a message of good news for all people, to make spaces to welcome and listen to the stranger, to love more fiercely, more passionately, more recklessly than ever.
People to hold in your thoughts and prayers:
- The Spragg family in Christchurch, New Zealand and their community, especially their Muslim brothers and sisters who were the targets.
- Stacey and Richard as they prepare for their wedding in the church on Saturday.
- ALL who are involved in meetings / services during Lent.
- Places in the world where there is no ‘safe water’ !.
- Those who are sharing their ministry with friends elsewhere: Ray at Castle Square.
Special Days this week
22 March World Water Day
A Thought
Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right
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This Week and in the future
Ladies Guild have been promised ‘An Afternoon of fun’ with Phil, Lesley and others! No other details are available……SO you’ll just have to come along to the Victoria Room at 2pm on Wednesday to see what it’s about!
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April birthdays meal – As the month of April is nearing, Cerys (and others with a birthday in April) thought it might be a good idea to start having the birthday meal out, for those with birthdays in April (as mentioned at the Church Meeting) actually in April. The two possible dates suggested are Monday 8th April lunchtime and Palm Sunday 14th April lunchtime. The Monday lunch is likely to be hosted and the Sunday lunch will either be a ‘bring and share’ or lunch at the Heritage Park Hotel. You may be accompanied by one other person. If you have a birthday in April, please speak to Cerys for more details and to say whether you can come to either or both possible dates.
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Murder in Manhattan! An exciting fundraising event on Saturday 4th May. If you would like to participate or simply attend. Sign up today! More details from Pam or Bethan.
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URC Synod of Wales Big Day Out –June 29th At the Royal Welsh Showground. A festival in a day exploring aspects of what it means to be followers of Jesus in the twenty-first century.
Activities will run throughout the day in a variety of themed spaces, and the day will conclude with Holy Communion in the main hall. Entrance is free, as is transport by coach from various locations in Wales.
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Notices
Hand Made cards are on sale every week and ALL the proceeds are given to the Church. Along with the usual excellent range of cards there is a selection of cards for Easter. Colleen will also make personalised cards for special occasions.
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Lenten Discipline. We are now in Lent! We have been invited to attend the Llanfair Uniting Church Nurture Group. Phil & Julie have more information and are going on Monday 18th.
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As part of your Lenten prayers, you might want to consider if you are being called to baptism or church membership.
Phil will be arranging sessions for those who want to talk further about this so do please tell your elder, Lynda (the church secretary) or Phil if you are interested.
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Thanks! The Coffee Morning and Homemade Cake Sale organised by Ladies Guild raised a fantastic £245 towards the refurbishment of the Victoria Room. Our grateful thanks to all who helped on the day and made the cakes. especially Kay Griffiths who suggested we do it and baked so many cakes, she is a fantastic cake maker! Thanks also to all who supported us.
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March Flowers are being donated by
Val Stone, Gordon Thompson, Janet Bayliss
Doreen & David Marshman, Marlene McCloy,
Stephanie & Alan Hills, and Jean & John Davies
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Pulpit Supplies
Mar 24th am Rev Dr Phil Wall
Mar 31st am Mothering Sunday
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A Thought for Lent.
“There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.”~ Martin Luther King