Saint David’s Uniting Church
Minister
Rev. Dr. Phil Wall
Tel: 01443 300345 Mob: 07855090360
Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk
27th May 2018
We welcome everyone to our services today, Trinity Sunday!
If you are a visitor or worshipping with us for the first time you are especially welcome.
Our service this morning is being led by Phil and we pray for us all a time of rich blessing, but also of challenge.
This evening’s service, 6pm at Church House, will be a table discussion with Communion
All are invited to join us for Fairtrade tea or coffee, which will be served in the hall following the morning service.
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 tell Claire Hughes
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Morning Worship
Hymns: Creator, Companion, Comforter
We Your Children
Spirit of the living God:
Praise with joy the world’s creator
Reading Acts 9:1-18
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Diary for the Week
HALF TERM
Wednesday 30th OPAG 10.30-12.00
Thursday 31st Sing for Life Choir 18.30-20.00
Saturday 2nd Cantorion 10.30- 11.30
Sunday 3rd Our Family Service at 10.45am will be a celebration of 200 yrs since Welsh Missionaries went to Madagascar. Evening worship at 6 pm will be a contemplative service with Communion
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Church Family and Pastoral News
People to hold in your thoughts and prayers today and during this week:
- We give thanks for ‘good’ news and we remember those for whom news has not been so good.
- People we know for whom this time of year holds sad and painful memories
- The people we know who are in hospital or have appointments in the coming week.
- Members of our fellowship who live in residential care or are confined to their homes.
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This Week and in the Future……
Christian Aid invite you to the launch of a new exhibition “Uprooted”, sharing stories of Internally Displaced People from Kenya, Iraq and Syria. ‘Uprooted’ is at The Gate, Keppoch Street, Cardiff CF24 3JW 6 – 9pm on Wednesday 30th May 2018
The exhibition will give you the chance to discover first-hand the stories of some of these displaced people. A series of powerful images and individual accounts puts a human story behind the global crisis of displacement and how to speak up for people on the move.
We look forward to welcoming you enjoy the exhibition in the Pulpit Café, at The Gate anytime from 6 – 9pm. Refreshments provided.
NEXT SUNDAY-June 3rd! Will be a special morning service when our friends from Madagascar will be joining us for worship and celebration of the 200th anniversary of Welsh missionaries sharing the gospel in Madagascar. The Ny Ako dance and music group will be sharing their style of worship with us. We will also be sharing lunch with them after the service. If you wish to share in the meal the sign-up sheet is on the table.
Our Church AGM is just 4 weeks away – June 25th – The reports from organisations should be with Marcia by June 10th.
A Night of Celebration
Tredegar Town Band and Special Guests
Hosted by Beverley Humphreys
14th July 7 pm
St David’s Church, Gelliwastad Rd. Pontypridd
Tickets: £10 downstairs, £8 upstairs Tickets available at Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/god-bless-the-nhs-tickets-46047659790
More details of events being held to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS can be found on the website – www.godblessthenhs.org.uk
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Notices
My final total for the London Marathon 2018 was £2523.20 (with gift aid taking it above £2900 – the online gift aid figure doesn’t include a number who gift-aided as part of the offline £400). I remain incredibly grateful to all the church family who supported this year’s effort – I shan’t be asking for sponsorship for at least another 3 years!! But it means a great deal to me, and of course to Save the Children. Diolch yn fawr iawn! Iestyn
Our Fundraising event ‘TaskMaster Church Special’ raised a magnificent £335
The Kids Club project to raise funds to purchase shovels and pickaxes has reached £295.30
Envelope Contributions have amounted to £90. Our overall total to date is £720.30 with gift aid still to be added!! Thanks to all who have contributed.
There is a request for Longlife UHT milk, tinned fish, tinned meat and teabags.
There are boxes in the Hall and the Church where donations can be placed.
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Pulpit Supplies
Jun 10th am Rev Dr Phil Wall 6pm Iona Style Worship
Jun 17th am Rev Dr Phil Wall 4pm Film & Chat
Flowers for June are being donated by
Jane & Roger Bright, Anne Hill, and Carol Powell
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Thought for the Week
Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated.
You can‘t cross a chasm in two small jumps.
David Lloyd George (1863-1945)