Saint David’s  Uniting Church       

Interim Moderator

Rev Vaughan Rees

Tel  c/o  07575 576468                                                   

Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk                                 

                                                                                                 

15 December 2013

We offer a warm welcome to all who join us today, the third Sunday of Advent, as we prepare to celebrate the Birth of Christ and bring gifts for those in need.

This morning is an ‘Amnesty Awareness’ service and we will also celebrate the Lord’s Supper, when all are invited to share in the bread and wine with us.

We are very pleased that Rev Ray Vincent will once again be leading our evening worship. Thankyou Ray!

Before you leave, remember the Copper pot, and put your spare coppers in it. They will be put to good use by local charities.

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Morning Worship

Hymns         552, 78, 248, Dear Father take from loving hands, 104

Readings    1 Kings 10: 1-13, Mark 12: 41-44

           

Evening Worship

Hymns         395, 571, 467, 447, 283

Readings    Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 1:46-55, Luke 1: 67-79

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Thought for the Week

“May this Advent season be a time for bringing hope, transformation and fulfilment into the Advent of our lives.”

 

A Message from Canada.

We’re remembering with great fondness our time with you all last Christmas season and offer warm greetings for a hopeful and most blessed Advent/Christmas this year, trusting  that the church, at least, will be much warmer than it was last year!

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Diary for the Week

Today	Cantorion  meet at 5.10pm
Monday	Brownies   6.00 pm at Church House
Wednesday	Ladies Guild 2pm (see   Diary) Rainbows 5pm  at   Church House Carol Singing around Whiterock (see Diary)
Thursday	Youth Group   at Church House Sing   for Life Choir, AA
Saturday	‘Coffee Bar   10.00am – Noon
Sunday	Our Family Worship at 10.45am will be a Nativity Service with Junior   Church and Cantorion taking part. We will host Evening Worship at 6pm when   Pontypridd Churches will join together. (see   Diary)

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Dates for your Diary

Wednesday December 18th         Ladies Guild

The last meeting of this session! Rev Irene O’Brien will talk about ‘God in the Rubble’ and we will have mince pies. The Diaries for our next session are available today!

Wednesday December 18th          Carol Singing

We will meet at Church House at 6pm and will sing carols in Whiterock Drive, Whiterock Close and Nuns Crescent before returning to Church House for refreshments. Donations of mince pies for the carollers will be much appreciated!

 

Sunday December 22nd              4th Sunday in Advent

The Junior Church’s theme for the ‘Nativity’ service will be based on ‘Do not be afraid’.  The evening service when we will be joined by members from St Catherine’s, Temple and Elim, will consider the various outreach things that Pontypridd Churches are doing, in words and in carols. Refreshments will be served following the evening service.

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Notices

Gift Sunday

Anne Hill will continue to accept our monetary gifts which will go to the women of Afghanistan and Women’s Aid in Pontypridd. Envelopes and Gift Aid forms are available.  Please give as you are able.

 

Christmas Cards

The Greetings Board is in place – you are invited to ‘post’ a single card to all your friends in church and give a donation to Charity. For those who wish to send individual cards the card sorter is also in place in the porch. Please remember to check if there are cards for you or people who are unable to worship with us which you can deliver.

 

Could YOU be a volunteer with Cwm Taf Health ?

Have you ever been to hospital? Were you bored – day too long? Were you lonely, worried and anxious? Too much time to think, no one to tell? Concerned about things at home, family problems, but didn’t want to bother your visitors? Needing to pray but couldn’t concentrate?

So how about you? Could you give some time to learn how to come alongside people in hospital. (More details on the notice board)

Visiting the Elderly

The Spiritual Care Department at Cwm Taf is keen to recruit volunteers to visit the elderly and help with a project called, ‘This is Me.’ This project aims to record information that is important in the lives of the elderly whose memory is not what it was. (more details on the notice board)

 

Amnesty International

Don’t forget to save the stamps from your mail. Cut around the stamps, leaving a 5mm border.

 

Church Web Site

Have you visited our web site? If you have – what do you think of it?

We want to know!   Should we change anything? – Please tell us.

What would YOU like to read / see on in? It is still a new site and we would value ALL contributions, thought and ideas.

 

Collection for the Philippines

A total of £250 was sent to the appeal offices. Thanks to all who gave.

 

Coffee Bar

Volunteers are needed for next year. Can you help?

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Flowers for December are being donated by 

Doreen Marshman & Jean Davies, Marilyn Edwards,  Gwyneth James, Marcia & Brian Hurley, Russell Howells

 

Sunday Coffee

Dec 15                        Catherine                    Dec 22         Mo

Saturday Coffee Bar

Dec 21                         Marcia & Valerie        Dec 28        Closed