Saint David’s  Uniting Church     

Interim Moderator

Rev Vaughan Rees

Tel c/o  07575 576468                                        

Website: www.stdavidsuniting.org.uk                                                                                                                               

22 December 2013

We welcome all who join us for worship this morning, the fourth Sunday in Advent. If you are a visitor or worshipping with us for the first time you are especially welcome.

The Junior Church are helping us and the theme for this ‘Nativity’ service is ‘Do not be afraid’.

This evening we will be joined by members from St Catherine’s, Temple and Elim, when we will consider the various outreach things that Pontypridd Churches are doing in words and in carols.

Handmade Christmas cards will be on sale after this morning’s service, and refreshments will be served following the both services.

As always the Copper pot is on the table waiting for your coppers, which will eventually benefit local charities

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Morning Worship

Hymns          34, 78, 471, 65, 554, 253

Readings     Luke 1: 26-38; Luke 2:1-7 and Luke 2: 8-20

Evening Worship

Hymns         357, 377, 444, 552, 335, 199, (some in Welsh or adapted)

Readings    Luke 2:1-7 and Luke 2: 8-20

Church Family News  

At this festive season we remember: Chris who is in the Intensive Therapy Unit at the Royal: those who are unable to celebrate Christmas with us because of illness or frailty: those that do not realise that it is a time of celebration and others who are concerned about future hospital appointments. We pray for them and all who care for them.

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Diary for the Week

Dates for your Diary

Sunday 5th January                                        Anniversary Service

It will be our 12th anniversary and also 10 years since we said ‘Farewell to the ‘Old St David’s Church’ ; part of our morning service will be an act of recommitment and will include the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

Monday 6th January                                       Epiphany Poems & Pies

Come along at 7.30pm with your poems and readings and be prepared to sing!  This will be a ‘bring & share’ evening.

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Notices

Christmas Appeal

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

Christmas Greetings Board.

Greetings have been received from:

AA, with thanks for the help and consideration shown to them.

Veronica & Phil (Australia), Mark & Maggie (China), Pat & Gareth (Spain), Mavis, Chris & Margaret, Kath & Dave, Olwen Nash, Viviane, Fiona, Gethin, Elinor & Sioned, Colleen & Kev, Marilyn & Mike, Sonia, , Zelda, Hettie & Eric, Marcia & Brian, Sue, Simon, Bethan & Ben, Beti, Sharon and Stephanie & Alan.

Leprosy Mission

The amount collected in 2013 for Leprosy is £368.98. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause, boxes are available from Pat Howell

Carol Singing!

We didn’t go Carol singing on Wednesday – we listened to the weather forecast and decided to reschedule to Thursday, we sang carols for almost 2 hours – it was dry but very cold, but also worthwhile as we collected £105 for Christian Aid. Thanks to ALL those who helped

Used Postage Stamps

Don’t forget to save the stamps from your Christmas cards and put them in the box on the back table, they will then be recycled to raise funds for Amnesty International.

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

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Thought for the Week

The message of the Christmas tree, is that life is “ever green” if one gives: not so much material things, but of oneself: in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening.

  A Happy Christmas Everyone

Nadolig Llawen i bawb