The Parish of Kenfig Hill St Theodore St Colman
Notices & Events Food Bank: If you would like to donate food for those people who are in need, please bring your donation of non-perishable food & put it in the basket at the back of the church. Grace takes the donations to the food bank after the services on the first Sunday of the month. Dates for your Diary Christmass Eve 10am Eucharist @ Theos 4pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass & Blessing of the Crib Christmass Day 10am Family Eucharist Boxing Day 11am Eucharist for the Feast of St Stephen Christmass Saturday 11am Eucharist Feast of John the Evangelist Sunday 28th December 10.00 am Parish Eucharist for First Sunday of Christmas. No evening service. Monday 29th 11am Eucharist Thomas of Canterbury Tuesday 30th 11am Eucharist Holy Innocents New Year’s Eve 10am (@ Theo’s) Eucharist & Coffee New Year’s Day 12pm Eucharist Naming of Jesus
The Parish of Kenfig Hill St Theodore St Colman Please take this newsletter home with you. Morning 580, Ps 634, 480, 199, 633,405
Evening 253, Ps 634, 580, 480, 633
Advent 4 We are always pleased to welcome newcomers or visitors. If you worship regularly with a different denomination and received communion there, you are very welcome to receive Holy Communion in our Church . You are also warmly invited to join us for coffee or tea following the morning service.
True to her word If you know of some-one who needs a visit from the church please speak to Sue Kibby or Enid Rymer at the end of the service, or leave a message on their phones. We will arrange for one of the visiting team to call on them. Sunday Services Next Week 28th December 2014
First Sunday of Christmas/Holy Family St Theodore’s……….............10.00am Parish Sung Eucharist
All other services listed above for the week ahead!
In a great leap of faith and trust in the angel’s message, Mary gives an unequivocal, an unconditional ‘Yes’. “Behold, I am the slave girl of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” She had yet to learn what that ‘Yes’ would involve but it was made unconditionally and it was never withdrawn. Through a life of trials and tribulations, of which we know surely only a fraction, right up to those terrible moments as she stood beneath the Cross and saw her only Son die in agony and shame as a public criminal, she never once withdrew that ‘Yes’. There is clearly a message there for us. We too have been called in our own special way to give birth to Jesus in our lives and in our environment. We too have been called to say ‘Yes’, an unconditional ‘Yes’ to following Jesus. Now, as we approach the celebration of Christmas, is the time for us to renew that pledge with Mary’s help and example.
This week’s daily Gospel readings Monday - Luke 1. 46-56 O King of the Nations! Tuesday – Luke1. 57-66 O Emmanuel! Wednesday - Luke 1. 67-79 CHRISTMASS EVE Thursday - Luke 2. 1-20 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD Friday - Matt 23. 34-39 STEPHEN, DEACON & FIRST MARTYR Saturday - John 21. 19b-25 JOHN, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST Do you have any milestone stories that cover either St Coleman’s Church in Cefn Cribbwr since its opening in 1924 or St Theodore’s Church Kenfig Hill since 1939? If you do, please either e-mail them to [email protected], hand them into Theo’s Shop and Community Space, or St Theodore’s Church (only open during Sunday services) or post to Mr. D Williams, 5 Redman Close, Kenfig Hill CF33 6BF
100 CLUB There will be one more chance in December, for you to become a winner!, Good Luck. Next years contributions will then be due. I have a few spare numbers which I would love to allocate. If you would like to join in the monthly excitement, It only costs £1 per month, please see Enid. A big thank you to all who support St Theodore's, with this monthly draw. ************************** N.B. FIRE ESCAPES: In the event of a fire, please leave carefully by the main door or, if obstructed, then through the fire escape located to the rear of the vestry on the right hand side. Then please gather on the pavement on the opposite side of the road.
PLEASE PRAY FOR... Sick: Barbara Hancock, Michelle Griffiths, Kai Foulger, Elliot Evans, Graham Greenslade, Harry Meredith, Christine Drane, Doris Lugg. Vivian Baker, Ethan Greening, Maureen Baker, Heather Burgess, Julie Barham, Lauren Williams, Michael Perry, Evelyn Evans, Jamie & Nick Pyke, Ray John, Jamie Lee Coffee, Ellie May., Mark Howells, Valerie Zeal, Sophie Evans, Hilary Morgan, David Pedrick, Jean Rumble, Erin Downs, Caroline Little, Gretta Rogers , Blanche Thomas, Adrian Cook, Revd. Steve Kendall., Hilda Morgan., Jill Gillard Recently Departed: Teiefi Davies, Trevor Sedgebeer, Ernie Young
Anniversaries:: Frances Rees, Maisie Stubbs, Maurice Martin, Jack Stubbs,
Daily prayer intentions Mon 22nd - Dinas & Pennygraig Kootenay (Canada) Tue 23rd - Pen Rhondda Fawr Krishna Godavari (South India) Wed 24th - Director of Ministry Kubwa (Nigeria) Thu 25th - Pontrhondda Kutching (SE Asia) Fri 26th - Rhondda Uchaf Kumasi ( Ghana) Sat 27th - Porth Newydd Kumi (Uganda)
MEMORIAL BOOK—The book of remembrance is currently being updated. If anyone wishes names to be added then please give them to Margaret Phillips. New Parish website
http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l302/
Parish Priest: Fr. Jonathan Durley CA 01656 670148 Parish Deacon: Revd Deacon Claire Stowell Parish Reader: Grace Wylde 743840, or 07966 083196, Theo’s Parish Shop: 01656 670327 Parish Wardens: Margaret Phillips 665547/ 07748 678827 David-Lloyd Jones 741354 / 07747 151205 Sacristan & MU Branch Leader: Christine Portsmouth 742987 Treasurer: Ken Rymer PCC Secretaries: Margaret Griffiths & Heulwen Strathearn Safeguarding Officer: Sue Kibby
The Parish of Kenfig Hill St Theodore St Colman Please take this newsletter home with you. Morning 580, Ps 634, 480, 199, 633,405
Evening 253, Ps 634, 580, 480, 633
Advent 4 We are always pleased to welcome newcomers or visitors. If you worship regularly with a different denomination and received communion there, you are very welcome to receive Holy Communion in our Church . You are also warmly invited to join us for coffee or tea following the morning service.
True to her word If you know of some-one who needs a visit from the church please speak to Sue Kibby or Enid Rymer at the end of the service, or leave a message on their phones. We will arrange for one of the visiting team to call on them. Sunday Services Next Week 28th December 2014
First Sunday of Christmas/Holy Family St Theodore’s……….............10.00am Parish Sung Eucharist
All other services listed above for the week ahead!
In a great leap of faith and trust in the angel’s message, Mary gives an unequivocal, an unconditional ‘Yes’. “Behold, I am the slave girl of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” She had yet to learn what that ‘Yes’ would involve but it was made unconditionally and it was never withdrawn. Through a life of trials and tribulations, of which we know surely only a fraction, right up to those terrible moments as she stood beneath the Cross and saw her only Son die in agony and shame as a public criminal, she never once withdrew that ‘Yes’. There is clearly a message there for us. We too have been called in our own special way to give birth to Jesus in our lives and in our environment. We too have been called to say ‘Yes’, an unconditional ‘Yes’ to following Jesus. Now, as we approach the celebration of Christmas, is the time for us to renew that pledge with Mary’s help and example.
This week’s daily Gospel readings Monday - Luke 1. 46-56 O King of the Nations! Tuesday – Luke1. 57-66 O Emmanuel! Wednesday - Luke 1. 67-79 CHRISTMASS EVE Thursday - Luke 2. 1-20 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD Friday - Matt 23. 34-39 STEPHEN, DEACON & FIRST MARTYR Saturday - John 21. 19b-25 JOHN, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST Do you have any milestone stories that cover either St Coleman’s Church in Cefn Cribbwr since its opening in 1924 or St Theodore’s Church Kenfig Hill since 1939? If you do, please either e-mail them to [email protected], hand them into Theo’s Shop and Community Space, or St Theodore’s Church (only open during Sunday services) or post to Mr. D Williams, 5 Redman Close, Kenfig Hill CF33 6BF
100 CLUB There will be one more chance in December, for you to become a winner!, Good Luck. Next years contributions will then be due. I have a few spare numbers which I would love to allocate. If you would like to join in the monthly excitement, It only costs £1 per month, please see Enid. A big thank you to all who support St Theodore's, with this monthly draw. ************************** N.B. FIRE ESCAPES: In the event of a fire, please leave carefully by the main door or, if obstructed, then through the fire escape located to the rear of the vestry on the right hand side. Then please gather on the pavement on the opposite side of the road.
PLEASE PRAY FOR... Sick: Barbara Hancock, Michelle Griffiths, Kai Foulger, Elliot Evans, Graham Greenslade, Harry Meredith, Christine Drane, Doris Lugg. Vivian Baker, Ethan Greening, Maureen Baker, Heather Burgess, Julie Barham, Lauren Williams, Michael Perry, Evelyn Evans, Jamie & Nick Pyke, Ray John, Jamie Lee Coffee, Ellie May., Mark Howells, Valerie Zeal, Sophie Evans, Hilary Morgan, David Pedrick, Jean Rumble, Erin Downs, Caroline Little, Gretta Rogers , Blanche Thomas, Adrian Cook, Revd. Steve Kendall., Hilda Morgan., Jill Gillard Recently Departed: Teiefi Davies, Trevor Sedgebeer, Ernie Young
Anniversaries:: Frances Rees, Maisie Stubbs, Maurice Martin, Jack Stubbs,
Daily prayer intentions Mon 22nd - Dinas & Pennygraig Kootenay (Canada) Tue 23rd - Pen Rhondda Fawr Krishna Godavari (South India) Wed 24th - Director of Ministry Kubwa (Nigeria) Thu 25th - Pontrhondda Kutching (SE Asia) Fri 26th - Rhondda Uchaf Kumasi ( Ghana) Sat 27th - Porth Newydd Kumi (Uganda)
MEMORIAL BOOK—The book of remembrance is currently being updated. If anyone wishes names to be added then please give them to Margaret Phillips. New Parish website
http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l302/
Parish Priest: Fr. Jonathan Durley CA 01656 670148 Parish Deacon: Revd Deacon Claire Stowell Parish Reader: Grace Wylde 743840, or 07966 083196, Theo’s Parish Shop: 01656 670327 Parish Wardens: Margaret Phillips 665547/ 07748 678827 David-Lloyd Jones 741354 / 07747 151205 Sacristan & MU Branch Leader: Christine Portsmouth 742987 Treasurer: Ken Rymer PCC Secretaries: Margaret Griffiths & Heulwen Strathearn Safeguarding Officer: Sue Kibby
