15th November 2015
Today is the Second Sunday before Advent ( Kingdom 3 )
Hymns at Eucharist : 137 , 361 , 19 , ( 610 , 582 , 609 ) , 205
Psalm 147 : 1-7 BCP p. 648
TODAY 10.00 amParish Eucharist with Sunday School
4.30 pm DEANERY SERVICE AT ST. DAVID’S CHURCH,
YSTALYFERA. Preacher : Bishop John.
ALL WELCOME. Followed by a buffet.
No Parish service tonight.
MONDAY 9.30 amParent and Toddler group
TUESDAY 2.00 pmMother’s Union : Speaker : Tony Paultyn
“My pictures”
THURSDAY 10.30 amHoly Eucharistfollowed by tea /coffee
6.00 pm Youth Club for school years 4,5,6 ( Crypt )
6.00 pm Clergy Surgery for booking of baptisms, banns and
weddings etc. No appointments necessary.
FRIDAY 10.15 amFuneral of Gaynor Poor ( church ) followed by
committal at Margam Crematorium ( 11.30 a.m. )
SATURDAY 8.30 amBus leaves St. David’s for shopping trip to
Christmas Markets in Gloucester.
NEXT SUNDAY Dan. 7:9-14 , Rev. 1:4-8 , Jn. 18:33-37
10.00 amParish Eucharist with Sunday School
6.00 pm Evensong
PARISH NOTES
Shopping Trip : could those going on the trip next Saturday please let Jane have the balance of payments today. I hope you all have a good day.
Christmas Fete : Friday 4th December at 5 p.m. We are collecting items for the stalls ( tins , toiletries , crafts etc - NO WHITE ELEPHANT OR BOOKS PLEASE ). We are also collecting raffle prizes if you are able to donate items.
Raffle tickets for the Christmas Fete are available today. PLEASE HELP TO SELL THEM TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CHURCH. The Tree of Light will be switched on the same night at 4.30 p.m. and sponsorship forms will soon be available from the Glantawe Lions.
Charity Coffee Morning : in aid of Air Ambulance on Thursday 26th November following the mid week service. Tickets available at the back of church. Please help to sell them.
Advent Service of Prayer, readings and hymns : Sunday 29th November at 6 p.m.
Leaflets with details of all our Advent and Christmas services are now available. Please help to pass them out to family, neighbours and friends. It would be good to see as many as possible joining us over the Advent and Christmas period and we can all help by letting people now what is taking place.
Swansea Philharmonic Christmas Concert : A presentation of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Saturday 5th December at 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Church, Swansea. Tickets are £12. Please speak to Eira for details.
Traidcraft Christmas Catalogue : is now available. Please let Joan Lewis know as soon as possible of any orders you wish to make.
Christmas Praise : with the Salvation Army and Bay Choir will take place here on Sunday 13th December at 5 p.m. ( please note the new start time this year ).
Visiting : don’t forget to let the Vicar or Pastoral visiting team know of any visits that are need to hospital or seeing people at home.
I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can't remember his name, it's P something T something R.