News from St David’s Church
The third joint service for the Ministry Area of Brecon was held on Sunday, 30th October when we were joined here in Llanddew by the congregations of St Mary’s and St David’s, Llanfaes. The service was led by Father Stephen Griffin assisted by Rev Judy Day. During the service the children from Llanfaes held their Sunday School in the Giraldus Room. After the service refreshments were served by the ladies from Llanddew and grateful thanks are extended to everyone for their contributions of cakes etc.
The next joint service will be held in St David’s Church, Llanfaes on Sunday, 29th January when Bishop John will be inaugurating the new Ministry Area for Brecon.
Our Remembrance Service was led by Rev Liz Wilson. At the end of the service we had to say a fond goodbye to Liz who was returning to her Diocese in Leicester. Liz has spent a month in the Cathedral and the wider Ministry Area of Brecon as part of her training. During her time here, she has led two services for which we are extremely grateful.
Christmas Tree Festival in the Cathedral - to be held from Friday 9th December to Monday 12th December where Christmas trees will be erected by various organisations in the Brecon area including Llanddew Church. During the festival local choirs will be singing including our own village choir Cor-y-Ffynnon who will be performing on Saturday, 10th December at 1pm and Talgarth Male Voice Choir on Monday at 7.15pm, so please come along and support them. There will be story telling for the children at regular intervals over the weekend and Father Christmas will be visiting in the Pilgrim Centre.
Christmas Services in LlanddewSunday, 18th December
9.30am – Eucharist followed by mince pies and fruit punch
3.00pm – Christingle Service led by Gill Todd followed by a
‘Bring & Share’ tea and a visit by Father Christmas
Saturday, 24th December – 11pm Midnight Mass
Sunday, 25th December – No service in Llanddew
Sunday, 1st January 2017 – Morning Prayer led by Gill Todd / Christmas Services in the Cathedral
Christmas Eve
3.30pm Crib Service
5.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols
Christmas Day
11.00 Festal Cathedral Eucharist
6.00 Festal Evensong by Candlelight
/ Christmas competition 2016
Our Christmas competition is open to ALL Llanddew residents, of all ages!
You can submit a drawing, painting, design or photograph; or a poem or story – on a Christmas theme of your choice.
Please submit your entry on an A4 sized page, and remember to include your name and contact details on the reverse. The prizes will be edible!
We can accept only one entry per person. All entries should be submitted to Rowena (Hillcrest; tel. 409054), and the competition will be judged by
Sue Nelson, Gill Todd and Nita Jones.
The winners will be announced at the Christingle service, on 18 December at
3 p.m. in St David’s church. (The winning entries may be used for a 2017 Christmas card, to be produced for sale in aid of Church funds.) /
Our thoughts and prayers go to all those who are either ill at home or in hospital and to anyone else experiencing problems at this time. We send them our love and prayers for a speedy recovery.
If you would like requests for prayers to be included in the newsletter, or to be included in the Sunday Church service, please contact Ann Kinsey (details on the reverse of this sheet).
Community News and Diary Dates
Village Hall Management Committee – The next meeting will be held on Friday, 2nd December at 7.30pm
Fun Charity competition - unfortunately this was very poorly supported with only eight entries from three villagers. The winning entry drawn out of the hat was "Bramble Hedgerows" submitted by Carol Harris, 3 Park View, who wins the prize money of £2. The other £2 will be put into the Mountain Rescue charity box.
The pantomime tickets for Peter Pan will be handed out shortly to those people who have ordered them.
Car parking in the village - would everyone kindly note when parking in the vicinity of the village crossroads as this can cause obstruction for heavy farm machinery to pass.
Events or items to be included in the newsletter: Please email Rowena Akinyemi or Sue Nelson (details below) with information you would like included in the next newsletter.
Community Council
IMPORTANT NOTICE – PLEASE BE AWARE – The Community Council have been notified that one of the residents in the village suffered afraud/scam last week. The individual wishes to remain anonymous however, it resulted in the fraudsters obtaining all her bank details and theygot accessto her computer and placed programmes on it. The individual contacted her bank and managed to stop a transaction going through. She has since removed the programmes off her computer and changed all her passwords. The fraudsters said they were from BT. Dyfed Powys police and the Action Fraud team have been notified of this fraud/scam.
Llanddew Community Council Meeting: The next meeting will be on Monday, Monday 12th December at 7pm in the Village Hall and our new PCSO Paul Jason will be attending the meeting to introduce himself.
Community Council Website: Keep up to date by looking at our website.
Usk House Christmas events -We need your help!
Bag Packing at Morrisons, Friday 16 December. Are you able to spare an hour to bag pack? Please contact Sally Morris 01874 611717 or
Christmas cards
This year we are selling cards depicting beautiful snowy views of the Beacons. Buy them at Usk House, Bishop's Meadow, the Welsh Venison Centre, and Webbs of Crickhowell.
There will be no Newsletter published at the end of December
Dymuniadau gorau am Nadolig a Blwyddyn Newydd heddychlon .
With all good wishes for a peaceful Christmas and New Year
Llanddew Village Hall
For general information contact either Mr Ian Kinsey (Chair) 624672 (email: )
or Rowena Akinyemi (Secretary) 409054 (email: )
To make a booking, please contact Mr Ian Kinsey as above.
Newsletter items for inclusion: email or
St David’s Church
The Very Revd Dr Paul Shackerley, Dean of Brecon. Contact details: Office 01874 623857,
Mobile 07748 222224, email
Reader: Dr Gill Todd (610902)
Church Wardens: Mrs Ann Kinsey (624672) & Mr Viv Jones (623936)
All general enquires please contact the Cathedral Office: 623857, or email breconcathedral.org.uk
Sunday Services: Parish Eucharist at 9.30 a.m. most Sundays and with Matins on the 4th Sunday of the month.
Fellowship Group meets twice a month on a Monday at 10 a.m. Please contact Dr Gill Todd (610902) or
Rowena Akinyemi (409054).
Prayer Group meets once a month on a Friday at 10 a.m. Please contact Mrs Mary Evans (623085)
Community Quilting/Sewing Group meets every Monday in the Village Hall at 1 p.m. for 2 hours.
Community Council Website: anyone wishes to place information on The Community Notice Board Website, please contact Ann Kinsey (; 624672).