CYLCHGRAWN MISOLMONTHLY MAGAZINE

Tachwedd/November 201650c/50p

BROCYFEILIOG a MAWDDWY.

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Machynlleth

Dear Friends,

Well the long awaited day arrived and it didn’t disappoint. TheService of Thanksgiving for the reordering and restoration of StPeter’s was very good! It was a joy for me to see the workfinished and a joy for us all to come together in thanksgiving andcelebration.

For those who weren’t able to join us, let me tell you a little bitabout the afternoon. The church was full with friends andcolleagues, acquaintances and strangers. It was a pleasure towelcome the Honourable Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, the Lord-Lieutenant for Powys, and to thank her for her continued supportof St Peter’s and the town. It was also good to welcome BishopAndy, Dean Kathy, Archdeacon Andrew and Archdeacon Paul andto thank them also for their support to us as a Church and theMinistry Area as a whole.During the service gifts from parishioners were blessed anddedicated by Bishop Andy;a beautiful Altar frontal depicting God’s creation made by MrsAlice Hughes; three kneelers made by Mothers’ Union memberscommemorating the 140th anniversary of the Mothers’ Union andthe 90th birthday of their patron, Her Majesty, the Queen; aradio mic in memory of Mr Bert Fearn donated by Mr ElfynRowlands and a Gospel Book for use at the Holy Eucharist inmemory of Mr Grahame Cox.Bishop Andy also received the Reverend Tony Hodge into thecommunion of the Church of Wales.There’s a saying that strangers are simply friends you have yet tomeet and I think that was certainly the case after the service aspeople all joined together in the new facilities to enjoy theafternoon tea supplied and prepared by the ladies of St Peter’s.I am pleased to say that the new facilities are being used bydifferent groups in the community and we welcome them all.Many thanks to all who took part in the service from all thechurches in the Ministry Area.

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We will continue to give thanks to God for His grace that hasenabled us to do all this work and we can allow ourselves a littletime to sit back, take a breath and admire. But we must notforget that this work hasn’t been done for our convenience –although it is very nice to have toilets in a warm church – all thishas been done to further God’s work in this community and togive glory and praise to God. And so, we move forward as friendsand colleagues, acquaintances and friends we are yet to meet,with renewed hope and confidence in the love and generosity ofGod through Jesus Christ.Thank you to all who have helped in any way to make thishappen and who will continue to make things happen in the DyfiValley to the glory of God.

With every blessing to you and yours

Kathleen

Congregation with The Venerable Emyr and Lis Rowlands, SionRhys Evans, Diocesan Secretary and the Honourable Dame ShânLegge-Bourke, Lord-Lieutenant for Powys.

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Cross bearer Gwern Philips leading the procession.

Altar frontal made by Alice Hughes and new kneelers made bymembers of the Mothers’ Union

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Once more the Fellowship held their Harvest Supper at the newlyrenovated Church. Mrs Muriel Evans welcomed all the guests andthanked members for their hard work preparing and serving thefood. The Rev Canon Kath Rogers said Grace, the usual supper ofsoup, ham salad, apple pie and cheese and biscuits plus winewas enjoyed by all the guests. Delightful entertainment wasgiven by Mat and Anna, a duo. Anna playing the violin and Matthe keyboard, saxophone and guitar, playing a mixture oftraditional and modern music. Muriel thanked them for a veryrefreshing and unique concert, she went on to thank the loyalmen helpers for lifting and carrying, and the members theirsupport as always.Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 8th November at 2;00 pmin St Peters, when the guest speaker will be Angharad PenryJones

LADIES FELLOWSHIP

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Diary for November 2016Wednesday November 2nd Training day – Music in our Services –Coed y Brenin 10 – 4pm. Let us know if you are interested.

Thusday November 3rd “Cawl a Chlonc” “Soup and a Chat” St Pe-ter's Machynlleth Food served 12 noon.

Tuesday November 8th Food Bank Meeting St Peter's 7pmoService in St Cynan's Church Fairbourne 7pm to mark the 35thanniversary of The Revd. Lyndsay Ford's ordination. (All welcome)

Thursday 17th November Ministry Area Council Meeting 7pm. Trea-surers are asked to attend as we shall be discussing finance for2017. The Diocesan Secretary will be in attendance and a guestspeaker. Meeting in Cemaes.

There will be Advent courses organized, beginning the end of No-vember, hopefully in English and Welsh. Please watch this space.

Another photo showing the wonderful facility created at St PetersJust before the start of Harvest Supper.

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MACHYNLLETH, LLANWRIN, PENEGOES & CORRISGWASANAETHU’R SUL/SUNDAY SERVICES.

Tachwedd 6 Nov Deyrnas 2 Kingdom8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Machynlleth)9.30 a.m. Bilingual Holy Eucharist (Llanwrin)9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Y Cymun Bendigaid (Corris)11.00 a.m. Bilingual Holy Eucharist (Machynlleth)

Tachwedd 13 Nov Deyrnas 3 Kingdom Sul y Cofio/Remembrance Sunday

9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Y Cymun Bendigaid (Corris)10.00 a.m Remembrance Service followed by Laying of

Wreaths at Cenotaph (Machynlleth)

Tachwedd 20 Nov Crist y Brenin/Christ the King8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Machynlleth)9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Y Cymun Bendigaid (Corris)9.30 a.m. Bilingual Morning Prayer (Llanwrin) 11.00 a.m. Bilingual Holy Eucharist (Machynlleth)

Tachwedd 27 Nov Adfent 1 Advent9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Y Cymun Bendigaid (Corris)11.00 a.m. Bilingual Advent Praise(Machynlleth)

Rhagfyr 4 Dec Adfent 2 Advent8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Machynlleth)9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Y Cymun Bendigaid (Corris)11.00 a.m. Family Service with Baptism (Machynlleth)5.00 p.m. Carolau Adfent/Advent Carols (Llanwrin)

St Peter’s Church, MachynllethEvery Wednesday 10.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

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CEMAES, DAROWEN, MALLWYD & LLANBRYNMAIRGWASANAETHU’R SUL/SUNDAY SERVICES.

Tachwedd 6 Nov. Deyrnas 2 Kingdom09.45am Cemaes RPB (E)15.00 pm Darowen Gwasanaeth er cof Canon Gwynn ap Gwilym Service in memory of Canon Gwynn ap Gwilym Pregethwr / Preacher Y Parch. John Matthews11.15 am Mallwyd RPB (E)….......... Llanbrynmair

Tachwedd 13 Nov. Deyrnas 3 Kingdom Sul y Cofio / Remembrance Sunday9.30 am Cemaes RPB (E) (10.45 Cenetaph Cemaes)14.00 pm Darowen RPB (HW)11.00 am Mallwyd (Gwasanaeth wrth y cof colofn / Service at the cenetaph Minllyn Dinas Mawddwy)…........... Llanbrynmair 10.45 Cenetaph Llanbrynmair

Tachwedd 20 Nov. Crist y Brenin / Christ the King9.30 am Cemaes….......... Darowen….......... Mallwyd11.00 am Llanbrynmair

Tachwedd 27 Nov. Adfent 1 Advent9.45 am Cemaes PW (E)14.00 pm Darowen RPB (E)11.15 am Mallwyd PW (E)11.00 am Llanbrynmair RPB (E)

Rhagfyr 4 Dec. Adfent 2 Advent9.45 am Cemaes RPB (E)….......... Darowen11.15 am Mallwyd RPB (E)….......... Llanbrynmair

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Members of Corris M.U joined us for the meeting on 20th October.The Enrolling Member conducted the service and the reader wasMrs. Margaret Searson.Subscriptions are now due. Please contact the Treasurer if youhave not yet paid. Joyce reported on the various meetings attend-ed recently. We now have 60,000 members in the UK, and num-bers are declining, but increasing overseas.We still have no editor for our magazine 'Teulu Mair.' Sandradrove Alice and Joyce to a meeting at Eglwys y Groes. Used spec-tacles are no longer needed but toiletries for hospital bags arestill required. Four members attended the General Meeting inWinchester, where a play about Mary Sumner was performed.

Dates for your diaries:- Service of Light at St. Peter's on Oct.30that 5pm. Songs of Praise service in Penrhyndeudraeth on Nov.18th. Please contact Joyce if you wish to attend.

Again this year, we will be holding a Vigil under the clock on WedNov 30th from 10.00am - 12.00pm, to support organisationsagainst gender violence. Everyone is welcome to join us.

The Annual Carol Service will be on Dec. 15th, followed by Christ-mas Lunch at the Riverside Hotel, Pennal.

The guest speaker was Ruth Jenkins, a volunteer with ' DementiaFriends.' The programme is supported by the Welsh Assembly inorder to promote ' dementia friendly' towns. She explained theworkings of the brain, the different types of dementia, and howto help those suffering from the disease. She was thanked by Mrs.Ann Armstrong. The tea hostess was Mrs. Margaret Searson.The next meeting is on November 17th.

Margaret Hughes.

Undeb y Mamau / Mothers' Union

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Holy Trinity Church Corris.

On Tuesday October 18th Corris school held their Havest Thanks-giving Service at Holy Trinity, Corris. At school they have beenlearning about homelessness and it's effect on people's lives andhow we can help people facing such difficulties. They told us allabout this and also showed us their paintings to illustrate thisand also acted out a scene about a homeless person. They werebrilliant and so was their singing. The church was full of parents,grandparents, friends and members of our own congregation.They distributed their harvest gifts to the elderly of the villageand to Rhianfa in Upper Corris.

St Mary's Church LlanChristmas concert in Llan Church Dec 11 @ 7.30 Llanwnog

News around Ministry Area.

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Week of Prayer for the Perescuted Church13th – 19th November

St Peter’s Church6pm

Every eveningService of Compline with prayers for refugees

Gwasanaeth Carolau AdfentAdvent Carol Service

Eglwys Llanwrin Church5.00pm

Rhagfyr 4 DecemberCroeso cynnes i bawb/Warm welcome to all

Learning to walk with God in prayer.

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, oneof his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John

taught his disciples.” Lk ch 11v1.This is a short course of four weeks on learning to pray. Over foursessions of 1.30 hours you will experience, four different ways topray. This will be a chance to stop and be still with God, a time

reflect on scripture with your heart, a time to use our imaginationin prayer and a time to reflect on your journey with God each day.

No experience necessary.If you want to learn more or book a place please contact Fr

Dominic McCleanAt St Peters Church Machynlleth

Thursday 3rd November 6.30pm until 8 pmWednesday 9th November 6.30 pm until 8 pmWednesday 16th November 6.30 pm until 8 pmWednesday 23rd November 6.30 pm until 8 pm

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Llanstumdwy (5 miles)Saturday 8th October.

Catching the 08:52 train to Cricceth we will walk part of thecoastal path towards Pwllheli. Turning inland to Llanstumdwy wewill have a chance to visit the Lloyd George Museum beforecontinuing our walk past his memorial and returning to Criccethvia an alternative route. Please bring packed lunch. If time allowswe will take refreshments in Cricceth before returning home.

Due to a fire on Barmouth Bridge we postponed the intendedwalk until this month, and although forced on us, the walk alongthe Mawddach Trail didn't disappoint. At this time of year in earlyAutumn the colours are starting turn from different shades ofgreen, to shades of Brown and Red. The trail itself follows theEstuary along the old rail track, again affording great views outinto the Estuary.

St Peter’s Plodders.October Walk

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Tîm Gweinidogaeth / Ministry Team.

Rev Roland Barnes Team LeaderRev Canon Kathleen Rogers Team LeaderRev Peter Ward ChairpersonRev Dominic McCleanMrs. Jen Evans Worship LeaderMrs. Denise PerkinsMr. Alan Murphy

Gweinidogaeth Swyddogion Cyngor Ardal.Ministry Area Council Officials.

Ysgrifennyddes / Secretary: Mrs Denise Perkins.Trysorydd / Treasurer: Mrs Joanne Gower.Wardeiniaid / Wardens: Mr Alan Murphy,Mrs Denise Perkins.

Henry and Norena Holt would like to thank everyone for theirkindness of gifts, flower’s and cards celebrating their 50thwedding anniversary recently.

Machynlleth Crafts.

The Mach Crafts are now holding their meetings at St Peterschurch, the next meeting will be from 6:30pm - 8:30pm onMonday November 14th.

All welcome to join us.

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