february 2014 parish of killay magazine

Parish of Killay

Parish MagazineSt Hilary and St Martin

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Parish of Killay - Who’s WhoVicar: The Revd. Timothy J. Williams The Vicarage, 30 Goetre Fach Road, Killay, Swansea ) 01792 204233

St Hilary'sReaders: David Morgan,

Eucharistic Assistants: Gillian Hutchinson, David Morgan, Eileen Nielsen, Alan PickardChurchwardens: Valerie Beynon ) 204352 Roy Chapman ) 204766Church Treasurer: Pam Davies ) 208506Assistant Treasurer: Alan Pickard ) 204717Sacristan: Tom Bartley ) 204915Servers: Beryl Claybrook, Catherine Swain, Tom Bartley, Steve Lewis, Howard Phillips, Bryan Smale, John Williams, Stephanie BudskiPCC Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 520685Parish Centre Booking Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 07902844379 or 520685Envelopes/Gift Aid Scheme: Ken James ) 205963Junior Church Enquiries: Father TimOrganist/Choirmaster: Peter Carder Please send text message to 07530025275 Or email [email protected]

St Martin's

Churchwardens: Elaine Graves )207126 Colin Williams )201364Organist: Bill Riseborough )205935

Parish Magazine

Editor: Father TimCopy Editor: Roger Rees ([email protected]) ) 207916Commissioning Editor and Printer: Eric ThomasAdvertising & Distribution: Ken James

Parish of Killay February 20142


The Vicar Writes……February 2014

ear Friends

Firstly, can I thank you all for your good wishes on my 50th birthday and Roy, Val and Eileen for the surprises on the Sunday. Over the past month I have come to appreciate, even more, the value of friends and family and making time to get together. I have enjoyed chatting and laughing with them. I got to thinking a good belly laugh really makes you feel better and I remembered reading that laughter was good for you. Dr. Michael Miller of the University of Maryland School of Medicine writes, ”While laughter should not replace exercise, we do recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis. Thirty minutes of exercise three times a week, and 15 minutes of laughter on a daily basis is probably good for the vascular system." His recommendation was based on research in which volunteers were shown a funny film and a grim one. Average blood flow increased 22 % during laughter.

Through Comic Relief, laughter has also helped to raise money for projects at home and overseas which benefit people in need. So, here too, laughter is helping sustain the flow of life blood to those who struggle to maintain the basic necessities of life.

Laughter comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be mocking or affectionate, uproarious or secretive; it can come in response to fear or embarrassment as well as to wit or slap-‐stick. People, whose struggles seem to be almost overwhelming, often find strength to share a good laugh; those who look as if they have it made can sometimes appear to be rather humourless.

Jesus delighted in parties and fun. These were not extras. They were not distractions from what life was really all about. The number of times we know he attended meals or celebrations of one sort or


another, and the frequency with which he used stories about them in his teaching, make them central to his life, part of his life blood.

So let’s delight in humour, in the people who make us laugh and in times of fun with family and friends. They are gifts to be grateful for and to build into the regular pattern of our lives.

Yours in Christ

Our Vision: A family, rooted in Christ, committed to transforming lives by:Gathering as God’s people – Growing more like Jesus – Going out in the power of the Spirit.

Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2014Sunday 26th January to Saturday 1st FebruaryThe Parish of Killay joined in the annual celebration championing the importance of breakfast which aims to get the nation to Shake Up Their Wake Up!47% of people regularly skip breakfast during the week so the aim is to encourage people to enjoy a healthy breakfast more regularly.Father Tim urged people to think where their food came from and encouraged us, when possible, to shop locally. He thanked local suppliers Phil Chaplin for their ‘Happy’ eggs and Prime Cut Butchers for their low fat sausages and bacon.Many thanks to all who helped in the kitchen and presided over the tables. The service was excellent and food cooked to perfection.


‘And this is how you do it’. Father Tim showing visiting Bishop William how to put away a healthy Welsh breakfast at the event organised at the Parish Centre to promote Farmhouse Breakfast Week.

Pram Group every Monday 1pm -‐ 3pm (term times only)

Interviews every Monday 6pm – 7pm

Music Society 2nd Monday 7.30pm

Mothers’ Union 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2pm

Brownies every Tuesday 6pm

Luncheon Club every Wednesday 11am -‐ 2pm

Ladies’ Guild every Wednesday 7.30pm

Bowls every Friday evening 7pm -‐ 10pm

Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Friday in the month at 2pm in the Choir VestrySimeon Fellowship last Tuesday of the month at 7.15 pm at Dunvant Rugby Club


Monthly DiaryFebruary 2014

2nd 10.30am Presentation of Christ in the Temple: Candlemas

6.00pm Evensong

9th 10.30am Fourth Sunday before Lent6.00pm Combined Evensong with Siloam

14th 2.00pm Prayer Meeting led by Father Tim

16th 10.30am Third Sunday before Lent6.00pm Evensong

23rd 10.30am Second Sunday before Lent: Creation Sunday

6.00pm Evensong


Rotas for February 2014Readers at Morning Eucharist2nd 1st Daniel Jones 9th 1st Tom Bartley 2nd Alan Pickard16th 1st Sheila Betts 2nd Gillian Hutchinson23rd 1st David Vaughan 2nd Glenys Vaughan

Offertory Procession2nd Junior Church9th Susan & Bob Mapp16th Glenys & Lyndon Hall23rd Mary & David Jones

Altar Flowers2nd Memory of Joyce James9th Memory of Stuart Perry16th Jan Proudfoot23rd Carole Pickard

Sidespersons

February Beryl Harris, Jeremy Harris, Lyndon & Glenys Hall

March Mike & Sylvia Powell, Barbara Thomas, Howard Phillips

Coffee Pam Davies

Sponsor for Bread & Wine Olwen Nicholas

Church Cleaning Beryl Claybrook & Geraldine Rees


St Martin’s Church DunvantFebruary 2014

Date Service Time Sidesperson Reader

2nd Holy Eucharist 8.00am E Graves D Morgan

9th Sung Eucharist 9.00am G Lewis L Lewis

16th Sung Eucharist 9.00am C Williams S Gardener

23rd Sung Eucharist 9.00am R Draisey M Draisey

Altar Flowers

2nd Bill Riseborough

9th Eunice Mironz

16th Christine Dardecker

23rd Rita Anderson

Bread & Wine

Barbara Heath

We pray especially for:-‐

Eleri SherwoodKath Smith

Parish NewsWe pray for all who are ill at this time or in Nursing Homes – particularly remembering those being cared for at home and those who are caring for them: Phyllis Harries, Emlyn Bawden, Peter Dickman, Joan Davies, Beattie Loosemore, Joyce Leonard, Olwen & John Iles, Joan Dobbs and Graham Treharne. Barbara Jones is in Singleton Hospital but hopes to be home soon.

We send our love and sympathy to Denise Rogers on the death of her dear daughter, Sue. Sue had been ill for some time and we pray for her brother, Geoffrey, her family and Denise.

We were sad to learn of the death of Bettina Jones (Betti) and we send our sympathy to Shan, Kathryn, Llewela and families. Betti had lived in Dunvant all her life and had great knowledge of the history of the area and, in particular, St Martin’s Church (she had worked there when it was a shop). She was always delightful to listen to.

Sympathy is extended to the nephews and nieces of Verona Thomas on her death at the Old Vicarage Nursing Home. Verona was born in Ystalyfera; she had 2 sisters and 5 brothers. Her father named her because Ystalyfera was surrounded by mountains and he had read that, so she was Verona. She loved her family dearly; she was faithful to her friends and to her neighbours and, above all, for over 40 years she was a devoted member of St Hilary’s Church and the Mothers’ Union.Verona graduated in Biology at Aberystwyth University; taught in Ystalyfera Grammar School; Cefn School, Merthyr; Maesydderwen, Ystragynlais and Glanmor Girls School, Swansea. She retired in 1981. She took up art and she displayed some paintings on the walls of her home.She will be sadly missed by everyone who had touched her. Her family (she took on the role of Matriarch -‐ she was the glue that kept everyone together), her pupils, her colleagues, her friends.The family of Verona wish to express their sincere thanks to Phyllis & Mike Smith and to Pat Stratton for their loyalty, particularly during her stay in hospital and at the Nursing Home. Thanks are also extended to Eileen Nielsen for her regular visits with the Sacrament to Verona for over 2 years. God bless you all.

Church was, again, saddened by the death of Bob Massey-‐Shaw. We send our sympathy to his children, Jeremy, Felicity, Nick and Alison and grand children, Alex and Bethan.Parish of Killay February 20149

Bob was born in 1923 in India -‐ his father was manager of Assam Tea Plantation. The family returned to Britain and Bob attended the Grammar School in Gainsborough. He joined the RAF and went to the Bombing and Gunnery School in Toronto, Canada. On his return to UK, he joined 207 Squadron Bomber Command in Spilsby, Lincs. Returning from a bombing raid on Geissen, he was shot down and was captured by the German Home Guard. He was released in 1945. His first job after the war was with Nyasaland Tea Plantation. Here he married his first wife Betty and had one son, Jeremy. When Nyasaland became independent as Malawi in 1964, they returned to UK. He was then involved in building Singleton Hospital.1972 saw Bob becoming a County Councillor and, in 1996, he became the Leader of the Opposition. Sadly, Betty died in 1977.In 1980, Bob married Muriel at St Hilary’s Church; she was his neighbour in Heaseland Place and he was a wonderful father to her 3 children, Felicity, Nick and Alison. He qualified for a BA in Humanities in 2003. We could go on and on. Before her death, Muriel & Bob were always to be found in St Hilary’s Church -‐ they were both faithful members to the end. We all miss Bob and his funeral was testimony to his popularity.

May they all rest in peace and rise again in glory.

To any member of our church family who is not feeling well or is

distressed at this time, please contact Father Tim. There are a small number of trained pastoral care visitors in our

Parish who will always try to accommodate a request.

Thanks to Jeremy for organising the Parish Dinner in January. We had a lovely meal at Tapestri with dancing and a raffle.The fruit bowl was won by Mary Williams this year.

JEREMY AND SARAH would like to thank their many friends in St. Hilary’s Church for their Best Wishes, Cards, and Gifts, received on the occasion of their Engagement.



Music Societye There were 22 members present at the AGM of the Music Society, held on the 14th January at the Parish Centre.The Chairperson gave the report on 2013’s very successful meetings; the Treasurer’s report showed that we need to watch our finances.Once again, Eric Thomas has put together a very impressive programme for 2014. The Committee remains unchanged -‐ Eric Thomas Secretary/Treasurer, Haulwen Chairperson, Jane Riseborough Vice Chair and the rest of the Committee, Barbara Thomas, Pat Stratton, Barbara Roberts & Julie Cole, will continue with the Tea Rota.We decided that our subs would remain at £5 per annum but, to boost our funds, we would hold a monthly raffle which will be organised by Barbara Roberts.

Business over, our guests were Dr Jim Proudfoot assisted by his wife, Jan, talking and playing discs on Scottish Dance Music. Jim explained about the music for the different dances and also where the different instruments were needed.He introduced us to different bands and artists and quite a lot of toe tapping was going on. I am sure that quite a few of us who enjoy watching Scottish dancing would take the music for granted but now, will think differently especially when each piece of music has such lovely quaint names like “Far O’er the Sea”, “Gaelforce Wind”, “Miss Hamilton of Pencaitland” and “Clementina Loughnan”.Thank you to Jim & Jan for a very interesting evening.Our next meeting is February 10th when David Morgan returns to give a presentation on “Concertos”

HL

Update on German youth camp 2014Dear Mike and Sylvia,As it seems and after an sudden and unexpected ‘outbreak’ of interest amongst our young people we shall have another youth camp in Port Eynon this summer after all.We shall probably arrive Thursday, 31st July, early afternoon, and leave Thursday, 21st August, late morning.Please can you pass on the news to whoever might be interested to hear?Kindest regards, Harald


Ladies GuildOn the first meeting of 2014 we were delighted to welcome one of our favourite speakers, David Morgan.Dave began with a story about a question, posed to children at Dunvant School before Christmas, to name “the seven wonders of Swansea”. The answers were more or less predictable, in seventh place was the view looking over Three Cliffs bay, 6th Oxwich bay, 5th Langland bay, 4th Mumbles and the lighthouse, 3rd the top of the Tower, 2nd Swansea market and, unsurprisingly, number one “Joe's Ice Cream” On the Tuesday before the Christmas holiday, the children were taken by coach to all their chosen places, to have lunch at The Oxwich Bay hotel, ending up at Joe's Ice Cream Parlour.We were then asked to imagine that we were taking a walk along the old roads of Gower, with Dave as our guide; from Upper Killay village which is over a hundred years older than Killay, we went on towards the Gower Inn which, at one time, was a poor-house for men. We went through Ilston Valley, with our guide telling us the history of the woods and ancient chapels and the preachers who once lived there.He said that Penrice was once the capital of Gower and that in the churchyard there is one of only three graves in Britain with the word “murdered” on the headstone.As usual it was a fascinating talk delivered with enthusiasm and humour. Our sincere thanks to David.

On January 15th, Mr Alan Oliver came along to tell us about Lalique Glass which he began collecting while he was in Paris for his Silver Wedding anniversary.Rene Lalique entered an art college in Paris at the age of twelve, became an apprentice at 16 and, aged 18, moved to London and attended Sydenham Art college.He returned to Paris and worked freelance designing jewellery, painting and then designing glass.He exhibited at an international exhibition in Turin in 1911 and opened his first factory, to produce his glass designs, in 1914 in Paris. This factory still exists but items are now mass produced. Following the Art Deco Exposition of 1925 he began producing mascots for motor manufacturers Bugatti, Bentley, Citroen and Rolls Royce.Alan showed slides of many beautiful pieces of Lalique; bowls, perfume bottles, vases and many other items in various colours, some moulded, others etched but all made by experts. Lalique glass is much sought after and pieces have been sold at auction for as much as £200,000. A very interesting and informative talk.

The following week, two members of Dunvant Horticultral Society, Geoff Phillips and Bernard Daniels, came to answer members' gardening questions.Nearly everyone seemed to have a question or problem to put to the experts. Hanging baskets, shrub pruning, lawn care,


viruses attacking Impatiens and many other problems were discussed and answers given. Geoff and Bernard shared their vast knowledge, giving advice on the best composts and plant foods, and methods of lining and watering hanging baskets . It was a very useful and interesting evening as a result of which, Guild members will have spectacular garden displays next summer !!

29th January TBA5th February Paul Richards Anna and the King of Siam 12th February TBA19th February Father Tim Cookery26th February Megan Jones “Mardi Gras” in New Orleans

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Mothers’ UnionOur meetings for 2014 began on January 21st with Father Tim chairing our AGM after communion in church. During the service, Father Tim told us about St Agnes, a 4th Century Christian martyr and Patron Saint of Virgins. She was born in Rome and killed there in her 13th year because she refused to consider marriage.The AGM was held in the Parish Centre, officers were re-‐elected, two new committee members were elected to replace those who had completed their term of office. We are a large thriving branch and, during last year, four new members were enrolled. We are always happy to welcome new members; have a look at our programme on our Notice Board in the Parish Centre.All are welcome to any of our meetings.Mothers’ Union is quite a force worldwide. Our theme for 2014 is “Sowing the Future Together”.Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:00 pm. Mrs Grace Birt will talk about the Lindisfarne Gospels.The Mothers’ Union eucharist in St Mary’s is on February 7th at 11:00 am.

Sandra Banks, Secretary

Your children are not your children.They are sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And, though they are with you yet, they belong not to you.You may give them your love but not your thoughtsFor they have their own thoughtsYou may house their bodies but not their soulsFor their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.You may strive to be like them, but not seek not to make them like youFor life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.You are the bows from which your children, as living arrows, are sent forth.The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.Let your bending in the Archer’s hand be for gladnessFor, even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

from “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibrain

‘THE TEST OF PROGRESS IS NOT WHETHER WE ADD MORE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE TOO MUCH; IT IS WHETHER

WE PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOO LITTLE.’

A couple of weeks ago, I drew my wife’s attention to a photograph in the Daily Mail which showed a wintry scene of Chicago with the frozen Lake Michigan in the background. This prompted Barbara to look up the photographs we took (some 3 rolls of film) during a holiday we had spent in the USA when we meandered for 22 days, by coach, from New York to Los Angeles following, very closely, ‘Route 66’.While flicking through the photographs, I spent some time looking at a series of 6 or so snaps taken at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. These were memorials to John F Kennedy; a simple cross in memory of his brother, Robert; an extensive memorial listing all the fallen in the Vietnam War and a Korean War Memorial, amongst many others. However, the memorial which impressed us most was the one dedicated to the former President Franklin D Roosevelt. He was the only President ever to be re-‐elected 3 times, between 1933 and 1945 viz.1936, 1940 & 1944. His career was interrupted in 1921 when he was crippled by polio but he went on to become Governor of New York from 1928 -‐ 32.As President, he fulfilled his promise of a ‘new deal’ for the American people by initiating relief programmes, measures to aid unemployment, and assist industrial recovery from the Depression.Several quotations from his speeches have been included on the walls of his memorial but the one which, to me, sums up the over-‐riding nature of his political and social awareness, is printed as the headline to this summation. Would it be asking too much that leaders and statesmen across the world might embrace, and put into practice, the philosophy enshrined therein and adopt that attitude in their decision making.

Eric Thomas

Have you got something you would like to say? Read a good book? Seen a good film or play? Had a good holiday? Recommend a recipe? Gardening tips? Something interesting or funny happened to you? Tell us about it. There is a post box at the back of church – just drop in your contributions and we will share them in the magazine. Or e-‐mail to [email protected] Articles for the magazine can be submitted any time up to the last Sunday of the month for publication the following month. Roger


Stranger than FictionAt an annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, the President, Dr Don Harper Mills astounded his audience with the legal complications of a bizarre death. Here is the story:On March 23rd, 1994, the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and concluded that he had died from a shotgun wound to the head. Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten-‐storey building intending to commit suicide. He left a note to that effect, indicating his despondency. As he fell past the 9th floor, his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a window, which killed him instantly.Neither the shooter nor the deceased was aware that a safety net had been

installed just below the 8th floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.The room on the 9th floor, where the shotgun blast emanated, was occupied by

an elderly man and his wife. They were arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun! The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger, he completely missed his wife and the pellets went through the window, striking Mr Opus.When one intends to kill Subject A but kills Subject B instead, one is guilty of

the murder of Subject B.When confronted with the murder charge, the old man and his wife were both

adamant, and both said they thought the shotgun was not loaded. The old man said it was a long-‐standing habit to threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention to murder her.Therefore, the killing of Mr Opus appeared to be an accident, assuming the

gun had been accidentally loaded.The continuing investigation turned in a witness who saw the old couple’s son

loading the shotgun about 6 weeks prior to the fatal accident. It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son’s financial support and the son, knowing his father’s propensity to use the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation that his father would shoot his mother. Since the loader of the gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though he didn’t actually pull the trigger. The case now becomes one of murder on the part of the son for the death of Mr Opus.Now comes the twist:Further investigation revealed that the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had

become increasingly despondent over the failure of this attempt to engineer his mother’s murder. This led him to jump off the ten-‐storey building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun blast passing through the 9th storey window. The son, Ronald Opus, had accidently murdered himself.So the medical examiner closed the case as a suicide.

A true story from Associated Press.Parish of Killay February 201416

Open the BookOpen the Book is the name that has been given to a new initiative that has come from Anglican members in an area of Gloucestershire. Basically it calls for a number of communicants to make regular visits to schools in their area to read stories from the Bible, primarily from the Old Testament. It is not seen as an attempt to indoctrinate, but as a means of passing on the well loved stories from the Bible.

The Rev. Alison Jones of St Paul’s, Sketty has started to try and introduce this movement into the schools of our area and in recent meetings Cila Primary and Penyfro Primary have both agreed to experience ‘Open the Book’ at either whole class assemblies or class assemblies. Dunvant and Hendrefoilan primaries have not yet been approached, but it is hoped that they will respond in the near future.

In order to present the programme, which is laid out in detail in the guide, it is hoped that, from the congregations of St Hilary’s and St. Martin’s, we might get enough volunteers to carry out the venture. It is hoped to organise a small group of readers who will be willing to visit either or both of these schools on a weekly/fortnightly rota. The days chosen by the schools are Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the time mid morning i.e. between 10:00 and 11:00 am. The length of the visit would not be longer than a half an hour. The amount of reading that each individual will deliver is not excessive and comes from “The Lion Book of Bible Stories” which will be given to you.

The two schools approached are very keen to welcome you all and we hope that those who are prepared to give of their service will experience a great degree of gratification by doing it.

We hope to start in the month of March and so will welcome any volunteers as soon as possible. For the present, I am collecting names for Rev. Alison and so can answer any questions that you might have and record your interest.

Thank youDavid Morgan


?? Things to Ponder ??

Why isn’t ‘phonetic’ spelt the way it sounds?

How does the guy who drives the snowplough get to work in the morning?

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink?

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

Why can’t women put mascara on with their mouth closed?

What disease did ‘cured ham’ actually have?

Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand?

Can an atheist get insurance against ‘Acts of God’?

Foul Play at TapestriThe Parish dinner was under way.

Raffle prizes filled the table.The vicar bought loads of tickets.

He had his eye on the Black Label.Oh joy! His number was first one out

But Mary had her own ideas.She chose the infamous fruit bowl.

The vicar was not best pleased.Tom Cole won the whisky.

What luck, his favourite kind.Little did he know

Father Tim had revenge in mind.

When Tom got up to danceThe vicar saw his chance.

He swopped a bottle of waterFor that golden Johnny Walker.

Fear not good Christian people,The vicar’s a really good bloke.

The whisky restored,Small drams were poured

And everyone laughed at the joke.


some DINGBATS

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Handyman Service NO J O B TO O S M A LL Tel: 01792 556268, Mob: 07958695137 email: [email protected] Web: www.homefixuk.co.uk

WAYNE COLE, 83 CECIL ROAD, GOWERTON, SWANSEA, SA4 3DN

Interior

Exterior

Electrical

Plumbing


Exercise

Classes St Hilary’s Church Hall, Killay: Tues 10:00 – 11:00 am Ladies

St Paul’s Parish Centre, Sketty: Tues 7:30 – 9:30 pm Ladies

Thurs 10:00 – 11:00 am Ladies

AWARD WINNING

PRIME CUT BUTCHERSUNIT 7, THE PRECINCT, KILLAY

Try our own-made FAGGOTS and PIES,Our own-cooked HAM, BEEF, PORK and TURKEY BREAST,ROAST CHICKENS and home-made SAUSAGES and BURGERS.

CHIROPODIST / PODIATRIST

STATE REGISTERED / HPC REGISTERED

JENNIFER PROTHEROE D.Pod.MMCH.S.(BOWEN)

SURGERY AT 18 ADMIRAL’S WALK, SKETTYTEL: 01792 535231

ENQUIRIESCHRISTINE O’ROURKE

01792 290100

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSIN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

St JamesFuneral home

MAIN OFFICE AND CHAPEL OF REST

31 ST JAMES GARDENUPLANDS, SWANSEA

OFFICES AT462 GOWER ROAD, KILLAY, SWANSEA

AND3 GORWYDD ROAD, GOWERTON

24 HOUR SERVICETELEPHONE: 01792 643840

Partners: S.J. Lee – P. Garland-‐Thomas

Golden Charter Pre-‐paid Funeral Plans available


HAIR BY CLAIREMobile HairdresserFormerly of Mair’s

Tel: 01792 208503Mob: 07799403043

STEVE JONESELECTRICAL

ALL DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL WORK

Every th ing f rom a socke t to a comp le te re -w i reSecur i t y L igh t ing

Compet i t i ve p r i cesNO JOB TOO SMALL

91 Har lech Crescen t , Ske t ty01792 517554

Mobi le : 07974689902

AllsortsCard GalleryCARDSsGIFTSsPARTY WARE9 The precinct, killay

01792 208993and

helen’s cards, gorseinon

TROUSSEAUDesigner

Hand-Made to MeasureBridal & Evening wear

For an appointment

Ring Audrey Thomas

01792 390740

WHITECROSSAND SON LTD

9455

Plumbing & HeatingContractors

Gas Boiler Servicing28 Pentre Banadl, Killay SA2 7DD

Tel: 01792 206156Mobile: 07802152130

HHER ITAGECARPET & FLOORING LTD

422 Gower Road, Killay, Swansea SA2 7AJ

Tel/Fax: 01792 202021www.heritagecarpetandflooring.co.uk


Pre-‐paymentFuneral Plans

24-‐hourPersonal Service

MonumentalMasonry

SympatheticandCaring Staff

PrivateRest Room

EDDIETUCKER

OFKILLAY

CLOSE TO THECOMMUNITY BECAUSE

WE ARE PART OF IT

10 SWAN COURTTHE PRECINCT

KILLAY

TEL. 01792 280101www.eddietuckerfuneraldirectors.co.uk

Church Services

St Hilary’s1st Sunday 10.30am Family Eucharist (followed by coffee with Traidcraft Stall) 6.00pm Evensong

2nd Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Combined Evensong with Siloam

3rd Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong

4th Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Healing Service

5th Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong at St Martin’s

St Martin’s1st Sunday 8.00am Holy Eucharist

2nd Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

3rd Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

4th Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist

5th Sunday 9.00am Sung Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong with St Hilary’s at St Martin’s


St Hilary’s Church Hall – Parish CentreTwo large rooms with refreshment and disabled facilities available for hire ….. parties, anniversaries, meetings etc.

Phone 07902844379

february 2014 parish of killay magazine

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