july 2013 parish of killay magazine

Parish of Killay

Parish Magazine St Hilary and St Martin

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Parish of Killay - Who’s Who

Vicar: The Revd. Timothy J. Williams The Vicarage, 30 Goetre Fach Road, Killay, Swansea ) 01792 204233

St Hilary's Readers: David Morgan,

Eucharistic Assistants: Gillian Hutchinson, David Morgan, Eileen Nielsen, Alan Pickard

Churchwardens: Valerie Beynon ) 204352 Roy Chapman ) 204766

Church Treasurer: Pam Davies ) 208506 Assistant Treasurer: Alan Pickard ) 204717 Sacristan: Tom Bartley ) 204915 Servers: Beryl Claybrook, Catherine Swain, Tom Bartley,

Steve Lewis, Howard Phillips, Bryan Smale, John Williams, Stephanie Budski

PCC Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 520685 Parish Centre Booking Secretary: Eileen Nielsen ) 07902844379 or 520685 Envelopes/Gift Aid Scheme: Ken James ) 205963 Junior Church Enquiries: Father Tim Organist/Choirmaster: Peter Carder

Please send text message to 07530025275 Or email [email protected]

St Martin's

Churchwardens: Elaine Graves ) 207126 Colin Williams ) 201364

Organist: Bill Riseborough ) 205935

Parish Magazine

Editor: Father Tim Copy Editor: Roger Rees ([email protected]) ) 207916 Commissioning Editor and Printer: Eric Thomas Advertising & Distribution: Ken James


The Vicar Writes…….. July 2013

ear Friends As a result of the Church in Wales review, the Church has taken on board the need to change the way we exercise Ministry. All Dioceses are considering

new Ministry Areas which are a new approach to parish ministry. Some Dioceses are further along the road to bringing these into being as circumstances have forced their hand. The Diocese of Swansea & Brecon is starting the process of establishing Ministry Areas to serve the needs of the Church in the future. This will take several years. Some Ministry Areas will be formed sooner than others. Some Ministry Areas will require more priests than others (although fewer will be paid) as well as ministry teams made up of clergy and authorised lay ministers. As far as I understand it each Ministry Area will have an ordained leader who will have oversight of a number of churches. There will be larger pastoral units and the Leaders will need particular skills to foster

and enable others in ministry. They will be involved in training, communication, delegation, supervision and collaboration. The diocese will provide appropriate training. Again, as I understand it, each local church may have a ‘named minister’ who may be ordained or a licensed lay minister. A Ministry Area may employ a specialist in youth, mission, community or administration or share them with a neighbouring Ministry Area. These are the details which are being sorted out and everyone is invited to have an input to their formation. The proposed Ministry Area that we are to go into will include us together with the Parishes of Tycoch and Sketty -‐ although this is not set in stone. We are already looking at ways in which we can work together, which will help to ease the transition. Why is this being done? Declining congregations mean that we can no longer afford to

pay for the number of clergy we have been used to. The church wants a new way of doing things that will hopefully stop decline and provide a new base from which it can grow. This is potentially a very exciting time but it is also challenging. Last month I wrote "In

the Church today many people feel the urge to fight change, especially change in the church". We must get on board with this process; it is not an option. This change is going to come. We have a chance to shape the future. We must look forward not back. We must keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and pray for help and guidance as we move forward. Things will be different but the Church will go on. For me, the greatest proof of the existence of God is the survival of the Christian church this far -‐ despite the people in it!

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.


Monthly Diary July 2013

7th 10.30am Trinity 6 6.00pm Evensong

12th 2.00pm Prayer Meeting led by Eric Thomas 14th 10.30am Trinity 7

6.00pm Combined Evensong with Siloam 21st 10.30am Trinity 8

6.00pm Evensong 28th 10.30am Trinity 9

6.00pm Evensong

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 afternoon 2pm -‐ 4pm Evening 7pm -‐ 10pm

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


Rotas for July 2013

Readers at Morning Eucharist 7th 1st Jan Lewis 14th 1st Margaret Thomas 2nd Gwynneth Prestwood 21st 1st Ken James 2nd Mike Powell 28th 1st Kay Phillips 2nd Julie Phillips

Offertory Procession 7th Junior Church 14th Christine & John Williams 21st Joyce & Bill Ivey 28th Glenys & David Vaughan

Altar Flowers 7th Liz Sellick 14th Eileen Wilson 21st Memory of Pearl Rees 28th Sally Bowen

Sidespersons

July Sylvia & Mike Powell, Grahame Treharne, Howard Phillips

August Phil & Mike Smith, Gillian Hutchinson, Roger Rees

Coffee Mary Williams

Sponsor for Bread & Wine Eileen Wilson

Church Cleaning Pat Davies & Sandra Banks


St Martin’s Church Dunvant July 2013

Date Service Time Sidesperson Reader

7th Holy Eucharist 8.00am E Graves D Morgan

14th Sung Eucharist 9.00am G Lewis L Lewis

21st Sung Eucharist 9.00am C Williams S Gardener

28th Sung Eucharist 9.00am R Draisey M Draisey

Altar Flowers

7th Sarah Oakey-‐Phillips

14th Marjorie Knight

21st Daisy Williams

28th Ann Nicholls

Bread & Wine

Joyce Hoskins

We pray especially for:-‐ Sara Hooper Eleri Sherwood Kath Smith Olive Thomas


Parish News We pray for all who are ill at this time or in Nursing Homes – particularly remembering those being cared for at home and for those who are caring for them: Phyllis Harries, Emlyn Bawden, Peter Dickman, Joan Davies, Beattie Loosemore, Mary Chivers, Joyce Leonard, Olwen & John Iles. Bob Massey-‐Shaw, Graham Treharne, Joan Dobbs. To all of you – PLEASE GET WELL SOON – WE ARE MISSING YOU. 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.

We were sad to hear of the death of Val Vaughan’s husband, Bernard. He and Val had been married for 63 happy years. Bernard was a much loved father to Helen, Carolyn and Andrew. We send all of them our prayers. We give thanks for Bernard’s life and we pray for those who face life

without him, and the adjustments of bereavement.

Olive wishes to express her heartfelt thanks to Father Tim and all her church family and friends for their generous gifts, cards and telephone calls. Her birthday celebrations went on for almost 2 weeks. Jan and Jim Proudfoot would like to thank everyone who sent kind messages, cards of condolence and attended the funeral, following the recent death of Jan's Mum, Rose. Your support has been very much appreciated at this sad time. David and Greta Cox wish to express their thanks and appreciation to everyone in the Parish – since February this year, they have been deeply humbled by the concern, good wishes, telephone calls, cards & gifts. They are both feeling better but not yet 100%. Congratulations Olive Moffatt celebrated her 90th birthday, as did Bob Massey-‐Shaw. Graham Treharne celebrated his 80th birthday. Hugh Stratton also celebrates his 80th birthday in July. Our love and prayers to you all – may you be blessed with many more happy years. Rebecca Lewis obtained a 2-‐1 in Geography at Aberystwyth University. Well Done Rebecca and best wishes for your future.


Parish Outing 2013

St Davids – September 8th

Depart St Hilary’s Church 9.30am

If you are interested in going to the above please add your name and telephone number to the list at the back of the Church.

The cost will be approx. £10.00pp.

We will stop for a meal (not included) on the return journey. If you require further information please contact Colin on 201364.

Payment will be required by the end of July.

“The view is much better on the other side of the bus – we’ll sit there on the way back.”


Ladies GuildOur talk on 29th May was one, if not the, most inspirational ever. Our speaker was Mel Davies, supported by her husband Mike. As a headstrong teenager of 15, on May 10th 1980, Mel was a passenger on her boyfriend’s motorcycle when he crashed it, she was thrown off and the bike landed on her. Her back was broken and she became paralyzed at chest level. The orthopaedic consultant at Neath Hospital in charge of her treatment was Mr M R Davies. Mel described, in

detail, her treatment at Neath Hospital, followed by rehabilitation at Rookwood before her discharge. Her adoptive parents were wonderfully supportive, adapting their house, which was on a very steep hill, to accommodate her altered situation; eventually they bought a house with easier access. Throughout her talk, Mel had

the whole audience in fits of laughter describing her disastrous entry, representing Wales, at the Stoke Mandeville Games at which she won the Bronze Medal. There were only three competitors! At no time during her talk did she display

any feelings of self-‐pity despite terrible suffering and life changing injuries; she was very positive and extremely funny. Nine years ago, Mel married her Consultant, Mike Davies. Mike and Mel have set up a

charity, TREAT Trust, which stands for Treatment, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Therapy. The aim is to set up a state of the art unit at Morriston Hospital, to help patients with any form of mobility problems, which can also be used by the wider community. Mel has written a book “Never Say Die” which tells of her life since the accident, it is a real page-‐turner and all of the proceeds are going to the charity. A wonderful talk, given by an amazing person.

On 5th June, a beautiful summer’s day, 32 of our members visited a small estate, described as a “Gentry House”, called Llanerchaeron, two miles outside Aberaeron; this was our annual summer trip. The property was a gift to the

National Trust in 1950’s when the last owner died, as his son could


refurbished in the style of that time, when it would have been a self-‐sufficient estate. There were walled gardens, a small farm and walks through beautiful gardens to explore. It was well worth a visit. Later we went to Aberaeron,

where most of us had a walk, in the warm sunshine, around the harbour, eating one of the famous “honey” ice creams. The day ended at the Ashburnham Golf Club with a tasty, well cooked, meal. Our thanks to Gwynneth for

arranging such an enjoyable day.

Christopher Prestwood, Gwynneth’s eldest son, came along the following week to tell us about his extensive travels in India. He first went to India about 30 years ago and “fell in love” with the country; he has visited at every opportunity since then. India is vast with diverse languages, cultures and architecture. Over the years Christopher has been to most areas; filming and photographing palaces, forts and temples, many of which he showed us. His most recent visit was to see

a Hindu religious festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, usually held every 12 years, but this year was very special held every 144 years. Holy men, from all over India, attend to

discuss their faith. It is the largest religious festival held anywhere in the world, millions of pilgrims attend each day and the most sacred activity is to bathe in the Ganges to wash away their sins. It is estimated that 150 million pilgrims visit each year over the period of the festival. Local holy men prepare and distribute free food to all pilgrims. Although Christopher had film of the event, it was hard to imagine the vast number of people there. It was a fascinating talk and we

all hope that Christopher will come along again to tell us and show us more of this amazing country.

Jo Scott came along on 19th June to tell us about the work of the National Coastwatch Institution, a voluntary organisation set up in 1996. The first centre was set up

following the sinking of the Karen Marie, off the Lizard in Cornwall, with the loss of all hands. At the time, local people felt that if someone had been on watch, these lives would have been saved; a number of volunteers decided to keep watch on that stretch of coast to prevent further tragedies.


The idea spread and now there are Coastwatch centres from Lands End in the South to Roker Point in the North. There are 2150 volunteers, working shifts totalling 190,000 hours per year. They describe themselves as the eyes and ears of the emergency services; they “spot”, “plot” and “report” incidents or hazards in the waters off the coast. The Rhossili lookout, the hut at

the point opposite Worms Head, was opened at Easter 2007. The volunteers were trained by the coxswain of the Llwchwr Lifeboat. Since then, there have been 89 incidents involving 141 people, 47 rescues, 38 preventions and 25 injuries. The volunteers often see seals, bottlenose dolphins and, recently, a pod of porpoise.

Jo stressed the need to be aware of the dangers of crossing to the worm, unprepared, as tide times are sometimes affected by weather conditions and the causeway can flood up to an hour early. It was a very interesting talk

and Jo and her colleagues are to be congratulated on giving up so much of their time doing such a valuable job to ensure the safety of others.

We had a musical evening on June 26th with Clive Williams who came along to tell us about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was born on 27th

January 1756 in Saltzburg; his father, Leopold, was musician to the Archbishop and was also a teacher. Mozart was home tutored and, by the age of 3, he was able to play the harpsichord. Aged five he was composing minuets and at 7 he wrote a concerto. He was a prodigy and travelled extensively with his mother and sister playing for the nobility. He married Constance Weber,

the daughter of the composer and they had a son, Karl in 1784 but he was not at all musical. Mozart died aged 35 and, sadly, was buried in a pauper’s grave. Clive interspersed his talk

playing various pieces on the piano, including Ave Verum and Voi Che Sapete from the marriage of Figaro, ending with Lullaby. It was a very humorous and

relaxing evening which we all enjoyed. July 3rd Scottish Dancing July 10th AGM July 17th Evening trip to

Dylan Thomas house followed by supper at Castellamare


Saturday 20thJuly 7.30pm Entrance £6 tickets from Eileen Nielsen Tel: 520685

Cream Tea at the Mansion House We should like to thank everyone who helped make the event such a resounding success socially and financially, raising £467 for, much needed, church funds. It was a pleasure to welcome the Lord Mayor, Mrs June Stanton, a delightful person, who kindly allowed the use of the Mansion House and also made a donation. By buying tickets, donating scones, cakes, cream, jam, raffle prizes and cash, everyone contributed. Our thanks also to local businesses for their support; Phil Chaplain gave the jam, The village Inn, the Co-‐op and Stuarts Bakery kindly donated scones. We are grateful to John Davies who generously gave up his afternoon to entertain us on the grand piano, playing a medley of well-‐known popular music. Two people who deserve a special mention are the young barmaid, Morgan, from the Village Inn who approached Pam offering to make a cake and Frankie (cleaning) who, over-‐hearing her ask, in Davies bakery, for a donation of scones, offered a raffle prize of “3 months free window cleaning”. It is not easy asking for donations but it is great when someone offers.

Beryl, Sylvia and Pam

G walia Singers

Fund raising concert

St Hilary’s Church - Killay

Guest performer Jonathan Lycett


Let’s Talk Coffee The other day I read an article that suggested that the modern coffee shop, of which there are two main contenders for your taste buds, has become a centre for people to meet each other, catch up on the news, hold business meetings and conduct interviews; all this accompanied by the aroma and taste of proper coffee. Wrong. Our ancestors were doing the very same thing in the middle of the seventeenth century. So far from being a modern aspect of life our love for the coffee shop is a return to fashion, a tradition that started in Oxford in 1650. That said, I started to muse over my experience with coffee over the years. In my young days coffee was that found in the Camp bottle. It was a liquid that was very strong in taste and you added to your water and milk a teaspoonful or whatever. It was the bottle that I remembered mostly. It had a colourful label that showed a pitched tent and standing outside the opening was an Indian bearer, or servant, wearing a turban holding a tray of the brew

for...well, you. I suppose there was, to be had, coffee beans for grinding, but the cost was above our pockets and so coffee was Camp coffee. Mind you, if you lived in a large town or city and were in a position to buy a cup of coffee then you thought of Pelosi, Carpanini, Ruggeri, those families of Italian descent who came to live and work in the country and

set up their cafes with those very large boilers that produced hot steam to heat the milk and so the coffee. A lovely taste and, at that time just after the war, sixpence a cup; a place where you could spend an hour or so in the evening sheltering from the rain. High-‐vacuum freeze-‐dried coffee was developed shortly after World War II, as an indirect result of wartime

research into other areas and we arrived at Nescafe and Maxwell House on our breakfast tables. Simply add hot water and milk and the coffee is there. How about doing the same thing for tea? I would call it Lyons Tea Shop! I think I am on a winner.

David Morgan.


Mothers’ UnionMrs Ann Davies was our speaker on June 4th, who told how she and her husband celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They had been to Montreal visiting their daughter and son-‐in-‐law who had written a book about the Camino Trail after walking it themselves. Ann and her husband started the trail at Leon in NW Spain and walked 170 miles to Santiago de Compostella, averaging 12 miles a day and taking 2 weeks. St James walked the trail preaching but converted only 7 people. In 49 AD, he was martyred, his body put in a stone boat which landed at Santiago de Compostella and he became the patron saint of Spain. His bones are in the crypt of the Romanesque Cathedral there. Ann showed photos, on the screen, of the trail; pilgrims need to be fit and carry clothing for all seasons in their rucksacks. The trail is very rough, marked by signs of scallop shells. Parts are very flat but it goes up into the mountains through agricultural land and vineyards. There, monasteries and churches and basic hostels and cafes cater for the pilgrims. One hostel keeper, Thomas, rings a bell when pilgrims leave to tell St James that they are on their way. The food is quite simple – octopus in tomato sauce is quite popular. Ann and her

husband chose to stay mainly in B&B’s or small hotels. In the 1990’s the Camino Trail was declared a World Heritage site; around 200,000 pilgrims from all over the world, walk it every year. Some ride bicycles or donkeys and the disabled take it in stages. Over the years pilgrims have built shrines and cairns of stones along the way and leave personal mementos. Pilgrim passports are issued and stamped at stations along the way. Ann described how, before reaching the mediaeval holy city of Santiago de Compostella, they saw the monument on the Mount of Joy. Then, on reaching the magnificent cathedral, they touched the Tree of Jesse, saw the beautiful statue of Sant Iago and visited the shrine of St James. They collected their final pilgrims passport and a certificate at a special pilgrims mass held at noon daily. They then travelled on to Cape Finisterre, which is the end of the trail. Margaret Massey congratulated Ann on her achievement and thanked her for sharing the experience with us.

Father Tim kindly spared the time on June 18th to talk about and show photos of his sabbatical trip to Uganda, Africa. Last year, he met Vivian Kityo, a Mothers’ Union representative visiting Wales, who runs the Wakisa Mission in Uganda for homeless, pregnant girls. Vivian invited Father Tim to visit her and the Mission which supports the girls through their pregnancies and until they are ready to be rehabilitated. To raise funds for the Mission, the girls make beads, candles and craftwork. Father Tim showed a lovely photo of himself


holding a pair of twin African babies. Conditions are basic; the girls live in dormitories, cook on charcoal in large pots, the food being mainly carbohydrate – pasta, rice etc, with goat meat. Fruit and vegetables are plentiful in the markets. The shops are mainly shacks with food, meat and dried fish displayed in the open air -‐ hardly hygienic. On his travels, Father Tim sampled many culinary delights – how about fried grasshoppers or ants in groundnut sauce? Everywhere he went the meals were enormous. Travelling was not enjoyable, many roads being rough tracks; even in Kampala, roads had no markings. Traffic was heavy; cycles, trucks and motor bikes piled high with people and goods. Even the pedestrians carried goods on their heads and babies on their backs. An odd sight, seen by the roadside, was a shed where coffins were being made with windows in them. Father Tim was guest of honour wherever he visited, with large meals inevitably served – he was offered a chicken gizzard at one venue, the ultimate honour. One place he visited had not seen a white man; a little girl who shook his hand thought her own hand might turn white. Schools he visited were quite simple, the pupils mostly in one large classroom but he was welcomed with enthusiasm everywhere. Hospitals too, were often basic and lacking equipment and facilities. However, there is one new African baby named Timothy after Father Tim met his parents.

The Mothers’ Union is very active in Uganda and, during his stay with Bishop Nathan, a new truck, for the Mothers’ Union, was delivered. It would be good to think that the money we send for the Wheels Appeal will perhaps help to

keep it on the road. An ongoing project, instigated by Bishop Nathan, is to plant fruit trees in the church grounds for the benefit of the community. Father Tim showed a photo of himself on the Equator and, on his way to Mbali, he visited the source of the Nile; the water takes four months to reach Egypt. Of course, he met many members of the clergy and was taken to have tea with the Bishop of Uganda. In Mbali cathedral he attended some very long services attended by large congregations and preached an impromptu sermon. He met a very courageous lady who had hidden her family from the troops of Idi Amin when they invaded her property. Although the population is poor, they all own mobile phones; a TV in a mud hut is not unusual. There are still witch doctors in Africa and some superstitious folk refuse to be photographed in case the camera steals their soul. Father Tim felt that his visit had taught him much about commitment, prayer and hospitality: a life changing experience. He had one regret – on St David’s Day he felt unable to wear his rugby shirt as it advertised Brains Beer and the clergy there do not drink alcohol so he felt it would be wrong. Before his sabbatical ended, Father Tim spent a short time in the USA over the Easter period. Betty Nutt thanked Father Tim for sharing his experiences with us.

July 5th 11:00 am Monthly Eucharist at St Mary’s

Our summer Tea Party will be held on 2nd July at 2:00 pm in the Parish Centre with a raffle, and Bring & Buy table. Raffle prizes and goods for sale would be appreciated. Tickets are £2.00 from the Secretary. Everyone is welcome. Sandra Banks / Secretary


Music Society

There was great hilarity at the June meeting when the 22 members present took part in a musical quiz. The first half was on ‘Musicals’ set by Barbara Roberts and the second part was guessing popular songs set by Eric Thomas. Possibly, if we had known more of the answers, we would have treated things a bit more seriously but, because most of us were struggling to

recognize the music in the first place then needing to sing the next line and capping it all was

our failure to realize we were supposed to be keeping the scores of our own teams, we were almost hysterical but, once again, we all enjoyed the evening.

July’s offering is the Ariosa Singers. All are welcome and we would like to show our guests more support.

HL

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] Roger

Articles for the magazine can be submitted any time up to the last Sunday of the month for publication the following month.

My report is about music from the 1960’s but my Spell Checker made me leave out the Beatles, the Monkees and the Byrds.


St James the Great Jesus, fresh from his baptism and fired with his new calling, bursts into Galilee. Coming upon four fishermen working on the shore of the lake, he says to them, ‘Follow me’. Without further ado or even a second thought, they abandon what they’re doing (and in the case of two of them, James and John, leave their poor old father alone in the boat with the hired crew), and set off with Jesus, they know not where. That is how Mark’s Gospel records the recruitment of four of the apostles of Jesus. Talk about a sudden change of life!

All our understanding of human behaviour tells us that this is not how people normally respond to such a peremptory invitation: no questions, no explanation. Take it or leave it. Just ‘Follow me’. That however is on a superficial

reading of the text. In fact, because we have four Gospels rather than just three, we know from John that one pair of brothers, James and John, and the other two called on the same day, had been disciples of John the Baptist, who had pointed Jesus out to them as the ‘Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’.

Subsequently two of them had sought him out and spent some time with him in the Jordan area. This was not quite the instant ‘conversion’ described by Matthew and Mark, though undoubtedly it evoked an instant response. For many of us on the journey of faith the experience of James and John -‐ and the other two, Peter and Andrew -‐ mirrors our own experience. First we know about Jesus, perhaps as children at Sunday school, or later as adults. Then we begin to ask questions and look for answers. Finally there may come a time when we hear his voice, as it were, calling us to accompany him on a life of love, service and commitment. For James (whose feast day falls this month) this moment was to turn his whole life upside down. He became a leader of the church in Jerusalem after the resurrection and was the first apostle to be martyred, being put to the sword by Herod Agrippa in 44AD. His brother John, in contrast, lived on as a senior figure in the life of the emerging Church. For all four who were called by the lake that day, nothing would ever be quite the same again. But then all those who set out to follow Jesus wherever he leads them are usually in for a few surprises.

By David Winter


SOME MORE DINGBATS

Answers next month

Answers to last month’s Puzzles Chocolates Quiz

1. Mars 2. Quality Street 3. Roses 4. Bounty 5. Buttons 6. Chocolate Orange 7. Toblerone 8. Smarties 9. After Eights 10. Chomp 11. Snickers 12. Wispa 13. Double Decker 14. Crunchie 15. Dream 16. Time Out 17. Picnic 18. Turkish Delight 19. Twirl 20. Milky Bar


anyway People are often unreasonable,

illogical and self centred; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives;

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true

enemies; Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in final analysis, it is between you and your God;

It was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Theresa

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Tel: 01792 556268 Mob: 07958695137 INTERIOR: EXTERIOR: Curtains/Blind fitting/Rails Blocked Drains/Sewers Door/Window easing/Repairs Fence repairs/Erection Furniture Repair Garden Repairs/Maintenance Kitchen Unit Repair Glass Replacements/Repairs Light Bulb/Tubes Replacement Shed Roofs Re-felted Lock Fitting Roof Tiles Replaced Loft Insulation Fitting Gutter Clearing Loft Boarding PVC Cleaning – Windows/Fascias/ Painting & Decorating Guttering/Conservatories Picture Hanging High Pressure Cleaning – Paths/ DIY Flat Packs Patios/Decking/Walls/Drives Shelf Erection Reseal PVC Windows Window/Door Security PLUMBING: ELECTRICAL: General Repairs Fuses/Light Fitting Hot Water Cylinder Jacket Fitting Smoke Detector Fitting/Battery Insulation Sockets/Switches Replaced Leaks/Repairs Telephone Extension Fitting Radiator Bleeding Central Heating Electrics Replaced Tap Washer Replacement

WAYNE COLE 83 CECIL ROAD GOWERTON SWANSEA e.mail: [email protected] SA4 3DN Web: www.homefixuk.co.uk

HomeFixUKK


• Sales, Rentals & Auctions

• Relocation Specialists

• Residential, Commercial and Industrial Valuations

• RICS House Buyers Survey Reports

• Rent Reviews / Lease Renewals

• Rating and Compensation

• Commercial Property Advisors

• Mortgage Advice

Contact Branch Manager Cara Herbert

419 Gower Road Killay

Swansea SA2 7AN Tel: 01792 298014

e-mail: [email protected] website: www.dawsonsproperty.co.uk

Branches at: Swansea, Morriston, Killay, Sketty, Mumbles,

Gorseinon, Llanelli & Swansea Marina

www.dawsonsproperty.co.ukDawsons


KILLAY OPTICIANS David Jenkins BSc(Hons)

FCOptom

Joe R. Warchal BSc(Hons)

Accredited to provide Wales EYE Health Examinations

Welsh Low Vision Service

o 450 Gower Road, Killay,

Swansea, SA2 7AL 01792 201382

H

JEFF BOWEN

76 Goetre Fach Road Killay

AERIAL & SATELLITE INSTALLATIONS

TV and VIDEO REPAIRS

Tel: 01792 201133 Mob: 07966159986

TRADITIONAL CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE

ALEX WOOD MBACC (MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ACUPUNCTURE COUNCIL)

OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE OF TREATING COMPLAINTS .

TEL: 01792 651717

MOB: 07812 702382

www.swanseaacupuncture.co.uk

NATURAL HEALTH SERVICE HARESLADE 2 PAGE ST SWANSEA BISHOPSTON, GOWER

Wide Selection of Small Animals Full range of Foods and Accessories

Free Delivery to local area

Broadmead, Killay, SA2 7EE

Tel: 01792 512135 www.killaypetshop.co.uk

Open: Mon–Sat 9am–6pm Sun 11am–4pm

HERITAGE


CHIROPODIST / PODIATRIST

STATE REGISTERED / HPC REGISTERED

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

SURGERY AT 18 ADMIRAL’S WALK, SKETTY TEL: 01792 535231

AWARD WINNING

PRIME CUT BUTCHERS

UNIT 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.

Exercise Classes

ENQUIRIES

CHRISTINE O’ROURKE 34 Fairy Grove, Killay

01792 290100

Vivian Hall, Blackpill: Mon 7:30 – 8:30 pm Mixed 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

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

St James Funeral home

MAIN OFFICE AND CHAPEL OF REST

31 ST JAMES GARDEN UPLANDS, SWANSEA

OFFICES AT 462 GOWER ROAD, KILLAY, SWANSEA

AND 3 GORWYDD ROAD, GOWERTON

24 HOUR SERVICE

TELEPHONE: 01792 643840

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

Golden Charter Pre-‐paid Funeral Plans available


TROUSSEAU Designer

Hand-Made to Measure Bridal & Evening wear

For an appointment Ring Audrey Thomas

01792 390740

Allsorts Card Gallery

CARDSsGIFTSsPARTY WARE

9 The precinct, killay 01792 208993

and helen’s cards, gorseinon

STEVE JONES ELECTRICAL

ALL DOMESTIC

ELECTRICAL WORK Every th ing f rom a socke t to

a comp le te re -w i re Secur i t y L igh t ing

Compet i t i ve p r i ces

NO JOB TOO SMALL

91 Har lech Crescen t , Ske t ty 01792 517554

Mobi le : 07974689902

M. DONNE WINDOW CLEANING

COMMERCIAL & DOMESTIC

High Reach * Al l Weather

uPVC Cleaning

Mob: 07969 083143

Home: 01792 208549

HAIR BY CLAIRE

Mobile Hairdresser Formerly of Mair’s

Tel: 01792 208503 Mob: 07799403043

WHITECROSS AND SON LTD

9455

Plumbing & Heating Contractors

Gas Boiler Servicing 28 Pentre Banadl, Kil lay SA2 7DD

Tel: 01792 206156 Mobile: 07802152130

Pre-‐payment Funeral Plans 24-‐hour Personal Service Monumental Masonry Sympathetic and Caring Staff Private Rest Room

EDDIE TUCKER

OF KILLAY

CLOSE TO THE

COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE ARE PART OF IT

10 SWAN COURT THE PRECINCT

KILLAY

TEL. 01792 280101

Church Services

St Hilary’s

1st 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’s 1st 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 Centre Two large rooms with refreshment and disabled facilities available for hire ….. parties, anniversaries, meetings etc.

Phone 07902844379

july 2013 parish of killay magazine

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