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PARISH NEWS June 2014 Mehefin

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In this edition . . .

Focus on Songs God’s Power

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Enjoying a Good Sing-a-Long

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Future Focus On Topics

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News from the Churches Coity

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Nolton

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Brackla

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Peace be with you

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8th June, Day of Pentecost – Whit Sunday

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Holy Days, 9th June, Columba of Iona

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Dates for the Diary

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Daily Bible Readings

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Parish Services

Back cover

Plus the usual Children’s pages, Parish staff and Parish activities.

Cover Photograph Blue and pink bells seen during the Coity Flower Club trip

by John O’Leary

July 2014 Magazine Deadline General articles and information for the June Magazine should be submitted to the Editor by e-mail or post by Wed. 18th June 2014

FOCUS ON TOPIC FOR JUNE: What a great day we had

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FOCUS ON . . .

My Favourite Song God’s Power

By Ann Parfitt Praise my soul the King of heaven, To his feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven Who like me his praise should sing Praise Him, Praise Him Praise Him, Praise Him Praise the everlasting King When the doctors say they have no idea what caused a person’s healing (after they have tried every known medication and nothing has happened), there is only one response as far as I am concerned; God was the healer.

The above well known hymn swirled around in my brain for a long time after Deborah was healed. When you are told that your first adored grandchild might never hold up her head unaided, never sit up or walk and is possibly brain damaged, it is no exaggeration to say that your heart breaks. But we have a wonderful God who can and does work miracles through prayer.

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How great is our God, come sing with me How great is our God, and all will see How great, how great is our God Well I don’t just have one favourite song you know, like you I have many!

Deborah healed and crawling

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Enjoying a Good Sing- a- Long

By Revd Jayne Many of you will already know that way back at the age of 17 years old I began working as a Butlin’s Redcoat at Barry Island Holiday centre.

My main responsibility and role was as Auntie in the famous Butlin’s Beaver Club, working with children between 6 and 8 years of age.

It was a very busy schedule organising and running the Beaver Club and being responsible for their weekly entertainment programme of Team Games, Treasure Hunts, Swimming Galas, Fancy Dress competitions, Beaver Bingo, quizzes, sports and Children’s shows.

Around 9pm when the evening entertainment for the children and young people came to an end I would join the other Reds working on the grown-ups entertainment programme at the Gaiety Theatre and Ballroom which went on late into the evening and sometimes into the early hours.

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songs and spent numerous hours rehearsing the line-up, we emerged live on stage in front of on average 500 strong audiences.

Our very long line up of old time songs went down a storm, the guests would be up from their seats dancing and singing along to such numbers as ‘Pack up your Trouble’s, It’s a long way to Tipperary’ and the old Flanagan and Allen number – ‘Underneath the Arches’.

Each of us would take a turn through the evening singing solo. Some of my own signature tunes were ‘How much is that Doggie in the Window’, ‘Apple Blossom Time’ and ‘There was I waiting at the Church’!

For a group of young people who had never heard of many of these old tunes and songs, we thoroughly enjoyed our Old Time sing-a-long every Thursday evening throughout our 20 week summer season at Butlin’s Barry Island by the sea. ~~~~~~~

FOCUS ON TOPICS 2014 Below are the “Focus on” topics for the next three issues. Please submit articles by e-mail or post to the magazine editor or through the Parish Office.

Month July

Topic WHAT A GREAT DAY WE HAD As we head into the summer and hopefully some warm sunny weather why not tell us about a great day out that you have had.

Deadline Wed 18th June 2014

August / MY HAPPIEST DAY(S)/PROUDEST September MOMENT

Wed 16th July 2014

October

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News from the Churches Coity Flower Club On Tuesday May 6th, Coity Flower Club went on their Annual Day Trip. This year they spent a very interesting day at Carreg Cennen, near Llandeilo, West Wales. 46 people, including 2 men set off early in the morning along the M4, macs at the ready - although luckily, they were not needed.

Our first stop, near Carreg Cennen, after experiencing some very narrow roads and beautiful views, was a farmhouse called Llwyn Cyll. Here we were welcomed by Mr and Mrs Smith and some very noisy geese! We were encouraged to wander around their lovely woodland garden at our leisure.

We admired the variety and abundance of their shrubs and plants and also had the opportunity to purchase some. What a delightful, peaceful place! The highlight of the morning, I'm sure we all agreed, was their delicious home-made cakes which accompanied the tea and coffee. The lemon drizzle cake was a particular favourite.

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Our next stop was at the Tea Rooms and Demonstration Centre which were actually at the foot of Carreg Cennen Castle. We were met by Mrs Gloria Davies, the Area Demonstrator and Chelsea Flower Show Winner. Amazingly we were hungry again and sat down to a home cooked meal - the local long horned cattle provided the delicious beef for the cottage pie, beef salad etc.

Afterwards a few of us thought a bit of exercise was necessary and walked the steep climb up to the nearby castle. We were rewarded with some fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.

Next Mrs Davies exhibited her flower arranging talents and demonstrated two very attractive floral arrangements using locally grown greenery. Two lucky members Sylvia and Eira Jones won them later in the raffle.

It was unanimously felt that we had spent a very enjoyable and pleasant day at Carreg Cennen. If you are interested in seeing Mrs Gloria Davies, she will be demonstrating at Coity Flower Club's Christmas Event on Tuesday November 4th. All are welcome.

Anne Thomas (Flower Club Secretary), photographs by John O’Leary

Bellringers The annual “Llandaff and Monmouth Association of Church Bellringers” striking competition took place on May 10th at St Bridget's church, St Brides Major. A band of ringers from Coity, namely Philippa Coulson, Fred Custerson, Glenda Davies, Mel Oglesbee, Barry Morgan and Phillip Williams, duly arrived at St.Brides in time for the draw at 2pm to decide the order of ringing. We -5-

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were due to ring in the “call change” section along with five other bands from neighbouring towers. Having won the competition last year we had a lot to live up to! We were drawn to ring in second place. It was an extremely windy and chilly day. Unfortunately the ringing could only be heard from outside the church. I listened to the first three bands and even to my inexpert ear thought Coity was the best so far. By now we were all feeling decidedly chilled and thought a quick visit to the Fox and Hounds pub would warm us up. Suitably refreshed and much warmer we returned to the church to listen to the rest of the ringing which included the four “method” bands. One of the traditions of striking competitions after ringing is the ringers’ tea provided by the host tower. Tea over, it was time for us to hear the judges' decision. The results were as follows-1st Cadoxton 54 faults, 2nd Coity 55 faults, 3rd Caerphilly 65 faults, 4th Penarth 88 faults, 5th Merthyr 98 faults and 6th Aberdare 110 faults. We hadn’t won but we certainly hadn’t disgraced ourselves and we had all enjoyed the ringing and meeting up with ringing friends.

Helen Henson, Tower Secretary.

A quarter peal of 1260 Grandsire Doubles was rung by members of Coity Bell Tower on Wednesday 2nd April 2014 in 45 minutes in memory of Brian Williams The ringers were; Philippa Coulson, Frederick G Custerson, Marice Sherlock, Melville Oglesbee, Barry D Morgan (Conductor), Philip Williams

Tuesday Fellowship Marice Sherlock and Barrie Morgan have given illustrated talks for the past three years on their travels. The talk given this month dealt with their trip on the Orient Express. They commenced by giving a short history of the company. The maiden journey of the Original Orient Express was on 4th October 1883 from Paris to Romania when 40 VIP passengers were alighted to take the connecting ferry and train to Constantinople. In England in 1882 Luxury Railway travel commenced from London to Dover operated by the -6-

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Pullman Car Company. Then in 1889 the Orient Express extended its route giving luxury Pullman travel from London to Dover, Ferry to Calais continuing the luxury travel to Paris with Wagon-lits Carriages where they linked up to the main Orient Express to Constantinople - a journey of some 67½ hours.

The Orient Express was noted for its luxury and exquisite decor, and also in the equipment and fine dining. In 1906 the journey was shortened by the opening of the Simplon Tunnel (from Switzerland through the Alps for 123 metres to Italy) The service was suspended with the advent of the Second World War. The current service is due to the activities of James B Sherwood who in 1977 purchased, at an auction, two rundown carriages and then toured Europe to find and buy up carriages, formally owned by the Pullman Company and others.

In May 1982 five years later, when the carriages had been restored to their former splendour the Orient Express made its inaugural journey from London, via Paris and Verona to Venice. The current express is run by the Venice Simplon OrientExpress and journey time is over 33 hours.

To get back to the talk which was entitled “In the steps of Hercule Poirot”. Prior to the talk moustaches were given to the men present because the talk cantered around the Agatha Christie novel “Murder on the Orient Express”. Marice and Barry invented a scenario creating the scene of a murder of the pianist Monsieur La Plonk who was employed to play the grand piano in the Bar Carriage. Various clues regarding the crime were left at the scene and they made use of a number of members of the fellowship to give evidence of the characters involved. As some of these represented foreign -7-

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nationals, between the evidence given and the accents used it was hilarious and an entertainment in itself.

In the end it proved that Mr Toshington Thornton was the culprit having made poisonous sweets called ‘Red Rum’ (read it backwards).

Our thanks to Marice and Barry for all their hard work which resulted in an excellent and enjoyable evening The Fellowship’s next meeting on Tuesday 10th June is the annual Fish/Chicken’n’Chip night and AGM - all are welcome.

John O’Leary

Nolton Awards day at Oystermouth Saturday, April 26 was a very special day for me, involving a trip to All Saints, Oystermouth in Swansea. This year the Archbishop of Wales Awards for Church Music service was being held in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, at Oystermouth Church in the Mumbles and at this service I was to receive the Certificate of Merit for services to Church Music.

More than twenty church friends came for the occasion and a minibus and the Rector’s car left Nolton church at 10:45am. Our first destination was the West Cross Inn on the Mumbles Road where we had a magnificent pub lunch.

After this we proceeded on to the church in the pouring rain but the weather did not dampen our spirits.

The church was full, a large choir, many supporters of the seven candidates to receive awards, several clergy and, of course, the Archbishop himself. The choir sang a beautiful Choral Evensong and a former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon preached the sermon.

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was a very proud moment for me, made even more special by the presence of Elma and my two sons, Stephen and Michael, sitting with me in the church.

During and after the service many photographs were taken with the Archbishop.

John Davies (left back row) with other award recipients and Archbishop Barry

Other friends and family members were also present, together with all the church friends and I am very grateful to all who came to support me on this day. A special thank you goes to Fr Michael who made all the arrangements, transport and pub lunch, these ensuring the success of the day. It was certainly an enjoyable and memorable occasion.

John Davies

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Church sleepy and dull?

“No it’s not, it’s vibrant and stimulating” says Ann Turner from Nolton. So what has provoked Ann to stand up for her church?

On 22nd April Ann read the following written in the Daily Express by columnist Peter Hill; David Cameron's endorsement for Christianity misses the mark I thought I’d better see what the Prime Minister was on about with his Christian rallying cry and went to Easter Sunday service at a small Anglican church in the heart of England.

I won’t say where so as not to embarrass anyone.

There was a congregation of around 40, it being a festival, mostly elderly.

We went through the motions, responding as prescribed on the printed card handed to each of us, sang unmemorable Easter hymns rather shyly and the vicar didn’t so much preach a sermon as relate snippets of parish news.

The only highlight was queuing for communion. It was all a bit sleepy, though comforting for many, and afterwards everyone trooped off contentedly for lunch.

But dull ritual doesn’t set the world on fire and I’m sorry Prime Minister but you’ve been dreaming again, just like that dream you had about the Big Society.

It must be wonderful to have true faith but that is a rare gift and for most of us Christianity is little more than an occasion for hatches, matches and dispatches.

Whatever will happen to all the sad, quietly mouldering churches?

Perhaps they’ll become pound shops or supermarkets. For isn’t shopping the new religion?

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This image of church moved Ann to write to the Daily Express and have the following published;

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News from the Churches Brackla Food and Fellowship - Passover Meal 2014 This year's Passover meal was hosted by St Mary's Brackla, on Maundy Thursday evening. The event was well attended by members of the parish from all three churches.

Prior to everyone arriving tables were laid by a few members of the Brackla congregation, with the necessary accoutrements and a traditional meal of roast lamb, herbs, seasonings, salad and unleavened bread was served, along with red wine and fruit juice.

The evening followed the traditional Jewish Passover meal with Fr Michael playing father, Revd Jayne playing mother, Holly Fry playing the youngest child and other attendees reading the various bible passages.

At the end of the meal traditional songs were sung before entering into a time of worship. The atmosphere in church was one of peace and calm, the singing was wonderful and members of the congregation were invited to have their feet washed by Fr Mike.

At the end of the service, everyone left in silence.

If you have never attended the Passover supper before but wondered what it was all about why not come along next year, you will be made very welcome and the whole meal is explained as it progresses.

Gaynor Coles, Sub Warden

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Peace Be With You

By Fran Davies

As Jesus said to his disciples, “Peace I give to you and Peace I leave you.” So it is that we follow his example today and do the peace with each other during our Church Services.

I want to write about hands. “What about hands” you may say.

Well, why I chose to write this article was because on Sunday mornings during the service we all do the peace with each other by shaking each other’s hands, which I think is a lovely thing to do, especially if you are standing next to a stranger. You seem to be saying “Welcome, please to meet you!”

I was thinking one Sunday about the hands we shake to greet one another during the peace. Everyone has a different hand shake and different hands.

There are some hands which are not so nice to shake, others can be either cold, clammy, bony or too firm a hand shake, but there is one hand I can say I do like to shake. It is a soft warm cuddly hand and it belongs to my friend’s husband David Sullivan. He will hate me for telling you all I am sure but it is the truth.

I have told him and his wife Margaret and they just laugh. I wonder if any of you out there have a thought about the hands you shake during the peace?

Next time think about what I have said and you will see what I mean.

So it is Peace be with you and a warm, soft cuddly hand be yours too!

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8th June Day of Pentecost – Whit Sunday Pentecost took place on the well-established Jewish festival of Firstfruits, which was observed at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was exactly 50 days after the Passover, the time of Jesus’ crucifixion.

A feast day to celebrate the country’s wheat harvest does not sound exactly world-changing, but that year, it became one of the most important days in world history. For Pentecost was the day that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit - the day the Church was born.

Jesus had told his apostles that something big was going to happen, and that they were to wait for it in Jerusalem, instead of returning to Galilee. Jesus had plans for his apostles – but he knew they could not do the work themselves – they would need his help.

And so the apostles and disciples waited in Jerusalem, praying together for several days. And then on that fateful morning there was suddenly the sound as of a mighty rushing wind. Tongues of flame flickered on their heads, and they began to praise God in many tongues – to the astonishment of those who heard them. The curse of Babel (Genesis 11: 1- 9) was dramatically reversed that morning.

That morning the Holy Spirit came to indwell the apostles and disciples of Jesus: and the Church was born. The Christians were suddenly full of life and power, utterly different from their former fearful selves. The change in them was permanent.

Peter gave the first ever sermon of the Christian Church that morning: proclaiming Jesus was the Messiah. His boldness in the face of possible death was in marked contrast to the man who had denied Jesus 50 days before.

And 3,000 people responded, were converted, and were baptised. How’s that for fast church growth!

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and resurrection, he could INDWELL them. From now on, every Christian could have the confidence that Jesus was with them constantly, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

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Holy Days 9th June Columba of Iona (c. 521 -97) – missionary to the UK Last year (2013) marked the 1450th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the UK. It was brought by St Columba from Ireland to Iona – a tiny island off Mull, in the Western Highlands.

Columba was born in Donegal of the royal Ui Neill clan, and trained as a monk. He founded the monasteries of Derry (546), Durrow (c.556) and probably Kells. But in 565 Columba left Ireland with twelve companions for Iona, an island off southwest Scotland. Iona had been given to him for a monastery by the ruler of the Irish Dalriada.

Why would a monk in his mid-40s go into such voluntary exile? Various explanations include: voluntary exile for Christ, an attempt to help overseas compatriots in their struggle for survival, or even as some sort of punishment for his part in a row over a psalter in Ireland. Whatever the reason, Columba went to Iona and spent the rest of his life in Scotland, returning to Ireland only for occasional visits.

Columba’s biographer, Adomnan, portrays him as a tall, striking figure of powerful build and impressive presence, who combined the skills of scholar, poet and ruler with a fearless commitment to God’s cause. Able, ardent, and sometimes harsh, Columba seems to have mellowed with age.

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Academy, which is the oldest surviving example of Irish majuscule writing. In his later years Columba spent much time transcribing books.

Columba’s death was apparently foreseen by his community, and even, it seems, sensed by his favourite horse. He died in the church just before Matins, and it is a tribute to this man that his traditions were upheld by his followers for about a century, not least in the Synod of Whitby and in Irish monasteries on the continent of Europe.

Here is a prayer of St Columba: Christ With Us My dearest Lord, Be Thou a bright flame before me, Be Thou a guiding star above me, Be Thou a smooth path beneath me, Be Thou a kindly shepherd behind me, Today and evermore.

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DATES FOR THE DIARY This information was correct at the time of publication. Please check the weekly newsletter or the parish website for any changes

June 10 Tuesday

Tuesday Fellowship, Coity Hall, 7.30pm Fish and Chips Supper and AGM. All welcome, more details from John Dixon or Fred Custerson.

15 Sunday

Play and Praise, Coity, 2.30pm A service for babies and young children and their families

18 Wednesday Deadline for articles for the July magazine.

E-mail to the editor or submit through the Parish Office. Topic – What a great day we had 20 Friday

Knitters and Craft Group, Dunraven Room Nolton Hall, 1.00 pm All welcome - This is not a closed group. If there is anyone who feels they could contribute with knitting or craft skills please come and join us.

Contact Revd Jayne for further details

24 Tuesday

Healing Service (Eucharist), Nolton, 7.30pm

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Daily Bible Readings JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Psalm 47, 2 Samuel 23. 1-5, Ephesians 1. 15-23 Psalm 135, Joshua 1. 1-9, Ephesians 3. 1-13 Psalm 137. 1-6, (7-9); 138, 1 Samuel 16. 1-13a, Ephesians 3. 14-21 Psalm 140. 1-8, (9-11,) 12, 13, Isaiah 4. 2-6, Ephesians 4. 1-16 Psalm 143; 146, Zechariah 4. 1-14,Ephesians 4. 17-32 Psalm 144, Jeremiah 31. 27-34, Ephesians 5. 1-20 Psalm 147; 149, Ezekiel 36. 22-27, Ephesians 6. 10-24 Psalm 67; 133, Joel 2. 21-32, Acts 2. 14-21, [22-38] Psalm 33, Ecclesiastes 7. 1-14, Galatians 4. 12-20 Psalm 35. 1-3, (4-8,) 9-28, Ecclesiastes 8.14 - 9.10, Galatians 4. 21-31 Psalm 100; 101, Jeremiah 9. 23, 24, Acts 4. 32-37 Psalm 37. 1-22, Ecclesiastes 11. 1-8, Galatians 5. 16-24 Psalm 40, Ecclesiastes 11.9 - 12.14, Galatians 5.25 - 6.10 Psalm 42; 43, Numbers 3. 1-13, Galatians 6. 11-18 Psalm 93; 150, Isaiah 6. 1-8, [9, 10], John 16. 5-15 Psalm 45; 46, Numbers 6. 22-27, Romans 1. 1-15 Psalm 49, Numbers 9. 15-23; 10. 29-36, Romans 1. 16-25, (26, 27) Psalm 51, Numbers 11. 1-35, Romans 1.28 - 2.11 Psalm 52; (53;) 54, Numbers 12. 1-16, Romans 2. 12-24 Psalm 57, Numbers 13. 1-3, 21 - 14.10, Romans 2.25 - 3.8 Psalm 59, Numbers 14. 10 -45, Romans 3. 9-20 Psalm 46; [48], 1 Samuel 24. 1-17, Luke 14. 12-24 Psalm 62, Numbers 16. 1-19, Romans 3. 21-31 Psalm 50, Sirach 48. 1-10, Luke 3. 1-17 Psalm 119. 65-80, Numbers 16. 36-50, Romans 4. 13-25 Psalm 69. 1-21, (22-28,) 29, Numbers 17. 1-11, Romans 5. 1-11 Psalm 66, Numbers 20. 1-29, Romans 5. 12-21 Psalm 72, Numbers 21. 4-9, 21-35, Romans 6. 1-11 Psalm 124; 138, Ezekiel 34. 11-16, John 21. 15-22 Psalm 74, Numbers 22. 1-21, Romans 6. 12-23

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JULY Psalm 78. 1-31, Numbers 22. 21-38, Romans 7. 1-12 Psalm 77, Numbers 22.41 - 23.12, Romans 7. 13-25 Psalm 92; 146, 2 Samuel 15. 17-21, John 11. 1-16 Psalm 82; 84, Numbers 24. 1-13, Romans 8. 12-17 Psalm 86; 87, Numbers 24. 12-25, Romans 8. 18-25 Psalm 56; [57], 2 Samuel 2. 1-11; 3.1, Luke 18.31 - 19.10 Psalm 89. 1-34, Numbers 27. 12-23, Romans 8. 26-30 Psalm 90, Numbers 32. 1-6, 16-27, Romans 8. 31-39 Psalm 119. 105-128, Numbers 35. 1-3, 9-15, 30-34, Romans 9. 1-18 Psalm 94, Deuteronomy 1. 1-18, Romans 9. 19-33 Psalm 97, Deuteronomy 3. 18-28, Romans 10. 1-13 Psalm 100; 101, Deuteronomy 31.7-13, (24 - 32.4); 34. 1-12, Romans 10.

14-21 13 Psalm 60; [63], 2 Samuel 7. 18-29, Luke 19.41 - 20.8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Our Mission Prayer Father, pour out your Spirit upon the people of this Parish, And grant us a new vision of your glory, A new experience of your power, A new faithfulness to your Word, And a new consecration to your service; That your love may grow among us, And your Kingdom come.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Parish of Coity, Nolton and Brackla

Open for full or part time day care between 9:00am and 3:00pm, for 2 – 4 year old children during term time

Open from 8:00am – 9:00am.

For children at Playgroup or those attending Coety Primary School

Plwyf Coety, Nolton a Brackla

Picking up children from Coety Primary.

Open until 5:45pm.

For children aged between 3 - 11 years

Open during school holidays from 8:30am till 4.30pm.

For all children aged 3 – 11 years

Open Tuesdays 12:45pm – 2:45pm All pre-schoolers welcome.

Contact Caroline Davies 07813352893 or e-mail fingersandthumbscoity@hotmail.co.uk

PARISH ACTIVITIES SUNDAY Youth Church Club – Nolton Hall

Weekly

6.30 p.m.

Huw Jones huw@cnb-parish.org.uk MONDAY Beginners Recorder Group Recorder Group 1 – Rectory

Weekly (Term time only) Weekly (Term time only)

5.30pm 6.00 p.m.

Mrs Anne Komor 652247 TUESDAY Mothers’ Union – Nolton Hall

Third in month

2.00 p.m.

Mrs Mary Phillips 661274 Brownies (3rd Bridgend) – Nolton Hall

Weekly

5.45 p.m.

Brown Owl: Kelly Painter 0799034629 Coity Choir Practice – in Church

Weekly

6.30 p.m.

Mrs Mari Dixon 655404 Flower Club – Coity Hall

First in month

7.30 p.m.

Mrs Mair Cripps 658145 Tuesday Fellowship – Coity Hall

Second in month

7.30 p.m.

Dr John Dixon 655404 WEDNESDAY Recorder Group 2 - Rectory

Weekly (Term time only)

6.00 p.m.

Mrs Anne Komor 652247 Coity Bellringers Practice

Weekly

7.00 p.m.

Mr Fred Custerson 659741 THURSDAY Guides (4th Bridgend) – Nolton Hall

Weekly

6.30pm

Weekly

6.45pm

Captain: Felicity Ladbrooke Nolton Choir Practice – in Church

Mr John Davies 654913

PARISH SERVICES SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, COITY SUNDAY

8.00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

(First in the month)

9.30 a.m.

Sung Eucharist

(Crèche facilities)

9.30 a.m.

Sunday School

(in the Church Hall)

6.00 p.m.

Evensong and Sermon

7.30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

WEEKDAYS Tuesday

SAINT MARY, NOLTON SUNDAY

8.00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

11.00 a.m.

Sung Eucharist

6.00 p.m.

Evensong and Sermon

Monday

9.30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

Thursday

10.00 a.m.

M.U. Communion

Friday

10.00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

Saints’ Days

As announced at Sunday Services

WEEKDAYS (Second in the month)

SAINT MARY, BRACKLA At Archdeacon John Lewis School SUNDAY

9.30 a.m.

Café Style Service

(First and third in the month)

9.30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist

(Second and fourth in the month)

9.30 a.m.

Sunday School

(Not first & third in the month)

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