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March 2012

MACHYNLLETH, LLANWRIN & PENEGOESGWASANAETHU’R SUL/SUNDAY SERVICES

Mawrth 4 March: Garawys 2 Lent8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/Holy Eucharist (Llanwrin)11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist3.00 p.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid

Mawrth 11 March: Garawys 3 Lent8a.m. Holy Eucharist9.30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid / Holy Eucharist (Penegoes)11a.m. Holy Eucharist

Mawrth 18 March: Garawys 4 Lent Sul y Fam/ Mothering Sunday

10.30 a.m. Combined Bilingual Holy Eucharist

Mawrth 25 March: Garawys 5 Lent

8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9.30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist11.00 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/Holy Eucharist (Penegoes)

Ebrill 1 April: Sul y Blodau/ Palm Sunday

8.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9.30 a.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid/Holy Eucharist (Llanwrin)11.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist3.00 p.m. Y Cymun Bendigaid

Wednesday: Holy Eucharist 10a.m.

Bilingual Evening Prayer for Lent 7pm

Mrs Muriel Evans welcomed members to the Februarymeeting and led a short service; the readers were MrsMuriel Evans and Mrs Alice Hughes. During the shortbusiness meeting it was decided to donate £25 to

Christian Aid and to the Archbishop of Wales Fund forChildren. The annual trip will be in May to Llanarchaeronfurther details to be discussed at the March meeting.

The speaker this month was Sam Saville from the Centre ofAlternative Technology who gave a talk on energy savings in thehome and ways of lowering electricity consumption to help theenvironment. A discussion followed on the use of alternative formsof power. Mrs Alice Hughes thanked Sam for her interesting talk.The tea hostesses were Mrs Alice Hughes and Mrs Dorothy Edwards.

A cheque for £250, raised at the Carol service, was presented by theRev’d Kathleen to Mrs Mandy Pilcher of Beacon of Hope. Mrs Pilcherthanked everyone and briefly explained the work of Beacon of Hopein the community. The charity is concerned with helping people withterminal illness and debilitating diseases to live in their own homesfor longer periods of time. As well as providing nursing care,volunteers help with shopping, form filling and other general day today tasks.

On Thursday 16th February our meeting was held atthe Parish Office. In the absence of the Rev’d Kathleenthe service was taken by the Enrolling Member, MrsJoyce Price. The reader was Mrs Marilyn Jones.Sympathy was extended to the family of Mrs HildaJones who was a faithful member of our branch for 23years. Members stood in silent tribute to her memory.

May she rest in peace.

Our thanks to the Rev’d Dick Staunton for conducting the serviceand to Corris branch members for taking part in our Wave of Prayeron Wednesday 25th January.

Tickets are now being reserved for the Cathedral service and for theGeneral Meeting the following day at Llandudno.

Five members volunteered to take part in the Women’s World Dayof Prayer at St Mair’s Catholic Church on the 2nd March at 2pm.Members agreed to send £10 to the Make a Mother’s Day appeal.MU Enterprises has been taken over by Mrs Joanne Gower, amember of Corris branch. Please give her your support when youcan, the catalogue is always at our meetings.

Our project for this year will be to donate one or more items, fromthe list below, to bring a little comfort to children spending their firstnight in a refugee house.

Child’s toothbrush and toothpaste; face flannel, soap, small towel,soft toy, a book(up to 9years old) pair of socks.

Please bring to the April meeting

An apology was received from our guest speaker, the Rev’d DrChristine Brewster who was recovering after a wisdom toothextraction. We hope she is feeling better and looking forward to herretirement in April.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 15th March at 2pm.

Members of Llanwrin Church inspecting the church at the beginningof the renovation work.

The very impressive scaffolding inside Llanwrin Church.

The Rev’d Kathleen presenting a cheque to Mrs Mandy Pilcher for Beacon of Hope

We send our very best wishes to all who have been unwell over thelast month; those who have had operations or are waiting for testsand treatments. Times like this can be very difficult and we pray foryou all. We remember our FWO Secretary, Mrs Norina Holt, whosuddenly found herself in hospital and wish her a speedy recovery.Loving and gracious Lord,we bring before you all who are struggling at this time.We ask your presence to bring them comfort and hope,That they may know your love and care, through Jesus Christ ourLord.

Burial: Grant them, O Lord, eternal restFebruary 1st Mr David Sydney Thomas Burial of ashes

St Peter’s Church was full to capacity for the funeral service of MrPhilip Dowse, 8, Brickfield Street, Machynlleth, on Monday 30th

January. The service was conducted by the Rev’d Kathleen; thetributes were given by Mr William Lloyd Williams and Mr LarryBridges. Phil originated from Pontypridd but had made his home inMachynlleth where he worked as a train driver and became wellknown and much loved both in Machynlleth and further afield.Our sincere sympathies go to Phil’s mother, his family and his closefriends who cared for him during his illness.

Mrs Hilda Jones, Cartref Dyfi, Machynlleth, passed away on February1st at the age of 92. She had been a faithful member of Mothers’Union for 23 years and even though, in latter years, she was unableto attend meetings took an interest in all that was going on both inMothers’ Union and church life in general. Her Christian beliefs gaveher strength and courage during her long life, which was filled withjoy and tragedy, and she was always grateful to receive homecommunion.Her funeral service was held at St Peter’s Church led by the Rev’dKathleen with prayers by the Venerable Hywel Jones. The lessonswere read by Mrs Joyce Price and Mrs Jones’ son, Tom who alsogave the eulogy. Mrs Jones was buried with her husband at HenGapel, Llanbrynmair.Our sincere sympathies go to Mrs Jones’ children and their families.

The town was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Mrs BerylRooke, 64 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth on the 16th February. Anative of Machynlleth, she recently moved back to town fromEglwysfach following the death of her brother Bert Fearn. Beryl had,for many years, been a faithful and active member of EglwysfachChurch and on returning to Machynlleth joined the congregation ofSt Peter’s.Her funeral service took place at St Peter’s on the 24th February, ledby the Rev’d Kathleen with Mr Elfyn Rowlands reading the lessons.Beryl was buried with her husband, Ralph, at EglwysfachChurchyard. Donations in fond memory of Beryl were gratefullyreceived to St Peter’s Church.Our sincere sympathies go to John & Evelyn Fearn and to all Beryl’sfamily in their sadness.

We sympathise also with Mr & Mrs Huw Williams, 4, IorwerthTerrace on the death of Huw’s mother Jenny, whose funeral servicewas conducted by the Rev’d Kathleen at Aberystwyth Crematoriumon the 7th February.

With Mrs Ann Edwards and family, Dolwen, Penegoes, on the deathof her husband, David John. His funeral service took place atAberystwyth Crematorium on the 16th February conducted by theRev’d Kathleen.

With Keith Davies, 11 Llynlloedd Lane, Machynlleth, and hisbrothers, Ian and Gareth, on the death of their mother, Llilian. TheRev’d Kathleen conducted her funeral service at AberystwythCrematorium on the 24th February.

Loving God, we pray for all who weep by gravesides;Those who mourn the loss of a loved one;Those who feel lonely and deserted;Those who have a heavy weight on their hearts and minds;May they find new joy in you and know the hope of eternal lifeThrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

St Peter’s Church fund:

In memory of Mr Archie Fleming..................£323.50In memory of Miss Jenny Lewis...................£160In memory of Mr Syd Thomas.....................£707.35Red Cross Communion...............................£5.20

We are very grateful to the above for their generosity.

The family of the late Mrs Hilda Jones would like to thank membersof St Peter’s Church and Mother’s Union for all the kindness shownto their mother and to them during their bereavement.

30, Tregarth,Machynlleth,

Dear Friends,

During this season of Lent we are continually reminded andencouraged to look at ourselves and how we allow things in our livesto distance us from God, preventing us from being in a truerelationship with Him.

Mark’s gospel tells us that it is the Holy Spirit that drives Jesus intothe wilderness where He faces temptation. Alone in the wildernessJesus has time to contemplate and reflect on what exactly God iscalling Him to do – He has choices to make – the ideal setting forSatan to try to dissuade Him. We often overlook the part the HolySpirit plays in this story and our lives.

We can recognise the Holy Spirit’s involvement in our lives too –driving us to places; encouraging us to contemplate new ways ofbeing; new activities to get involved with; new places where we canencounter the living God. We only have to look at our Parishes andour Church communities over the last few months – we have a newOffice in town where people notice us; where people stop to askwhat’s going on; the excitement and energy that was in ourchurches and our worship over last Christmas; I can feel anenthusiasm that is spurring us on to look at new ways of worshipand fund raising – I can see and feel the hand of the Holy Spirit atwork in our midst. It is the Holy Spirit who has brought me to whereI am today.

The Holy Spirit drives us to places where we can reflect on God’sinfluence and calling in our lives – do we recognise the places theHoly Spirit is drawing us to, is the point and, if we do, are we willingto follow? Are we willing to find that quiet place of contemplationwhere we can speak frankly to the God who loves us and willunderstand?

Are we willing to allow the Holy Spirit to do what only He can do?Are we willing to make that choice that can change our lives?

These are the two questions you might like to think about in thecoming weeks.

With every blessing to you and yours

Kathleen.

March 2nd Woman’s World Day of Prayer St Mair’s Catholic Church 2pm

March 18th

Bilingual Eucharist: 10.30a.m.

March 31st

10.30a.m. – 1p.m.

Mr & Mrs Brian Fletcher on the birth of their granddaughter inJanuaryMr Ewart Davies who celebrated his 70th birthday in FebruaryMr & Mrs Idwal Evans who celebrated their Golden Wedding inFebruary

Congratulations and best wishes to all who have celebrated specialevents this last month

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