St Asaph Round-up: Dydd Iau, 10fedMawrth 2016

Newyddion o Esgobaeth Llanelwy:Thursday 10March 2016

This week:

St Asaph Youth Church –Friday 11 March – St Mary’s Church, Llanfair Caereinion, High Street, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, SY21 0HL. 7-9pm. Fun, chat and a bit of worship. Future dates listed at note that this is for 11-18 year olds only. If you intend to bring your child or youth group a consent form must be completed by a parent or guardian. Contact for more details.

The Cathedral Choir Annual Sponsored Hymnathon - Saturday 12 March, 10am-4pm. All are welcome to come and hear the choir throughout the day. This year monies raised will go towards Cathedral Choir funds and a local chosen charity. To sponsor a hymn please sign the list at the back of the Cathedral, contact Director of Music Alan McGuinness at the Cathedral Song School – (01745 584053) or via email

Coffee morning - Saturday 12 March 10am -12pm in aid of the upkeep of St Giles Parish Church, Wrexham.

The North Wales Association of Church Bell Ringers will be holding their Annual General Meeting at St Giles Church Wrexham on 12 March. There will be an Evensong at 4pm. Bishop Gregory will be in attendance. For more information please contact Peter Furniss or ring 01691 772586.

A Service of Reconciliation and Healing - 13 March, 7pm in St Asaph Cathedral. With opportunity to receive Laying on of Hands and Anointing. A warm welcome to all. Poster attached.

Introduction to the Diocese Day -15 March in the Diocesan Office, St Asaph. For new clergy and any others within the Diocese who would like to attend.

St. Deiniol's Church, Hawarden presents an Evening of Entertainment by Ruth Moore Williams, Singer, Storyteller and Musician."North Wales in Song and Story" will be held in the Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Hawarden CH5 3LT on Wednesday 16 March at 7pm. Admission £3, proceeds to Church Funds.

Services of Induction, Licensing and Installation:

Chrism Eucharist – 24 March at 11am in St Asaph Cathedral. Lunch afterwards.

Easter Vigil and Diocesan Confirmation – 26 March at 7pm in St Asaph Cathedral.

The Induction of Dot Gosling to Llanasa and Ffynnongroyw, 11 April at 7 pm, Ss Asaph and Cyndeyrn, Llanasa.

The Licensing of Lorraine Badger-Watts as Priest in Charge of Gorsedd Group. 17 April in Ss Mary and Beuno, Whitford at 3.30 pm. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Training

Last Chance to book - Training Together – “British Values in a Church School Setting”. This workshop looks to discuss the roots and worth of “British Values” and see how to promote them within a more universal context of Gospel values and Christian praxis. This may be of particular interest to RE and Collective Worship coordinators and anyone who leads Collective Worship in school. Sessions are taking place on 15 March in St Mary’s School, Ruabon. All session are from 4-5 pm.Booking is essential, please contact or call 01745 532582 by Friday 11 March.

Last Chance to book - Training Together – “Claiming Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme(GASDS)”.This session will cover how to set up a Government Gateway and submit a claim using the online claim system. It will also cover when you can claim on cash donations and how to make that claim. Sessions are being held on 14 March, 2-4pm in St John’s Church, Pool Quay; 15 March, 7-9pm in St Peter’s, Holywell and 21 March, 2-4 pm in 10 Mwrog Street, Ruthin.Booking is essential, please contact or 01745 532582 by Friday 11 March.

Training Together – “You’re on the PCC”.This session will explain the role of the PCC in relation to the Constitution and the Law; the role and responsibilities of the PCC member and those of the Officers appointed by the PCC. 12 April, in St John’s Church, Pool Quay; 18 April in All Saints Church, Southsea or 19 April in the Diocesan Office, St Asaph. All session are from 7-9 pm. Booking is essential, please contact or 01745 532582.

Leading School Worship, Tuesday 12 April, 7-9pm in St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican High School, Wrexham. Trainer: Mary Stallard, a priest in the diocese working as Director of the St Giles' RE/Faith Development Centre and Anglican Chaplain at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School, Wrexham. The aim of the evening would be to examine the factors that enable the provision of good worship in school communities. In this session we will be looking at some examples of good practice and highlighting useful resources, considering the stages of planning, resourcing, delivering and monitoring worship and enabling participants to share experience and grow in confidence in leading prayer in schools.

Cost: free Refreshments (tea and coffee) included.Booking is essential, please contact: or Tel.01745 582245.

Listening - This is a half-day session that will focus on the importance of listening: To others, to ourselves and to God. The session will include activities, tools and discussion to improve our understanding about the need to listen and how we can do this.We sometimes hear what is being said, but do we listen? 14 April, 10am – 1pm inSt Margaret’s Church, Wrexham.Booking is essential, please contact: or Tel. 01745 582245.Cost:Free. Refreshments provided.

Mental Wellbeing and Spirituality Symposium with Keynote Speaker – Mark Yaconelli.

Should we in the Diocese of St Asaph seek to change attitudes, challenge stigma, encourage inclusion and promote social justice in the area of metal wellbeing and spirituality? The symposium will, through presentations, workshops and open discussion, look at what this might mean in practical terms and how we can be guided in theology and prayer. 11 May, 10am-4pm in Llangollen Pavilion. This event is relevant to all and is free of charge. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Booking is essential. Please contact or phone 01745 532582.

ACAT Foundation Course for Treasurers. The Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers is running a Foundation Course in Chester on Saturday 11 June. The course gives an overview of the responsibilities of a Church Treasurer and is not denomination specific. All Church Treasurers are member of ACAT and are therefore eligible to attend. Further details from Soon

The Original Mary Jones Bible returns to Bala – 18-20 March 2016 only. Bala and Penllyn Bible Society Action Group wold like to invite you to come and see the Original Mary Jones Bible, and it’s guardian Dr Onesimus Ngundu. Please see the attached flyer in English and Welsh for details.

Palm Sunday Procession & Service, St. Mary’s Parish Church, Cefn, St. Asaph. LL170EY - Procession from the Neuadd Owen Village Hall to Church, a distance of approximately ¼ mile, starting at10.45 a.m.(prompt). Followed by a Eucharist with dramaticreading of the Passion narrative. A sit down lunch will be available after the service in the Neuadd Owen - £10 per head. This is a popular lunch and numbers are limited, so booking essential. To book: Tel 01745 582758 / 540345

This is a combined Group service for the Parishes of Cefn, Tremeirchion & Trefnant. See attached poster.

Passover Seder at St Giles Parish Church, Wrexham. 22nd March, 6.30pm. Cost £6. Please contact Stella Whitham at St Giles Parish Church or ring the office 01978 355808 forTickets/booking must be bought/done for catering purposes.

Tremeirchion Bach Choir and orchestra will be performingBach St. Matthew Passion in Corpus Christi Church Tremeirchion on Good Friday (25 March) Soloists will be Stephen Newlove Evangelist, Dominic Rose Christ, Eleanor Parsons, Benjamin Williamson, Oliver Sammons, Ben Ridler and Malcolm Williams. The conductor will be Richard Adamson. The performance starts at 7.30pm , tickets are £10. This is a very special way to start the Easter weekend. For further information please phone 01745 583543.

An afternoon for children and their parents to come along and learn about the Easter Story and what makes it so special. Criw Grwst - St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst 26 March, 2-4pm.

Llanelian Spring Fair - 14 May, 12- 4pm, and we would like now to invite entries to our: Llanelian Spring Fair Art Challenge 2016. The title for this year is 'All Creatures Great And Small' The first prize for the all-over winner is £100, with other prizes for children. The winner's cup (and the cash!) will be presented at the Fair at 3.30pm. Entries can be in any medium at all, and under-14s are most welcome to enter. There is a £1 entry fee for all under-14 entries, and £3 for each adult entry.

All entries are to be handed in at Llanelian Church on Saturday, 30 April, between 10am and 1pm. For more information please contact Suzanne on 515116 or e

Reminders:

Please note the new contact details for Revd Huw Butler: The Vicarage, First Avenue, Llay. LL12 0TN.Phone: 01978 854755, email:

Please visit the new “StAR Resources and Information” page of the Diocesan website for information on The Big Switch, Messy Church and Christian Aid resources for Lent. Gregorianos is a quartet of singers specialising in the performance of liturgical chant in a devotional and meditative context. They are looking for a parish within the diocese to host them for a Choral Evensong and a Liturgical Concert with a strong Celtic theme in 2017. It would be a great fundraising opportunity as they always make their events fundraising occasions for the host parish. If anyone is interested in hosting them, please contact Stephen Rainbird on 01603 612429 or via e-mail: .

What’s on

Come And Sing Sir John Stainer's Crucifixion at St Mary's Church, Ruabon on Saturday 19 March. Conducted by Gareth Erlandson, accompanied by Kevin Whitley. Rehearsal 3-5.30pm. Performance 7pm. Cost for singers and audience £5. Dress code for singers is all black or black and white. Please register interest with Gareth Erlandson at or on 07595 756599. Poster circulated previously.

Colwyn Choral Society will perform a concert on Saturday 19 March, St. Paul’s Church, Colwyn Bay, 7.30 pm including Mass in G by Schubert, Mozart’s Requiem and Marriage of Figaro Overture with soloists: Joanne Dexter, Christopher Steele, Margaret MacDonald, Alan Fairs accompanied by Philharmonia of North Wales Orchestra conducted by Graham Eccles and Martin Brown Organist. Tickets £12(students/children£6)on door Tel: 01492 583588.

"Reflections of Easter” - Cor Cilcain will be giving a FREE concert of sacred music in support of the parish priest, The Rev’d Hugh Burgess who is walking 1500 miles (2400 km) from Halkyn to Santiago de Compostela. 20 March atSt Mary’s, Halkyn at 3pm. All donations will go to Jamie’s Fund, a local Halkyn charity set up to support mental health services in Uganda. Refreshments will be provided following the concert.

Father Forgive – How to forgive the unforgiveable”. The St. Asaph Mission Area Conference, Tuesday 22 March, St. Thomas’ Church, Rhyl, at 7.30pm, hears from Robin Oake, a former police officer. Robin has written several books about his experiences, recounting the gritty reality of being a committed Christian in very challenging environments. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm.

Mold and District Choral Society presents “John Stainer: The Crucifixion” – Friday 25 March in St Matthew’s Church, Buckley at 12pm. Tickets £8 (Under 16s free) from 01352 757195 or Vaughan Davies, The Cross, Mold.

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