St Asaph Round-up:DyddIau, 13fed Hydref 2016
Newyddion o EsgobaethLlanelwy:Thursday 13 October 2016
Bite Sized St Asaph: A snapshot of our diocese -a new book outlining thediverse activities, events, services, schools, buildings and spaces looked after by churches across the area is now available. The bilingual books are free and are intended to be given out as a mission tool to explain the work of the Church in Wales in the Diocese of St Asaph and 2020 Vision. To request copies for your church, please contact . An image of the cover of the book is attached.
This week:
St Pauls Church, Gorsedd is holding a Community Open Day on Saturday 15 October, 11am-3pm. Church display of altar frontals, church plate original bibles from 1853, records of weddings, baptisms and funerals, with details of persons buried in the churchyard.Lunchtime organ recital.
Stalls and refreshments in the Church Hall, face painting for children, scarecrow competition, tombola and books.
39th Anniversary St Asaph Cathedral Choir Association Concert – 15th October at 7.30pm. Director: Alan McGuinness, Organ: John Hosking. Admission: £10, Choir Association members: £8, those in full time education: Free.
A talk about local men who died in World War One will be given by the founders of Flintshire War Memorials in the Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Hawarden at 7pm on Wednesday 19th October. Admission: £3 - proceeds shared between St Deiniol'sChurch and SSAFA.
St David’s Church, Mold Rd Connah’s Quay is holding a concert by the Buckley singers who will be presenting a programme of music for Praise and reflection. Friday 21st October 2016 at 7.30pmin the Church and tickets cost £4 per adult (under 16’s free). All are welcome. Tickets can be obtained from the Wardens or Martin Joy on 01244 846230.
Training
Keeping People Safe – Health and Safety Training - 22ndOctober, Vestry of St Myllin's, Llanfyllin SY22 5AG.
Suitable for: Health and Safety Officers, Church Wardens, Archdeacons, Clergy.
It is hoped that through a proactive understanding of how Health and Safety issues fit within Christian pastoral care, we will be able to demonstrate our love for all who use our buildings. Please see the information and booking form circulated previously.
For further information contact Tricia Coward on or 029 2083 3379
Last chance to book - Training Together “Resilience and Well-being” with Gaynor Jones and David Miller, Rhos Mediation - We feel called to care for others, but are we less good at looking after ourselves? This day will give an overview of how to remain strong, so as to be able to continue giving. 26th October, 10am-4pm at Gladstone’s Library. Cost: Free. To book your place please contact
Monmouth Diocese is holding a vocations conference in Abergavenny on Saturday 18th February 2017. The conference will have a panel of speakers from a variety of ministries (monastic, lay, pioneer, ordained, and chaplaincy) and it would be a useful day for anyone exploring vocations to attend the day to hear the panel (who will be looking at the areas of vocation, faith and spirituality through the lens of their particular ministry) and have a chance to ask questions. Please see the flyer and booking form (circulated previously) for more details.
Coming Soon:
GosperynGymraegynEglwysSantPedr, Llanbedr DC.DyddSul 23 Hydref, 3.00yp.CroesoiBawb. /Welsh Evensong in St. Peter’s Church - Llanbedr DC. Sunday 23rd October YnSantPedr; 3pm. All are welcome.
There will be a Choral Evensong at St Giles' Parish Church, Wrexham, on Sunday 23rd October at 6pm when the guest Choir will be the Laudes Choir. All are most welcome to join us.
Fauré’s Requiem in All Saints Church – FfynnongroywnrPrestatyn CH8 9SN
Chester Cathedral Nave Choir performing, Graham Eccles Organist. Friday 11th November, 7:30pm. Stories from The Somme.Post-concert drinks.Tickets: £5 in advance, £7.50 on the night.Children (with supervising adult) free (pre-booked)£2.50 on the night. Contact or tel: Claire/David - 01745 560 820
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Christmas Market - Christ Church Bala – 18th November, 4– 9pm
20+ crafters and producers from all over North Wales will be having stalls.
Our Café will be serving hot dogs, mulled apple, soft drinks, Fairtrade tea andcoffee. Children can enjoy games and crafts, write letters to Santa and post them in our special Santa’s Posting Box. The Grand Raffle will be drawn during the evening.
“Once upon a time…”A musical story of fairy tales, nursery rhymes and a journey through the ages of music with The Vales Royal Singers in aid of L’Arche, Flintshire.19th November at 7.30pm in Christ Church, Pontblyddyn, Mold.Tickets £8 including refreshments.Available on the door or phone 01829 752639.
Information and Marketplace:
Please see the following message from Diocesan Funding Officer Tracey White - “For all Treasurers (and would-be treasurers) Following the two awareness sessions with Data Developments we have had requests to begin playing around with the system before the pilot begins. Here is the link to the Data Developments trial version that Stephen has been demonstrating
If you download this Trial version of Finance Co-ordinator this will automatically include sample data that you can play with. To those treasurers who are booked in for the session in Chirk next Monday, I look forward to seeing you there.”
Employment – National minimum wage increases. Please read the attached information for details of National minimum wage increases for those aged under 25 effective from 1st October.
Do you know any local organisations in Denbighshire that might consider ‘Using Sport as a Tool for Change’? If so, funding may be available from Comic Relief. Grants of up to £75,000 are available for projects lasting between 2 and 3 years. Check out the website for details
For Sale - Two-tier Hammond Organ serial No 512823 £50. From the Northop area.Contact Beverley on 07876 243640.
Reminders:
Vacancy for Finance Assistant at the Diocesan Office
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, the Diocesan Board of Finance is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Finance Assistant with excellent financial administration skills and experienced in the use of Sage Accounting software and MS Office, particularly MS Excel to work with us at our busy office in St Asaph.
Part time – 21 hours per week (3 days)
£15,991 pa (pro rata), plus 15% non-contributory pension
Closing date 12 noon on Friday 21 October 2016
For full details visit:
01745 582245
Charity Card Shop in St Giles’ Parish Church, Wrexham.The shop will be opening on Saturday 22ndOctober until Saturday 10th December between 10am - 4pm six days a week.
This year Ian Lucas MP has agreed to attend on the opening day.
Cards for Good Causes is the largest multi-charity card organisation that open temporary shops seasonally throughout the United Kingdom, St Giles’s Church is the only shop located in North Wales. Volunteers will be selling Christmas cards for over 25 charities and some seasonal gifts and ideas.
Craft Fair – 22nd October, 10am-3.30pm at St Giles Parish Church, Wrexham, LL13 8LY. All different stalls some with Christmas Gifts and refreshments.
Open Day/ Patronal Festival at All Saints Church, Gresford - Saturday, 29th October, 10.30am - 4pm and Sunday, 30th October, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Welcome! Come along and sample some of the activities on offer and view the displays
Some of the events planned:
•Tours of The Bell Tower to view the famous bells
•View Church Archives
•Easy brass rubbing
•Want to know more about playing the church organ?
•Have a go at hand bell ringing Sunday 2-3pm
•Children's treasure hunt inside the church
Refreshments: our famous Tea, coffee and cakes!
Prestatyn Parish Church’s 11thTREEmendous Festival of Christmas Trees
Trees decorated by local schools and organisations, musical interludes, gift stall and refreshments are available throughout the week.
Open: Monday 21st–26th November.
Weekdays 1pm – 5pm
Late night Thursday until 7pm
Saturday 10.30am – 3.30pm
Cost: Adults £2, Children £1, Under 5 free, Family ticket £5
Come and join us for this wonderful event which heralds the Advent Season.
What’s on
Breaking the Boundaries Conference at St Mark’s Church, Aberystwyth.Led by Rev Dr Jeremy Duff, the Principal of St Padarn’s Institute, on the theme of ‘Church life in Mark and Acts’. The first session will be held on the evening of Friday 21st October, and continued on Saturday 22nd October. The cost is £25. Information can be found on the church website or by emailing
Sexuality and Anglican Identities Project at the University of Chester, Department of Theology and Religious Studies (funded by the Church Universities Fund). The first Open Forum of the project is being held at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 22nd October (1-3pm with refreshments to follow). The four speakers for the first event will be:
Dr Ben Fulford, The Rev Jeremy Pemberton, The Rev Sarah JonesandDr Ben Wood
Please see the link for further information on the project - .
October Song: A special evening with the talentedchoirs Voci and Amicorum at St Elidan's Church, Llanelidan near Ruthin (LL15 2PT) on Saturday 22nd October at 7.30pm.With songs from the great choral Renaissance composers, such as Palestrina, Tallis and Dowland, the genius of Monteverdi’s lively early operatic style, and later composers such asRossini andPuccini, this promises to be a fantasticevening.Please book your tickets (£8 each)by phoning01824 750288.Details on the poster circulated previously.
“The need to flee from oneself” – A seminar being organised by Cynnel Counselling. 26 October 2016, 9.30am-4pm in the Cothi Room, Halliwell Theatre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s, Carmarthen Campus, College Road, Carmarthen, SA31 3EP. Come to listen, discuss, question and disagree. Details are on the poster circulated previously.
Only a few places left -Forthcoming Retreat Weekend"Cleave the Wood and there I am".28th –30th October 2016(departingafter lunch) at Noddfa Retreat House,Penmaenmawr.Led by The Rev'd Canon Christopher Lewis will featuredifferent some carvings and musical accompaniments.
Suitable for both lay and ordained.
This event isarranged and sponsored by the St Asaph Anglican Cursillo and isadvantageouslypriced. Thereis alsofunding available for anyone who may,otherwise, be unable to attend.Applications for funding assistanceare treated with the utmostconfidentiality.
If interested contact, in the first instance, - for details and application form. The closing date for applications is Monday24th October.
The biennial overnight Ministry Conference of the Evangelical Fellowship in the Church in Wales will be from mid-morning on Monday 7th until mid-afternoon on Tuesday 8thNovember at Cefn Lea on A483 south of Newtown. Canon Stuart Bell will speak on Evangelism in Wales Today. Enquiries welcome from those in licenced ministry and their spouses to 01490 413520.
MODEM 2016 Conference “Organisation encounters theology: Making sense of Ministries in a changing world.”16th November 2016 at Lumen United Reformed Church & Community Centre URC, 88 Tavistock Place, London.
Keynote speakers Revd Dr Emma Percy and Dr Clare Watkins. To book follow this link:
Book before 16th October for the early bird offers.
For more information see MODEM’s website:
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