Plwyfi y Bannau a r Llyn. Parishes of the Beacons and the Lake

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1 Plwyfi y Bannau a r Llyn Parishes of the Beacons and the Lake Bwlch & Cathedine, Cantref, Llanfeugan, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Llanfrynach, Llangasty Talyllyn, Llangorse, Llanhamlach, Llansantffraed, Llanddetty, Llanywern The Beacons Benefice and The Parish of Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area Church Newsletter Llythyr Newyddion Eglwys December 2017 to February 2018

2 CHRISTMAS SERVICES : You will find all the Christmas Services for both parishes listed below under the Forthcoming Services section TALYBONT LIVING NATIVITY : This takes place on Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 th December come along suitably dressed up if you like. The Nativity will begin at 5-00pm with a torchlight procession from Talybont Market to Talybont Farm in the centre of Talybont, where the special nativity service will take place in the barn. Those not comfortable with walking should go straight to Talybont Farm by 5-15pm and wait in the barn for the arrival of the procession. This Nativity night bestowed peace on the whole world; So let no one threaten; This is the night of the Most Gentle One Let no one be cruel; This is the night of the Humble One Let no one be proud. Now is the day of joy Let us not revenge; Now is the day of Good Will Let us not be mean. In this Day of Peace Let us not be conquered by anger. Today the Bountiful impoverished Himself for our sake; Today we receive a Gift for which we did not ask; This present Day casts open the heavenly doors to our prayers; Let us open our door to those who ask our forgiveness. Today the DIVINE BEING took upon Himself the seal of our humanity, In order for humanity to be decorated by the Seal of DIVINITY. St. Isaac of Syrian, 7 th Century MINISTRY AREA CHOIR : The Ministry Area Choir, which gets together from time to time under the leadership of Rev Richard Podger is planning to sing at the 10am Carol Service at Llanfeugan Church on Sunday 17 th December, and again at the 7pm Carol Service at Llangors Church on Thursday 21 st December. We would warmly welcome any new members who enjoy singing. If you are interested, please contact Richard, (podger38@gmail.com) who would love to hear from you.

3 CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL in LLANGORS CHURCH: Saturday 9 th Sunday 10 th December. Church open from am onwards. Community Carol Singing, following the Lighting Up Ceremony, at 6.00 pm on Saturday 9th December with seasonal Refreshments afterwards. Come and join us - sing your favourite carols. If you would like to enter a tree please contact: Trina Lodge (658878), Julie Pugh (658373) or Norman Lowe (658453) for more details.

4 I have decided to take up this challenge, organised nationally by the Church Urban Fund, and spend the night of December 8th in Llanhamlach church with a couple of friends. It is a welcoming place, and a sleep out there will be a good way to raise money for the homeless as part of the Advent Sleep out Challenge. Please help me help them. I can put you on my sponsor form, or you can donate at Thank you in advance for your generosity - it means a lot! Liz Bramley PARISH WEB PAGES : We are grateful to Mervyn Bramley for putting together the new Beacons Benefice Web Page. If you haven t had a look at it yet, then do visit it you ll find that it contains a great deal of information about all sorts of things. The easiest way of finding the site is simply to Google The Beacons Benefice and it should come up as the first entry. (Interestingly there is also a Beacon Benefice of six churches in the Diocese of Gloucester perhaps we should think about a twining scheme!) Meanwhile, now that I have access to the old Llyn Safaddan web-site, I m planning on updating this along the same lines as the Beacons site as they say, watch this space again, just Google Parish of Llyn Safaddan. Kelvin NEXT MINISTRY AREA JOINT SERVICE : Just a note to remind you that the next fifth Sunday of the month occurs on 31 st December, when there will be just the one Communion service for the whole Ministry Area, this time at Bwlch Church at 10-30am. LENT : It probably sounds as if Lent is a long way away when we haven t had Christmas yet! But Ash Wednesday is actually on 14 th February next year. Details of services are below. Hopefully we shall be holding the usual Lenten Soup Lunches in aid of Christian Aid in both parishes. Also perhaps we could be thinking of a specifically Lenten study to undertake? More details to follow

5 WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER advance notice. This is a global and ecumenical event which is held on the first Friday in March each year. There will be a service at 7-00pm Friday 2 nd March at Bwlch Church all welcome. REGULAR EVENTS LANGORS MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS : These charity coffee mornings are on the second Monday of the month at Llangors Village Hall from 10am -12 noon, and the causes are usually those used or supported by local people, or part of our local life:- Monday 11 th December Bronllys Hospital League of Friends Monday 8 th January Tools for Self-Reliance. Monday 12 th February Play Equipment, Llangors Come along and enjoy the company and the cakes. TALYBONT TEA & CHAT : Meets 3-00pm 4-30pm on the first Monday of the month at the Henderson Hall, Talybont:- 4 th Dec / 5 th Feb / 5 th March. LLANFRYNACH COFFEE MORNINGS : Normally on the second Wednesday of the month 10am 12 noon at Llanfrynach & Cantref Hall, but currently taking a winter break until 14 th March. LLANGASTY RETREAT HOUSE DROP IN DAY : An opportunity to pause for prayer and personal reflection - come for all or part of the day. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. No charge, but donations welcome. No need to book. 10am to 4pm with Eucharist at 12 noon. Monday 4th December, Monday 22 nd January, Monday 12 th February and Monday 26 th March. LLANGORS MIDWEEK COMMUNION : A quiet reflective communion, service using the 1662 rite, at Llangors Church on the first Wednesday of each month at 10am see below for dates.

6 The Parish of Llyn Safaddan Annual Christmas Activity Afternoon for primary school age children Come and enjoy songs, stories and activities At Llanfihangel Village Hall (cost free!) COME AND JOIN US Sunday 17 th December 3.30pm to 5.30pm Amongst other things we will be making some Christmassy things, have something to eat, learn some songs and listen to a story or two. Followed by a Carol Service at Llanfihangel Church at 6-00pm

7 FORTHCOMING SERVICES Sunday 3 rd December Advent 1 Isaiah 64: 1-9 / Psalm 80: 1-7 / 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9 / Mark 13: am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 10-00am Beacons United Holy Communion at Llansantffraed 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangors 6-00pm Joint Service with Chapel in Beniah, Talybont Wednesday 6 th December 10-00am Holy Communion (1662) at Llangors Saturday 9 th & Sunday 10 th December Christmas Tree Festival at Llangors (see article above for details) Sunday 10 th December Advent 2 Isaiah 40: 1-11 / Psalm 85: 8-13 / 2 Peter 3: 8-15a / Mark 1: am Holy Communion at Bwlch 10-00am Morning Prayer at Llandetty 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfrynach 11-00am Morning Prayer at Llangasty 11-00am Family Church at Henderson Hall Sunday 17 th December Advent 3 Isaiah 61: / Psalm 126 / 1 Thessalonians 5: / John 1: 6-8 & (different readings at the Carol Services) 10-00am Carol Service at Llanfeugan 10-00am Holy Communion at Cantref 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangors 3-00pm Carol Service at Bwlch pm Childrens Christmas Workshop at Llanfihangel Village Hall 6-00pm Carol Service at Llanfihangel 6-00pm Carol Service at Llanhamlach

8 FORTHCOMING SERVICES Wednesday 20 th December 6-30pm School Christingle Service at Llangors Thursday 21 st December 7-00pm Carol Service at Llangors Saturday 23 rd December 6-00pm Carol Service at Cantref Sunday 24th December Advent 4 2 Samuel 7: 1-11 & 16 / Psalm 89: 1-8 / Romans 16: / Luke 1: (different readings at the Crib / Christingle Services) 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanhamlach 3-00pm Christingle Service at Llanfrynach 4-00pm 5-00pm 9-00pm 11-30pm 11-30pm Crib Service at Llanfihangel Living Nativity at Talybont Christmas Readings sets I, II & III Isaiah 9: 2-7 / Psalm 96 / Titus 2: / Luke 2: 1-20 Isaiah 62: 6-12 / Psalm 97 / Titus 3: 4-7 / Luke 2: 1-20 Isaiah 52: 7-10 / Psalm 98 / Hebrews 1: 1-4 / John 1: 1-14 Holy Communion at Llangasty Midnight Communion at Llangors Midnight Communion at Llanfrynach Monday 25 th December 9-00am Holy Communion at Bwlch 10-00am Holy Communion at Llansantffraed 10-00am Holy Communion at Cantref 10-30am Family Service at Llanywern Christmas Day Sunday 31 st December Christmas 1 Isaiah 61:10 62:3 / Psalm 148 / Galatians 4: 4-7 / Luke 2: am Ministry Area Communion at Bwlch

9 FORTHCOMING SERVICES Wednesday 3 rd January 10-00am Holy Communion (1662) at Llangors Sunday 7 th January Epiphany 1 Genesis 1: 1-5 / Psalm 29 / Acts 19: 1-7 / Mark 1: am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 10-00am Beacons United Holy Communion at Llanfrynach 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangors 6-00pm Evening Prayer at Llangors Sunday 14 th January Epiphany 2 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 / Psalm 139: 1-10 / Revelation 5: 1-10 / John 1: am Holy Communion at Bwlch 10-00am Holy Communion at Llandetty 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfrynach 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangasty 11-00am Family Church at Henderson Hall Sunday 21 st January Epiphany 3 Genesis 14: / Psalm 128 / Revelation 19: 6-10 / John 2: am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfeugan 10-00am Holy Communion at Cantref 11-00am All Age Worship at Llangors Sunday 28 th January Epiphany 4 Deuteronomy 18: / Psalm 111 / Revelation 12: 1-5a / Mark 1: am Morning Prayer at Bwlch 10-00am Holy Communion at Llansantffraed 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanhamlach 11-00am Holy Communion at Llanywern

10 FORTHCOMING SERVICES Sunday 4 th February 2 nd Sunday Before Lent Proverbs 8:1 & / Psalm 104: / Colossians 1: / John 1: am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 10-00am Beacons United Communion at Llandetty 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangors 6-00pm Evening Prayer at Llanhamlach Wednesday 7 th February 10-00am Holy Communion (1662) at Llangors Sunday 11 th February Sunday before Lent 2 Kings 2: 1-12 / Psalm 50: 1-6 / 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6 / Mark 9: am Holy Communion Bwlch 10-00am Holy Communion at Llandetty 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfrynach 11-00am Holy Communion at Llangasty 11-00am Family Church at Henderson Hall Ash Wednesday 14 th February 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 7-00pm Holy Communion at Llansantffraed Sunday 18 th February Lent 1 Genesis 9: 8-17 / Psalm 25: 1-10 / 1 Peter 3: / Mark 1: am Holy Communion at Llanfihangel 10-00am Holy Communion at Llanfeugan 10-00am Holy Communion at Cantref 11-00am All Age Worship at Llangors Sunday 25 th February Lent 2 Genesis 17: 1-7 & / Psalm 22: / Romans 4: / Mark 8: am Morning Prayer at Bwlch 10-00am Holy Communion at Llansantffraed 10-00am Morning Prayer at Llanhamlach 11-00am Holy Communion at Llanywern

11 Who s Who - Useful Numbers Church in Wales Clergy The Revd. Kelvin Richards Priest in Charge and Ministry Area Leader The Rectory Talybont-on-Usk LD3 7UX ( ) kelvin@beaconssafaddan.plus.com The Revd. Richard Podger Permission to Officiate Dros y Sir (Barn 6) Cefn Cantref LD3 8LT Ven. Alan Jevons Archdeacon of Brecon and Associate Priest The Vicarage Llangors LD3 7UG ( ) alanjevons@mac.com The Revd. Liz Bramley Local Ordained Minister Presbyterian Minister Revd. David Jenkins 14 School Gardens Brecon ( ) Weatheroak Llanhamlach, LD3 7YB ( ) LD3 7BQ liz.bramley@icloud.com