PARISH OF CARMARTHEN ST DAVID * PLWYF CAERFYRDDIN DEWI SANT
PARISH OF CARMARTHEN ST DAVID * PLWYF CAERFYRDDIN DEWI SANT
CHRIST CHURCH NEWS * NEWYDDION EGLWYS CRIST
Vicar/Ficer: The Rev’d Chancellor Dr/Y Parch’g Ganghellor Dr Patrick Thomas
Associate Priest and Diocesan Schools Officer/Offeiriad Cyswllt a Swyddog Ysgolion yr Esgobaeth: The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Delyth Richards BA
Non-Stipendiary Curate/Curad Hunan-Gynhaliol: The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Wyn Maskell BA
Licensed Readers & Lay Pastoral Assistants/Darllenwyr Trwyddedig a Chynorthwywyr Bugeiliol Lleyg: Mr Michael Kirby; Dr Andrew Padfield
Emeritus Clergy/Offeiriaid Anrhydeddus: Canon Illtyd Protheroe; Canon Haydn Rowlands; The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Leslie Evans
Welsh Communion Assistant/Cynorthwy-ydd Cymun Cymraeg: Mrs Barbara Evans
Churchwardens/Wardeniaid: Mr Nigel Roberts; Mr Edwin Jones; Mrs Lynette Edwards; Mr Malcolm Jones & Mr Ellis Evans
PCC Secretary/Ysgrifenyddes y CPE: Mrs Rosemary Bowen
Parish Treasurer/Trysorydd y Plwyf: Mr Nigel Roberts
Organists/Organyddion: Mr Meirion Wynn Jones; Mrs Sheila Jones
Sunday School & Small Church Co-ordinator/Cyd-lynydd yr Ysgol Sul a’r Eglwys Fach: Mrs Valerie Kirby
Social Committee Chairperson and Church Hall Secretary/Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Hwyl a Sbri ac Ysgrifenyddes Neuadd yr Eglwys: Mrs Lynette Edwards
Spirituality Co-ordinator/Cyd-lynydd Ysbrydolrwydd: Mr Ian Anderson TSSF
Parish LNSM Ordinand & Mindfulness Co-ordinator/ Ymgeisydd i Urddau GHGLl y Plwyf, a Chyd-lynydd Tangnefedd Meddwl: Mrs Kristie Griffiths
Website/Gwefan: www.christchurchcarmarthen.org.uk
LENT 1 GARAWYS
(March 10 Mawrth)
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST with SUNDAY SCHOOL and SMALL CHURCH
11yb CYMUN BENDIGAID
5pm ALTERNATIVE EVENSONG in the Hall
Monday March 11 Mawrth Dydd Llun
5pm Evening Prayer in the Parish Office
5.30pm Contemplative Prayer Group
Tuesday March 12 Mawrth Dydd Mawrth
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
10.30yb CYMUN BENDIGAID
5pm Evening Prayer in the Parish Office
6pm ‘CLWB CLONC’ – Welsh Conversation Group
Wednesday March 13 Mawrth Dydd Mercher
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
10.30am HOLY EUCHARIST
11.15am Contemplative Prayer Group
2pm Cathedral Chapter Meeting in the Diocesan Office Board Room, Abergwili
7pm LENT DISCUSSION GROUP led this week by Dr Andrew Padfield, followed by COMPLINE
Thursday March 14 Mawrth Dydd Iau
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
2pm PARISH KNITTING GROUP in the Hall
4pm Full Governors’ Meeting at the Model Church in Wales School
Friday March 15 Mawrth Dydd Gwener
10.30yb Cyfarfod o Bwyllgor Cymraeg Gwasanaeth Canmlwyddiant yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn nhŷ Ainsley
ST PATRICK’S DAY * GŴYL BADRIG
(March 17 Mawrth)
(Readings pp.287-90 * Darlleniadau tt.287-90)
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST with SUNDAY SCHOOL and SMALL CHURCH followed by tea/coffee/squash in the Hall
11yb CYMUN BENDIGAID – pregethir gan y Gwir Barchedig Joanna Penberthy, Esgob Tyddewi
5pm EVENING PRAYER (HWYROL WEDDI)
PARISH NEWS * NEWYDDION Y PLWYF
Confirmation Classes will be starting soon at the Model Church in Wales School with the Reverend Delyth Richards and Kristie Griffiths. If there are adult candidates or candidates from other schools (yn cynnwys unrhyw un sydd am gael ei gonffyrmio trwy’r Gymraeg) please let Delyth or myself know, and we will make special arrangements for them.
Our Lent Course on Wednesday evening is led in turn by members of the Ministry Team, followed by Compline.
Mindfulness Kristie Griffiths will be starting another Mindfulness course after Easter.
Watch this space for details
Emergency Food Collection Contributions of non-perishable food can be put in the box at
the back of the church. These are passed on to our neighbours in the Salvation Army, who
give them to local families and individuals in need of emergency food aid.
Change of Use Public Meeting Mr Richard Goodridge is arranging a public meeting on Thursday 21 March at 10am in the Picton Barracks, Carmarthen,to discuss the planning application for change of use for the former St David’s Church. If you would like to attend the meeting, please could you let Mr Goodridge know (01267-232343).
Christian Aid Coffee Morning at the English Baptist Church on Saturday 23 March from 10am to 12noon. Christ Church has been asked to be responsible for the cake, jam and plants stall. If you are able to contribute items or help with the stall we would be wildly grateful. Please get in touch.
Induction The Reverend Dr Matthew Hill will be in inducted as Vicar of Carmarthen St Peter with Abergwili and Capel-y-groes and Area Dean of Carmarthen in St Peter’s Church at 7pm on Wednesday 27 March (our Lent Group will meet on the Tuesday night that week).
Parish Coffee Morning/Bore Coffi’r Plwyf Saturday 30 March in the Hall 10.30-12.30.
Please Send Contributions/News/Picturesto Mr Vince James for the April/May issue of the Parish Digest/Papur y Plwyf as soon as possible.
Canon Patrick
CHRIST CHURCH NEWS * NEWYDDION EGLWYS CRIST
Vicar/Ficer: The Rev’d Chancellor Dr/Y Parch’g Ganghellor Dr Patrick Thomas
Associate Priest and Diocesan Schools Officer/Offeiriad Cyswllt a Swyddog Ysgolion yr Esgobaeth: The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Delyth Richards BA
Non-Stipendiary Curate/Curad Hunan-Gynhaliol: The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Wyn Maskell BA
Licensed Readers & Lay Pastoral Assistants/Darllenwyr Trwyddedig a Chynorthwywyr Bugeiliol Lleyg: Mr Michael Kirby; Dr Andrew Padfield
Emeritus Clergy/Offeiriaid Anrhydeddus: Canon Illtyd Protheroe; Canon Haydn Rowlands; The Rev’d/Y Parch’g Leslie Evans
Welsh Communion Assistant/Cynorthwy-ydd Cymun Cymraeg: Mrs Barbara Evans
Churchwardens/Wardeniaid: Mr Nigel Roberts; Mr Edwin Jones; Mrs Lynette Edwards; Mr Malcolm Jones & Mr Ellis Evans
PCC Secretary/Ysgrifenyddes y CPE: Mrs Rosemary Bowen
Parish Treasurer/Trysorydd y Plwyf: Mr Nigel Roberts
Organists/Organyddion: Mr Meirion Wynn Jones; Mrs Sheila Jones
Sunday School & Small Church Co-ordinator/Cyd-lynydd yr Ysgol Sul a’r Eglwys Fach: Mrs Valerie Kirby
Social Committee Chairperson and Church Hall Secretary/Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Hwyl a Sbri ac Ysgrifenyddes Neuadd yr Eglwys: Mrs Lynette Edwards
Spirituality Co-ordinator/Cyd-lynydd Ysbrydolrwydd: Mr Ian Anderson TSSF
Parish LNSM Ordinand & Mindfulness Co-ordinator/ Ymgeisydd i Urddau GHGLl y Plwyf, a Chyd-lynydd Tangnefedd Meddwl: Mrs Kristie Griffiths
Website/Gwefan: www.christchurchcarmarthen.org.uk
LENT 3 GARAWYS
(March 24 Mawrth)
9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST with SUNDAY SCHOOL and SMALL CHURCH
11yb CYMUN BENDIGAID
5pm EVENING PRAYER * HWYROL WEDDI
Retiring Collection today for the Mozambique Cyclone Disaster Appeal
Monday March 25 Mawrth Dydd Llun
5pm Evening Prayer in the Parish Office
5.30pm Contemplative Prayer Group
[Feast of the Annunciation transferred] Tuesday March 26 Mawrth Dydd Mawrth [Gŵyl y Cyfarchiadtrosglwyddwyd]
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
10.30yb CYMUN BENDIGAID
5pm Evening Prayer in the Parish Office
6pm CLWB CLONC (Welsh Conversation Group) in the Parish Office
7pm LENT GROUP in the Clergy Vestry led this week by Kristie Griffiths (NB: CHANGE OF TIME AND PLACE because of the induction at St Peter’s on Wednesday)
Wednesday March 27 Mawrth Dydd Mercher
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
10.30am HOLY EUCHARIST
11.15am Contemplative Prayer Group
7pm Induction of the Reverend Dr Matthew Hill as Priest-in-Charge of Carmarthen St Peter and Abergwili with Capel-y-Groes and Area Dean of Carmarthen
Thursday March 28 Mawrth Dydd Iau
9.30am Morning Prayer in the Parish Office
2pm PARISH KNITTING CLUB in the Hall
3pm Renewal of Marriage Vows Service
5pm Evening Prayer in the Parish Office
Friday March 29 Mawrth Dydd Gwener
7.20am I’m responsible for the ‘Weekend Word’ on BBC Radio Wales
9.10am onwards – I’m doing my annual stint as Moses ‘Crossing the Red Sea’ (twice) at the Model Church in Wales School
Saturday March 30 Mawrth Dydd Sadwrn
10.30am- 12.30pm PARISH COFFEE MORNING in the Hall/BORE COFFI’R PLWYF yn y Neuadd
MOTHERING SUNDAY (LENT 4 GARAWYS) SUL Y FAM
(March 31 Mawrth)
9.15am MOTHERING SUNDAY FAMILY EUCHARIST with a CHILDREN’S ADDRESS and DISTRIBUTION of FLOWERS followed by Tea/Coffee/Squash in the Hall
11yb CYMUN SUL Y FAM
5pm PARISH EVENSONG * GOSBER Y PLWYF
PARISH NEWS * NEWYDDION Y PLWYF
Thank you/Diolch o galon to all those who helped with the Christian Aid Coffee Morning yesterday.
Mothers Union Next meeting Monday 1 April in the Hall at 2pm (I have been asked to be the guest speaker).
Lenten Appeal Our Lent Appeal this year is to raise money to help the Salvation Army provide short-term accommodation forhomeless people in Carmarthen. Please give your donations to Dr Andrew Padfield, one of our lay readers, who is also a volunteer with the Salvation Army.
Lent Course Wednesday 3 April 7pm (led by Michael Kirby); Wednesday 10 April 7pm (led by Edward and Hazel Lloyd); Wednesday 17 April 7pm (led by me).
The Model School Palm Service will be held in Christ Church on Thursday 4 April at 10am.
Confirmation Classes will be starting soon at the Model Church in Wales School with the Reverend Delyth Richards and Kristie Griffiths. If there are adult candidates or candidates from other schools (yn cynnwys unrhyw un sydd am gael ei gonffyrmio trwy’r Gymraeg) please let Delyth or myself know, and we will make special arrangements for them.
Award I have been awarded a gold medal by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in recognition of my contribution to the Armenian community in Wales and beyond. It will be presented by Bishop Hovakim Manoukian, the Armenian Primate of Britain and Ireland, during a special service at St Davids Cathedral on Sunday 28 April at 2pm. Canon Patrick
