The magazine of the Clyne Trinity Ministry Area, covering the Parishes of Killay, Sketty & Tycoch
October 2019
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Dear Friends
ver the summer, at St Paul’s, we have lost one of our large mature beech trees right on the corner by the traffic lights. Due to drought conditions earlier in the year (seems hard to remember the lack of rain now) the tree was starved of water; its limbs dried out and, in the early hours one Sunday morning dropped, many of its massive limbs as they had dried out. Something tall and majestic had reached the end of its life and, after consultation with the council, it was deemed unsafe to remain. So, closing part of Gower road and sending men high up into the tree with chain saws was necessary to make it safe and remove the tree. The picture shows a crane removing the last 5.5 tonnes of tree. The wood has been used to make objects for charity (bowls and carvings), the main trunk for furniture and the smaller branches to fuel wood stoves. Something coming to an end, something changing so radically like the gap this trees loss has created, is difficult to understand. Its loss has generated much discussion and I have had many calls from the community wondering why we have cut it down. The one thing for sure is we did not want the bill of £5000 to do it and would have preferred it to remain. Our ECO committee, who are in the process of trying to up our ECO credentials, have plans to replace and even add to our trees, though with more manageable species. The loss of a great tree changes the landscape and makes a very visible hole. Other changes our churches are going through are far more subtle and less obvious but of equal measure. But in all things, like the tree, positive things come out of this natural life cycle. At first, they seem like a disaster but good does come once you stand back and see the broader picture. Our church has caused discussion, our church is more visible from the road and the remains have been put to good use. Change ,though painful, is part of the natural cycle but with a positive outlook good can overcome.
Every blessing Vicar Robert
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Parish News Killay
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e pray for those who are ill at home, in hospitals or nursing homes. Our thoughts and prayers are also with those who lovingly care tor them day by day. Phyllis Harris, Emlyn Bawden, Joan Dobbs, Eunice Miron, Fr. Roy Blewett, Margaret Harris, Barbara Jones, Enid Sawday (Lime Grove), Phyllis Davies (Glasfryn Nursing Home), Dr. Ann Ryan, Eddie Rowe is now home from his many weeks in hospital and also home from short stay in hospital is Enid James. Julie Cole has had eye surgery - missed you on Thursday Julie - get well soon. Jean Howell, David and Paul and their families wish to send sincere thanks to all, who, not only attended Peter's funeral, but have been such a support to them with cards, telephone calls and home visits. Jean has been humbled by the love and respect shown to them by Cannon Phillip Gwynn and all her church family in the Parish of Killay. Congratulations to Robert and Susan Mapp - although Swansea has been celebrating its 50 years as a City so have Susan and Bob - as they too have a celebration on 25 October - fifty years of marriage. They have already been wined and dined by the Lord Mayor (photographic evidence available) but of course nothing will compare with their family celebrations on the day with daughters Karen and Sarah and sons in law and of course their grandchildren Morgan, Evan, Daniel and Lowri. Susan and Bob met in the Pier Ball Room in Mumbles and married at All Saints Oystermouth. Enjoy your celebrations and may you be blessed with many more happy anniversaries. Having recovered from the shock of being called out on a Sunday morning to receive a certificate from the vicar, I should like to express my very grateful thanks to all involved with the decision. Starting of course with the Bishop (Archbishop John), our vicar Canon Phillip Gwynn & any other church members who were asked for an opinion. I like people & have always cared what happens to fellow members of our congregation if they are missing for any length of time. Would hate to think that anyone thought they had been forgotten. Really appreciate being given a certificate of thanks for what I have always enjoyed doing. Pat Stratton. (Photo inside back cover) Page 4
We are re-starting our little bible study group on Friday October 11th at 2pm in 124, Ash Grove, Killay (Pat & Hugh’s house). We are a very small group but if anyone wants to come & hear a bit more about the bible, please just turn up - it will be lovely to see you. We are led by Mr. Eric Thomas who is well known to all. Congratulations to Sam Powell on obtaining 9 'A' grades in his GCSE's (including three with A*) and one grade B. Good luck as he now embarks on his A levels at Olchfa sixth form. Happy 90th Birthday wishes for the 7th October to Don Lewis (Cynthia’s husband and Pat Davies’s brother). Enjoy your party with family & friends at Uplands Rugby Club. The Macmillan coffee morning at St Hilary’s on Friday, 27th September raised £350. A big thank you to all who contributed. Date Change Please be aware that organisers have changed the date of the Dunvant Community Harvest Service Venue Ebenezer Chapel, Dunvant Square The new date will be Sunday 6th October Time 6.00pm Dunvant Male Choir in attendance Afterwards in Social Centre or Chapel Vestry
The "100" club September draw was made at St Martin’s on Sunday 15 September....and the winners are..... First prize of £35 Elaine Graves (St Martin’s) No.52 Second prize £15 Mike Powell (St Hilary’s) No. 72 If you would like to join the draw, please discuss with the Wardens. St Martin’s Church is available for hire. It can accommodate about 35 people. If you are interested, please contact Church Wardens.
St Hilary’s Church Hall – Parish Centre Two large rooms with refreshment and disabled facilities available for hire ….. parties, anniversaries, meetings etc.
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End of a 25 year era
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anon Phillip began his work as a Hospital Chaplain in 1989 at the former Clydach War Memorial Hospital, assisting his (then) Vicar, Canon Huw Mosford. Sian also worked there as a Nursing Auxiliary (now termed a Healthcare Support Worker) – you know, the staff who wear green uniform. After serving as Vicar of St.Thomas and Kilvey for five years, Canon Phillip was appointed Vicar of Tycoch in the year 2000. Along with this post came the role as part-time Chaplain at Singleton Hospital, following Rt. Revd Anthony Pierce who previously held that role for a number of years. At the end of September, after a period approaching a quarter of a century, with the added pressure of time in running two parishes now, Canon Phillip has decided to call it a day within the NHS system. Killay is a large busy parish with many funerals. Some weeks it is a challenge to accomplish all that is required. The role of Hospital Chaplain is, in itself and by it’s very nature, a demanding one. Chaplains are on-call 24 hrs a day, weekends and on Christmas Day etc. This form of ministry requires a great sense of humility and privilege – often coming alongside people at critical points in their lives. It is not all doom and gloom; there are great joys to be shared in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (previously known
as the Special Care Baby Unit or SCBU). Sometimes walking on to a Ward to be told ‘I’m not THAT ill yet Vicar’. We sometimes see newspapers raised as we enter Wards – the code for ‘I don’t want to speak to you’. Chaplains are also called to minister to staff members and sometimes Senior Managers who are grappling with unsolvable financial burdens. For many years, working alongside the enigma that is Fr. Peter Kelly – anyone who has been an inpatient in Singleton would have met Fr. Kelly. Fr. Kelly is now in his 96th year and is currently a patient himself in Morriston Hospital, fracturing his hip following a recent fall. Singleton Hospital has changed in these 25yrs. In 2000 there were a variety of specialities, whereas now apart from Oncology, Gynaecology and Maternity – Singleton is primarily an elderly care, non-acute facility. A new feature in the hospital is a purpose built teaching unit using computer controlled mannequins. On the former Ward 10 corridor has been created an A & E facility, an I.T.U. and a mock-up of a kitchen to test patients who seek to return home following a stroke. All this using computer controlled technology with artificial intelligence, where any manner of symptoms and conditions can be programmed in the training of new medics. (Please see inside back page for photo)
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Battle of Britain Remembrance Service
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held at St Hilary’s Church Killay on Sunday 15th September 2019 Canon Phillip Gwynn officiating
ignitaries attending the service were the Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan Byron Lewis Esq., CVO, KStJ, FCA and his wife, the High Sheriff Sally Goldstone and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Swansea Mr and Mrs Peter Black.
The service was opened by Canon Phillip welcoming Mr Fred Jeacock, (who was 100 years old on the 26th September) Fred was a Flight Lieutenant, Flight Engineer who flew in Lancasters and Halifaxs during the second world War, completing 30 bombing missions over enemy territory with 431 Squadron (a Canadian Squadron). Readings were read by the Lord Lieutenant, the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet W/O Katherine Fisher and the Lord Mayor, a poem called The Wall written by Flight Lieutenant William Walker (who flew a spitfire during the Battle of Britain) was read near the end of the service by Diana Pavey a member of The Royal Air Force Association. The poem can be seen on the RAF Memorial wall at Capel Le Ferne, near Folkstone Kent. The service was also attended by seven Squadrons of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, their Officer’s and N. C. O s. The seven squadrons presented their Standards at the altar, where Page 7
they were received by Canon Phillip, to be later retrieved, before the Last Post was sounded and a minutes silence was observed. After the service all the dignitaries were escorted outside to meet the cadets and have photos taken with them; later they were escorted to see the War Graves and had photos taken there as well. They all expressed how well the graves were kept. The Lord Lieutenant also complimented everyone on how well the service had gone and the way it was organised. My sincere thanks to Canon Phillip, Mike Powell, Eileen Nielsen and all concerned. Tom Cole, President, City of Swansea Royal Air Force Association.
DAVID HEAP (1938 – 2019)
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avid was born in Bury, the only son of Cecil & Esther Heap. He attended Bury High School where he was head boy and awarded the Headmaster’s Prize. He graduated from Sheffield University as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery. He was President of the Students’ Union and, after graduation, was elected National Secretary of the N U S. He represented the University at soccer, cricket, swimming and water-polo; was lead tenor in the university’s madrigal group and chairman of the operatic society. He used to reflect on the fact that his singing career was cut short by his being hit in the mouth by a cricket ball. He did however, say that this gave him a close opportunity to practise his dentistry! David’s career in dentistry began in 1967 as an Associate General Dental Practitioner in Regents Park London. Whilst in London he met Margaret, a Swansea girl, and they were married by Canon Garfield James on the 3rd January 1970 here, in St Paul’s. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Daniel and Adam. David was a proud grandfather to Liam and Lucy. In 1972, David was appointed Principal
Dental Surgeon, University of Wales Swansea, a position he held with distinction until 1984. During this time, he also held lecturing positions in the Departments of Management Sciences and Extra Mural Studies. In 1984 there was a short return to London, where David took up prominent positions with the DHSS, and then, in 1986, David was appointed Chief Dental Officer in the Welsh Office in Cardiff. There he was responsible for advising the various Secretaries of State on matters of Dental Health, Education and Social Policy. During this time, he was awarded a Gold Medal of the Dental Association with entry in the Association’s roll of Distinction. He retired from the Welsh Office in 1996. In those early years in Bury, and by his father’s example, David had shown a keen interest and passion for politics and social justice. He was a member of the Labour Party from 1950 to 1980, then the SDP until 1986. David sat on the Secretary of State’s Committee of Enquiry on Adult Continuing Education in England & Wales and he was on the governing body of a number of places of learning, in both London and Swansea.
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David was a keen supporter of the “Swans”. One would often see this mildmannered man showing great excitement when the “Swans” scored, or jumping up to loudly berate the referee who, in his opinion, was not “up to scratch”. The second football result that David looked out for each week, was that of Bury FC. It is a blessing that he was not aware of their very recent demise as a Football League club. He would have been heartbroken. Throughout his professional career and voluntary work, David was supported by Margaret, with her calm influence and a firm Christian faith, which they both demonstrated in their many years of worship in St Paul’s. Initially, David’s faith had been nurtured in his second-year in University, when he lodged with a Methodist minister and family. Soon after he retired, he was baptized in St Paul’s by Rev’d Robert Williams and confirmed in Pennard Church by Bishop Dewi Bridges. David played a full part in our church community by his membership of the Church Council, House-groups, readers’ rota, cleaning rota; he was the compiler of pen pictures of many church members and of course, a keen member of the church walking group. David would regularly read the lesson with firmness and understanding. He would depart from the norm by introducing the reading with a small summary of its content and meaning. He was so thorough in all that he did. This fact is illustrated by him bringing along his dental instruments to make a good job of cleaning and polishing the brass lectern with all of its mouldings and crevices. David was one of a quartet of walking enthusiasts from St Paul’s who enjoyed
some longer walks on Gower and in the Brecon Beacons, including climbing Pen y Fan in aid of the Leprosy Mission. The 50 kilometers of the Millenium Way was walked, in stages. Other walks included visiting every one of the 16 Gower churches. We picnicked in church porches and David would often read a lesson in the church before we moved on. On one occasion he had to be rescued, by car, from the top of Betws mountain as he had received a phone call from Morriston Hospital, halfway through a walk, telling him that a bed was now available for urgent surgery. He had not told Margaret that this was in the offing – the walk came first! In his later years, David’s declining health and dementia threatened his otherwise strong constitution and sharp intellect. This eventually led to him having to be looked after at the Old Vicarage Nursing Home. In addition to visits from friends, our church home communion team were privileged to visit each month and to share communion with David, and with Margaret, always at his side. Margaret acknowledges and thanks those many friends who helped look after David when he was unwell at home and the staff at The Old Vicarage Nursing Home for the care which he received during his stay there for some two and a half years. In concluding this tribute to a fine friend and a Christian gentleman the following verse from the Book of Micah (ch.6 v. 8) is a reminder for many of us of the pattern of life which David modestly followed. He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Ken Lewis
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Parish News Sketty
e were delighted to welcome back Peter and Beverley Hart to the parish last month when Peter baptised his granddaughter Quinn during the Family Eucharist. Peter was a curate in Sketty in the early nineties, but is now a vicar in Kew and also Area Dean of Richmond and Barnes. Several of our parishioners are awaiting hip or knee surgery and we wish them well in their post-op recovery, praying that they will not have to endure further delays. Our thoughts and prayers are also with all who are unwell whether in hospital or at home. We also pray for all those coping with bereavement. Many driving along Gower Rd or Delabeche Rd recently will have noticed that several trees in the churchyard have been removed or pruned as a health and safety necessity. The plus side of this is to open up a lovely view of the parish church. In due course new trees of smaller varieties will be planted to replace those lost. The periodic working parties for all volunteers in the churchyard have also helped this year with clearance, enhancing the regular work of a small dedicated group. As part of our Ecochurch initiative, we are also continuing with plans to place solar panels on the Parish Centre roof. Sue James
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Parish News Tycoch
i all, September has arrived and Autumn is drawing in. This month we celebrated with Betty Williams (Harlech Crescent) her 90th Birthday, tea and cake shared by all after the service. We also send birthday wishes to our friend Alison in Adelaide, Australia. The big 80 this week, hope you had a lovely time Alison. I know Dorothy will pass on our best wishes. The Fundraising / Social group have their first of a series of fundraising events on 28th Sept (just after writing this article), and as usual I expect it to be great fun. Thank you to everyone for your efforts in preparing the Retro Games evening and to everyone who comes along to participate. Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 6h October, Celia and the flower arrangers will be happy to receive any gifts to decorate the church. Donations of tins, dried foods, or long life foods for the foodbank are the order of the day this year. Thursday October 17th there is a joint fundraising event across the Ministry Area, for Faith in Families. This will be held at Dunvant Rugby club. Kevin Johns from Swansea Sound and the Swansea Ukulele Club will provide the entertainment. Tickets £10 from the Church Wardens. Please don’t forget if you have any news to share, please let me know. Sian Gwynn
Don’t forget the clocks go back on the weekend of 26/27 October
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Don’t forget to Renew Your Bus Pass
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f you are one of the 750,000 people in Wales that have a pass which allows you to travel free on local bus services, then you will need to renew it before 31 December 2019. This is because all of the electronic chips in the bus passes currently in circulation will expire at the end of 2019 and will no longer be accepted on buses. Previously people aged over 60 and those with certain disabilities have applied for bus passes through their local Councils. However due to the timescale to renew nearly ¾ million passes, local councils were unable to take on this project. The reissue process is therefore being carried out by Transport for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government.
How to apply for a new pass
• Transport for Wales are encouraging as many people as possible to renew their passes online. This is the quickest and easiest method. If you are unable to go online yourself then a relative or someone you trust can do this for you. The website is www.tfw.wales/travelcards. You will need to confirm your name, address , date of birth and National Insurance number. No photograph will be required unless you would like to provide a different one to that on your current pass. • Paper application forms can be requested by telephoning the Transport for Wales Bus Pass Helpline on 0300 303 4240. The form will be sent to your home address and will need to be completed and returned to Transport for Wales with proof of address, age and a photograph. • From week commencing 23 September, paper application forms will be available for collection from the Civic Centre, Swansea Bus Station and Libraries. When completed these will need to be posted back to Transport for
Wales with proof of address, age and a photograph. Once the applications are processed, bus passes will be printed by a bureau based in Hull and posted to your home address. If you do not have access to a computer then you can call into your local Library or the Civic Centre and use one of the publicly available computers there. Unfortunately whilst library staff will do what they can to assist they are not able to provide 1-2-1 support or to complete applications for you. The Bus Pass telephone helpline 0300 303 4240 can provide assistance with any queries you might have. Since the reissue process started on 11 September, the website and Helpline have been extremely busy and people have had difficulty in getting through. However there is no need to rush to submit your application as the renewal process will run until 31 December 2019.
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A parable for today: A Country Walk.
Photograph by Canon Peter Brooks
A couple were out for a country walk. It was a warm day and the sun was shining and they felt close to God. As they walked along, they told each other what they felt God was saying to them through the things they saw and heard around them. The grass reminded them of nature and that God had created it all and He had said it was good. The sound of the birds in the trees reminded them that not one of them could fall without our Lord knowing it and how important He said we are to Him. A stream flowing gently down a hill reminded them that Jesus is the ‘Water of Life’. Just as nothing would grow without water, they remembered that Jesus Himself is the source of life. They stopped to gaze at a tall pine tree and bowed their heads as they recalled that Jesus died on a cross of wood. As they walked on the ground became rocky and started to slope upwards. They talked about life being an uphill struggle fraught with stony problems along our way. But Jesus Himself, had climbed another hill to give us life and reconciled us to the Father. They thanked Him that whatever hill of problems they had to negotiate He climbed it with them; they were never alone. Around them plants and flowers were growing, and they recalled Jesus remarks about God clothing the flowers of the field and that they should not worry but trust Him always. Page 16
A deer was drinking from a small pool of water ahead of them and together they said the words of the psalm that had been put into a hymn, “As pants the Hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase, so longs my soul my God for You and Your exceeding grace.” By this time, they found themselves at the top of the hill and from there they could see out across a forest below them and where they had walked. They praised God that at the end of their lives He would show them clearly the journey they had been on and that everything would be revealed. Finally, they stood in wonder as they realized that the whole world is a great cathedral that speaks to us about our maker. Just then a strong gust of wind blew against them and they smiled and said, “His Holy Spirit is everywhere!” and they realized that another kind of Pentecost had happened to them on that walk that day! May God reveal Himself to us all, wherever we go. Sister Marian.
Killay Community Council celebrates 50 years of Swansea City On Saturday 12th October at Siloam chapel hall between 10am and 3pm there will be a display of photographs, videos and memorabilia of Killay and Swansea in 1969. Come and share your memories with a trip down memory lane along with free refreshments.
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Diary of regular meetings Killay (Meet in the Parish Centre St Hilary’s Church unless otherwise stated) Music Society 7.30pm on 2nd Monday Mothers’ Union 2.00pm on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Brownies 6.00pm every Tuesday Ladies Guild 7.30pm every Wednesday Luncheon Club 11.00am-2.00pm every Wednesday Bowls 7.00pm - 10pm every Friday Simeon Fellowship 7.15pm lastTuesday of the month at Dunvant RFC Playgroup 1pm - 2.30pm every Friday (term-time)
Sketty Prayer Group TOTS Mothers’ Union Sharing Together Lunch Club
1.30pm 10.00am 9.40am 2.15pm 12.30pm 12.30pm
Tycoch Thursday Coffee and Catch up: every 2nd Thursday Sing along with Sarah: 9.30 - 10.30am Rainbows: 5.15pm (Term-time only) Guides: 6.30pm (Term-time only)
Monday (term time) Tuesday (Parish Centre in term time) Thursday (Holy Trinity in term time) 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Wednesday (term time) Friday
Saturday Lets Play Dance: 10.00am to 1.00pm Church Hall users Karate: Monday 5pm and Wednesday 5pm and Friday 5.30pm Zumba: Monday 6.30pm
Our Vision: A family, rooted in Christ, committed to transforming lives by: Gathering as God’s people – Growing more like Jesus – Going out in the power of the Spirit. Page 18
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50 years ago – Killay Parish Magazine snippets The cover of the October 1969 magazine has a rather intriguing picture - a ‘Girl bookie’s runner tictacs information – Work and leisure, what are our aims?’ There is a rather interesting snapshot of the time, written by Canon Cecil Rhodes, who writes...’ One of the benefits of our time is that our lives do not need to be bounded by work and more work and only sleep in between. Shorter working days, shorter working weeks, shorter working life and for most the financial wherewithal to enjoy and make good use of our free time...So you see, what we are ourselves, what we aim to be, in good measure will shape our work and our leisure – and not the other way round. It’s a fool’s escape to believe If I had the right job, if I could choose the right holiday, if there were something worth doing in the evenings, I would be a happy person. On the whole, what we are, what we seek to be will frame our occupation, our leisure, our life. That does not mean that the fine and conscientious persons will have plush jobs and holidays – nor that the stupid and selfish will have miserable jobs and holidays. I fear the world as God has made it that the good and godly often have tough jobs and very limited holidays and yet others seem to get the plums! Yet on the whole they are fairly evenly shared out – but the one will find joy and purpose and pleasure and usefulness, whatever his task, whenever his free time. And it is this spirit which helps and uplifts life. The other neither puts that amount into life nor gets that amount out of life, and makes life seem less useful and often even sordid, mean and stupid’ – I wonder, would we write in such a manner today?
The Fellowship of the Least Coin:
‘Every Christian is familiar with the gospel story of the widow who gave all she had, the least of all Jewish currency, two mites, and was commended by Jesus for doing in her poverty that which in the eyes of God was of more worth than gold and silver tossed carelessly into the Temple treasury by the wealthy. It took a shy, gentle Indian woman, Mrs. Shanti Solomon, to see the value of the meaning of the story in terms of modern needs between all peoples. So The Fellowship of the Least Coin was set up. No-one, however wealthy, is allowed to give more than her smallest coin once a month. Nothing could be simpler, nothing less spectacular, than the setting aside regularly this small coin to meet the needs of the world where they may best be served, yet the cumulative results have been astonishing. The full story is given in a book called ’In Quest of the Least Coin’ by Mrs. Grace Nies Fletcher.’ All above taken from the insert ‘Church News’- used within Killay Parish Magazine. Page 21
Mothers’ Union Killay
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he Autumn session commenced on September 3rd when Canon Phillip led our Eucharist service before meeting in the Parish Centre for a cup of tea and some socialising. On September 17th, Mrs Barbara Roberts, one of our members, gave a very interesting talk about her visits to Longleat, ably assisted by Murray Davies showing the photos on the screen.
Everyone thinks Longleat is all about being a stately home with lions roaming the grounds. It is run by Viscount Weymouth and his wife, who are doing much for animal conservation, trying to help endangered species and rare animals reproduce. They have recently taken delivery of koala bears, a rare breed of tigers and zebras, which are housed in three buildings, depending on their size. The house itself is a great attraction. Barbara and her family book every winter to go to the Festival of Light held in the grounds, staying in the caravan park, also in a separate area of the grounds. The illuminated models, known as lanterns, are made each year by a highly
skilled team of artists who come from China’s Sichuan province. The very large ones are created on site. All are made of silk, lit from within, using over 30,000 metres of silk. Each year has a different theme. Barbara described last year – the story of two children, Harry, Bea and their dog, Monty, going on a trip round the world. Barbara showed a huge illuminated Christmas tree in the quadrangle and also photos of her own family, to start her talk. We then saw fabulous models, some enormous, of structures and animals as the children went to various countries. A Hansel and Gretel house, a Snow Queen, polar bears and birds. Many of the models were animated, dancers twirling, knights in armour on horses. We progressed through pyramids and Sphinx to camels, temples, dragons and dinosaurs, igloos and elephants, ducks and giant flowers, balloons and fishes. In the Sichuan area of China, they have been holding these Festivals for over 2000 years. Pat Stratton thanked Barbara for her interesting talk, saying it was a pleasure to see such beautiful photos, making a relaxing and happy afternoon. Thank you also to Murray for his assistance.
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Sandra Banks
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n Thursday, September 5th, three of our members attended the Service of Welcome in St Mary’s, Swansea, for our new worldwide president, Sheran Harper from Guyana.
Sheran was visiting Wales to introduce herself to the members and learn about some of the activities and projects ongoing in the different Dioceses in Wales. She had visited the north of the Diocese of Swansea & Brecon and was in Swansea to meet members in the Gower Archdeanery. She addressed a very well attended service and gave us an amusing, honest account of how God,
over a few years, eventually persuaded her to cary out His plans! She impressed us all by her honesty, her forthrightness, her determination and, most of all, her faith in carrying out God’s plan. She obviously has a wealth of experience to call upon but it is her faith that sustains her. As Sheran said, “if God is calling you to do something, then listen to Him and you will be surprised at what you can achieve”. She is passionate about the Mothers’ Union and sincerely believes it is a powerful source of good in the world. Afterwards, she joined the members for refreshments and went around chatting with as many members as she could. A lovely, personable and approachable person, was the general opinion and I am sure we sent her on her way with our blessings for what is a very demanding role as Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union.
Pat Stratton
Meetings in October: Tuesday Oct 1st
2:00pm Meeting. A talk by Sue Letson “Take One M.U. Member”
Friday
11:00am M.U. Eucharist at St Mary’s
Oct 4th
Tuesday Oct 15th
2:00pm Meeting. A talk by Sylvia Cox “Nicholaston House” Page 23
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Music Society Killay At our September meeting we were superbly entertained by the multitalented Keith Milward — actor, singer, director and presenter.
Most recently he has been involved in promotional work at the Grand Theatre in preparation for promoting a new play in London. During his career he has met such stars as Stan Stennet, Katherine Zeta Jones, Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel. He set the tone of the evening by singing for us his version of the Ken Dodd hit song ‘Happiness’ and of course we could not help but join in. Keith recognised Margaret Williams in our audience and he told us that
basically it was she who started his career by casting him as a dwarf in the pantomime ‘Snow White and the 7 Dwarves’ performed in the old hall in Dunvant. He showed us some photos of this and also photos of the pantomime ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ in 1966. Margaret told a story of the Snow White performance. She was sitting on top of the piano so that the dwarves could watch her directing them as she shouted for them to pull their ‘Beards down, beards down!!!’ Keith is proud to say that he has seen every pantomime in the Grand Theatre since 1964 and he has seen almost all the shows in the West End. His first show as an adult was ‘The King and I’ with the Swansea Amateurs. He clearly remembers Katherine Zeta Jones playing a little princess, standing by the dying king and looking at Anna, saying “Please, Mrs. Anna, do not leave us as we have great need of you”. Maybe her first speaking role??? She’s come on some since that!! One of her most recent roles was in ‘A Little Night Music’. Keith has performed with the Abbey Players, the Gendros group and many other theatre companies, many of them with Wendy John. In 1994 he directed the Moonlight Theatre in their production of ‘A Little Night Music’ which featured Jean
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Thorley Davies, Colin Hodges and Wendy John. Then came ‘Kiss Me Kate’ in the Grand Theatre. The costumes came from the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. Next Keith sang ‘Any dream will do’ from the musical ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicoloured Dream Coat’. He was ably assisted by his audience singing the ‘aah-aahs’. In November 1996 a drive to Llandeilo ended up with Keith visiting Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He was driving his beloved mother Dolly to Llandeilo. They called at Newton House and he heard a voice calling to him. It was Mike Evans who was the manager of the Black Mountain Male Chorus and Black Mountain Recordings. He had also been the manager of the comedian Ryan. He was recruiting singers to go on a tour of the U.S.A. and asked Keith if he would go. Dolly immediately answered ‘YES’. But Keith was working for Careers Wales and didn’t think he could get time off. However his work said he could but without pay!! Before they went, the choir made a C.D. to take with them to promote the tour. One track was ‘When I survey the wondrous cross’. All the choir were experienced singers but one singer was needed for a solo verse. Keith was a candidate for this amongst others. He did one take — but asked to do another.
He was told that the take had been recorded and there was no need for another. We then heard this beautiful hymn with Keith’s solo. The tour was in 1997. They gave 210 concerts and travelled a distance of twice the circumference of the earth! In one concert in Portland, Oregon, there was an audience of 4000 people. Life was changing for Keith. He was asked to be in Stan Stennett’s pantomimes in the Grand Theatre. The first pantomime Keith ever saw was ‘Robinson Crusoe’ with Stan and Johnny Tudor and he ended up acting with them. He was Mother Goose in 2001 in the Taliesin Theatre. After Stan’s death, Roy Noble and Keith among others took part in a tribute in St. David’s Hall’ Next Keith sang ‘I am what I am’ from the musical ‘La Cage aux Folles’. Keith was the last person to direct a show in the now abandoned Palace Theatre. It has just been announced that it will soon be redeveloped but the building will be preserved. We were able to see an album of photos from that last show ‘Folles’. In 2003 he played in “The Producers’ in Neath and in 2016 he appeared in ‘Me and my Girl’ in Port Talbot. Now Keith is concentrating more on radio at Radio Tircoed. He has interviewed famous guests and Milwards Musicals is on Facebook. It has
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over 2000 members. His radio show promotes local productions. He was also a presenter on Bay TV, an hour long programme. Last year he was in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ and won the NODA award for Best Supporting Actor. Then Keith sang for us the song ‘This is the moment’. In May this year, the Brangwyn Hall was host to ‘Pride hits the Dance Floor’. The winners of this dance competition were Keith Milward and Peter Kingsbury. Finally we all joined in a medley of good old-fashioned sing-a-long songs.
Wendy John told us of her admiration for Keith with whom she has performed many times. She also said that his talent as a director is greatly appreciated by those people who have worked with him over many years. This was a thoroughly entertaining evening presented by a talented, enthusiastic singer, director and presenter. Thank you Keith and Peter. Our next meeting will be on Monday October 14". Our guest will be the Rev. Clive Williams who will talk on the life and works of Weber. All welcome.
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n August, a few days before the anniversary of the outbreak of WWII, we were driving home from a family holiday in Brittany and Normandy, stopping for lunch in Bayeaux. With limited time, should we visit the tapestry? (seen on a previous visit), the D.Day Museum? – leave that for, hopefully, another holiday; it had to be the British and Commonwealth Cemetery of War Graves - so many servicemen lost in the D.Day Landings and subsequent fighting. Beautifully cared for, the white headstones stood in perfect straight lines, all engraved with Regiment, name, number, age and rank; soldiers, sailors and airmen from all over Britain and the Commonwealth, ages ranging from 18 to late 30’s. How much heartbreak was suffered by their families at home? Sons lost to parents, wives widowed and children left fatherless. We felt privileged and humbled to pay tribute to these brave souls. We must thank God that we live in freedom, thanks to the supreme sacrifice of so many. Sandra Banks Page 27
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ur Autumn session began with said Eucharist in Church on 11th September, conducted by Canon Phillip Gwynn. Afterwards, members adjourned to the hall for tea and to catch up on each others' news. Gwynneth welcomed everyone back and distributed lists of speakers and events to look forward to until Christmas. *** The following week we were delighted to welcome Eirian Wyn, a Baptist Minister in Morriston, who had given us such a fun filled and informative tour at the Liberty Stadium in July. Eirian told us amusing stories of his childhood escapades growing up in Brynamman, but he made light of the problems caused by Dyslexia and being diagnosed with Perthes hip disease at the age of eight which required plaster on both legs held apart by a bar. At this time “Meccano” was his passion, so he made a gadget to enable him to scratch the itching underneath the plaster which unfortunately caused a very serious infection. His education was adversely affected by his Dyslexia, he failed his 11plus but, after 2 years, he transferred to Pontardawe Grammar School. He began 4 “A level” courses but did not finish them as, at the age of seventeen, he
decided to enter the Ministry and moved to attend Bangor Baptist College. Eirian ended the talk with a couple of magic tricks and has promised to return at a later date to give an evening of entertainment. In spite of the hardships he has suffered, he smiled and joked throughout the evening, a truly inspirational man. *** Eric Thomas, one of our own, much respected, church members came along on 25th September with “The story of immigration into Britain”. The talk began with the mass immigration in the 16th and 17th centuries by the protestant Huguenots who, persecuted in France, came to Britain with the help of the Church of England. This was at a time when the workforce and craftsmen numbers had been decimated by the plague. There was an economic motive for the welcome. Manufacturing spiralled, in silk weaving, clothes, shoes and woollens and in Sheffield cutlery making, also investment in growing businesses. As a result of the Spanish inquisition, many Jews arrived and set up money lending and jewellery businesses. Later many Italian refugees arrived, setting up ice cream parlours.
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Many current businesses such as Marks and Spencer, Courtauld's, Burton's, Dolland and Aitchinson and many others were started by immigrants. The talk highlighted the fact that, historically, Britain benefited from immigration. *** October 2nd October 9th October 16th October 23rd
Mrs Kirstine Dunthorne Mr Paul Smith Mr Gareth Richards Mr Paul Richards
The Glyn Vivian Art Gallery 200 years of change in Swansea A Fforestfach boy who never grew up The White Rajahs.
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Harvest Mix – with entertainment
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ev Johns from Swansea Sound Breakfast Show and members of the Swansea Ukulele Club will be on hand to entertain at Dunvant Rugby Club on Thursday 17th October at 7pm. The idea of the evening is that it will be a relaxed time of sharing across the three parishes of Sketty, Tycoch and Killay. A finger buffet will be kindly provided by Ministry Area members.
Tickets are ÂŁ10 from wardens, with funds raised going to the Faith in Families organisation.
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ur Autumn session began with a Eucharist service taken by our Vicar and, during the service, he put our Batik that, with Viv Lewis’s help, we made and he put it on the wall in the Parish Center where we hold our meetings and he dedicated it. Three of us went to St Mary’s Church on the Thursday afternoon to meet and hear our World Wide President Sheran Harper. She was inspirational to listen to and she didn’t have a note in front of her and when we were having tea she came around and spoke to each one of us and shook our hand. Our second meeting was a talk by Mandy who has exercise classes on how to keep ourselves upright, sit in a chair correctly and plenty of other ideas. She was very interesting and helpful. Iris Jones, Branch Leader.
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Vaughan allowed? Why not come along for an entertaining evening, starting at 7.15pm, starting with prayer, a pint, some food, then entertainment. All this for the princely sum of £3.50, if you come again and would like to join, then there is a £10 annual subscription. The group meets on the last Tuesday evening of each month. Here is a taste of the planned programme... Nov – My eventful life , Nigel Jones Dec – Christmas Lunch, Jan – Tales from the middle, Rugby Ref Robert Davies Feb – The Welsh Kite, my story, Alan Oliver March – Separation techniques in Chemistry, Tom Short April – Behind the Black Door (No:10), Janice Roberts May – My home church in Nigeria, Revd. Michael Akpoghiran June – Humour of the Valleys, Tom Phelps. To find out more, contact Eric Thomas at St.Hilary’s, Killay, Tel – 203925. This is from this week’s Church Times – image taken at Highgate United Reformed Church, London.
he fellowship was formed in 2007 out of a desire to create an ecumenical meeting for the male members of the various Denomination Churches in the area, and also to ‘welcome’ any other men from the locality who might be interested. Thus the Fellowship was given the title ‘Simeon Fellowship’ after the Biblical Character who welcomed the ‘Holy family’ into the Temple at what we now remember as ‘The presentation of Christ in the Temple’. It was decided that a neutral venue for the meetings, preferably in a social setting, would be more acceptable than meeting at a place of worship; so the meetings are held at Dunvant Rugby Club. All Christian men are invited to come along. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 29th October. There is a buffet, or sometimes sausage and chips – and a guest speaker. At the next meeting we will be addressed by that well know introvert, Mr. Dai Vaughan! He has titled his talk ‘Dai Vaughan Aloud’some might ask the question IS Dai
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After fifty years as church organist, you had to admire Gladys’ effort to embrace the new worship format
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his year Grandparents Day is on Sunday 6th October in the UK and we can definitely start to feel the excitement. Grandparents come in all shapes and sizes (stepgrandparents, paternal grandparents and even grandparents who provide kinship care), but they all have one thing in common the joy they experience from knowing and being able to support their grandchild. Becoming a grandparent changes your world in so many ways, so we think it's only fair that the world gives a little back one day each year. So what is Grandparents Day, how did it start and when do you celebrate? Here's what you need to know: Grandparents Day is a day dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the important contribution made by grandparents to the well-being and education of children within their family. It is an opportunity for family to show their gratitude and respect for the older generation. While it's not as widely celebrated as Mother's Day or Father's Day, Grandparents Day is increasing in popularity, and it's the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with your grandchildren. In the UK, Grandparents Day 2019 is on Sunday 6th October. Each year it is usually celebrated on the first Sunday of October. However, Grandparents Day is also celebrated all over the world and although some coincide, each country has their own day of acknowledgement. For example, the US celebrates it on 8th September this year, and often has dedicated Grandparents Day events in schools and cities. When did Grandparents Day start? Grandparents Day, as we celebrate it in the UK, originated in America after a woman called
Marian McQuade wanted to create a day to celebrate grandparents. The day was first recognised in West Virginia in 1973, and became a national holiday in the US five years later. It was first introduced as a day in the UK by Age Concern in 1990, and is something that is celebrated across the world. Grandparents Day can help to make children more aware of the many ways in which their grandparents often influence their emotional development and education. It's a good time for grandchildren (and their parents) to reflect on the guidance they receive from older generations and to show appreciation. With our childcare survey showing that over half (51%) of grandparents look after their grandchildren regularly all year round, and with 7% looking after them five days a week, it is clear that childcare is one way in which grandparents make a very large contribution. In addition to providing (mostly) unpaid childcare, grandparents often also contribute financially to their grandchildren’s well-being. With 84% of grandparents saying they help with money, and a quarter (25%) contributing towards holidays, the financial support of grandparents should not be under estimated either. Being a long-distance grandparent is hard work and often quite a tough situation to be in. While you wish the world for your adult children and grandchildren, who might be as much as 5000 miles away, distance can be tricky. However you make it work, national Grandparents Day is a good reason to do something out of the ordinary. Why not try having a meal together over Skype? Or FaceTime karaoke? It might just be the best idea yet. Even if you don't do something different however, communicating with your grandchildren is a nice way to mark the day and feel closer to them.
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St James the Least of All
The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…
On what to do when some of the PCC ‘goes green’
The Rectory, St James the Least
My dear Nephew Darren Our Lord said that we will always have some poor with us; were He to have been speaking to the clergy that day, I suspect He may well have said that we will always have some awkward parishioners with us. My cross at present is Mr and Mrs Wartleby, our resident ‘greens’, who have adopted ecological attitudes with evangelical fervour. They do not possess a car and travel everywhere on bicycles, have installed a wind turbine, knit their own muesli and I suspect use the village stream for washing. I can picture Mrs W bashing her husband’s shirts on stones on the riverbank while singing a native African folksong. Everything they wear is home-made; one has a beard and smokes a pipe – possibly Mrs Wartleby. Their helpful suggestions for church life have been legion: the organ uses electricity unnecessarily and should be replaced by a piano; the Rectory should be sold and the money given away while I board with parishioners on monthly rotation; we should only use homebrewed alcoholic drinks at social functions – clearly they have yet to sample Colonel Tewksbury’s elderberry wine, which our ladies have discovered is ideal for cleaning the brass in church. Unfortunately, I made a deeply regrettable mistake last month in not cancelling our church council meeting when I was away at my annual college re-union. In my absence the Wartlebys seized the opportunity. The parish of St James the Least of All is now a deep green, ecologically committed, nuclear-free zone and I am to report back to the next meeting about what steps we will take to save the planet. I may have made one error of judgement, but I will not make another. My list of suggestions is now complete: 1.To save paper, no minutes of meetings will be printed; I will simply tell people at the subsequent meeting what was decided at the previous one. 2. To save electricity, no lights will be used at Evensong (the Wartlebys attend Evensong), although parishioners may bring their own candles – which must first be checked by our health and safety committee (two can play at their game). 3. To economise on fuel, the church heating will only be turned on when the temperature reaches minus five degrees. 4. To reduce the use of unnecessary electronic equipment, the Rectory telephone will be disconnected. 5. A monthly relocation of the Rector will be too disruptive, so I will stay at each house for one year at a time; my first place of residence will be with the Wartlebys. I anticipate that the original resolution will be overturned at the next PCC meeting – most probably by the Wartlebys. Your loving uncle, Eustace Page 36
October Rotas St Hilary’s Church, Killay Readers 6th 1st Gwynneth Prestwood 2nd Sandra Banks 13th 1st Barbara Roberts 2nd Diana Mowatt 20th 1st Val Beynon 2nd Eileen Nielsen 27th Sunday School / Worship Leaders 3rd Nov
1st 2nd
Kay Phillips Julie Phillips
Offertory Procession 6th Sarah & Jeremy Harris 13th Sandra Banks, Chris Allen 20th Ken James, Spencer Thomas 27th Family Service 3rd Nov Nansi Evans, Wendy John Altar Flowers 6th Memory of Barbara Horsey 13th Memory of Terry Reed 20th Beryl Claybrooke 27th Memory of Roy Roberts Sidespersons October Carole & Alan Pickard, Gwynneth Prestwood, Len Mitchell Sponsor for Bread & Wine Eileen Nielsen
Coffee 6th Barbara Rowe 13th Janet Jones 20th Choir 27th Joan Smith 3rd Nov Angela Seaward Sidespersons November Jim & Jan Proudfoot, Gillian Hutchinson, Ken James
St Martin’s Church, Dunvant Readers 6th Eileen Harris 13th Elaine Redmond 20th Lynne Lewis 27th Margaret Draisey Sidesperson 6th Elaine Graves 13th Sue Dimblebee 20th Gareth Dimblebee 27th Roger Draisey Altar Flowers 6th Roger & Margaret Draisey 13th Colin & Margaret Williams 20th Jan & Barrie Huxtable 27th Joyce Hoskins Bread & Wine Roger & Margaret Draisey Holy Dusters Carol Lewis & Sue Charles-Phillips
Church Cleaning Eileen Nielsen Page 37
St Paul’s Church, Sketty Leader 6th 8.00am 10.00am 11.15am Music 6th 8.00am 11.15am
Eucharistic Assistant 13th 9.30am Janet Vine & Ken Lewis 11.15am Mattins Intercessor 13th 9.30am Joyce Philips
Vicar Café Church Vicar
Reader 13th 9.30am
Said
Eucharistic Assistant 6th 8.00am Biddy O’Kane 11.15am Elaine Gale Intercessor 6th 8.00am 11.15am
Vicar Vicar
Reader 6th 8.00am 11.15am
Sue Mitchell Clive Williams
Duty Warden 6th 8.00am 10.00am 11.15am
Jane Watkeys Eifion Francis Jane Watkeys
9th Wednesday 11.00am Warden Reader EA
Vicar Sister Marian Alan Griffiths
Music 13th 9.30am 11.15am
Jill Francis Richard Burden
Duty Warden 13th 9.30am 11.15am 6.30pm
Jane Watkeys David James Ken Lewis
16th Wednesday 11.00am EA / Warden Reader
Janet Vine Fran Steadman Clive Garrish
Leader 13th 9.30am 11.15am 6.30pm
11.15am 6.30pm
Carol Edwards Jen Davies Ann Rees Mary Davies
Jane Watkeys Joyce Philips
Leader 20th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am
Vicar Vicar Vicar
Music 20th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am
Said Jill Francis Richard Burden
Eucharistic Assistant 20th 8.00am Jane Watkeys 9.30am Karen Philips, Sue James 11.15am Peter Bowen Intercessor 20th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am
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Vicar Ann Penton Vicar
Reader 20th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am
Dr Anne Rees Carol Davies Angela Ball David James
Duty Warden 20th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am
Jane Watkeys Jane Watkeys David James
23rd Wednesday 11.00am Warden EA Reader
Eifion Francis Clive Garrish Eifion Francis
Leader 27th 8.00am 9.30am 6.30pm
Judith Phillips Judith Phillips Sister Marian
Music 27th 8.00am 9.30am
Said Jill Francis
Eucharistic Assistant 27th 8.00am Biddy O’Kane 9.30am Viv Lewis, Elaine Gale Intercessor 27th 8.00am 9.30am Reader 27th 8.00am 9.30am 6.30pm Duty Warden 27th 8.00am 9.30am
Vicar David James Janet Vine Sue James Wendy Thomas Harold Grenfell Jane Watkeys Jane Watkeys
6.30pm Eifion Francis 30th Wednesday 11.00am EA / Warden Janet Vine Reader Fran Steadman
All Souls Church, Tycoch Sidespersons Andrew Morrish, Mary Levi, Nicola Tanner Readers 6th Howard Richards & Hazel Richards 13th Mary Levi & Pam Williams 20th Family Worship 27th David Jenkins & Sue Jenkins 1st Nov Dorothy Daulby & Moira Bevan Intercessions 6th Mike Williams 13th Dave Coffey 20th Family Worship 27th Vicar 1st Nov Mike Williams Eucharistic Assistant / Altar Servers 6th Celia Hall 13th Nicola Tanner / Alayne Jenkins 20th Family Worship 27th Howard Richards 1st Nov Pam Williams Church Cleaning Volunteers - 1st Saturday of the month Altar Flowers October: Jean Dawson in memory of Peter Dawson Marilyn Barker in memory of Hayden Powell Page 39
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Parish of Killay - Who’s Who Vicar:
Rev’d. Canon Phillip Gwynn, BA, MA, DPS, Cert. Theol. The Vicarage, 68 Ffordd-yr-Olchfa, Sketty, Swansea. SA2 7RF email Phillip@gwynn.org.uk Tel: 01792 204758 Mobile 07946351787 St Hilary’s Church & Church Hall Parish Centre Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ Ken Ellis, Sian Gwynn, Sarah Harris, Gareth Lewis, Mike Powell, Barbara Roberts. Roy Chapman, Steve Lewis, Alan Pickard, Mike Powell, Catherine Swain.
St Hilary's Lay Worship Leaders Eucharistic Assistants: Churchwardens: Parish Vicar’s Warden Parish Vicar’s Sub-Warden Parish People’s Warden Parish Treasurer: Assistant Parish Treasurer: Sacristan: Servers: PCC Secretary: Parish Centre Booking Secretary: Envelopes/Gift Aid Scheme: Organists:
St Martin's Eucharistic Assistant: Sub-Wardens: Magazine - Killay Editor: Commissioning Editor and Printer: Advertising: Distribution:
Mike Powell Tel: 208955 Catherine Swain Tel: 298166 Jeremy Harris Tel: 07717373435 Ken Ellis (kenellis72@gmail.com) Tel: 207313 Alan Pickard Tel: 204717 Steve Lewis Tel: 519311 Roy Chapman, Beryl Claybrooke, Steve Lewis, Glenda Penzer, Catherine Swain, Dylan Gwynn, Rhys Davies, Carys Davies, Shannon Edwards Marian Williams Tel: 204175 Eileen Nielsen Tel: 07562377157 or 520685 Alan Pickard Tel: 204717 Chris Samuel Tel: 299993 Huw Thomas Tel: 232271 Martin Draisey (St.Martin’s) St Martin’s Church Fairwood Road, Dunvant, Swansea SA2 7PE Gareth Lewis Roger Draisey Tel: 515391 Susan Dimblebee Tel: 299503 Roger Rees (reesfolk@btinternet.com) Tel: 207916 Eric Thomas Steve Lewis Tel: 519311 Lynne Lewis Tel: 898275
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Parish of Sketty - Who’s Who Vicar Assistant Curate, (Deacon)
Rev. Robert Davies-Hannen Rev. Sister Marian, S.C.L.
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Reader Churchwarden (Vicar’s) PCC Secretary PCC Treasurer Magazine contact
Alan Griffiths Jane Watkeys Andrew Hill Fran Steadman Susan James email: susanj77@hotmail.com Sister Marian email: sister.marian@btopenworld.com
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Richard Burden Jill Francis Hilary Rose
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Iris Jones Clare Hazell Fred Amner Julia Mitchell Ken Owens Iris Jones
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Jayne Cooper parishofsketty@gmail.com Mike Johns
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The Parish Church of St Paul Asst Organist / Choirmaster Music Group Bellringers Holy Trinity Church Wardens Envelopes, Gift Aid Minute Secretary Treasurer Lettings Secretary St Paul's Parish Centre Administrator, } Bookings } Treasurer
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Parish of Tycoch - Who’s Who Vicar:
Canon Phillip Gwynn, BA, MA, DPS, Cert. Theol. The Vicarage, 68 Ffordd-yr-Olchfa, Sketty, Swansea. SA2 7RF email phillip@gwynn.org.uk Tel: 01792 204758 Mobile 07946351787
Church Warden
Alayne Jenkins
423936 alayne.jenkins56@gmail.com
Church Warden
Celia Hall
405104 celia.hall@ntlworld.com
Church Hall Hire
Celia Hall
405104 celia.hall@ntlworld.com
Sunday School Magazine contact
Sian Gwynn
204758 phillip@gwynn.org.uk
Girl Guides
Elizabeth John
874699 elizabeth.john@me.com
Rainbows
Nicola Tanner
207479 nicola.tanner2008@btinternet.com
Director of Music
Lynne Novis
206601 lynne771@btinternet.com
Web site maintenance
Sian Gwynn
204758 phillip@gwynn.org.uk
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St Hilary’s Church Gower Rd, Killay SA2 7DZ St Martin’s Church Fairwood Rd, Dunvant SA2 7PE St Paul's Church Gower Rd/ De la Beche Rd SA2 9AR Holy Trinity Church Parkway, Sketty Park SA2 8JQ All Souls Church Harlech Crescent, Tycoch SA2 9LP Everyone is welcome to our services, full details of which are on the back page www.parishofkillay.co.uk
The deadline for articles for November magazine is on Thursday 24 October 2019. The magazine is printed and published by the Clyne Trinity Ministry Area, Church in Wales. The views in the articles reflect the views of the individuals contributing the items and are not intended to represent the official views of the Ministry Area or The Church in Wales. Communications should be addressed to the editors of relevant Parish:Parish of Killay Roger Rees Tel: 207916 email: reesfolk@btinternet.com Parish of Sketty Susan James Tel: 201511 email: susanj77@hotmail.com Parish of Tycoch Sian Gwynn Tel: 204758 email: phillip@gwynn.org.uk
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Parish Life Canon Phillip at his leaving function in Morriston Hospital, with colleague Revd. David Payne, who has a similar period of service in Hospital Chaplaincy.
Pat Stratton receiving her commendation from the Bishop (Archbishop John) from Canon Phillip
Sarah Harris embarking on her journey into the ministry, we all wish you well
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Killay, Sketty & Tycoch
Church Services