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September 2016

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Parish of Killay - Who’s Who Vicar:

The Reverend Phillip Gwynn, BA, MA, DPS, Cert. Theol.

The Vicarage, 26 Hendrefoilan Rd. Tycoch, Swansea. SA2 9LS email Phillip@gwynn.org.uk ! 01792 204476 Mobile 07946351787

St Hilary's

St Hilary’s Church & Church Hall Parish Centre Gower Road, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DZ

Reader Emeritus:

David Morgan

Eucharistic Assistants:

Gillian Hutchinson, David Morgan, Eileen Nielsen, Alan Pickard

Churchwardens:

Jeremy Harris Valerie Beynon

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Church Treasurer:

Alan Pickard

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Sacristan:

Bryan Smale

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Servers:

Beryl Claybrooke, Catherine Swain, Steve Lewis, Bryan Smale, John Williams, Stephanie Budski

PCC Secretary:

Eileen Nielsen

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Parish Centre Booking Secretary:

Eileen Nielsen

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St Martin's

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A new term – many new beginnings As you read this, a new academic term begins; I remember with fear and trepidation the move to ‘the big school’. There will be those who are off to University (but will inevitably return with the black bags of dirty clothes for Mam to wash!) There is a very important new beginning within the structure of senior staff of our Diocese. With the recent retirement of Archdeacon Robert, a new senior cleric needed to be appointed.

Bishop John has invited Canon Jonathan Davies, who is currently Vicar of Llwynderw (West Cross/Mayals) to become the new Archdeacon of Gower. Jonathan will be made Archdeacon during Choral Evensong at Brecon on the last Sunday of the month.

Jonathan is a child of the Vicarage. He grew up in Llanpumpsaint Vicarage, Carmarthenshire before moving to Dafen, Llanelli where his late father was the Vicar of the Parish. After leaving school, Jonathan trained as a motor mechanic.

However, discerning a call to ordination, he returned to education and studied at Gorseinon College, the University of North Wales, Bangor, University of Wales, Cardiff and St Michael’s Theological College, Llandaff. He gained a degree in Theology in 1995 and was made Deacon at St Davids Cathedral in 1996. He was ordained a Priest by Bishop David Thomas in 1997. In the Diocese of St Davids Jonathan served as assistant curate in the Parish of Betws with Ammanford and as Diocesan Youth Chaplain before moving to the Diocese of Swansea & Brecon in 1999 to serve as assistant Canon Jonathan Davies curate in the Parish of Newton. In 2000, Jonathan returned to secular employment when he gained an executive position within the motor trade. During his time with the local BMW Dealership he lived in the Parish of Llansamlet as a self-supporting minister. In 2003, Jonathan returned to full-time ministry when he was invited by Bishop Anthony Pierce to become Priest-in-Charge of St Luke’s Church, Cwmbwrla.

Following the retirement of the Vicar of Manselton in 2005, he became Vicar of Manselton and Cwmbwrla and later Area Dean of Penderi in 2012. Jonathan became the fourth Vicar of Llwynderw in September 2015 and later that same month also became Canon Residentiary of Brecon Cathedral and a member of the Cathedral Chapter. During his ministry, Jonathan has served as Diocesan Clerical Secretary, a school governor and as a member of the Church in Wales Provincial Discernment Board. He continues to serve as Chaplain to Swansea Command of Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service and is currently Secretary to the Provincial Discernment Board, 4 Parish of Killay 2016

a member of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales and a trustee of the Austin Bailey Foundation. Jonathan is married to Sharon and they have two young children. When time permits, he enjoys following the Scarlets (we will pray for his soul!) and Wales on the rugby field, fly-fishing and has a keen interest in Formula 1 Motor Sport.

Our thoughts and prayers are with both Jonathan and Sharon as he takes up this most senior and strategic role within the Diocese. The role of Archdeacon can be a thankless task, one of attending many meetings and Boards, as well as the pastoral care of clergy and, when the need arises, carrying out disciplinary procedures. It is hoped that Jonathan might join us for our celebrations on 18th September at 4pm.

As a Parish, there are new beginnings as we seek to enlarge our team of Eucharistic Assistants, both at the altars and out in the community – more about that next month.

Several people have expressed an anxiety about the non-eucharistic services. A number of people have come forward, interested in becoming Lay Worship Leaders. I ask YOU, are you prepared to offer yourself to lead worship as a part of the team? You will be called upon to draw on your own experience and faith, reflecting on the challenges of how to worship meaningfully and imaginatively. There is a brief training, which is not of an academic nature, learning will be done by group discussion and ‘doing’. If you are interested and feel you could help us enrich our non-

eucharistic services, an open meeting has been planned for Thursday 13th October at 7pm in the Choir Vestry at St.Hilary’s.

The meeting will be an introduction to what Lay worship leading is all about, and will be led by Canon Ian Rees, who is the Bishop’s Officer for Discipleship. This also links in well, with the Giving in Grace exercise which you will read about elsewhere in this magazine.

Work is on-going with looking at having bases for Youth work across the parish and we are looking to employ (with grant funding) an outreach youth worker, who will be used as a Ministry Area resource.

Strategic thinking is going on with regards engaging with toddlers and young families.

New ways of communicating are being looked at, using modern technology to greater effect. We have a wonderful magazine, but we urgently need to develop the web-site and the Newsletter.

Jesus was very good at using appropriate vehicles of communi- cation and we, in the parish and in the Ministry Area, need to be doing the same.

There is much to do but, with God at our helm, all is possible – the most difficult thing in any new beginning, is the first step. Will YOU step up to the plate and share your faith, life experiences and practical skills in this new and often different environment in which we live today? To those who are fearful of new and different things – trust God. Trust that He will always be in control and will never lead us down dark alleyways.

Your Friend and Vicar Phillip

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Monthly Diary September 2016 1st

11.00am

Thursday Holy Eucharist

4th

11.00am 6.00pm

Trinity 15 Eucharist followed by coffee & Traidcraft Evensong

8th

11.00am

Thursday Holy Eucharist

9th

2.00pm

Prayer Meeting led by Rev. Roy Blewett

11th

11.00am 6.00pm

Trinity 16 Eucharist followed by coffee Combined Evensong with Siloam

15th

11.00am

Thursday Holy Eucharist

18th

11.00am 4.00pm

Trinity 17 Eucharist 90th Anniversary celebration of dedication of St. Hilary’s church

22nd

11.00am

Thursday Holy Eucharist

25th

11.00am 6.00pm

Trinity 18 Morning Prayer followed by coffee Eucharist at St Martin’s

29th

11.00am

Thursday Holy Eucharist

Music Society

2nd Monday 7.30pm

Mothers’ Union

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2pm

Brownies

every Tuesday 6pm

Luncheon Club

11am - 2pm Ladies’ Guild Bowls

Monthly Prayer Meeting Simeon Fellowship

every Wednesday

every Wednesday 7.30pm every Friday evening 7pm - 10pm

2nd Friday in the month at 2pm in the Choir Vestry last Tuesday of the month at 7.15 pm at Dunvant Rugby Club

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Rotas for September 2016 Readers at Morning Eucharist 4th

1st Marian Williams

2nd Carole Pickard

11th 18th

1st Alan Clewett 1st Sheila Betts

2nd Graham Trew 2nd Pat Stratton

25th

1st Beryl Claybrooke

2nd Barbara Roberts

Offertory Procession 4th 11th

Mary & David Jones Jan & Jim Proudfoot

18th 25th

Mary Minchella & Marian Halsey Carole & Alan Pickard

Altar Flowers 4th

Glenys Vaughan

11th 18th

Memory of Eleanor Smale Memory of Eileen & George Silvester

25th

Memory of Tony Glasson

Sidespersons September October

Cath Swain, Janet Jones, Pat Stratton, Len Mitchell Beryl Harris, Roy Chapman, Glenys & Lyndon Hall

Sponsor for Bread & Wine Angela Reed

Coffee 4th 18th

Church Cleaning

Choir No coffee

11th 25th

Choir Pam Davies

Eileen & Gregory

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St Martin’s Church Dunvant September 2016 Date

Service

Time

Sidesperson

Reader

4th

Holy Eucharist

8.00am

Elaine Graves

David Morgan

11th

Morning Service

9.00am

Sue Dimblebee

Elaine Redmond

18th

Sung Eucharist and coffee

9.00am

Colin Williams

Stephen Gardner

25th

Sung Eucharist

6.00pm

Gareth Lewis

Lynne Lewis

Altar Flowers 4th

Janet Huxtable

11th

Flower Fund

18th

Joyce Hoskins

25th

Flower Fund

Bread & Wine Joyce Hoskins

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.

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Parish News We pray for those who are ill at home, in hospitals or nursing homes. Our prayers are also with those who are caring for them - Phyllis Harries, Emlyn Bawden, John Isles, Joan Dobbs, Graham Treharne, Eve Chriswick, Mary Lee, Edna Catley and Olwen Nicholls who is still unwell after sustaining a fall at home.

Noreen Shappton is feeling a little stronger; Phil Davies is making progress after her brief stay in hospital.

Margaret Harris is still housebound after her surgery but we are pleased to see Glenda Penzer back in Church.

m Denise Rogers - flowers, telephone calls, cards etc. on the occasion of her 90”‘ Birthday.

She was delighted that we all remembered her.

Brenda Perry and Margaret Harris wish to send love and gratitude for all the concern, cards, telephone calls and visits during the time they have been housebound.

All who received flowers as a result of the Ministry Area Flower Festival wish to express their thanks and to say that they brought great joy to them.

From Eileen - Table Top Sale: Thank you all for your usual generosity when I ask you for help every year.

To all who visited the stall - to all who helped on the day - to all who gave such lovely items to me. Over £200 for the Parish was taken on the day. You don’t ever let me down.

m The late Fred GRACE who died on Tuesday 19th July, 2016, aged 90 years. (of Goetre Fach & Wimmerfield) It would be remiss of us here at St Hilary's Church, if we were not to note with sadness the passing of Fred.

You may or may not be aware that Fred and his dear wife Del, were the first joint leaders of the Killay and District Luncheon Club, which was set up in the 80's, by the several churches/ chapels of this area. As I also helped to form the club along with our vicar, Canon Hywel Hughes, I began to work closely with them both.

They were a delightful couple, and excellent workers with a lovely easy going manner. The meals provided by the WRVS were supplemented by vegetables grown in Fred's garden......and how proud he was of that fact. Their leadership was quiet, efficient and did so much to establish the Luncheon Club which still thrives today....some 35years on.

Fred was a traffic policeman and one of the old school.......he smiled when he booked you!!

It was a pleasure and an honour to have known him.....and those who knew and loved him have been richer for walking with him on life's journey.

Fred's funeral was held on 1st August at Siloam Baptist Church, (where he worshipped for many years), when Rev Heini Jones and Fred's daughter and nephew from Canada shared humorous moments of his life.

Farewell Fred......may you rest in peace.

Mike Powell (Former Social Services Officer....Elderly and Disabled....Swansea West and Gower.)

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Congratulations to Cerys Nutt - granddaughter of Betty Nutt - who has graduated from Cambridge as a Veterinary Surgeon, after 6 years of study.

Well Done Cerys - we in the Parish of Killay are really proud of you; we have such fond memories of you as a young girl in Church with Grandma and Grandpa. Every success in your appointment as a Veterinary Surgeon in Mid Wales. Don't forget to come and see us when you are home.

m ST MARTIN’S CHURCH IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. IT CAN ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 35 PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT CHURCH WARDENS.

HARVEST FESTIVAL - 2 OCTOBER, 2016 ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH 8am ST.HILARY'S CHURCH 11am

Come and sing one and all The newly formed Greater Gower Deanery will be holding a Songs of Praise service at All Saints Church, Oystermouth on Sunday 16th October at 3pm. Put this date in your diary and join together with those fellow Christians from Gower, Loughor and former Clyne Deaneries. Members of the choirs are warmly invited to join together, there will be a practise on Wednesday 12th September at All Saints at 6.30pm, led by James Davies.

Hospital concert to raise spirits (and funds!)

The Vicar is a Hospital Chaplain based at Singleton. This year the Chaplaincy Department has arranged a Charity Concert which is going to be held on Friday 23rd September 2016 in the Lecture Theatre in the Education Centre at Morriston Hospital at 7pm. We have got Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School Choir, Lorraine King – Vocal Soloist, Jon Mead – Brass Soloist and Morriston Salvation Army Songsters with Eirian Wyn compèring the evening. The cost of the ticket is £5.00 with the proceeds going to Welsh Dragons Burns Club and the Department of Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care.

Please see the Vicar if you would like tickets. Tickets will also be available on the night.

Date for your diaries / kitchen calendars.

The continuing celebration of St Hilary's 90th A fun musical night with chicken/fish /chips supper at 7.30pm on Saturday 29th October at the Parish Centre with the 60 shades of grey ukulele band plus "pluck, rattle and squeeze"!

BYO WINE/ BEER/ cutlery and glasses to give our Kitchen Krew the night off too.

TICKET £10. Tickets out soon. Limited tickets. Availability: first come first served.

Watch this space! Further details from Mike Powell 10 Parish of Killay 2016

SAMARITANS NEEDED The Samaritans shop in Uplands need volunteers to work just a few hours a week. Hours - 10am/1pm or 1pm/4pm. We raise money for the centre in Manselton, (Swansea's headquarters). The money is used for free telephone calls and the everyday running of the centre. If you can spare a few hours per week, we would love to see you and have you working with us.

There are so many lonely people out there who need our help.

Samaritans Shop Tel No 510956 or speak to Liz Restall Thank you for reading this appeal - Liz

St Hilary’s Church, Killay 90 years serving the community 1926 - 2016

Commemorative Place Mats & Coasters The place mats are £27 for 4, or £8 each and the coasters £12 for 4 or £3 each To order please contact Pam Davies tel: 208506 or Church members It would be appreciated if all orders could be placed before the end of September

CHOIR The church choir’s “Big Sing” of 90 hymns will now take place on Saturday 3 September starting at 10am in the Parish Centre.

Come along and support.

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Archbishop Barry to hang up his Mitre The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, will retire next year after nearly 14 years at the helm of the Church in Wales and 24 years as a bishop.

Dr Morgan, who is the longest serving Archbishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion and also one of the longest serving bishops, will retire on his 70th birthday at the end of January. He will also retire as Bishop of Llandaff after more than 17 years service, having previously been Bishop of Bangor for nearly seven years. He will continue his work and engagements in both roles as normal until then.

Announcing his retirement, Dr Morgan, who sadly lost his wife, Hilary, to cancer early this year, said, “It has been an enormous privilege to serve as Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Llandaff and to do so during such a momentous era in Welsh life. It’s been a rollercoaster ride but all along I have been sustained and inspired by the people I meet, day in day out, who live out God’s love in every part of Wales through their commitment and devotion to their churches and communities.

“I would like to thank all those who have supported, shared and upheld me in my ministry over the years, particularly since Hilary’s death – the loss of her love, encouragement and friendship has been enormously hard to bear.

“Over the years I have seen Wales grow in self-confidence as a nation and I now have every hope that this will be nurtured and enriched with the continued support of the Church in Wales.”

During his tenure as Archbishop, Dr Morgan has championed many changes in the Church in Wales, including a change in its law to enable women to be ordained as bishops and the implementation of a radical strategy, 2020 Vision, to help the church grow and prosper in the approach to its centenary year. He has also played a prominent role in public life, campaigning most notably for a fair devolution settlement for the Welsh Government and speaking out on matters of moral concern.

Bishop John Davies, paid tribute to Dr Morgan, “Barry is a man of undoubtedly strong views and clear Christian convictions. He has, from a Christian and humanitarian perspective, championed the causes of women’s rights, gender equality and social justice, and has been unafraid to speak out publicly on these and many other issues.

His engagement in the public life of Wales is well-known, and he has become a respected and trusted participant in and commentator on a number of matters affecting the public life of the nation.

Originally from the small mining village of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the Swansea valley, Dr Morgan was elected as the 12th Archbishop of Wales in 2003, following Dr Rowan Williams on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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A graduate from the universities of both London and Cambridge, Dr Morgan was ordained as a priest in 1973 and during his ministry served as a university and theological college lecturer and university chaplain, as Rector of Wrexham and Archdeacon of Meirionnydd before being consecrated as Bishop of Bangor in 1993 and Bishop of Llandaff in 1999. He also served on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and on the Primates Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion.

Dr Morgan is Pro Chancellor of the University of Wales, a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales and of several Welsh universities. He loves the poetry of Welsh cleric RS Thomas and has written a book about it.

As Archbishop, Dr Morgan is President of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales and its members will be bidding their farewells to him at the next meeting, which will be his last, on September 14-15 at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Lampeter.

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The Olympics 2016.

What a wonderful account of our country did Team GB give of themselves in the games that have just ended. You most probably have an incident held in your memory that sums up the whole venture. For me it was the two female triathlon competitors, both in Team GB, who finished third and fourth and who had been with each other through the last 10,000 meters road run. One of them was going to get a medal and the other just a memory of what could have been. One to carry through her life the accolade of winning a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics the other perhaps the sobriquet of ‘also ran’. How sad! At the end of the race they hugged each other and showed concern for each other after such a gruelling hour and a half of physical effort.... a swim of some distance, a bicycle ride of a much longer distance and then the final road race. After that endeavour, there they were roommates, friends for a very long time, trained together and, most probably, shared each other’s dreams and longings, sitting on the road with the finishing line a few paces behind them knowing that one had won a medal and the other had not. Oh I do so hope that they both realise in the future that success and failure are but temporary moments in one’s life, that to take part is the most important choice you make and the friendship that grows out of that taking part will last a long time.

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Ministry Area Flower Festival For many weeks and months the Flower Festival took over my life. The Festival took place from 30 .July to 2 August. Little did I think that it would take over my life like it did. I moaned, cursed, begged and borrowed but it turned out to be a roaring success both as a Ministry Area Venture and the amount of money raised for Parkinson Society and other named charities in our Diocese - the exact amount is not yet available.

However, in spite of my life not ever being the same again! I would sincerely wish to thank the members of the Congregations of St. Hilary's and St. Martin's Churches for their contributions to the event. First the flower arrangers - Miriam Evans, Anne Llewelyn, Pat Davies and Margaret Thomas (Yr Elain). Years ago we would have been called “Flower Fairies!!” (a little imagination is required here). Thanks to all who offered your services, contributed, made delicious refreshments, "manned" the kitchen and served the refreshments and acted as hosts and hostesses in St. Pauls Church. I am mindful of all those of you who were “lenders": and those of you with artistic aplomb, who designed and put together such an array of flower arrangements - words cannot describe the beauty of the Church on those days; all who visited remarked on the joy the Flower Festival had brought them and I thank you for coming and supporting us.

Thank you too to those who visited the sick and housebound and took arrangements to them after the close of the Festival. I learned, for the first time in my life, that flowers do actually talk. Of course, I and others were out of our usual comfort zone, but what an education we had by reading so many “flower books" - and what an experience visiting the flower wholesalers, visiting the local farms and the Botanical Gardens. The success of the Festival was a team effort, but we were led in an efficient manner by Barbara Pugh. Was the Festival worth it? Yes it was - it gave pleasure to many, many people and renewed old friendships and created new ones. It was valuable in a spiritual way - we worked alongside members of the three Churches, All Souls, St. Pauls and our Parish - the camaraderie that existed between us was delightful. A true Ministry Area Flower Festival. Diolch yn Fawr: Val Beynon - Warden

Service for the 90th anniversary celebration of dedication of St. Hilary’s church On Sunday 18th September at 4 pm there will be a commemorative service at St Hilary's to mark the 90th Anniversary of our church’s dedication.

Invitations have been sent out to former members of the clergy, both retired and active; the Bishop will be present at this milestone event in our church’s history.

Our choir are also contacting former choristers. The celebrations will include a display of our registers of births, deaths and marriages, as well as decades of past parish magazines - well worth a browse so why not bring your friends.

After the service, refreshments will be available and, for those of you who do, there is a glass of wine and, for those of you who don't, a non alcoholic alternative.

This will be a great opportunity to chat and meet up with friends old and new.

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Our dear friends from Bruckmuhl, Bavaria

site each night whilst guitar playing and singing .....truly....happy wanderers!

THEY CAME......THEY CAMPED.........THEY TRAVELLED THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF SOUTH WALES........THEY SANG.......THEY LAUGHED.......THEY CRIED.......THEY COUGHED WITH A CAMP BUG......

THEY WORSHIPPED AT ST HILARY'S......THEY WON OUR HEARTS AND MINDS.........AND NOW THEY SLIP INTO HISTORY.............

I was lucky enough to negotiate.....for the second time....70 Free tickets for the group to see the Swans match versus Staddes Renais....a French first division side at the Liberty .....and watched in scorching sunshine.....so much so they all had to put sunscreen on to counteract the heat.......doesn't happen often!!......and the Swans won to boot!

I am talking of course of our dear friends from Bruckmuhl , Bavaria....... A seventy strong party of Lutheran Christians, aged from 11 to 64. They have been coming to Porteynon every two years in a camping village starting in 2004 and alas, sadly, their last visit now in August 2016.......

The following week I managed to get concessionary priced tickets for them to see the Ospreys v Leicester rugby match (thanks to my daughter Lisa's contact with Tom Sloane at the Ospreys).......and the Ospreys won also ? I must say they were treated magnificently by the Ospreys as the whole party were each provided with 5 foot Ospreys flags and provided the guard of honour as the players entered the field with the remainder of the party lining each touch line ....... Each member of the party were absolutely thrilled to be given such an opportunity........well done Ospreys! Maybe it was something to do with teaching them the rallying chant......oggie....oggie...oggie....oi.....oi .....oi...... And olez....olez....olez..."Ospreys .....Ospreys !! These were to be their rallying cries throughout their stay!.......... (a little bit of fun!)!

Their leader and Pied Piper....Pastor Harald Hoeschler is soon to retire.......a gentle giant of a man.....and extraordinary musician......has been a wonderful man and priest to deal with in my role as link person on behalf of St Hilary's Church. I first came in touch with him back in 2004, when the rector of Porteynon contacted our vicar on behalf of Harald, to enquire as to whether his group could worship on the three Sunday's of their stay.......the rest is history.....We have been blessed by their association with us. Each time they came to worship......a breath of fresh air blew through our Church.......their happy, foot tapping music and song was a joy to listen to......and so many of us were captivated by their sound and happiness......many of us were seen to smile and worship ......no bad thing methinks!!

Over the three weeks of their current stay, they have attended a Lord Mayor's Reception at Guildhall (arranged by Eileen Nielsen ); have visited St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, walked from Porteynon on the coastal path to Rhossili and across to Worms Head, swum in Porteynon bay, played endless matches of volleyball at their Carregllwyd caravan campsite and dined in their camp marquee at the

Further visits were also made to Big Pit, Blaenavon , Cardiff ..for shopping, Cardiff Castle, and a wonderful visit...arranged by our Vicar Phil....to Brecon Cathedral where they were greeted by a German speaking member of the Choir who showed them around the cathedral and gave them a marvellous tour interspersed with humour, which they much enjoyed. They also climbed the tower and enjoyed spectacular views of the surrounding Breconshire countryside (they were blessed with lovely sunshine and visibility).

In the last week of their stay.....a last minute invitation was received for a small party from St Hilary's to join them at their camp marquee

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Communion service . What an experience this is.

Imagine 80 people crammed into a tented 'cathedral' for 1.5 hours. In semi darkness.....mostly in German......but almost the same communion service as ours......couple this with a gale force wind blowing off Porteynon bay doing its level best to lift the tent poles out of the ground with each gust.....a real atmospheric happening...and a joy to be present for......it was as if the Holy Spirit was blowing amongst us......a truly unforgettable time!

by Harald (with each member having an individual copy).

A presentation followed of a Welsh doll, by our youngest church member......Master Callum to Magdalena Weigl ....youngest Bavarian.....who had been so sad to learn of the death of her pet kitten at home whilst she was in camp. Thereafter some presentations to the home based team.

And so to the three Sunday's where they worshipped with us. Vicar Phil was so very keen for them all to be involved and participating ...choosing all the hymns......sharing the readings.....involved in the offertory of bringing the bread and wine to the sanctuary.....and inviting Pastor Harald to preach on the middle Sunday. "If music be the food of life......sing out.....ring out!"...... Well it certainly rang out with joy and fervour. Truly it was a joyous and unforgettable experience for us all.

Phew......what a busy morning....... Followed by an afternoon barbecue when masses of food was consumed by hungry youths........our Hilary's 'Kitchen Krew ' superb as ever all deserving of a mention in dispatches...........and it would be remiss of me not to thank ALL church members who have prepared for the visit.......there have been bucket collections towards the cost of food , generous monetary donations, much baking and general help each Sunday in the kitchen and hall............whatever your contribution .......thank you.......rest assured the good Lord knows who you are.

At the end of the service on the final Sunday, Vicar Phil presented Harald with a canvas of St Hilary's Church to be placed in Johanneskirch Bruckmuhl with the inscription ...... FROM FRIENDS AT ST HILARY'S CHURCH, KILLAY, SWANSEA, WALES. TO MARK OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH ALL AT ST JOHN'S CHURCH BRUCKMUHL ........ 2004-2016.........SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS AT PORTEYNON .

........And so they departed from us strengthened by the visit.......we ..........captivated by their charm and much refreshed by their music, singing and hope and faith. May we build on the visit under Phillip’s guidance and look forward in hope.....mindful of the past.....aware of the present and not afraid of the future in exploring different ways of practising our faith.........

Then some personal gifts to Harald, of dinner place mats and coasters of various pictures of our church as we celebrate our 90th birthday. This was followed by a presentation of the St Hilary's Award.

Initially received by Maxi Weber who demonstrated all things good during the camp. This award to be passed on to appropriate deserving members who demonstrate outstanding Christian service to the group.

I end by quoting words from one of their renditions.............

A further presentation of a group photograph taken and donated by Murray Davies was gladly received

.....in this world of war and hate.......we are called to make a stand..........How can heaven touch the earth, if we clench our hands again; we are here to share God's love instead............

MIKE ' oggie' von POWELL Liaison Officer.

August 2004-2016.

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Our Bavarian visitors At the end of the service on the final Sunday, Vicar Phil presented Harald with a canvas of St Hilary's Church. Other gifts were also exchanged.

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Our Church, our Challenge, our Choice, What Future?

An important date for your diary! Sunday October 16th 2016. This will be a Parish morning in the Church Hall from 9 am until about midday. Cannon Ian Rees the Bishop’s Officer for Discipleship will be leading us all in a most important event for the future of our two Churches and Parish. What does being a disciple of Jesus mean to us? What does our Parish need to do to survive? What should we be trying to achieve as a community? What should the priorities be for the near future?

There are so many possibilities. What will be your preferences? What should we be striving for as a Parish, a Christian Church and as individual disciples? These questions are fundamental for us all. We have many issues to solve. Like so many churches we have a lack of young people and young parents. Our numbers are shrinking and we have financial difficulties that could threaten our very existence if we do not do something about them.

We are an active Church. We have Sunday and mid-week services with a prayer group; we have christenings and weddings; we visit our Primary schools with Open the Book and we have a Luncheon Club, Mother’s Union, and a Ladies Guild. We need to keep these services going. However is there anything else you think we could or should be doing to serve our community and serve the members of our Parish? I suspect there is a great deal, most of which will probably fall under the headings of Mission or Ministry to the community or charity.

We support as many charities as we can but no longer from the money we give at the offertory as in years gone by but by separate bucket collections. As Christians many of you will feel that we should be giving part of our offertory to charity. The reason is we cannot 18 Parish of Killay 2016

afford to give money to charity at present. The Chart above shows where our money goes and charity receives 0%. Parish share pays for our Vicar, the work of the diocese, the training and pensions of the priesthood both in and outside our parish. In a couple of years we will be paying less parish share. We hope that after our stewardship campaign this graph will be able to look very different.

As can be seen above, our income comes from three sources in the main; fundraising, trading, and Offertory. We currently have no Grant Income. Whilst we could make more with determined fundraising, or spend time searching out relevant grants, the obvious place to try to increase our income is the offertory. Please note what an important percentage tax efficient giving (or Gift Aid) achieves.

“See I am doing a new thing, now it springs up, do you not perceive it” Isaiah 43:19A We would like to fund new things that we all think should be our priorities. Some suggestions, in no particular order are: • Have a charity fund • Have a long term Church emergency fund. (for larger expenses) • Fund a Youth worker with help from a Diocesan grant and the Ministry Area.

• Employ a full time Parish worker. This person will work to increase the activity in the Parish centre, with many more activities and fundraising events. Their working brief will be varied depending on the Parish’s needs at the time. This person should be able to raise sufficient extra to finance their own existence within 9 months to a year.

We may choose to do all of these things, some of them, or other things that you suggest on Sunday October 16th. If we were to choose to adopt a program similar to the one outlined above, then the amount required to fund such a program is set out below:

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The weekly receipts based on current rates are £2097 The expected weekly payments would be £2706.

There is a shortfall of £610 per week. So to maintain our Parish and achieve our expected vision, we have to reach a target of £610 per week.

This could be achieved by the following:

This many people

Increasing weekly giving by

Equals this much extra income

12

£1.00

£12.00

20

£2.00

£40.00

30

£3.00

£90.00

43

£4.00

£172.00

38

£5.00

£190.00

8

£7.00

£56.00

5

£10.00

£50.00

Target

£610.00

We give because giving is a matter of discipleship, gratitude and worship “See that you also excel in this grace of giving" (2 Corinthians 8:7) Stephen Gardner, Stewardship Co-ordinator.

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission I have recently been it touch with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. After telling them we had twenty three servicemen buried in the churchyard they told me that there were twenty four. Where was the missing one? They told me his name was Major William Napier of the Antitank Regiment and was buried in a family plot.

A look through the records and I was able to locate William near our cremation plot, he is with his father and mother.

So next Remembrance Sunday we will have an extra grave to put poppies on.

Murray Davies

Parish Church History: As part of the 90th anniversary celebrations, a booklet covering St Hilary’s history from 2000 to 2016 has been written and will be on sale in the church as from Sunday 7th August for the price of £6 - which will cover the cost of the paper and its printing.

A large number of photographs, all in colour and covering many of the activities of the church during the years that have passed, as well as a year on year resume of the happenings as we worshipped under the leadership of Father Tim, will be yours to remember.

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Mothers’ Union Tuesday, August 9th, meant an early start for the M.U. committee members; the Branch was celebrating 90 years of Mothers’ Union in St Hilary’s – also, Mary Sumner Day, the founder of Mothers’ Union.

We were in the Parish Centre early to prepare the finger buffet lunch to be served after the church service, led by vicar Revd Phillip Gwynn.

Branch Leader, Carole Pickard had, with help from the vicar, selected appropriate hymns and readings. Carole also gave a short talk about Mary Sumner, her life and work. The vicar gave an address ‘A Celebration of Faith’, our theme for the year.

Invited guests attending were trustees and former Branch Leaders including Mrs Betty Nutt and Mrs Monica Jones, who was accompanied by Chancellor Brian Jones. With over 70 members and guests, the buffet was appreciated and accompanied by plenty of tea and coffee, the atmosphere was quite festive.

The centerpiece of the event was a special iced cake decorated with the M.U. logo, a special gift for the celebration from Canon Geoffrey. Sadly, he was unable to be with us having recently passed away but it was lovely to have Margaret with us to cut the cake on his behalf. We all had our special memories of Canon Geoffrey.

Thank you to Cynthia Lewis for doing the delicate flower arrangements on the tables. d On Thursday, August 11th, we attended a celebration for 125 years of M.U. in St Mary’s, Swansea, giving us a chance to view the beautiful Flower Festival being held there.

One exhibit, celebrating prayer, was created by St Hilary’s member, Pat Davies. A large congregation enjoyed the service and heard an address by Bishop John who spoke about Mary Sumner and the service over the last 140 years of the, now worldwide, Mothers’ Union. Archdeacon Robert Williams was presented with a gift on his retirement, giving a short address before the service came to a close.

The ladies of St Hilary’s had prepared a lovely tea and we finished with a slice of their special celebration cake. d September We commence our meetings, after our summer recess, on Tuesday, September 6th at 2:00pm with a Eucharist in church and refreshments after in the Parish Centre.

However, before that, there will be a Quiet Hour on Monday September 5th at 2:00pm in St Mary’s, Swansea.

On Tuesday, September 20th at 2:00pm in the Parish Centre, Mrs J Scanell will talk about Cockney Rhyming Slang.

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Celebration of 90 years of Mothers’ Union in St Hilary’s

Mrs Monica Jones, former Branch Leader, Mrs Carole Pickard, current Branch Leader and Mrs Betty Nutt former Branch Leader cut the celebration cake kindly donated by the late Canon Geoffrey and Mrs Margaret Thomas

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Changes at St. Joachim Shortly after dawn on 15th August 1947, the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, the Patriarch of Jerusalem ordained two young men in his private chapel. It was a time of great difficulty and tension in Palestine and the journey to Jerusalem from the seminary, a few miles away, had turned out to be extremely dangerous. The taxi in which the seminarians travelled was stopped by British troops patrolling a curfew. As the passengers got out, their driver drove off in fright. With guns to their ribs, they explained where they were going and, amazingly, were spared to continue on foot, with the grim warning that they were unlikely to reach their Fr Peter Kelly destination alive, as patrols had orders to shoot dead on sight. Somehow, in the dark and without encountering further trouble, they found their way, but arrived to find the Patriarch reluctant to ordain them as they were late for their 5am appointment. Providentially for the parishioners of St Joachim and St Anne’s, Dunvant, Swansea, whom he has served so faithfully for many years of his ministry, and for the many thousands of sick patients at Singleton Hospital helped and supported by him over an equally long period, Fr Peter Kelly was ordained that morning along with his French Basque colleague Fr Sauveur Laindbergher. He came to Wales in October 1956 and ministered at St Joseph’s, Swansea, Our Lady of Penrhys, Ferndale, St Mary’s Monmouth, St Joseph’s, Port Talbot, and St Francis of Assisi, Ely. In September 1966 he returned to Swansea to become the first parish priest of St Joachim and St Anne, Dunvant. It is with sadness that we hear that Fr. Kelly has been persuaded to leave full-time ministry and to be cared for at Stella Maris Convent in the Uplands. We wish Fr. Kelly well in his remaining years.

As of Thursday 1st of September we welcome the arrival of the youngest Priest in the (R.C.) Diocese of Menevia, Fr. John Browne. Fr. Browne takes over the reins at St. Joachim, following a short time serving at Gorseinon and Pontardulais. Fr. Browne hails from the Birmingham area, and is 30yrs. We look forward to welcoming him into our community here in Killay and Dunvant. It is understood that, due to substantial works required in the Presbytery, Fr. Browne will not be living there for a little while. This will put a whole new perspective when you watch the t.v. detective series Fr. Brown!

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Confirmation recruits ?

It has been suggested that it would be a nice idea if we held a joint Ministry Area Confirmation in the Spring, after the new Vicar of Sketty has been Inducted and is settled into his new responsibilities. The Vicar proposes running Confirmation Classes for those wishing to make this step from Baptism to a full commitment to God and His church. Please let him know of anyone you feel might want to be Confirmed, so that classes can begin, probably in the New Year, with a Confirmation (hopefully) shortly before or just after Easter, dependant on the Bishop’s diary.

Confirmation is a sacrament, ritual or rite of passage practised by several Christian denominations. The word means strengthening or deepening one's relationship with God. Confirmation is a popular practice in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches where infant baptism is also performed. It enables a baptised person to confirm the promises made on their behalf at baptism. It is also a sign of full membership to the Christian community.

Confirmation can be held at any age. In the Eastern Churches, it is conferred on infants straight after baptism. In the West, most denominations insist that participants are old enough to understand the significance of their promises.

Christians believe Jesus instituted the sacrament or rite of confirmation when he promised to send another counsellor to empower his disciples to bear witness. (John 14:16; John 15:26; John 16:13).

The roots of the practice of confirmation are found in the Acts of the Apostles: Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17 Have you got something you would like to say? Read a good book? Seen a good film or play? Had a good holiday? Recommend a recipe? Gardening tips? Something interesting or funny happened to you? Tell us about it. There is a post box at the back of church – just drop in your contributions and we will share them in the magazine. Or e-mail to reesfolk@btinternet.com Articles for the magazine can be submitted any time up to the last Sunday of the month for publication the following month.

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Can you Name These Famous Birds

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Nothing A Secret Fire None – Moses wasn’t on the ark Noah was.

5. A Window 6. It can have a hole in it.

7. Just one – after that it isn’t empty anymore 8. Lettuce

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Church Services St Hilary’s 1st Sunday

11.00am 6.00pm

Eucharist (followed by coffee with Traidcraft Stall) Evensong

2nd Sunday

11.00am 6.00pm

Eucharist followed by coffee Combined Evensong with Siloam

3rd Sunday

11.00am 6.00pm

Eucharist followed by coffee Evensong

4th Sunday

11.00am 6.00pm

Morning Prayer followed by coffee Eucharist at St Martin’s

5th Sunday

10.30am 6.00pm

Combined Service (Ministry Area) Evensong at St Martin’s

Every Thursday

11.00am

Eucharist

1st Sunday

8.00am

Eucharist

2nd Sunday

9.00am

Morning Prayer

3rd Sunday

9.00am

Eucharist

4th Sunday

6.00pm

Eucharist

5th Sunday

10.30am 6.00pm

Combined Service (Ministry Area) Evensong with St Hilary’s at St Martin’s

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Phone 07562377157 Parish of Killay 2016