April’s Letter From Jon
April’s Letter From Jon
It is wonderful to be able to write to you all with some Good News. As Easter approaches, I am happy to report that now that the Welsh Government has moved from its instruction of Stay at Home to Stay Local that it has been decided that we can now re-open our churches in Wenvoe and St Lythans for public worship. This will be from the end of March onwards.
The format will have to be the same as we were operating under prior to the lockdown in December this will mean that the services will be as follows:
Sundays
9.30am Said Eucharist at St Mary’s, Wenvoe
10.30am Online Service
3.00pm Said Eucharist at St Bleddian’s, St Lythans
6.00pm Online Service
Wednesdays
10.00am Said Eucharist at St Mary’s, Wenvoe
Please note that all the services in church will need to be booked for in advance. You can do that by the following means:
For Services in St Lythans. Either email: howard.rees2020@yahoo.com or phone Howard on 07812 383298. For Services in Wenvoe. Either email: stmaryswenvoebookings@gmail.com or phone Carol on 029 2059 265
Please also note that you will still be required to socially distance and that you will have to wear a face mask and cleanse your hands.
There will also be some additional services during Holy Week and on Good Friday details of which can be found in the porches of the churches.
Easter is a time when we look forward to new life; for Christians it is a new life in Christ. It is the ultimate season of hope and joy. It is therefore with joy that I wish you all a Blessed and Happy Easter, and with a real sense of hope as we look forward to a new start of being in communion with one another.
Services for Holy Week and Easter
We hope that following the announcement of the Welsh Government we will be in a position to open our churches for public worship as from Sunday 21st March. If we are able to reopen, it is important to note that we will still be under Social Distancing Rules and people will be required to book in advance with places being limited. It is also unlikely we will be able to sing. But assuming we are able to open we HOPE to be able to offer the following services during Holy Week and Easter.
Sun 21st March – Passion Sunday
9.30am Said Eucharist at Wenvoe
10.30am Agape Service streamed online only
3.00pm Said Eucharist at St Lythans
6.00pm Said Eucharist at Sully also streamed online
Wed 24th March
10.00am Said Eucharist in Wenvoe
Thurs 25th March
10.00am Said Eucharist at Sully; also streamed online
Sun 28th March – Palm Sunday
9.30am Said Eucharist at Wenvoe
10.30am Agape Service streamed online only
3.00pm Said Eucharist at St Lythans
6.00pm Said Eucharist at Sully; also streamed online
Mon29th March – Monday in Holy Week
10.00am Morning Prayer streamed online only
Tues30th March – Tuesday in Holy Week
10.00am Morning Prayer streamed online only
Wed 31st March – Wednesday in Holy Week
10.00am Said Eucharist at Wenvoe possibly streamed online
Thurs 1st April – Maundy Thursday
10.00am Said Eucharist at Sully; also streamed online
7.00pm Agape Meal; streamed online only
Fri 2nd April – Good Friday
10.00am All Age Good Friday Worship streamed online only
1.00pm Good Friday Prayers at St Lythans
1.30pm-2.15pm Walk of Witness from St Lythans to Wenvoe streamed online
2.15pm Good Friday Meditations at Wenvoe and possibly streamed online
2.15pm Good Friday Meditations at Sully
Sun 4th April – Easter Day
6.45am Sunrise Service at Sully also streamed online
9.30am Said Eucharist at Wenvoe
10.30am Agape Service streamed online only
3.00pm Said Eucharist at St Lythans
6.00pm Said Eucharist at Sully also streamed online
Please note that ALL these services are subject to change. Services which are online only are noted. Services in the churches will be confirmed closer to the time via the Facebook page and newsletter and will need to be booked in advance.
With Blessings
Jon Ormrod
revjonormrod@yahoo.co.uk