\n\tA Happy New Year to all our readers… a Blwythin Newedd Dda..<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\tT<\/span><\/span>he season of Advent <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>in the church has been marked with the traditional lighting of the Advent candles each Sunday. The first Sunday marked the Patriarchs thin<\/span><\/span><\/span>king of Abraham the father of the Nation<\/span><\/span><\/span> of Israel. Then on the second Sunday we remembered the Prophets of old, hearing of Isaiah in the Old Testament, on the third Sunday we heard of John Baptist the last of the prophets as he prepared the way<\/span><\/span><\/span> for the coming Messiah. On the fourth Sunday our prayer was for Mary and Joseph when the candle for Love was lit and finally on Christmas Eve the white central candle will be lit for the Birth of the long awaited Saviour, Jesus the Light of the Light. Advent is a special time of waiting and preparation for the greatest event in the Christian <\/span><\/span><\/span>Calendar. The hymns we sing reflect the solemn nature of our worship <\/span><\/span><\/span>and week by week we gradually relax as we draw <\/span><\/span><\/span>nearer to Christmas day itself, for on the Sunday before Christmas our ”Pebbles” children performed their Nativity play at the 9.30 am service. This always brings the Mums and Dads, the Aunties and Uncles and even the Grandparents to see their little ones make their debut on the stage, and all are always welcome, with coffee and tea in Church Hall after the service. Well done to our “Pebbles” leaders and helpers in coaching the “Pebblettes” in their speaking roles, now greatly helped with our new sound system so we can hear them clearly in all parts of the church.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em>he Community Carol Service<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span> on Wednesday evening the 14th December, brought the different organisations in the village together, with Readings and Hymns based on the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The collection taken during the service was donated to the work of Ty Hafan, the children hospice at Sully. The evening was rounded off with mince pies and mulled wine in the Community Centre, kindly provided by the Wenvoe Community Council. Mention must be made of the superb decorated Christmas tree outside the community Centre, larger than last year, a mobile crane was needed to erect it in place. Well done, Diolch am fawr.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tA session of “Messy Church”<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span>with the theme of The Nativity, was held in the Community centre on Saturday afternoon the 3rd of December. The activities included making things that told the story of how Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem long ago including a large collage of last year’s Christmas cards for display in the church. This is a combined act of worship and time based around arts, crafts, celebration and eating together, arranged with St Mary’s and The Vale Church, and is well appreciated with the families who attend with their children. Look out for the dates of the next sessions in 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span>his year we have given a <\/span><\/span><\/span>Christmas Card <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>to every house in the parish, the cover designed by children <\/span><\/span><\/span>from “Pebbles” giving all the times of the Services over Christmas, and of course extending a warm welcome to all at this special time of the year. To the homes with young children, it is a time of excitement and expectation, to the older generation it is a time of reflection of events in the past, but to all it is the ending of one year and the wondering of what 2017 will bring into our lives.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span>he <\/span><\/span><\/span>work in the Churchyard<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em> <\/span><\/strong><\/em>continues, at a slower pace than we would have liked, but if a job is worth doing is must be well done, and Mike our contractor is very methodical and careful in his work. The drainage to take away the rainwater from the roofs has been a particular problem for him. With old drainage pipes being uncovered, not knowing where they drain to, realising that we have a stream running into the trench around the Transept which means another “soak away” has to be dug. Work in any churchyard raises all kinds of problems and situations which cannot be foreseen at the time until you put a spade into the ground, however the day will come when the work will be finished on the North side of the church, before we commence on the South side of the nave<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span>he <\/span><\/span><\/span>church finances<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>can cover the costs of the current work and the St. Mary’s 200 Club has given the Building Fund the proceeds of the year, after the prize money has been allocated. A surplus of £1,750 has been deposited which is a wonderful result, and thanks go to all who are shareholders in the 200 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Club and of course there is room for many more. Contact Dickon Oliver <\/em><\/strong>for an application form and continue to help us keep the church building fit for future generations. (see page 5).<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span>he other work going on the churchyard is the repair of the “Morgan” grave by the churchyard gate. Messrs Mossfords have removed the white marble stonework to their workshops and have relaid the foundations in readiness for the headstone\/white cross to be sited. The cost for this is taken from the trust fund set up by the family some years ago to maintain the grave, and will not need any additional work for some years to come.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tL<\/span><\/span>ooking back over the year, 2016 has been a very busy <\/span><\/span><\/span>year in the life of the church, and 2017 will be full of opportunities to spread the Gospel out into the parish. Work on the preparations and ideas for our extension on the North side will be formulated and examined by many statuary organisations, and it is a project worth doing for the future of the church in Wenvoe. Some time in the year the St Mary’s Building Fund will be relaunched to raise our contribution to the work, and grants will be applied for from Charitable bodies who have funds for this purpose.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tJust a reminder… Jon our Priest in Charge, known to many as Vicar Jon, is always available twice a month in St. Mary’s Church on Monday afternoons, as part of the “Open Door” scheme, running in Wenvoe and Sully. He is available for any discussion or problem or suggestion you have, and wish to chat with him. No appointment needed, just turn up.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tOnce again A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all readers of “What’s On” in Wenvoe from the congregations at St Mary’s and St Lythan’s.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n\tParry Edwards<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ST. MARY’S PARISH CHURCH NEWS A Happy New Year to all our readers… a Blwythin Newedd Dda.. The season of Advent in the church has been marked with the traditional lighting of the Advent candles each Sunday. The first Sunday marked the Patriarchs thinking of Abraham the father of the Nation of Israel. 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