March 2010
The Rector Writes – March 2010
Dear Friends
Have you noticed that the passage of time speeds up as you get older? I don’t remember Einstein explaining that in his Theory of Relativity! It may come as a surprise to you that it is only four years since all church members were asked to fill in an application form for the membership list known as the Electoral Roll. The Diocese has reminded us that this is now due. Here are a few questions and answers about it.
February 2010
The Rector Writes – February 2010
Dear Friends
This month I would like us to consider the question, ‘What is a Christian?’ I have come across several definitions and I have noticed that whilst many of them are in terms of a person’s character and virtues or maybe their membership of the Church very few are anything to do with Christ.
January 2010
The Rector Writes – January 2010
Dear Friends
This month includes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which runs from 18th to 25th. Local churches have organised a service to launch the Week on the preceding Sunday evening – 17th January – at 6 pm at St Francis’ Catholic Church in Llay, which always offers a warm welcome on such occasions.
December 2009
The Rector Writes – December 2009
Dear Friends
“All Things Bright and Beautiful” is one of the best-known of hymns. Modern hymn-books omit the following verse:
The rich man in his castle,
the poor man at his gate,
God made them, high or lowly,
and ordered their estate.
It’s not difficult to understand why this item is not usually sung
November 2009
The Rector Writes – November 2009
Dear Friends
Pam and I would like to express our thanks to everyone who congratulated us on the occasion of our silver wedding anniversary. We were married at 12 noon at Holy Trinity Church, Norwich on Saturday 29th September 1984 and therefore we have spent just over one third of our married life in this parish.
October 2009
The Rector Writes – October 2009
Dear Friends,
During the September meeting of the Parochial Church Council we received, with regret, the resignation of Michael Fletcher as People’s Parish Warden on grounds of health. Mike has had varied experience of this role in various parishes and in connection with several of his postings in the RAF. We are
September 2009
The Rector Writes – September 2009
Dear Friends
There was some interest in what I wrote last month about Back To Church Sunday – 27th September this year. I have since requested more information and recently received a promotional DVD from the Diocesan Office. One of the presenters expresses the opinion that if there were a training course to go with this initiative it would last about thirty seconds – all that would be required to teach someone to say to a friend ‘Would you like to come to church with me on Sunday?’
August 2009
The Rector Writes – August 2009
Dear Friends,
Every month I submit material to the editor for the centre spread of this magazine. This includes details of Sunday services. Many of these are described as Holy Eucharist and I sometimes wonder what that name communicates to readers who rarely attend church.
July 2009
The Rector Writes – July 2009
Dear Friends
Investing In The Church’s Work
During Bishop John Davies’ time in the diocese he promoted an initiative to encourage giving by church members, which would be both informed and would be presented as part of their discipleship of Christ. It was entitled Investing in Mission and the intention was for those taking part to attend five study groups with up to a dozen others.
June 2009
The Rector Writes – June 2009
Dear Friends
Thursday 11th June is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Emmanuel, Vounog Hill in Pen-y-Ffordd. That evening at 7.15pm there will be an act of worship to celebrate the occasion at which the preacher will be the Venerable John Thelwell, Archdeacon of Montgomery and former Rector of Hawarden. Members of local churches will be invited to attend as well our friends and neighbours who live nearby.