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1. Index. 2. Calendar. 3. From the Editor. 4. From Father Edwin 5. From Father Edwin 6. Spring Time. St Athan. 7. Sain Tathan. Celebration. 8. Graffiti? 9. Graffiti? Fair Trade. 10. Meaning of Lent 11. Son of God. Thank You. 12. Humour.
Parish Magazine The Rectorial Benefice of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast comprises the Parishes of: St Bridget’s, St Brides; St Michael and All Angels, Ewenny; St Giles, Gileston; St Cattwg’s Llanmaes; St Michael and All Angels, Llanmihangel; St Illtud’s, Llantwit Major; Holy Trinity, Marcross, St Mary’s, Monknash, St Donat’s, St Donats; St Tathan, St Athan; All Saints, Southerndown; St James, Wick.
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This Month’s Cover Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday’ otherwise known as ‘Shrove Tuesday’ in the church and ‘Pancake Day’ in the secular world. The day is the last of the season immediately preceding Lent which starts on Ash Wednsday. Christians would have conducted a period of self-examination to determine what they needed to amend in their lives during the self-denial of Lent. The name Mardi Gras derives from the practice of consuming the foodstuffs in the household which they would deny themselves during the 40 days of fasting. ES
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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. 2
Calendar March Fri 1st 12.30 pm St David’s Day Soup & Quiz. Llanmaes Village Hall. 7.00 pm World Day of Prayer. Tabernacle Chapel.
7.30 pm Open Mic Night. St Illtud’s. Wed 6th Ash Wednesday Services. 10.00 am St Illtud’s, 10.30am Wick School, 1.30 pm St Bridget’s, 3.00 pm All Saints, 7.00 pm St James’. Thur 7th 2.00 pm Lent Discussion Group. St Athan Rectory. Contact
Rhian Prime – limited space. See regular events. 7.00 pm Lent Discussion Group. As above. 6.30 pm Celtic Contemplation. St Illtud’s. See Regular Events. Fri 8th 11.45 am Lent Discussion.Everything you wanted to know.St Illtud’s. See Regular events. No Eucharist during Lent but soup at 12.45 pm. Sat 9th 7.30 pm Cantemus Chamber Choir. Ewenny Priory. Sat/Sun 9/10th 50th Anniversary Exhibition. All Saints. Sun 10th 3.30 pm 50th Ann. Service. Llandaff Bishop. All Saints. Mon 11th 12.00 am Holy Hour. St James’. See Regular Events. Tue 19th 2.30 pm Friends’ Steering Group Committee. St Illtud’s. 7.00 pm Lent Reflections. All Saints. See Regular Events. Fri/Sat 22/23 Llantwit Major Chamber Music Festival. St Illtud’s. Mon 25th Healing Service. St Illtud’s, St Tathan, St James, St Bridget’s. April Tue 2nd PCC St Illtud’s. Fri 5th 7.30 pm Open Mic Night. St Illtud’s. 4th, 5th, 6th 7.00 pm Musical Appreciation. Ogmore E C. Ewenny Priory. Sun 7th 9.30 am Early School Palm Sunday Service. Ewenny Priory. Mon 8th 1.00 pm School Palm Sunday Service. St Bridget’s School. Tue 9th 2.00 pm St Illtyd’s Primary Easter Service. St Illtud’s. Wed 10th 11.00 am Chocolate Raffle (after Service). St Illtud’s. Sun 28th 11.30 am Canon Brunning’s Book Launch. 6.00 pm Parish AVM. St Illtud’s. Mon 29th 7.00 pm Healing Service. St Illtud’s. Regular Events (plus Lenten Events) Monday 9.30 am Morning Prayer. Monday 12.00 am Holy Hour. St James’. Tuesday 7.00 pm Lent Reflections. All Saints, St James, St Cattwg’s See Pew News Wednesday 10.00 am St Illtud’s and St Tathan. Holy Eucharist Wednesday 1.30 pm Toddler Church. St Illtud’s. Term time only. Wednesday 6.30 pm St Illtud’s Church Choir. Lynn Brown. 793804 1st Wednesday 7.15 pm Mothers’ Union. Jodie Taylor 794103. Thursdays 2.00 pm Lent Discussion Group. St Athan Rectory. See 7th 7.00 pm Lent Discussion Group. See 7th 6.30 pm Celtic Contemplation. St Illtud’s. Thursday 7.30 pm Bell Ringers. St Illtud’s. Dave Bounds. 794665. Thursday (alt) 7.45 pm Llanilltud Ladies. Tabernacle Church Hall. Friday 11.15 am Lent Discussion.Everything you wanted to know + soup. 1st Friday 7.30 pm Open Mic Night, St Illtud’s. 2nd Sunday 4.00 pm Sunday@4. St Illtud's. 3rd Sunday 11.15 am. Tradecraft Stall St Illtud's. NB The Events shown in bold type are repeated as special Lenten events.
From the Editor
Dear Friends, The Sunday reading, recently, was from Jeremiah, and Craig, who preached the sermon, spoke about this Old Testament prophet. This set my mind to thinking about the number of people mentioned in the Bible whose names begin with the letter ’J’. To start with Jeremiah, who was renowned as the forecaster of doom and disaster and to call a person a ‘Jeremiah’ is to call them a pessimist. Then there is Jonah, often said to have been swallowed by a whale but the Bible says ‘a large fish’. He was regarded as a bringer of bad luck which was why the crew of the ship threw him overboard in the first place. So, to be a ‘Jonah’ is to be a jinx and bring ill-fortune.
Job is next and he was a good and prosperous family man who is beset with horrendous disasters that took away all that he held dear, including his offspring, his health, and his property. He struggled to come to terms with his situation but eventually understood that it was God’s will and that he was being tested by God so he submitted to it. Friends had been counselling him to accept that he deserved all his misfortunes and that is why a ‘Job’s comforter’ does not bring any comfort but actually adds to the distress.
Then we have Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. He was a king of Israel and his story of conflict with the king of Judah is told in the Book of Kings. Here, he is described as ‘driving like a madman’ so to be said to ‘drive like Jehu’ is to be a fast driver.
Jezebel incited her husband, King Ahab, to worship of false gods
and for this and other transgressions she met a gruesome death. She was thrown out of a window and the flesh of her corpse eaten by stray dogs. Her dressing in finery and putting on makeup led to the association of her name with shameless women.
The city of Jerusalem is sacred to three religions, Islam, Judaism
and, of course, Christianity while Jehovah is one of the Hebrew names for God and James and John were two of the Apostles.
There are lots more ‘J’ names in the Bible and I am sure that
readers can quote many of them. I will content myself with mentioning just two more. Joseph is one of the more famous fathers and, of course, there is Jesus who is the most honored of all.
Yours sincerely, Eric Sparks
If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.
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Father Edwin’s Page
Dear Friends,
If, like me, you’re a bit forgetful from time to time, then you’ve probably come up with that lovely expression in your defence “… but I’m only human!” It expresses frustration at our forgetfulness and, as such, it represents our humility and our vulnerability. It’s a confession of how we are all prone to mistakes and miscalculations in life, simply because of our humanity.
The nice thing about being human is that we have a great range of emotions at our disposal that can fit any situation, allowing us to make a difference to people and situations. Sadly, we also have to deal with the downside of our humanity, with the expressions of anger, resentment and awkwardness that we all know about, and claiming that “we’re only human” is much less convincing when we get things wrong.
For Christians, the weeks of Lent, leading up to Easter, are focused on remembering our humanity and the impact that God’s grace can have in our lives. The Lenten story of Jesus who spent 40 days in the loneliness of the desert sets the tone for the season, because in that story God shares our anxieties and cares. In the Wilderness, starved of food, Jesus found a confidence and trust because he discovered a humanity prone to vulnerability and temptation, and also a relationship with his heavenly Father that gave him strength and hope. We will hear that passage proclaimed in our churches in the coming weeks and you can read it for yourself in St Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 4, verses 1 to 11.
That story of the temptation of Jesus serves as our introduction to the season of Lent, which invites us on a journey of discovery that will lead us to the high point of the Christian year. The word ‘Lent’ comes from an old English word meaning ‘Spring’, but this doesn’t express anything of the meaning of this season in the Church’s year. The discipline of keeping 40 or so days of Lent runs from Ash Wednesday, reaching its climax of celebration on Easter Day. It’s a season that invites us all to pause and reflect, before the great celebrations that accompany Easter. In many ways, this reflects the journey of Jesus into the wilderness of the desert, where he experienced hunger and turmoil.
At some time in our lives, we will all be hungry; for food, for
love, for security. These are the times when God can appear most distant, as though the idea of a loving God is unbelievable when things in life go
If you want to be loved, love and be loveable. 4
The man with a new idea is a crank, until the idea succeeds. 5
against us. Yet perhaps it’s on these occasions that God comes closest to us when we’re vulnerable and wounded, because to be fully human is to recognise that we share something of the God who willed our very existence. How can anyone say that they are “only human” when they have the image of God within them? That would be like saying one of the works of Mozart is only another piece of music or a painting by Vincent Van Gogh is merely one more piece of art. Each represents the soul of the person who created it, just as each of us reflect the image of the loving God who created us. With every blessing,
Edwin
Are you giving it up?
Aren’t we all supposed to give things up in Lent? Self-denial has always been commended in Christian life, but it’s something that has to be done with a purpose. Giving up sweets or biscuits on its own might shed a few inches around the waistline, but that’s a very self-focussed approach to something that ought to make us think of others. Saving the money we might normally spend on a treat, and giving that to a local, national or international charity, allows us to focus on the needs of others, and make a real contribution to their needs; so now is a good time to think about the opportunities we all have to make a difference through the generosity of our giving.
EC
Annual Vestry Meeting
The Annual Vestry Meeting is rather like an Annual General Meeting for a parish. An annual report is presented to the parishioners, accounts are presented and discussed and key appointments such as Church Wardens are made for the coming year. The Annual Vestry Meeting for the Glamorgan Heritage Coast Parish will be on Sunday 28th April at St Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major at 6.00pm.
Before then, each of our 12 churches will be required to hold a short Local Vestry Meeting, where a People’s Church Warden will be elected by the congregation, so serve as a leader and point of focus for that church during the coming year. Look out for more details about this in the next few weeks.
EC
The trouble with being punctual is that there is nobody there to appreciate it.
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Spring Time
On our Western Borders
Our Heritage Coast is always full of wonder and delight, no more so than Springtime after the winds and storms of winter. It draws out the poetry in our hearts, a prayer of thanks to the Lord.
In the crimson web of sunlight which enfolds St. Bridget’s Church,
In the balm of Lenten evenings as the twilight edges down,
In the dew upon the common, and the thorn upon the tree,
In the wave that strikes on Tusker, through the morning mist we see,
The grace of swans at evening when they rest on Pitcot Pond,
In the certainty of Ogwr as it flows towards the sea,
In the dip and rise of grassland and the gorse upon its brow,
For these and all your wonders, to you, Our Lord we bow.
Hazel Norfolk
St Athan
On Sunday Feb 3rd the Benefice celebrated Candlemass but at St Tathan there was extra cause for celebration as we dedicated the Gospel Book,donated by his family, in memory of our long time warden Jack Harding. Several of Jack's family joined us as well as people who had known him as a friend and Warden.
Richard,one of our present wardens, shared some memories of
Jack and said that where ever you look in the church there is something to remind you of him, from the hand torch with his name on it to the repair of the large cross that hangs above the nave. After the service refreshments were served in the vestry and as usual there was a vast array of sandwiches and cake. Several people were heard to remark that they wouldn't have room for any lunch when they got home!
Diana Robinson
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 7
Sain Tathan’s Church
On Wednesday 23rd January we all enjoyed a talk by archaeologist Karl-James Langford, from the Vale of Glamorgan, on the archaeology and history of the church. There was a very good attendance and Karl- James gave us all a very good and enthusiastic insight into the church over the years, both archaeologically and historically. I am sure that all the people came away from the talk knowing a lot more about Sain Tathan’s Church, than they did before.
We will be inviting Karl-James back in the summer to cover other aspects of the church that he didn’t mention or points he didn’t develop. We also have plans to have a local historian to come and share insights as well on Sain Tathan’s history. We are excited that Sain Tathan’s could have been a small monastic settlement and want to know more. We promise it will be a warmer experience – apologies for the church being so cold!
The afternoon talk was also a fundraiser for the Tower and bells fund and we were delighted that so many people supported and gave generously. The refreshments afterwards were welcome and enjoyed by everyone. A big thank you, to all the volunteers who gave up their time to help and provided some lovely cakes and prepared and washed up. Thank you to Liz who arranged this afternoon talk.
Liz Loomes This report ought to have been printed in the February magazine. My fault. Sorry. Ed
Celebration
The Atlantic College Choir The Controls
Just in case you didn’t know, this is the title of a radio programme broadcast on Radio Wales at 7.30 am each Sunday morning. Each is a half hour service coming from a variety of different churches in Wales. St Illtud’s was chosen to provide two services to be broadcast in March and May. Monday 4th February was the great day of the recording and a team from the BBC arrived to do this. A packed church of people from the Benefice provided the lung-power, St Athan Brass band accompanied some of the hymns and our own Lynn Brown the rest while a choir from Atlantic College sang two pieces to give some variety. It took 3 hours to record the two half hours but what a fascinating experience for us all. ES
Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 8
Graffiti? Anyone who travels to Swansea or beyond to West Wales, will pass Port Talbot on the way. This town is completely overshadowed by the steel works from which the pollution has affected all living things, both animal and vegetable, over a wide area. The hill to the north is almost devoid of significant growth and many of the population suffer from the effects of the toxic fumes. Not the most popular spot on the tourist trail you would think. Something happened in the week before Christmas 2018 to change this. Mr Ian Lewis, a steelworker, came to his lock-up garage situated in Taibach, not one of the most salubrious areas of the town, one morning to find that a ‘graffiti artist’ had been at work. A reason to get to work with a scrubbing brush perhaps? But no! this bit of ‘graffiti’ turned out to have been done by the world-famed ‘Banksy’ and, far from being a nuisance was to become a recognised work of art.
Wikipedia describes Banksy as: an anonymous England-based
street artist, vandal, political activist, and film director. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. Banksy’s ‘graffiti’ is regularly sold for 6 figure sums and Mr Lewis, by this very deed had come into an unexpected valuable asset. As is their wont, there were people whose first inclination was to vandalise the painting and so it had to be protected. This was done by covering the surface with a clear plastic board and then erecting a steel mesh barrier to prevent people from getting too near.
The story has a fascinating twist to it. In the autumn of 2018, Mr Lewis was near his garage when he was approached by a man who said that he was from Bristol and that he was researching for a book he was writing. He proceeded to ask a whole series of questions which Mr Lewis gladly answered. They went on to talk about the way that the steel works had blighted the whole community with its pollution. The area was now thoroughly deprived and lacking in will to advance itself. After a long
When you are dissatisfied and want to return to your youth, think of
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conversation the stranger departed but it was only a few weeks later that the painting appeared on the garage door. Coincidence? Soon there were many potential buyers eager to pay large sums for the painting, each wanting to move it away. There has been a lot of criticism on social media about the decision to sell, but Mr Lewis points out that anyone else would have done the same and further, that he did not sell to the highest bidder. Instead he sold to a collector of these paintings on condition that it would first be moved to a better location in Port Talbot where visitors could view it more easily and remain there for at least two years. Thus Mr Lewis ensured that Port Talbot, as a whole, would benefit for the windfall. Undoubtedly a praiseworthy motive.
ES
Fair Trade There was a meeting in Cardiff in January attended by Sue Hewitt
and Tyann Leonard, who run the Traidcraft Stall at St Illtud's. They enjoyed the event which gave an insight into the activities held around the country to promote Fair Trade. Llantwit Major was registered as a Fair Trade town in 2009 but hasn't renewed its status since. Is there anyone who’d like to reinvigorate interest and apply for a renewal?
E McN
Llantwit Major Chamber Music Festival The playing of music together with friends in someone’s house is a
great joy. This is Chamber Music; music to be played in a small venue with friends. To make it good enough to share with an audience is ‘icing on the cake’. On the evenings of Friday and Saturday, March 22nd and 23rd, there will be ‘icing’ in abundance.
For the first festival and grateful for the encouragement of Father Edwin, Ben has decided to collaborate with old friends from his music- school years and indulge in some of the most exciting and passionate string chamber music repertoire that we are lucky enough to have. Ben grew up in Llantwit and attended the “Comp”, until his ‘cello playing took him to the Yehudi Menuhin School, where he met both Juliette Roos and Sam Staples, the week-ends two violinists. Alex McFarlane and Oscar Holch, the two viola players, Ben met at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where they are all post graduate students
Friday evening’s concert will be an assortment of small string ensembles, ending with the declamatory String Quartet by Debussy. The Saturday concert will consist of two great string quintets, one each by Mozart and Brahms. Do come and listen, to what will be some amazing
playing of wonderful music. These will be two evenings to remember. Tony Tarlton
Don’t judge people by their relatives. 10
The Meaning of Lent
Most people accept that it is sensible to prepare for events. They save up for birthdays or weddings or get the house ready for guests. In the Christian Church we prepare ourselves as Easter approaches. This festival has the greatest significance in defining what Christianity is about as it was the time when Jesus was crucified, died, was buried and rose again three days later.
He knew that this was going to happen and prepared Himself for the ordeal by retreating into the desert for a period of forty days. Here He fasted, meditated and prayed and was tempted by the devil before returning to continue his ministry. We feel that it is appropriate to follow Jesus' example through prayer, penance, repentance and self-denial at this time. People deprive themselves of certain luxuries or undertake charitable tasks during Lent.
Traditionally, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday which derives its
name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of believers as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. As part of this stricter regime, homes would eat up "rich" items of food beforehand so that they would not be available to them during Lent. Hence the pancakes on Shrove Tuesday which is also known as ‘Mardi Gras’ or ‘Fat Tuesday’.
It is also customary for churches to bare their altars of flowers,
and other devotional offerings, while Crucifixes, religious statues, and other elaborate religious paraphernalia are often veiled in violet fabrics in observance of this event. Lent ends on Easter Eve, the day after Jesus was crucified. ES
The Son of God He was born in a barn, his father a carpenter, and his mother a
decent woman but they were of no significance and certainly couldn't have afforded to give the boy a private education.
And yet, as a teenager, he was arguing the toss with his elders and
betters in the council chambers. He never got a proper job, just roamed around the countryside, unshaven, and living off bread and water and the occasional fish while offering his opinions to those who cared to listen. He became the manager of a football team known as The Disciples, not one of them a star, in fact the twelfth man rather let the side down by accepting a transfer fee of thirty pieces of silver to play for the opposition. The authorities eventually arrested him as a rabble-rouser, but couldn't decide what to charge him with, other than the fact he claimed he was the Son of God. They strung him up with a couple of criminals and when he finally gave up the ghost, rather assumed that would be the last they'd hear of him. The Disciples were relegated at the end of the season, in fact the captain denied on more than one occasion that he'd ever been a member of the team.
When he died at the age of thirty-three, there were no obituaries
in the local press reporting his achievements; no glossy supplements highlighting his colourful career; no radio programmes to discuss his legacy, and no box sets recording any of his miracles. But then, He'd never relied on focus groups to advise him on current trends, or advertising gurus to spend millions promoting his brand, or spin doctors to sharpen his image, and he didn't require social media to keep his followers up to date, so you could be forgiven for assuming he'd be forgotten in a few days.
So how can one explain that over two thousand years later, Jesus
Christ is still the best-known celebrity on earth? Could it just be that He was the Son of God?
JA
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THANK YOU Margaret and Jim Morgan greatly appreciate the expressions of sympathy and offers of help extended by their fellow church members on the recent tragic death of their lovely daughter. Jill was baptised and confirmed in St Illtud’s church. Although she left Llantwit Major many years ago, this was her spiritual home. She too would have appreciated the support you have so spontaneously offered to us, her grieving parents. Please continue to hold us and Jill in your prayers. May God bless you all!
Margaret and Jim
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. 12
I’ll be glad when they
have something else on the news besides Brexit.
What are you giving up for Lent?
Wrinkles show where smiles have been.
Humour Albert and Gladys were having a heated argument. After 30
years of being married to each other, these bitter differences happened far too often and this one was one of the worst. Finally, Gladys said “Let me ask you something. If I won the lottery and gave you half the money, what would you do?” Without any hesitation Albert replied, “I would buy myself a little place in Spain and move out the next day.” Gladys smiled; “Well, I had a win last week. It was £100. So, here’s your half. Off you go.”
********* The village Vicar was visiting the local school and talking about people in the church. He asked the class, “do you know what a Bishop does?” A boy stuck his hand up immediately. “I know. I know,” he said excitedly, “He moves diagonally across the board.”
********* The village had its share of eccentrics. They each had an idiosyncrasy and one of them used to go down to the pub each evening bowling a child’s hoop. At closing time, he would finish his drink, go outside and ceremoniously proceed to return to his home, bowling the hoop along. This was fine and the other villagers would smile indulgently at his quirkiness. One evening, however, when he came out of the pub, his hoop wasn’t there and he was most upset and wailed, loudly. His friends tried to comfort him saying that they would get him another hoop as a replacement. “Thanks very much,” he said but continued to wail. “What’s the matter,” they asked, “We’ve said that we’ll get you another.” He replied, “That’s all well and good, but how am I going to get home tonight without it?”
********* The Sunday-school teacher was describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when Jimmy interrupted. “Please Miss,” he said, “my mother looked back when she was driving and she turned into a telegraph pole.”
Talk slow but think quick. 13
Answers
Dingbats Say what you see
Example: 22222Day Answer: Tuesday
1 NOONT
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3 HOROBOD
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5 dea Answers
1 Afternoon Tea. 2 See Eye to Eye.3 Robin Hood. 4 Return Ticket. 5 No Idea.
Miniquiz 1 Which American prison was known as ‘The Rock’? 2 Which ITV puppet show had a hit in 1986 with ‘The Chicken Song’? 3 Which non-metallic element is known as ’Brimstone’? 4 What is the title of the book by A A Milne which calls elephants ‘Heffalumps’? 5 Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta features Ko-Ko, the lord high executioner?
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1 Alcatraz. 2 Spitting Image 3 Sulphur 4 Winnie-the-Pooh 5 The Mikado
Across 1 Privacy 5 Slept 8 Upset 9 Autopsy 10 Mothball 11 Quit 13 tirade 15 Glider 18 Fond 19 Unwanted 22 Zoology 23 ideal 24 Dingo 25 Erected Down 1 Plummet 2 Inset 3 Antibody 4 yearly 5 Site 6 Expound 7 Tryst 12 Alkaline 14 Rundown 16 Riddled 17 Enzyme 18 Fazed 20 Theft 21 Hobo
Puzzle Page
Crossword No 71 Across
1 Seclusion
5 Slumbered
8 Overturned
9 Post mortem
10 Preserve
11 Leave
13 Outburst
15 Aircraft
18 Loving
19 Undesired
22 Animal study
23 Perfect
24 Aussie dog
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3 Germ fighter
4 Annually
5 Badger's home
6 Elucidate
7 Assignation
12 Caustic
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16 Holed
17 Catalyst
18 Disconcerted
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6 Elucidate
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Remember that great love and great achievements involve great luck. 14
That Mystery Tree
Joseph of Arimathea, who provided his garden tomb for the body of Christ, has become the focus of a series of legends, chiefly around Glastonbury in Somerset. Before that time, as a wealthy man, it is sometimes claimed that he visited England, because he owned tin mines in Cornwall and traded with the eastern Mediterranean. Another version is that the tin mines were in the Mendip Hills, where the Romans certainly worked tin, north of Glastonbury.
Could he have brought the young Jesus with him on occasions? This would have been a period in His life about which nothing is recorded. The legend is the basis for the well-known lines by William Blake.
And did those feet in ancient times Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures seen?
If there were any mountains in Somerset, it explains why the present abbey claims, “We are the only sacred site in Britain to claim to have been continuously Christian since the first century.” This does not claim continuous worship. A fourth century legend says that the apostle Philip sent Joseph to England to convert the Saxons, and he reached Glastonbury, where he built a church and presumably planted some thorn bushes which bloom at Christmas and Easter, representing the birth and death of Christ. The Venerable Bede, a monk at Jarrow, wrote a history of the English church, but does not mention Joseph, though our own Gildas wrote about 516, “Christ, the True Sun, afforded His Light, the knowledge of His precepts, to our island during the last year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar.” (27 A.D.) Could Joseph have continued westwards across the Severn and reached Llanilltud, whatever it was called then. There are various tales of a school being set up here by different people, so why not Joseph? In “The Holy Kingdom” by Adrian Gilbert, he continued northwards into the Blaenau, where he is known as St. Ilid. It seems he built a church there at Llanilid “in a sacred circle.” This would be difficult if it is the present church, which stands inside a Norman motte and bailey castle. It is not difficult to create a legend. In 1184 Glastonbury Abbey burned down, and the monks were desperately short of money. Fortunately, seven years later, a grave was discovered which contained the bones of a huge man, undoubtedly King Arthur. Before the century was out, pilgrims had made the abbey the richest in England. A few years ago, it was proved that the story was a fabrication. Let us stick with our old, tried and tested legends. Viv Kelly
Stillworks Meditation and Mindfulness
Natalie Snuggs, BA, DipBSoM, DipHb(KG), PGCE
Classes and individual sessions in the Vale and Barry Area
Email; [email protected] Tel: 07341 264686
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Llantwit Major Bowls Club Indoor Bowls as usual this
winter but in the Rugby Club during the rebuilding.
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Saint of the Month 29 March: St Woolos (Gwynllyw)
Have you wondered how and when it was decided which of the
Welsh saints should be included in the Church in Wales Calendar? Because something like 900 different Celtic saints have been identified through place names and local traditions, yet only 26 are celebrated in the C in W.
Our present Calendar was drawn up by a committee in 1995. In 1997 the Church of England published a book, Exciting Holiness, containing a short biography of all the saints in its Calendar. I was asked to edit a Welsh supplement to Exciting Holiness, and write the biographies of our Celtic saints. This was first published separately, and then incorporated into a new edition of Exciting Holiness in 2003, along with the Scottish and Irish supplements.
How did the Welsh committee whittle down 900 saints to 26? It chose those who had a wider influence than just a local – so, for example, Illtud and Samson are included, but not Canna (Llangan) and Baruch (Barry). But when writing for Exciting Holiness, I did wonder why Woolos was included. Obvious, you may say, because he is the patron saint of St Woolos’ Cathedral, Newport.
However, Woolos – or Gwynllyw, to give him his Welsh name - seems an unlikely character to be a saint. He was the ferocious king of Morgannwg in the 6th century, the husband of Gwladys, and father of Cadoc, who became the abbot of the monastery at Llancarfan. The Life of Cadoc, written a few centuries later, says that Gwynllyw “disgraced his life with crimes, violence and piracy”, his ships causing terror across the Bristol Channel. His wife pleaded with him repeatedly to lead a Christian life. She persuaded her husband to let their child be baptised and educated by St Tathan at his monastic school at Caerwent. When Cadoc had grown up and become a priest, he too tried to persuade his father to
change his way of life. Eventually Gwynllyw did, he reformed, ‘gave up his malice and wickedness’ and Gwladys made him live at what is now Newport, the two setting up a hermitage there, fasting, eating a vegetarian diet, and bathing in the cold waters of the Usk to prove their piety. Where their hermitage was is now Newport Cathedral, dedicated to St Woolos. Perhaps it should have been St Gwladys to whom the cathedral was dedicated – though here is a sinner who repented! Philip Morris
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ST DONAT’S CHORALE EASTER CONCERT will be held at ALL SAINTS CHURCH in BARRY to help support the funds being raised to repair their roof. A really exciting programme has been arranged including THE REQUIEM by John Rutter and a selection from THE ARMED MAN MASS FOR PEACE by KARL JENKINS who most musical commentators feel is the finest living Welsh composer of his time. The choir will be supported by Professional Soloists and Orchestra. SATURDAY THE 6
TH APRIL at 7.30pm is the date and time to put
in your diaries, Tickets are priced at £10.00 for Adults and £5.00 for anybody in full time education, and can be purchased directly from the choir website at www.stdonats.org, or from Nickelby’s Book Shop or at the church on the night of the concert. We hope as many of our loyal followers from Llantwit Major will join us in Barry for a worthwhile cause and a great night of music and singing.
Three times He told them He must die To take away our sin, They didn’t understand it then Hardened hearts within. Even Peter tried to stop Him Said it mustn't be, But Jesus said to get behind Only He could set us free. He set His face towards Calvary Lonely and alone, He climbed that hill of hate back then And Golgotha was His throne.
Easter after Easter we see Our Saviour's death, His precious blood was shed for you As He took His final breath. The curtain tore in two that day To give access to God, Our filthy sin and guilt within Was placed upon the Lord. When Jesus rose on Easter Day The Passover lamb was free, He took our spiritual death away And nailed to the tree (at Calvary). David McNeely - Easter 2019
Passover
Congratulations to our Margam Archdeaconry Vice President Jodie Taylor on her award from Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations in recognition of her many years of work volunteering at Parc Prison Family Centre. Well done Jodie, you thoroughly deserve this award. This is clipped from the MU Magazine. Well done Jodie!
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Mothers’ Union
Since our social evening in December, the Mothers’ Union have not taken a rest. We have continued to collect items for the homeless and we all enjoyed the Deanery Eucharist officiated by Rev’d Craig Vaughan in January. The February meeting is always the AGM where the election of officers for the next year takes place, the only change being Julia Jenking who very kindly volunteered to take on the job of magazine reporting; unfortunately due to an accident with her laptop she will not start reporting until next month.
Many of our members had been part of the radio recording in
St Illtud's just a few days earlier so it seemed only fitting that after the business of the evening was over our Rector, Edwin Counsell told us about his experiences of over 20 years on the radio. He explained that often his prepared words had to be changed at short notice due to breaking news. We gave him the subject of homelessness and, after a few minutes working at the back of the church, he gave a talk incorporating homelessness and religion in a very thought -provoking three minutes and, as he explained, finishing two seconds before the time pipes. AGM's can often be boring but, with Edwin's help, it proved to be a very interesting and enjoyable evening, with many members planning to listen in next time he was 'alive' on the radio.
There will be no meeting in March as our meeting night falls on
Ash Wednesday. Members are encouraged to attend meetings around the parish, therefore our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 3rd April, at 7.15pm in St Illtud's when the speaker will be Penny Snowden.
JT
Bacon Butties Georgina and her Sunday School
provided us with an innovation on Sunday 25th February when they laid on a bacon breakfast for those attending the 10.00 am service at St Illtud’s. Delicious bacon in fresh rolls were on the menu and some 50 people made sure that they arrived early enough to avail themselves of a very tasty snack. Well done the Sunday School. There was a lot of support for the idea of making it a regular feature but we must wait and see. Incidentally, just what IS the difference between a ‘butty’ and a ‘sarnie’? ES
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Confessions of the Llantwit Major Mothers’ Union (or what they got up to in the 40s & 50s)
The first Parish Magazine for Llantwit Major was published in
January, 1947, and in it the Vicar, Canon Richard David, who had been in Llantwit Major for 35 years, and was then in his 91st year, wrote about the tasks and responsibilities of each church member, saying that they were endeavouring to emphasise this through the various parish organisations.
Among those listed was the Mothers’ Union with, he wrote, its chief object of upholding the Sanctity of Marriage, adding that each organisation was a working limb of the Church.
Later that year he wrote about a successful Sale of Work, and
among the 15 stallholders were at least twelve M.U. members, with another six, including the Enrolling Member, in charge of the teas.
It is difficult to say when Mrs Morgan Rees, Plymouth House (as
she was known even long after the family had moved to Maes-y-Don in Wesley Street) first became M.U. Enrolling Member. There’s a reference to her organising the M.U. outing in 1947, but the first actual mention as such is in the February 1948 magazine. My memories of her in the mid-fifties are of her acting with dedication and strength of character; not someone to be trifled with!
At the first Lambeth Conference since 1930 in 1948 three of the
overseas bishops came to the Diocese and each branch sent representatives of the Mothers’ Union to a rally in Cardiff City Hall. But for the annual M.U. Deanery Festivals two busloads of members would go, with similar numbers for their annual outings.
The July magazine described how 65 members went to Tenby in 1949 with the two clergy and Hughie Andrews, and had a very good day in perfect weather. But you have to read Hughie’s diary to learn about a doctor was called when one member had an accident, and they didn’t arrive home until 11.30 pm because they were delayed by two unnamed members for half an hour when they had a coffee break at Pontarddulais! In the Parish they met twice a month at 2.30 pm on a Tuesday, with a service in church on the first and a meeting in the Gatehouse on the third, with usually a speaker, although how so many managed to squeeze into that small building is almost beyond belief. On other occasions they were providing robes for the choir, repairing altar linen, seeing to the flowers and saving up for a Mothers’ Union Banner, which was dedicated on Mothering Sunday, 1954, and thereafter carried by the banner bearer looking resplendent with M.U. sash, blue veil and white gloves. Ah, the good old days!
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It was indeed in those days that the Mothers’ Union came into its own whenever refreshments were needed for great church occasions in the Town Hall; thus Diocesan Clergy Schools with the Archbishop, over 400 Diocesan Young Wives on one occasion, a Deanery Missionary Exhibition and various Deanery Festivals were all successfully served by the Mothers’ Union.
But changes were afoot, for in 1949 a Young Wives’ Fellowship
was started, even though Mary Sumner had started the Mothers’ Unidouble dutyon with forty young women in 1876, when she herself was expecting her first child. How closely would these two organisations work together in the Parish? What was the Vicar’s wife’s intention when she eventually took over as Enrolling Member?
You can read the answer to these questions and learn more about the fascinating story of the Llantwit Major Mothers’ Union in my book about the history of the Parish Magazine, “The Vicar writes...”, when it is available at the Book Launch in the West Church on Sunday, 28th April.
David G. Brunning
Llantwit Youth Play to a packed Church
On Saturday, 16th February the Llantwit Major Town Mayor’s Youth Music Concert took place – and what an evening it was – the exuberance and talent of these young performers and musicians was completely exhilarating.
A wonderful varied programme, including Rock, Classical and
songs from musicals, was performed by students from Atlantic College, Stage Door 1 and Llantwit Major Comprehensive school choir. There were some amazing soloists playing the Cello, Harp and Flute, and a young man worthy of “Britain’s Got Talent” had the whole audience on their feet joining in on his rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing”. A truly magnificent and memorable evening, well done to all!
More than £800 was raised for the Mayor’s charities: Headlines
UK, Age Concern and St Illtud’s Church Restoration fund.
Geoff Timms
Gratitude Do you recall reading a piece in the February magazine under this heading? it told the story of Tony Faulds who had tended a war memorial in a Sheffield park for many years to commemorate 10 US airmen who were killed in 1944. Dan Walker, the BBC presenter took up the story as a result of which there was a fly-past on 21st February with thousands of people attending the memorial service in the park. Another truly heart-warming story to brighten our lives.
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From the Registers Baptisms 10 Feb. Ruby Jane Hazel Jones 10 Feb. Chloe Jones 24 Feb. William Paul Baker Burials 24 Jan. Robert Ledbetter aged 81 years, Ogmore by Sea 28 Jan. Dai Joseph Llewellyn Crofts aged 24 years, Wick 31 Jan. Michael John Richards aged 76 years, Llantwit Major 5 Feb. Beryl Mary Scott aged 75 years, Marcross 6 Feb. Margaret Rose Elliott aged 90 years, St. Athan 7 Feb. David Leonard Bedwell Blott aged 77 years, St. Brides Major 12 Feb. Linda Killick aged 69 years, Llantwit Major 18 Feb. John Albert Knight aged 71 years, Llantwit Major 19 Feb. Michael Wilfred Grist aged 88 years, Llantwit Major 20 Feb. Sylvia Mary Novello Turner aged 86 years, St. Athan 21 Feb. Luba Patricia Ashworth aged 85 years, Llantwit Major
Saints in Wales March 1st David, Patron Saint of Wales. (Transferred to Friday 3rd.) 7th Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions, Martyrs 17th Patrick, Bishop and Patron Saint of Ireland 18th Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop 19th Joseph of Nazareth 21st Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Robert Ferrar, Bishops, Teachers and Martyrs 24th Oscar Romero, Bishop & Martyr 25th The Annunciation of our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary 29th Woolos, King (Can be celebrated during the week after Easter)
31st March, 2019
This day is a Sunday and this year it is doing double duty. Firstly, it is the day that the clocks go forward which, I always feel, is one of the first signals that Spring is approaching. Secondly, it is Mothering Sunday; originally observed as a day on which people would visit their "mother" church, it has become an occasion for honouring the mothers of children and giving them presents and all the girls who were in service were allowed the day off to go to visit their mothers. It has been overtaken by the American ‘Mothers’ Day’ and is, these days, thought of as a secular celebration.
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Benefice Directory Rector Rev'd Canon Edwin Counsell. 01446-794503 The Rectory, High Street Llantwit Major, CF61 1SS [email protected] Team Vicar Rev’d Craig Vaughan 01656-890468 The Vicarage, Trepit Road Wick. CF71 7QL [email protected] Team Vicar Rev’d Rhian Prime 01446-750273 1, Rectory Drive, St Athan CF62 4PD [email protected] Assistant Rev’d Marc-Ashton Walford 01656-880328 Curate [email protected] Assistant Rev’d Jude Peters 07944-607006 Curate [email protected] Reader Sue Moll 01446-719445 [email protected] Reader Keith Brown 01446-793804 Pew News [email protected] Reader Bill Henderson 01446-750418 [email protected] Reader Hazel Norfolk 01656 880532 [email protected] Reader Penny Snowdon 01446-775402 [email protected] Parish Office Alison Weston. St Illtud’s Church 01446-792439 9 am-2.30 pm Church Street, Llantwit Major. Mon – Fri. CF61 1SB. [email protected] Website http://www.llanilltud.org.uk/ School Mrs Ceri Thomas Wick & Marcross Church in Wales 01656-890253 Primary School Church Street, Wick. CF71 7QE Magazine Eric Sparks, Bronelwyn, Castle St 01446-795443 Editor Llantwit Major, CF61 1AP [email protected]
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