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December 2010 January 2011

The Magazine

of

The Parish of Pentyrch

with

Capel Llanilltern

Eglwys Sant Catwg St Catwgrsquos Church

Eglwys Dewi Sant St Davidrsquos Church

Eglwys Sant Ellteyrn St Ellterynrsquos

Price pound1

St Catwgrsquos Crib 2010

2

THE PARISH OF PENTYRCH

VICAR

The Rev John Binny The Vicarage Pentyrch Tel 029 20890318

SUNDAY SERVICES

St Catwgrsquos Church Pentyrch

800 am Holy Eucharist (4th Sunday only)

900 am Parish Eucharist (Except the first Sunday in the month)

600 pm Evensong

St Davidrsquos Church Groesfaen

800 am Holy Eucharist (1st Sunday only)

1030 am Sung Eucharist (Except the first Sunday in the month)

St Ellteyrnrsquos Church Capel Llanilltern

1030 am Holy Eucharist

Creigiau Church Hall

1030 am First Sunday in every month Parish Family Communion

WEEKDAYS

St Catwgrsquos Holy Eucharist Wednesday 1000 am

St Davidrsquos Holy Eucharist Tuesday 1000 am

Other services as announced

BAPTISM HOLY MATRIMONY BANNS OF MARRIAGE

By arrangement with the vicar

Articles for the magazine can be E-mailed to johngoughpentyrchbtinternetcom by the 10th of the

month You can also contact me on 029 20891721

3

From the Vicarage Window

Dear Friends

At Christmas all of us can take the road

to Bethlehem In worship song devotion

and contemplation we can all visit the

stable where Jesus was born Indeed we

must take the road to Bethlehem if we are

to keep a meaningful Christmas

Christmas is meant to be a joyous time

but it means joy about Jesus not joy with-

out Jesus At the centre of our celebra-

tion is the shining fact that the Babe of

Bethlehem is born This is the good tid-

ings that came from eternity into time

giving to our joy the quality of perma-

nence The true reason for rejoicing is

the birth of Jesus without Jesus the

deeper meaning of Christmas is gone

This is the fact of Christmas that God

has entered the lives of all people that we

might find new life in God The familiar

carol expresses it well ndash lsquoRemember

Christ our Saviour was born on Christ-

mas Dayrsquo

This belief in the holy birth makes Christ-

mas a song of joy a glowing radiance a

spirit of kindness in a world where there

is some hostility and bitterness and anger

It is truly a lsquoHappy Christmasrsquo to those

who know the meaning of the manger to

those to whom the holiday is a holy day

The Christmas fact must become the

Christmas faith How many people are

so harried and hurried with Christmas

preparations that they lose sight of

what they are celebrating and know

only that they must get on with it or

they will never be ready for Christ-

mas The truth is that when the

Christmas fact becomes a living faith

for us our hearts rejoice and life

glows with the glory that only God

can give

Christmas is a time to renew our faith

in the experience of love and devotion

It is a time for coming into the pres-

ence of the Christ child who is

Emanuel ndash God with us ndash to find new

heart and hope

What a challenge the Christmas Gos-

pel presents Salvation is here Is this

too good to be true No It is too

good not to be true lsquoGod gave His

only begotten Son that whosoever be-

lieveth in Him should not perish but

will inherit eternal lifersquo (John chapter

3 verse 16) In Him is life not just for

today or tomorrow or next year but

for ever

Christmas is the season when God

calls us to cast out our fears and to

take heart over what has come into the

world Without Jesus life is shadowed

with fear with Jesus it is lit by the ra-

diance of a renewing and redeeming

faith

We often think that Christmas is ex-

4

pensive In a deeper sense it is expen-

sive for God The joy of salvation is

costly John Milton put it this way in

his Ode on the Morning of Christrsquos Na-

tivity

ldquoThe Babe yet lies in smiling infancy

That on the bitter cross

Must redeem our lossrdquo

We should be profoundly humbled by

the cost of Christmas for God paid a

great price in order that Jesus might

bring us the good news that Jesus is

with us for ever more He seeks to

come into all our lives always

Some of us may have visitors to stay

this Christmas time If so we prepare

and make room for them to stay So we

make room for Jesus this Christmas time

and always What can we give Him who

has given so much to us Christmas is

His Day What greater gift could we

give than ourselves Jesus would value

that most and He Himself sets our lives

aglow not simply with joy or peace but

with the eternally reviving power of

Christmas in our lives Emmanuel God

with us

With best wishes for a happy and blessed

Christmas and 2011

Your friend and Vicar

John W Binny

HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME

I am arranging to take Holy Communion to parishioners unable to

attend Church over Christmas because of age or illness If you would

like to receive the Sacrament at home please contact me as soon as

possible

John Binny

Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society have their Carol service in the

Cathedral on Saturday 11 December at 730 pm

There is no charge for admission

A little boy returned from Sunday School with a new perspective on the

Christmas story He had learned all about the Wise Men from the East

who brought gifts to the Baby Jesus He was so excited he just had to

tell his parents I learned in Sunday School today all about the very

first Christmas

There wasnt a Santa Claus way back then so these three

skinny guys on camels had to deliver all the toys And Ru-

dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with his nose so bright wasnt there yet so

they had to have this big spotlight in the sky to find their way around

5

CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2010

ST CATWGrsquoS CHURCH PENTYRCH

Sunday 5th December Music for Advent and Christmas

with the Sine Nomine Singers 630 pm

Wednesday 15th December Pentyrch Village Carol Service 700 pm

Wednesday 22nd December Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols 700 pm

Christmas Eve First Eucharist of Christmas 1100 pm

Christmas Day Sung Eucharist 900 am

Sunday 30th January 2011 Readings and Music from

Advent to Epiphany 600 pm

ST DAVIDrsquoS CHURCH GROESFAEN

Christmas Eve Blessing of the Crib and Childrenrsquos Carol Service

330 pm

Christmas Day Holy Eucharist 800 am

Sung Eucharist 1030 am

ST ELLTEYRNrsquoS CHURCH CAPEL LLANILLTERN

Sunday 19th December Service of Lessons and Carols

with Holy Communion 1030 am

Christmas Day Holy Eucharist with Carols 1030 am

PARISH HALL CREIGIAU

Sunday 6th February 2011 Parish Christingle Service 1030 am

Everyone is very welcome at our services

6

CONFIRMATION

Following some months of preparation four candidates from Pentyrch were con-

firmed by the Assistant Bishop of Llandaff the Right Reverend David Wilbourne at a

Deanery Confirmation in St Maryrsquos Parish Church St Faganrsquos during the Holy

Eucharist

The newly confirmed received Holy Communion for the first time during the service

Candidates from St Faganrsquos and Dinas Powys were also confirmed Bishop David

who celebrated the Eucharist and who was assisted in giving communion by the Rev

Anthony Wintle Rector of St Faganrsquos and the Rev John Binny gave a meaningful

address to the candidates and the congregation He spoke with the candidates before

the service and met with them and their families afterwards over refreshments along

with members of the congregation

It was good to see members of St Catwgrsquos and St Davidrsquos in the congregation sup-

porting the Confirmation Candidates This was a very happy and memorable evening

for those confirmed and their families

Those confirmed were

Bethan Mary Downs

Annabelle Caroline Rose Oliver

Mark Robert Walthorne

Rowan Kim Walthorne

Please continue to remember them in your prayers

Mark Walthorne who was confirmed alongside his son Rowan shares his thoughts and

memories with us

For the last three months we have attended confirmation class and felt that we have

learnt a lot not just from the class but also from each other We met on a Monday

night Annabelle Bethan Rowan and myself in the vestry of St Catwgrsquos and learned

so much about religion Christianity and the church under the supervision of Rev John

Binny who painstakingly answered all of our questions

We were confirmed along with sixteen others on Wednesday 20th October at St Maryrsquos

Church St Fagans a beautiful setting for our confirmation in a thirteenth century

church where every space was filled The Right Rev David Wilbourne confirmed us

with Rowan and myself being the last for his blessing

What a lovely evening to be confirmed at the same time as my son It meant so much to

the both of us

We all then met after the service in the church hall where St Maryrsquos congregation had

laid on a lovely spread of food

Again many thanks to everyone for a wonderful evening

7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Remembrance Sunday was observed very meaningfully in each of our three churches

with special prayers and time for silent reflection at the services

The Eucharist in St Davidrsquos was attended by the Creigiau Beavers Cub Scouts

Scouts and Explorers who carried their flags in and out of church and formed the Of-

fertory Procession bringing the bread water and wine to the altar A two minute

silence was held at 1100 pm

At Capel Llanilltern the Holy Eucharist was led by Canon Jack Buttimore

with Mr Victor Steele who preached and the service was followed by an

Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial outside when Roy Davies laid

a wreath on behalf of the congregation

In the afternoon a Service of Remembrance was held at the War Memorial

in Pentyrch conducted by the Vicar A large gathering including County

Councillor Craig Williams the Chairman and members of Pentyrch Com-

munity Council the Head and Deputy Head Teacher and pupils of Pentyrch Primary

School and Pentyrch Brownies and their leaders with the Brownies carrying their flag

The Chairman Councillor Stuart Thomas read a lesson and all joined in the hymns

and prayers with two minutes silence being observed before the laying of wreaths

The wreaths included one from the Primary School and one from the Brownies The

young people must be congratulated on the sincere and dignified way in which they

carried out their duties They contributed in no small way in making the service truly

meaningful

Many thanks to Madeline Webb who made the arrangements for the service on behalf

of Pentyrch Community Council and to the police for controlling the traffic

IN MEMORIAM

At All Souls tide this year a total of 155 people were remembered by name in the

three churches of our benefice in response to the request that their names be placed

on a sheet of paper beforehand

If anyone would like a member of their family or a friend who has died to be re-

membered during the year at a service maybe on or near the anniversary of their

death or their birthday etc please contact the vicar beforehand so that it can be ar-

ranged

8

PENTYRCH PARISH CHRISTMAS FAYRE

After months of preparation stalls and tables dressed with

items filled the Parish Hall in Creigiau for the Christmas

Fayre At 2 pm the doors opened to a steady influx of cus-

tomers Throughout the afternoon business was brisk on the

stalls raffle and games while delicious refreshments were

prepared in the new kitchen

The main raffle was drawn winners of the various games that had been running

through the afternoon were revealed and last minute bargains were sought to round off

a very successful afternoon

The total to date is pound1641 which is a great tribute to all who worked

so hard to ensure the success of the Fayre We are grateful to people

who made donations helped with refreshments manned the stalls and

those who contributed in any way to a very successful afternoon

Particular thanks to Mesdames Alison Woodley Jean Wood Carroll

Mason and Sue Hall who co-ordinated all the arrangements for the

wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9

At the Family Eucharist held in November thoughts turned to

Godrsquos Kingdom and God ruling in our hearts and lives

The Old Testament reading from Genesis told of Joseph and how

he having been sold by his brothers in Egypt as a slave and be-

coming the second in command there longed to see his family again and arranged for

his brothers and father Jacob to live there Though he was a ruler of all of Egypt Jo-

sephrsquos family were particularly special to him

The New Testament reading was the account of Jesus being

asked whether or not taxes were to be paid to the Emperor

Caesar and the Roman authorities against the wishes of his fel-

low Jewish countrymen Jesus replied by saying that if the

head of Caesar is on the coin the Emperor should have what

was due to him but we also owe a duty and a place to God in

our lives As the coin had the image of Caesar so we are made

in Godrsquos image He rules in our hearts and we are special to

Him

The Vicar spoke about the theme of the readings in his address and the hymns songs

and prayers continued in the theme of God in Jesus ruling in our lives as members of

His Kingdom here on earth

We are grateful to all who prepared the hall to Andrew Dodd who arranged the read-

ers Muriel Gough and her team for refreshments The Music Group and Sue Dodd for

producing song sheets Frances Simpson for the flowers and to Andrew Davies who

produced the usual screen presentation but was let down by a technical fault on the

day

If there is anyone who would like to take part in the service please contact Sue An-

drew or the Vicar The next Family Service will be the Parish Eucharist on January

2nd 2011 In February we shall have our Parish Christingle Service (not a Eucharist)

All services begin at 1030 am and all are welcome to come along

PARISH CHURCH HALL UPDATE

The Management Committee of the Parish Church Hall has decided in these times

of austerity to hold the fees for hiring the Hall at the same price as last year as a

good will gesture to the whole community

The Hall may be booked by contacting Mrs Jean Wood (tel 20892865) or Alison

Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

The Pentyrch Parish Christingle Service will be held in the Parish Hall

Creigiau on Sunday February 6th at 1030 am

The first Christingle Service was held in Moravia in 1747 but the

roots of the service are much deeper in history The Romans had an

orange decorated with fruit at one of the pre-Christian services and

the ancient Welsh Church knew it as the Calennig (New Yearrsquos

Gift) In Moravia families gathered together in their homes where

the children were given a Christingle and by the light of these they

sang their favourite religious songs

Christingle means lsquoChrist lightrsquo and the symbolism of an orange a

red ribbon four sticks fruit and nuts and a lighted candle on a star

form a powerful image of Godrsquos gift of the World and everything in

it The greatest gift of all the gift of His Son Jesus Christ the Light

of the World who came and died to save us is commemorated in the lighted candle

placed in the scooped out orange

We hope that as in previous years we shall have a very large congregation at

this very meaningful service and a warm welcome awaits everyone who is able

to come along The Diocese has asked that the collection be given to the

Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility caring for and supporting children

and families in need

We all know the Christmas song The 12 Days of Christmas and I know we have had

the possible explanation of its meaning previously but here it is again for those whose

memories are short (Now read page 20)

1 True Love refers to God

2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments

3 French Hens refers to Faith Hope and Charity the Theological Virtues

4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels andor the Four Evangelists

5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament the Pentateuch

which gives the history of mans fall from grace

6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation

7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit the sacraments

8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes

9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit

10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments

11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles

12 Drummers Drumming refers to the points of doctrine in the Apostles Creed

11

POINTS TO PONDER

In the November magazine we thought about a sharp shooter who hung up his hat

and put on a blindfold He then walked a hundred yards turned around and shot a

bullet through his hat The blindfold was perfectly good and completely blocked

the manrsquos vision so we asked how did he manage this feat

Answer The sharp shooterrsquos hat was hanging over the barrel of the gun

You have two months to allow for thought this time so here are two puzzles to keep

you thinking

Insomnia- The executives of a large international firm held a sales conference at a

hotel in Miami Pete and Dave occupied adjoining rooms After a strenuous day of

presentations and partying they went to their rooms Despite being exhausted Pete

just could not get off to sleep Something was disturbing him Eventually at about

two orsquoclock in the morning he called the switchboard and asked to be put through to

Daversquos room As soon as Dave picked up the phone Pete replaced his and fell

asleep Can you explain

A Bottle of Wine- A bottle of wine costs pound10 If the wine is worth pound9 more than the

bottle what is the value of the bottle

Good luck If you have a puzzle you wish to share please contact the Vicar

The custom of kissing under the mistletoe may be related

to a Scandinavian goddess Frigga the goddess of love

in Norse mythology is strongly associated with mistletoe

which has been used as a decoration in homes for thou-

sands of years Mistletoe is associated with many pagan

rituals In fact the Christian church disliked the plant so

much thanks to its pagan associations that it forbade its

use in any form Some English churches continued this

ban as late as the 20th century According to Charles

Panatis excellent book Extraordinary Origins of Ordi-

nary Things holly became a Christian substitute for mistletoe which is why we

deck the halls with it The sharply pointed leaves in holly were supposed to sym-

bolize the thorns in Christs crown and the red berries were to symbolize his

blood

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire Frostbite

Whats the first thing elves learn in school The elf-abet

12

Note the date Saturday 22 January Why Because on the

evening of that day in the Parish Hall Creigiau will be held

the greatest mind-twisting mind-blowing frustrating event

in the Parishrsquos calendar a

Mark it in your new diaries now Get your team to-

gether and prepare for battle

GOOD NEWS

Join the regular coffee drinkers and biscuit nibblers in the Parish Hall on

Saturday 18th December at 10am You may be lucky and find a stall

holder selling his or her wares

Those wanting to play lucky can buy a raffle ticket and news of the 100 club will be

announced For more details of the 100 club contact Sue Hall on 029 20890087

Winners of the 100 Club draw were

October November

Rose Price pound32 Alison Woodley pound32

David Pendlebury pound5 Jenny Dawkins pound5

David Dawkins pound5 Maureen Moss pound5

Iesus Xristus (Ιησους Χριστος)

The abbreviation of Xmas for Christmas is not irreligious The first

letter of the word Christ in Greek is chi which is identical to our X

Xmas was originally an ecclesiastical abbreviation that was used in

tables and charts In the early days of printing when font sizes were

limited and type was set by hand abbreviations and ditto marks were used liberally

Xmas came into general use from the church Candy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorate the Christ-

mas trees A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral decided to have the ends bent to depict a

shepherds crook and he would pass them out to the children to keep them quiet during

the services It wasnt until about the 20th century that candy canes acquired their red

stripes Oliver Cromwell in England banned Christmas Carols between 1649 and 1660 Crom-

well thought that Christmas should be a very solemn day so he banned carols and par-

ties The only celebration was by a sermon and a prayer service

On Christmas morning since medieval times church bells have been rung to

announce to the world the coming of the saviour It was customary from the

18th century to wear clothes (cold without)and carry a small bell to signify

the birth of Christ The ringing of the bells was to signify the importance of

the His Birth

13

Can Cold Water Clean Dishes This is for all the germ conscious folk that worry about using cold water to clean

John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded rural area of Sas-

katchewan

After spending a great evening chatting the night away the next morning Johns

grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon eggs and toast However John noticed a

film like substance on his plate and questioned his grandfather asking Are these

plates clean

His grandfather replied Theyre as clean as cold water can get ʼem Just you go

ahead and finish your meal Sonny

For lunch the old man made hamburgers Again John was concerned about the

plates as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg

and asked Are you sure these plates are clean Without looking up the old man

said I told you before Sonny those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them

Now dont you fret I dont want to hear another word about it

Later that afternoon John was on his way to a nearby town and as he was leaving

his grandfathers dog started to growl and wouldnt let him pass

John yelled and said Grandfather your dog wont let me get to my car

Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV the

old man shouted Coldwater go lay down now yah hear me

To look a long way ahead The Parish trip in 2011

will be to Norfolk staying near Norwich and will

include a day in Norwich a boat trip on

the Norfolk Broads a visit to Cromer

and a steam engine trip

Five days four nights bed breakfast

and evening meal pound279 Date Monday

12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled

One day last January during the cold and snow six Glamorgan WI ladies two from Pentyrch travelled to Scotland to take part in the popular BBC 2 quiz programme called Eggheads In the show a team of five challengers take on the resident team of brain-boxes who have won famous quiz programmes such as Mastermind Who wants to be a millionaire etc Very few teams beat them and walk off with the money which increases by a thousand pounds each time challengers lose We had been auditioned at Llandaff a few months earlier to see if we were a suitable crowd ie not only knowledgeable in subjects such as music history science sport and many more but also interesting charac-ters Now we did have two secret weapons a Weakest Link winner and a 68 year old with bright pink hair and attitude So we were in and our name - The Glamorgan Poppies after the Glamorgan WI emblem We arrived at the studios in the afternoon and my husband Hugh who came along was politely told to get lost We meanwhile were whisked off to be made over by the stylists etc who did a great job in transform-

ing us ready for the cameras Then it was do or die and we were off to meet Jeremy Vine the host and of course the Eggheads Mr Vine is obviously horticulturally chal-lenged as he looked at our yellow Welsh poppy mascots and said Its lovely to see you ladies with your splendid daffodils Of course cameras stopped rolling stylists rushed forward to powder noses and upper lips and recording resumed only to immediately stop because of a wardrobe malfunction not us novices but Mr Vine whose shirt was offend-ing the cameras and causing nasty zigzags on the screen Once again noses upper lips and anything else within reach of those eager stylists was powdered and then we started to introduce ourselves All went well until it was my turn I said my bit only for them to ask me to repeat it thinking Id spoken too quietly I said it louder but again they asked me to repeat After four goes I eventually asked what was the matter only to be told I was saying ldquoummmrdquo at the beginning At last I said it to their satisfaction phew what else could go wrong Well quite a lot as far as the Eggheads were concerned because three of us won our head to heads and fi-nally it was four of us challengers against two Eggheads both Millionaire winners for the general knowledge round We managed to get all three of our questions right the millionaires failed to answer their last question correctly and amazingly wed won I have to say the Eggheads were gracious in defeat and wished us well We were told under no circumstances to tell anyone however I didnt have to tell Hugh because as soon as he entered the foyer of the studio he heard one of the production crew say Fancy that crowd of old dears from the WI in Wales beating the Eggheads So much for the efforts of our exhausted stylists

Liz Williams Pantglas Pentyrch

Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire

We had grandma for Christmas dinner Really we had turkey

How do you know when there is a snowman in your bed You wake up wet

What would a reindeer do if it lost its tail Shersquod go to a ldquore-tailrdquo shop for a new one

Christmas The time when everyone gets Santamental

Last years Christmas pudding was so awful I threw it in the ocean Thats probably why

the oceans full of currants

15

How to survive Christmas in the parish by Rev Dr Gary Bowness - his tongue in

cheek letter from an elderly parish priest to his newly ordained nephew

The Rectory

St James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

I am sorry you will have to take your Christmas Services sporting a black eye but I

have no sympathy It doesnrsquot matter what competition you are asked to judge - biggest

marrow best decorated shower cap most beautiful goldfish ndash the winner should always be

the muscular entrant with the steely glint in their eye The meek may well be destined to in-

herit the earth but they will never win the best decorated Christmas cake competition You

should have known that a lady who works at the ldquoRose and Crownrdquo pulling pints and throw-

ing clients out at closing time is not one to be awarded second prize

Lady Bartle has won ours every year for the last 50 years ndash even though we all know that her

French pastry chef will have spent the previous month laboriously decorating the thing

Someone once rashly asked her how she came up with such novel ideas every year Lady B

promptly started to talk about grouse shooting with a look that made it quite clear how she

would have dealt with her interrogator had she herself been feathered

As you are now well on your way to learning the Christmas Fair presents a minefield of

potential disasters I treasure the look on our Health and Safety officerrsquos face each

year as he sits in a corner surrounded by fire extinguishers for every possible

contingency concentrating on the one plug in our church hall providing power for two

tea urns Christmas tree lights amplifying equipment and mince pie warmer You must also

make sure you spend absolutely the same sum at every stall Five pence more on Admiral

Thorntonrsquos coconut shy than on Mrs Ecclesrsquo roll-a-penny will never be forgotten ndash or for-

given I sometimes think that Lord Cleethorpersquos practice of arriving dashing round every

stall showering a pound5 note at each with not the slightest interest in what hersquos buying or enter-

ing then bolting back to his castle for a restorative scotch is the best policy

The arrival of Father Christmas is always a highlight although I do feel that your new

child protection policy requiring Father Christmas to be in a locked room at one end of

the building and the children communicating with him from one at the other end by internal

telephone and video link a little over-cautious Our poor verger has played Father Christmas

for as long as anyone can remember ndashuntil last year when he executed his

escape He promised every child that they would receive all the gifts they

wanted and encouraged them to let their imaginations rip We had a village

of tearful children on Christmas morning when they discovered they had not

received private jet planes main line railway stations or a major football

team The look of joy on the dear manrsquos face when he was told hersquod been

sacked was quite touching

So as you carol your way through the Services may I suggest you hold them all by

candlelight so your shiner may be a little less obtrusive

Your loving uncle

Eustace

16

Despite its heavy industrial past Sheffield

now claims to be the greenest city in Eng-

land A major contribution to this must

come from its integrated public transport

system We left our car at the out-of-town

Meadowhall shopping complex and took

the ldquoSupertramrdquo alighting at the city cen-

tre terminus in Cathedral Square

So our first view was of the cathedralrsquos

south side What we saw was fairly typi-

cal of the kind of church found in the cen-

tre of any town which has prospered over

the centuries Dating from around 1430

it shows a mix of decorated and perpen-

dicular architecture and has a central

clock tower topped with a spire The

western end had clearly been extended in

a much plainer ndash though not incongruous

ndash late-twentieth century style Here a tall

open porch now forms the main entrance

rising upwards into a second tower

Sheffield is one of the Church of Eng-

landrsquos newer sees having been estab-

lished only in 1914 and it is apparent

even before entering the building that the

purpose of this westward extension was to

give the former parish church both extra

space and dignity appropriate to its epis-

copal role It does though represent a

considerable reduction of the initial plans

whose partial completion have given

Sheffield Cathedral a layout which is

quite confusing to the first-time visitor

As we pass in through the modern porch

we face another door on the north side It

leads into a conference centre whose city-

centre location probably makes it a sig-

nificant contributor towards cathedral

funds The large window above this door

looks slightly odd until we realise that it is

the old west window Filled with Victo-

rian glass it was repositioned here when

the new west end was built

Above us ndash again part of the modern ex-

tension ndash is a lantern incorporating a

wooden representation of the Crown of

Thorns As with the similar feature at

Blackburn 1960s workmanship was sadly

not up to scratch and the lanternrsquos glass

had to be replaced in the nineties Posi-

tioned above the font its abstract colours

symbolise baptism ndash the death of the old

life and rising into the new The font it-

self is of polished granite and an inscrip-

tion tells us that it was given by the free-

masons of Sheffield when the then parish

church was restored in 1881 Hanging

alongside is a shiprsquos bell ndash traditionally

used for baptisms at sea This one is from

the first HMS Sheffield a World War II

cruiser

Turning east we now enter the original

nave The arcade piers are plain and slen-

der As at Llandaff there is no triforium

but a clerestory beneath a timber ceiling

The windows of the south wall are filled

with coloured glass which I guess to be

Victorian While though it does incorpo-

rate some of the dark shades so typical of

This month David Webb has travelled to the

city of cutlery Sheffield to give us his us his

view of Sheffield Cathedral

17

that period I was pleased to see large un-

coloured areas as well so that they do not

make the building too gloomy As usual in

older town churches we also find a wide

range of memorials to local worthies

The oak pulpitrsquos carving is so sharp that I

would have dated it as mid-twentieth cen-

tury but a plaque at its base indicates that

it has been in place since 1887 Above it

hangs a simple cross of quebracho proba-

bly the hardest wood in the world That is

the product of a small handicraft business

ndash supported by the local Christian commu-

nity ndash in Argentina

At the eastern end of the south aisle stands

the Shrewsbury Chapel Its sanctuary con-

tains a massive memorial to the 6th Earl of

Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwickrsquos fourth

husband) He died in 1590 but the monu-

ment is older than that since he had it

erected during his own lifetime The main

quire alongside is rather shorter than in

many cathedrals accommodating just the

chapter stalls bishoprsquos throne and high al-

tar It does though have a rather grand

hammer-beam roof graced by eight mag-

nificent gilded angels

As I have already hinted there were once

ambitious plans to enlarge Sheffield Cathe-

dral Had these been completed the orien-

tation of the church would have changed

with the high altar at the northern end and

an enlarged nave extending southwards

across Cathedral Square Plans for this

work were drawn up by Sir Charles

Nicholson who also served as the ca-

thedral architect at Llandaff But only

part of his vision was constructed be-

fore World War II intervened

So we find that the north wall of the

nave has been pierced about halfway

along with steps leading up to a large

area at a significantly higher level

which would have formed the new

sanctuary This unashamedly twentieth

century addition has now been adapted

as the Chapel of St George It serves as

a memorial to members of the former

York and Lancaster Regiment and is

bounded by a screen made up of their

swords and bayonets

At nave level a passageway leads

alongside the military screen into a

crypt which lies below what would have

been the high altar A further northward

extension now forms the Chapel of the

Holy Spirit Although contemporary

with the Chapel of St George we do not

see a modern architectural style here

In designing what was intended as the

Lady Chapel Nicholson clearly felt he

could not improve on the medieval

work with which he was so familiar in

Llandaffrsquos eastern chapel He acknowl-

edged that as his inspiration and the

similarities are clearly apparent

Taffy making on Christmas Eve was one of the most important festive traditions of the

Welsh Taffy is a special kind of chewy toffee made from brown sugar and butter It is

boiled and then pulled until it becomes lovely and glossy

Some priests in Australia advise you to say Happy Christmas not Merry Christ-

mas because Merry has connotations of getting drunk - which brings its own prob-

lems One should say Happy instead

18

FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS

Holy Matrimony ldquoMay they be onerdquo

St Catwgrsquos Church

30th October Dean Christopher Jenkins

and Bethan Louise Cathleen Evans

Funerals ldquoMay they rest in peacerdquo

8th November Charles Ruck

12th November Violet Janet Doreen Rogers

We thank God for the lives of the faithful departed and our prayers and sympathy are

with their loved ones

Charles Ruck was born in Creigiau and moved to Pentyrch with his wife Lil remaining

there until he died He was in Africa in World War 2 with Field Marshall Montgomery

and later stormed the beaches of Normandy a few days after D Day Charles was one of

many rescuers at the Aberfan disaster

Charles loved tinkering with and driving motorbikes and cars driving the latter the

morning he was admitted to hospital Charlesrsquo love of life included being a sports fan

especially rugby and Cardiff City Football Club and he saw the FA Cup being

brought to Cardiff in 1927 in a crowd of 4000

Charles was well known and popular in the village and devoted to his family as they

were to him

Violet Rogers was born in Llandaff North married Glyn and they came to live in Pen-

tyrch Violet and Glyn were involved for over twenty years with the social side of Pen-

tyrch Rugby Club organizing carnivals dinner dances childrenrsquos parties dance les-

sons raffles and bingo Latterly they joined the Pontypridd and District Social Club and

organized weekends away

Violet enjoyed dancing and knitting crosswords puzzles and reading As a talented

seamstress she made many bridesrsquo and bridesmaidsrsquo dresses

Violet had many friends and adored her family as they did her

What did Adam say on the day before Christmas Its Christmas Eve

Who is never hungry at Christmas The turkey - hes always stuffed

Why was Santas little helper depressed Because he had low elf esteem

What do snowmen eat for breakfast Snowflakes

What do the elves call it when Father Christmas claps his hands at the end

of a play Santapplause

What do you call people who are scared of Santa Claus Claustrophobic

19

There are at least 12 people from the parish singing in this concert It is al-

ways a very good eveningrsquos entertainment ldquoUpliftingrdquo was the comment

from one parishioner last year I recommend it JG

Mum Can I have a dog for Christmas No you can have turkey like everyone else

What do you call Santa when he has no money Saint Nickel-less

20

T

The Twelve Days of Christmas Dennis Bratcher

The Twelve Days of Christmas is probably the most misunderstood part of the church

year among Christians who are not part of liturgical church traditions Contrary to

much popular belief these are not the twelve days before Christmas but in most of the

Western Church are the twelve days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiph-

any (January 6th the 12 days count from December 25th until January 5th) In some

traditions the first day of Christmas begins on the evening of December 25th with the

following day considered the First Day of Christmas (December 26th) In these tradi-

tions the twelve days begin December 26 and include Epiphany on January 6

The origin and counting of the Twelve Days is complicated and is related to differ-

ences in calendars church traditions and ways to observe this holy day in various cul-

tures In the Western church Epiphany is usually celebrated as the time the Wise Men

or Magi arrived to present gifts to the young Jesus (Matt 21-12) Traditionally there

were three Magi probably from the fact of three gifts even though the biblical narra-

tive never says how many Magi came In some cultures especially Hispanic and Latin

American culture January 6th is observed as Three Kings Day or simply the Day of

the Kings (Span la Fiesta de Reyes el Dia de los Tres Reyes or el Dia de los Reyes

Magos Dutch Driekoningendag) Even though December 25th is celebrated as Christ-

mas in these cultures January 6th is often the day for giving gifts In some places it is

traditional to give Christmas gifts for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas Since

Eastern Orthodox traditions use a different religious calendar they celebrate Christmas

on January 7th and observe Epiphany or Theophany on January 19th

By the 16th century some European and Scandinavian cultures had combined the

Twelve Days of Christmas with (sometimes pagan) festivals celebrating the changing

of the year These were usually associated with driving away evil spirits for the start of

the new year

The Twelfth Night is January 5th the last day of the Christmas Season before Epiph-

any (January 6th) In some church traditions January 5th is considered the eleventh

Day of Christmas while the evening of January 5th is still counted as the Twelfth

Night the beginning of the Twelfth day of Christmas the following day Twelfth Night

often included feasting along with the removal of Christmas decorations Many Euro-

pean celebrations of Twelfth Night included a Kings Cake remembering the visit of

the Three Magi and ale or wine (a Kings Cake is part of the observance of Mardi Gras

in French Catholic culture of the Southern USA) In some cultures the Kings Cake

was part of the celebration of the day of Epiphany

The popular song The Twelve Days of Christmas is usually seen as simply a nonsense

song for children with secular origins However some have suggested that it is a song

of Christian instruction perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England

with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith They contend that

it was a mnemonic device to teach the catechism to youngsters The true love men-

tioned in the song is not an earthly suitor but refers to God Himself The me who re-

21

ceives the presents refers to every baptized person who is part of the Christian Faith

Each of the days represents some aspect of the Christian Faith that was important for

children to learn

However many have questioned the historical accuracy of this origin of the song The

Twelve Days of Christmas While some have trying to debunk this as an urban myth

out of personal agendas others have tried to deal with this account of the songs origin in

the name of historical accuracy There is little hard evidence available either

way Some church historians affirm this account as basically accurate while others

point out apparent historical and logical discrepancies

However we need to acknowledge that the evidence on both sides is mostly in logical

deduction and probabilities Lack of positive evidence does not automatically provide

negative evidence One internet site devoted to debunking hoaxes and legends says that

there is no substantive evidence to demonstrate that the song The Twelve Days of

Christmas was created or used as a secret means of preserving tenets of the Catholic

faith or that this claim is anything but a fanciful modern day speculation What is

omitted is that there is no substantive evidence that will disprove it either

It is certainly possible in fact probable that this view of the song is legendary or anec-

dotal Without corroboration and in the absence of substantive evidence we probably

should not take rigid positions on either side and turn the song into a crusade for per-

sonal opinions That would do more to violate the spirit of Christmas than the song is

worth So for the sake of historical accuracy we need to acknowledge the likelihood

that the song had secular origins

However on another level this should not prevent us from using the song in celebration

of Christmas Many of the symbols of Christianity were not originally religious includ-

ing even the present date of Christmas but were appropriated from contemporary culture

by the Christian Faith as vehicles of worship and proclamation Perhaps when all is said

and done historical accuracy is not really the point Perhaps more important is that

Christians can celebrate their rich heritage and Gods grace through one more avenue

this Christmas Now when they hear what they once thought was only a

secular nonsense song they will be reminded in one more way of the

grace of God working in transforming ways in their lives and in our

world After all is that not the meaning of Christmas anyway

According to legend holly berries were once thought to be white Of-

fered humbly by a child to the Christ Child who pricked His finger the

white berries blushed red in grief and shame Holly has come to repre-

sent the crown of thorns worn by Christ when He was crucified the

red of the berries representing His blood

An artificial spider and web are often included in the deco-

rations on Ukrainian Christmas trees A spider web found on Christmas

morning is believed to bring good luck

22

23

Hang on Tight Christrsquos Hospital from Girlhood to Governor

Sue Davies-Jenkins

Hang on Tight a diverse mix of photographs original poetry and

prose tells the story of Sue Davies-Jenkins and her journey from

schoolgirl to Donation Governor at Christrsquos Hospital It also pro-

vides a professional womanrsquos perspective on the second half of

the twentieth century to the present day

Here Sue describes her Sussex childhood at the childrenrsquos home

that her mother ran her time at Christrsquos Hospital Hertford as a

boarder from 1957-65 a VSO gap year in Malawi student life at

the University of York including auxiliary nursing and a place-

ment at the London Hospital and territorial then regular army service in the Womenrsquos

Royal Army Corps

In 1973 Sue married Major Michael Davies-Jenkins Royal Welch Fusiliers and left the

army Civilian life brought its own challenges looking after three children (and assorted

pets) and trying to teach In 1983 Sue joined Dyfed Army Cadet Force helping to set up

a pilot scheme for girls She served with the Army Cadets for two decades eventually

covering PR for cadets and reservists throughout Wales

Any profits from this book will be donated to Christrsquos Hospital established in 1552

a charitable boarding and day school that offers a high standard of education to

children from all backgrounds particularly those in need

wwwchrists-hospitalorguk

With her husband Michael Sue ran Llandaff Cathedral Choir Association Living with

widowhood since 1999 she remains deeply involved with her parish church in Cardiff

and works as a chaplaincy lay visitor at the University Hospital of Wales

Sue has always retained strong links with Christrsquos Hospital With contributions from

staff and a recent pupil and many gems from the schoolrsquos past Hang on Tight has much

to delight the thoughtful reader Whilst not exclusively about Christrsquos Hospital the book

shows how its unique ethos has permeated the authorrsquos adult life

HOW TO ORDER Hang On Tight

Priced at pound995 P amp P pound200 (UK) pound600 (Europe) pound950 (Rest of the World)

Suite The Courtyard Aryanna eBusiness Centre Arya House Langley Park Durham

DH7 9XE cheques payable to The Memoir Club

0191 3735660 with creditdebit details


Sue and her family were members of the St Catwgrsquos congregation for many years and

she and the children sang in the choir St Catwgrsquos choir formed the base of the choir that

sang in Mikersquos memorial service in the Cathedral She has maintained her links with the

parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch

Vicar ndash The Rev John Binny The Vicarage Pentyrch CF15 9QF 20890318

Hon Retired Priest Canon J Buttimore 20659333

Parochial Secretary Mr David Pendlebury

42 Maes-y-Sarn Pentyrch 20892077

Parish Treasurer Mr John Davey

Rocklands Pant y Gored Road 20891765

Creigiau

Parish Hall Treasurer Mr TI Hall 20890087

Parish Hall Booking Secretary Mrs Jean Wood 20892865


Churchwardens Miss Jane Rees 20679970

Mr Andrew Dodd 20891736

Sacristan Miss Betty Nixon 20891948

Treasurer Mr Martin J Cragg 20890738

6 Cefn Bychan

PCC Secretary Mrs Gill Stevens 20811444

Organist and Choirmaster Mr John Gough 20891721

Sunday School co the Vicar 20890318


Churchwardens Mr Roger Williams 20890347

Treasurer Mrs M MacKay 20890827

28 Parc-y-Coed Creigiau

PCC Secretary Mrs M MacKay 20890827

Organist Miss Jane Williams


Churchwardens

Mrs Anne Hughes 20890225

Mrs Denise Jenkins 20890355

Treasurer Mr E Willis 20890770

Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary

Parish Magazine Organisers

Pentyrch Mrs Margaret Curran 20891693

Creigiau Mrs Gaynor Williams 20890657

Groesfaen Mrs Alison Woodley 20891800

2

THE PARISH OF PENTYRCH

VICAR

The Rev John Binny The Vicarage Pentyrch Tel 029 20890318

SUNDAY SERVICES


800 am Holy Eucharist (4th Sunday only)

900 am Parish Eucharist (Except the first Sunday in the month)

600 pm Evensong


800 am Holy Eucharist (1st Sunday only)

1030 am Sung Eucharist (Except the first Sunday in the month)


1030 am Holy Eucharist

Creigiau Church Hall

1030 am First Sunday in every month Parish Family Communion

WEEKDAYS

St Catwgrsquos Holy Eucharist Wednesday 1000 am

St Davidrsquos Holy Eucharist Tuesday 1000 am

Other services as announced

BAPTISM HOLY MATRIMONY BANNS OF MARRIAGE

By arrangement with the vicar

Articles for the magazine can be E-mailed to johngoughpentyrchbtinternetcom by the 10th of the

month You can also contact me on 029 20891721

3


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mas Dayrsquo



















can give






heart and hope










for ever







faith


4





tivity






















with us


Christmas and 2011


John W Binny





possible

John Binny








first Christmas





5













330 pm










6

CONFIRMATION




Eucharist












Bethan Mary Downs



Rowan Kim Walthorne



memories with us











the both of us




7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




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Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































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17



















































swords and bayonets






















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19






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T


























the new year
















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23


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Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





3


Dear Friends






















mas Dayrsquo



















can give






heart and hope










for ever







faith


4





tivity






















with us


Christmas and 2011


John W Binny





possible

John Binny








first Christmas





5













330 pm










6

CONFIRMATION




Eucharist












Bethan Mary Downs



Rowan Kim Walthorne



memories with us











the both of us




7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





4





tivity






















with us


Christmas and 2011


John W Binny





possible

John Binny








first Christmas





5













330 pm










6

CONFIRMATION




Eucharist












Bethan Mary Downs



Rowan Kim Walthorne



memories with us











the both of us




7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





5













330 pm










6

CONFIRMATION




Eucharist












Bethan Mary Downs



Rowan Kim Walthorne



memories with us











the both of us




7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





6

CONFIRMATION




Eucharist












Bethan Mary Downs



Rowan Kim Walthorne



memories with us











the both of us




7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





7

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY





















meaningful



IN MEMORIAM







ranged

8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





8

















wonderful occasion

King George

V1 Broadcast

Christmas

1939 quoting

Minnie Louise

Harkins 1875-

1957

A happy

Christmas

and a

prosperous

New Year

to all our

readers

9
















Him








day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





9
















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day










Woodley

10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






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T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


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24

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Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











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Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





10

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE





































11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















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19






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21



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22

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24

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Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





11

POINTS TO PONDER







you thinking
























blood



12







GOOD NEWS







October November





















the His Birth

13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































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the new year
















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children to learn






































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Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























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Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





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GOOD NEWS







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katchewan




plates clean




















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Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

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St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

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were to him
















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the new year
















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children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





13



katchewan




plates clean




















12 September 2011

Coldwater

14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





14

Eggheads Scrambled




Liz Williams

Egghead

beater extra-

ordinaire







15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





15



The Rectory

St James the Least





































Your loving uncle

Eustace

16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





16





























































cruiser












17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





17



















































swords and bayonets






















18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





18




















were to him
















19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





19






20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





20

T


























the new year
















21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





21



children to learn






































22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





22

23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





23


Sue Davies-Jenkins











Royal Army Corps


























parish

24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





24

Parish of Pentyrch







Creigiau








6 Cefn Bychan











Churchwardens




Llwyn y Pennau Farm

Groesfaen

Secretary





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