Sunday Services Next Week 3rd May 2015

Easter 5

St Theodore’s……………...10.00am Sung Eucharist

St Theodore’s……………...18.00pm Sung Eucharist

Theo’s (Wednesday)……….10.00am Holy Eucharist

Notices & Events

Food Bank: If you would like to donate food for those people who

are in need, please bring your donation of non-perishable food & put it

in the basket at the back of the church. Grace takes the donations to the

food bank after the services on the first Sunday of the month.

Dates for your Diary

Monday 27th No Choir practice Tuesday - Craft Club this week 6.15pm Theo’s

Sunday 26th—Messy Church 3pm

Tuesday 28th April Holy Eucharist & Easter Vestry Meeting—7pm.

Followed by Cheese and Wine….tickets £4 now on sale in Theo’s or Church (Mgt Phillips).

Wed April 29th– CRUSE Bereavement Support Group. 2-3.15PM—

St Theodore’s CHOIR needed for Wedding of Kieran Tomlin and Kirsty Baton please on Sat May 2nd at 12.30 p.m. Sunday 17th May 40th Anniversary celebration service for the 1st Cornelly cubs and Scouts 3pm St Theodore’s—all are welcome to attend this celebration. No evening service.

If you know of some-one who needs a visit from the church please

speak to Sue Kibby or Enid Rymer at the end of the service, or leave a

message on their phones. We will arrange for one of the visiting team

to call on them.

Morning 16, 411, 361/167, 187

Evening 16, 411, 167/ 261, 187

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We are always pleased to welcome newcomers or visitors. If you worship regularly with

a different denomination and received communion there, you are very welcome to receive

Holy Communion in our Church . You are also warmly invited to join us for coffee or

tea following the morning service.

Jesus the Good Shepherd

TODAY IS KNOWN AS GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY because, in each year of the liturgical cycle on this 4th Sunday, the Gospel is always taken from the 10th chapter of John where Jesus speaks of himself as the "good shepherd".

In today’s passage Jesus emphasises the self-sacrificing element in his own life: "The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep." He contrasts the good shepherd who owns the sheep to someone who is simply hired to look after them. The hired man thinks primarily of his own welfare and, if he sees a wolf coming, he takes off, leaving the sheep to be attacked and scattered in fear and terror. Jesus, on the other hand, will not be like a hired person: "I lay down my life for my sheep." Perhaps he contrasts himself with those mercenary religious leaders among his own people – and to be found in every religious grouping – who do just what is expected of them but have no real commitment or sense of responsibility to those in their charge.

As we look forward to our Annual Vestry Meeting on Tuesday, let us pray for all those who exercise leadership in our parish and also give thanks for the many ways we all have to serve God and his people.

The Parish of Kenfig Hill

St Theodore St Colman

Please take this newsletter home with you.

This week’s daily Gospel readings Monday - John 10. 1-10

Tuesday – John 10. 22-30

Wednesday - John 12. 44-50 Catherine of Siena (1380) Writer

Thursday - John 13. 16-20

Friday - John 14. 1-14 Philip & James, Apostles

Sat - John 14. 7-14 Athanasius (373) Bishop and Doctor

Thank you all for your prayers and continuing support which have given us

the strength to stay positive during a difficult time. Jeff's stem cell transplant was successful, he is now at home, beginning to recover and we hope enjoy a

good few years before more treatment is necessary. Sincere appreciation from Sue Kibby

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Congratulations to Margaret Hopkin who has been awarded as part of

the St George’s Day awards, the SILVER WOLF Award in recognition of ser-vices to Scouting of the most exceptional nature. Margaret will be with Keith today at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

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MOTHER’S UNION

May 5th. Margam Deanery Festival. Margam Abbey 2.30pm

May 7th. Meeting in Church 2-0 pm. Talk on Hats

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Electoral Roll. All communicants are reminded that they need to

complete a new electoral roll form this year. Forms are available

from David-Lloyd or Margaret Griffiths ********************

N.B. FIRE ESCAPES: In the event of a fire, please leave carefully by the

main door or, if obstructed, then through the fire escape located to the

rear of the vestry on the right hand side. Then please gather on the

pavement on the opposite side of the road.

Parish Priest: Fr. Jonathan Durley CA 01656 670148

Parish Deacon: Revd Deacon Claire Stowell

Parish Reader: Grace Wylde 743840, or 07966 083196,

Theo’s Parish Shop: 01656 670327

Parish Wardens: Margaret Phillips 665547/ 07748 678827

David-Lloyd Jones 741354 / 07747 151205

Sacristan & MU Branch Leader: Christine Portsmouth 742987

Treasurer: Ken Rymer

PCC Secretaries: Margaret Griffiths & Heulwen Strathearn

Safeguarding Officer: Sue Kibby

Daily prayer intentions

Mon 27th - Mountain Ash & Miskin

New Westminster (Canada)

Tue 28th - Penrhiwceiber, Matthewstown & Ynysboeth

New York (ECUSA)

Wed 29th - University Chaplains Newala (Tanzania) Thu 30th - Pontypridd Deanery

Newark (ECUSA)

Fri 1st - Llantrisant

Newcastle (York)

Sat 2nd - Llantwit Fadre Newcastle (Australia)

Parish website http://parish.churchinwales.org.uk/l302/

PLEASE PRAY FOR… Sick: Michelle Griffiths, Kai Foulger, Elliot Evans,

Harry Meredith, Christine Drane, Doris Lugg. Vivian Baker, Ethan Greening,

Maureen Baker, Heather Burgess, Lauren Williams, Evelyn Evans, Jamie & Nick

Pyke, Ray John, Jamie Lee Coffee, Ellie May., Christine Portsmouth, Valerie Zeal,

Sophie Evans, Hilary Morgan, Jean Rumble, Erin Downs, Caroline Little, Blanche

Thomas, Adrian Cook, Hilary Thomas, Frank Davies, Carla Burnell, Philip Gray,

Gail Cook, Joyce Hawkins, Annie Hayes.

Recently Departed:

Anniversaries: Charles Portsmouth, Susanne Phillips, William Howells,