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St Ffraid’s is pleased to report that the Faculty for the re modelling has been passed.
This will include:
· A new extension to house a toilet with baby changing facilities and kitchen.
· Removal of 2 pews each side from back to enlarge social area, welcoming area adjacent to new facilities.
· Removal of 2 front pews in front of pulpit to enable space for children / family service / concerts and other events.
· Removal of pews by North door to enable a quiet and more intimate space for prayer and counselling.
· Tidying up the existing vestry and inserting a door for security which will also provide a more comfortable meeting space.
We have started applying for funding for this project and our target is £100 000. We have currently reached £37,000 by local donations. For further information about this project please contact Rev’d Pam Powell.
Llansantffraid and Llanfechain Diary
The Grouped Parishes of Llansanffraid and Llanfechain March 2010
Lent is a time for new life in Christ. It is a time of in-depth reflection upon the passion and death of Jesus, as well as a period of repentance for both the church and for us personally. It is not so much a season for “giving things up” but is a time of opportunity for returning to the things of God we have neglected. Good habits are hard to keep and easy to lose. So this Lent instead of giving something up, take something on – resolve to read the bible every day – just a few verses – but do it every day. Spend more time with God in prayer. Find a charity you could support and do that on a regular basis either practically or financially. Let us make Lent a time to become more like Jesus. It will be a hard journey, but if we are obedient to God, we will receive the free gift of forgiveness. And let us take comfort in a verse from the book of Hebrews which says, “…we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin”. Rev’d Judith Prust
Regular services:
Morning Prayer or the Morning Office will continue at 8.30am in churches (Mondays and Wednesdays in Llanfechain and Tuesdays and Thursdays in Llansanffraid.) This is a half hour service and everyone is welcome. I am grateful to the small number who join me in both churches and hope others will occasionally do so as the weather improves. Copies of this service with readings will be available for Lent so if you wish to take on Judith’s suggestion you can do this at home if you are unable to join us in church on week days.
Please note there will be no weekday MP from 3rd-10th inclusive and 22-24th incl.
Thursday Communions at 10am in Llansanffraid and 11.15am in Llanfechain. A said Communion (1984 Rite/ Green Book) which is a half hour service. No Llanfechain service on 2nd or 9th
Healing Service on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm Llansanffraid.There will be no service on 11th.
School Worship In Llansanffraid this is at 2.45pm on Mondays followed by Pathfinders and on Thursdays at 1pm in Llanfechain preceded by Pathfinders.
The Vyrnwy Nursing Home is visited by the Pastoral Team for Holy Communion. This month’s visits will take place at 2pm on 10th and 24th.
Youth Church meets on the first Sunday of each month. This month our young people will be involved in Holy Week activities.
7th March: Lent 3
Llansanffraid
8am Holy Communion
11am Holy Communion
Llanfechain
9.30am Holy Communion
14th March: Lent 4/Mothering Sunday
Llansanffraid
11am A Special Family Service for Mothering Sunday
Llanfechain
9.30am A Special Family Service for Mothering Sunday
21st March: Lent 5/Passion Sunday
Llansanffraid
8am Holy Communion
11am Holy Communion
Llanfechain
9.30am Holy Communion
3.30pm Compline
28th March: Lent 6/Palm Sunday
Llansanffraid
11am Holy Communion
(starting with palm procession at 10.40am from hall car park)
6pm Holy Communion
Llanfechain
9.30am Holy Communion (starting with palm procession at 9.15am from hall car park)
3.30pm Compline
Holy Week and Easter Services at Llansanffraid and Llanfechain Churches
28th March: Palm Sunday
9.30am Holy Communion at St Garmon’s to include Passion Liturgy
11am As above in St Ffraid’s. Meet in Community Hall Car Park at 10.40am for Palm Procession to church.
29th March: Monday of Holy Week
9am Holy Communion at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
10-2pm Stations of the Cross for Children /Youth 5pm Compline at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
30th March: Tuesday of Holy Week
9am Holy Communion at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
5pm Compline at St Garmon’s Llanfechain
31st March: Wednesday of Holy Week
9am Holy Communion at St Ffraid’s Llansanffraid
After above leave for Pilgrimage to Pennant Melangell. Everyone welcome to join us either walking from Llangynog or at the Melangell Centre. Please bring packed lunch. Hot drinks provided.
12.00 short service at St Melangell 5pm Compline at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
1st April: Maundy Thursday
10am Holy Communion at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
6pm Holy Communion Service St Garmon’s, Llanfechain
8pm An Agape at St Ffraid’s.
In the Christian tradition an “Agape” is also the name for informal meals and times of togetherness and mutual sharing which remind us of all those meals Jesus shared with his friends and the unity that his Spirit continues to give us. The meal (mainly bread and wine) is shared throughout the service which will end with the traditional foot washing and stripping of the altar. (Iona Liturgy)
2nd April: Good Friday
10am Devotional Service at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid followed by refreshments in the Vicarage.
2pm Devotional Service at Llanfechain. 6pm Ecumenical Walk of Witness around Llansanffraid Followed by 7pm service at Seion Chapel. (Please meet in the village car park)
3rd April: Easter Eve
7pm Service of Light at Llansanffraid
4th April: Easter Day
9.30am Holy Communion at St Garmon’s, Llanfechain
11am Holy Communion at St Ffraid’s, Llansanffraid
Please walk alongside us this Holy Week and Easter.
Our April sheet will be in churches on Sunday 28th March (Palm Sunday) Additions to this list will be given in Sunday services and on notice boards.
Other Dates
2nd: 1-2pm Lent Lunch in Llansanffraid Community Hall
5th: 2pm Women’s World Day of Prayer at St Ffraid’s
8th 7pm Llanfechain Governors
9th 1-2pm Lent Lunch in Llansanffraid Community Hall
Saturday 13th : 2.30pm Meeting with Bishop Gregory in Llansanffraid Hall to feedback from “All are Called”. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of whether they attended the joint Parish day. At the end of the meeting there will be the opportunity to ask Bishop Gregory general questions. This is a new date due to postponement due to illness. Please e mail or indicate on lists at the back of churches if you intend coming. This will help us with preparations.
16th 10am Building Bridges of Hope Meeting in Vicarage
1-2pm Lent Lunch in Llansanffraid Community Hall
7pm Llanfechain Governors
23rd 2pm Llanfechain Mothers’ Union in Village Hall. Talk by Mrs Ros Crawford
25th School Easter Services
1st SESSION: Thursday 18th February 2010
WHERE: Llansantffraid Vicarage at 7 - 8.30pm
Thursday 18th February Session 1 – Darkness at Noon
Thursday 25th February Session 2 - Into Great Silence
Thursday 11th March Session 3 - The Child on the Cross
Thursday 18th March Session 4 - Outside a City Wall
Thursday 25th March Session 5 - Touching the Rock
Lent is a good opportunity to come together for Bible Study, particularly those new to church and those who missed previous studies. The York course provides you with a booklet but if you have a Bible please bring it along. Details of our Holy Week programme will be available shortly
News Archive
Confirmation September 2008
Some of our 08 Confirmees with Bishop John on his last
Confirmation in our
Deanery. We wish Bishop John and Mrs Davies a long and happy
retirement.
St Ffraid's Church, Llansantffraid
Some of the animals who came to our blessing service yesterday. Rather wind swept but terapins, guinea pigs, ducks and a range of dogs brought their owners to worship. The talk was given by our local community vet-Mr Mark Overend who talked of the awe and wonder of his work particularly in the field of cardiology.
In
March this year we held a Celebration of Marriage in St Ffraid's'
church. This year our sister church, St Garmon's Church,
Llanfechain has hosted more weddings than in the last 20 years.
Half of these are Roman Catholic weddings and we are proud to
share our church with another denomination. There have also been
more weddings booked in Llansantffraid this year and our two
churches are enjoying developing a ministry to couples and young
families.
Easter
As usual we enjoyed a full week of services with our Worship Leaders leading the evening services.
This year Bruno led the Palm Sunday procession from the Community Hall to church and on Wednesday of Holy Week we enjoyed a pilgrimage to Pennant Melangell.
Confirmation
Bishop John after the Deanery Confirmation on 23rd September at St Ffraid's. Fifteen of the confirmees were from our parishes and we look forward to them all getting involved in our church life through youth events, Pathfinders and Family Services.
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Llansantffraid hosted a day for all those in the Llanfyllin Deanery preparing for Confirmation.
Favourite part- definitely the lunchtime BBQ!
Pathfinders
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Members of Pathfinders from Llansantffraid and Llanfechain Churches joined together on 1st August to enjoy a day at Redridge Adventure Centre on one of the sunniest days of the year. The group were challenged at heights, through artificial caves and on water. Pathfinders will start again on Mondays (Llansantffraid) and Thursdays (Llanfechain) with a lot more resources - thanks to a grant from the Archbishop of Wales' Fund for Children.