Author: Zena Llewellyn

Eglwys St Tybie’s Church with St Marks Cwmcoch and St Dyfan’s Llandyfan
Newsletter: February 2020

Our Mission:
“To share the ‘Good News’ of Jesus Christ and to serve others by embedding the church at the centre of the community.”
This month, we celebrate love on ‘Valentines Day’ and I would like to focus on who Saint Valentine actually was! St Valentine was a Priest or Bishop in the early Church in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians and was martyred for his faith. He was buried at a Christian cemetery north of Rome on the 14th February, which has been observed as the Feast of St Valentine since 496 AD, when the feast was established by Pope Gelasius 1 who included him among all those “whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God. There are historical references to 3 different St Valentines', however the Catholic Martyrology lists only one .
It is said that whilst under house arrest in Rome, Valentines faith was tested by the judge ‘Asterius’ who brought his adopted daughter, who was blind, to Valentine. Valentine placed his hands over her eyes and prayed for her and her sight was restored. The judge immediately freed all Christians held in prison and he and his family were baptized.
Valentine continued to evangelize and was arrested by emperor Claudius 11 who condemned him to death in 269 AD. It is said that before his death, Valentine wrote to the Judge Asterius daughter, signed “from your valentine” which is said to inspire todays Valentine Cards.
Relics associated with Saint Valentine have been held at a number of Churches both in Rome and Dublin, where they continue to be popular paces of pilgrimage, especially on February 14th for those seeking love.
Love comes in many different forms. Let us also focus on February the 14th on the love shown by Valentine to all that he ministered to and reflect on the words of Christ:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:37 –40 NIV

Saint Tybie
On the 30th January we celebrated the ‘Festival of St Tybie’ with a special Eucharist celebrated by Canon Suzy Bale and reflected on the life and Ministry of St Tybie.
Condolences
Our sympathies are extended to the families of the below named parishioners:
Mr Berian Lloyd
Mr Derek Carod
Mrs Kay Dodd
Lighten our darkness O Lord we pray, and comfort our sorrowing hearts. Pour Your peace that passes all understanding into the hearts of all that are grieving and shower the assurance of Your love on all at this time of sadness.
Baptism
We celebrate the baptism of the following children and welcome them into our church family :
Obie Chester Oswald Jones
We thank you for your love, that we have become sons and daughters of a heavenly Father. We pray for those who have been baptised in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. May they walk forward, cleansed of sin, embraced and loved by the Father. May they follow the leading of the Lord Jesus Christ, guiding their paths. And may they be fill of the Holy Spirit, flowing with love and grace, drinking in the truth of God and pouring out your hope and redemption into a broken world. Amen.

Services: February 2020
Sunday 2nd Feb: 09.30 Eucharist (Ldfn)
10.15 Morning Prayer (Cch)
11.00 Eucharist (Lbie)
Tuesday 4th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Wednesday 5th Feb: 15.00 Prayer Group (Lbie)
Thursday 6th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Friday 7th Feb: 10.30 Healing Service with Holy Communion (Lbie)
Sunday 9th Feb: 11.00 Cymun Bendigaid (Lbie)
14.00 Eucharist (Cch)
Tuesday 11th Feb: 08.30 Morning prayer (Lbie)
Wednesday 12th Feb: 15.00 Prayer Group (Lbie)
Thursday 13th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Friday 14th Feb: 10.30 Healing Service with Holy Communion (Lbie)
Sunday 16th Feb: 09.30 Eucharist (Ldfn)
10.15 Morning Prayer (Cch)
11.00 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Tuesday 18th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Wednesday 19th Feb: 15.00 Prayer Group (Lbie)
Thursday 20th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Friday 21st Feb: 10.30 Healing Service with Holy communion (Lbie)
Sunday 23rd Feb: 09.30 Eucharist (Cch)
11.00 Family Service (Lbie)
Tuesday 25th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Wednesday 26th Feb: 15.00 Prayer Group (Lbie)
Thursday 27th Feb: 08.30 Morning Prayer (Lbie)
Friday 28th Feb: 10.30 Healing Service with Eucharist
Sunday 1st March: 11.00 Eucharist (Llbie)
14.00 Cymun Bendigaid (Cch)

Dates for Your Diary:
Tuesday 18th February 2pm: Mothers Union Meeting, Llandybie Church Hall
Saturday 29th February 12pm: Cawl Lunch, Llandybie Church Hall
Sunday 15th March 11am: Compassion UK Service, St Tybies Church
Tuesday 17th March 2pm: Mothers Union Service, St Tybies Church
Sunday 22nd March 11am: Mothers Day Service, St Tybies Church
Thursday 26th March 7pm: Cymanfa Fodern, Llandybie.
Compassion UK
On Sunday 15th March we will be holding a ’Compassion Sunday’ Service, where we will be joined by Mrs Ruth Morgan (ABC Church) For many years Ruth has supported the work of ’Compassion Uk,’ a national charity who work in partnership with Church's across the country to sponsor children in the greatest need around the world .
Compassion UK has 67 years experience of empowering children around the world to overcome poverty and to support them in every area of their lives, breaking the cycle of poverty and making real and lasting change. Compassion UK is a Christian charity and all of their work is church based, child focussed and Christ centred. I look forward to welcoming Ruth who will join us in worship next Month.
Contact Details:
Revlynnrees@btinternet.com
Telephone 01269 850373
Mobile: 07904736364

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