Local councillor Dave Healey reflects on some of the hard work being done in the local area during the current crisis, and the contact details for arranging assistance with food shopping, medication delivery, and dog walking.
For more details, as well as those for Penyfordd and Penymynydd support group and community council on our website http://www.hopeparishchurch.org/coronavirus.html ā If you are in need, please get in touch.
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A reflection written by Worship Leader Liz Poynton in response to current events.
As we turn to the News Briefing in the afternoons I’m reminded of another time, back in 1982, when we followed daily news briefings bringing us news of action – and casualties – from the Falklands conflict. Our troops were many thousands of miles away in the South Atlantic but then, as now, our world was turned upside down. We at home were not in danger but then, as now, the news consumed us. Each day the steady, undramatic tones of the MOD Civil Servant Ian McDonald brought us the official news. But it is another voice which has stayed with me, especially in those times of crisis since 1982 which have inevitably overtaken us; it is the voice Army Chaplain Rev David Cooper who lived through the battles with the soldiers of the 2nd Parachute Regiment. At the end of the conflict soldiers filled the Cathedral in the capital, Port Stanley, and David Cooper addressed them. The message he shared was, for me, simple: as you prepared for battle think of what felt to be most valuable to you in your life; as you move forward in your lives remember that and hold to it. Today all our lives are turned upside down; some of us face a pared down life, others a life of hectic action, others a life of danger, and to many face heartache. It’s possible in this situation to understand more clearly what is truly important to us; can we hold to that as life eventually returns to “normal”? Be our strength in hours of weakness, In our wanderings be our guide; Through endeavour, failure, danger, Father, be thou at our side. (Hymn “Father hear the prayer we offer”)
Rachel brings us a special Easter themed TiddleTots with a egg hunt!
TiddleTots Live every Monday on Facebook at 10:30am, and uploaded here shortly afterwards.
Rev. Adam welcomes us to join us through a Easter Sunday Service Online.
We ended in song, with a video created to show some of our previous Easter events which can be found here.
Pam, our Licenced Lay Minister, shares a powerful and personal reflection for all those who are grieving this Easter time.
You are not alone. If you would like to talk to one of us, please get in touch here.
Rev. Adam invites us into the story of Good Friday.
If you wish to join in with the activity in the service, you will need:
We finished the service by singing this song.
Rev. Adam leads us through the traditional Maundy Thursday Service at Emmanuel Church.
The Order of Service, including readings, can be downloaded from the link below.
Helen, our Church warden and Worship Leader from Emmanuel Church and her daughter Bethan show us some great ideas for Easter themed crafts that can be done with children to remind them of the meaning of Holy Week.
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