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the Community of Sant’Egidio
The Organ speaks again
The Magazine of the Parish of Central Cardiff
The Churches of St.John, St.James, St.Michael & all Angels, St.Andrew & St.Teilo
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The Magazine of the
Parish of
Central Cardiff
The Churches of
St.John,
St.James,
St.Michael & all Angels,
St.Andrew & St.Teilo
LORD, TEACH US HOW TO PRAY
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MUSIC FOR A SEPTEMBER EVENING
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AT YOUR CHURCH
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ST JOHNS
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ST.MICHAEL’S
Editorial:
Peter Swinbank
13 Mundy Place, Cathays, Cardiff,
CF24 4BZ
Tel: (029) 2023 2216
e-mail:
TheBell@StAndrewandStTeilo.org.uk
Views expressed in this publication
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any Clergy or ministers of
the Rectorial Benefice
of Central Cardiff
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the Parochial
or Church Councils
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the Anglican Chaplaincy
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any authoritative body of the
Church in Wales
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City centres have changed greatly in the past half century. First the artisan and
commercial family residents were driven out by office block and shopping centre
redevelopments. Then local department stores and family businesses were
supplanted by shops of large chains of brand retailers, leaving city centes
deserted at night. Then, came the growth of the city centre leisure and tourism
industries, in the nineties. Now, in the new millennium, residents are being
enticed to return, to new luxury apartments designed for single people of all ages
and childless couples. The city centre is again becoming the place to live until
you have children – then you move to the suburbs or the countryside. If you can
afford it. The poor were always part of city centre life, and still remain, as a
haven for the homeless, despite all attempts to ‘re-settle’ rootless folk (i.e. tidy
them out of the way) elswhere. The presence of the church remains, everywhere
in our city centres, though often it’s much weakened by de-population as much
as it is by the unpopularity of discipleship today. Those who do support them
may do so out of ancient loyalty but also from a sense of calling to serve and
witness to God’s kingdom in that special place. It’s a particular call to mission,
deserving fuller recognition.
When I arrived at St John’s, I was invited to join a small team of city centre
colleagues aiming to organise a gathering of people working in city centre
churches, to compare notes, and share ideas about the way forward for the church
in mission at the heart of our rapidly changing cities. The initiative was taken by
Prof Paul Ballard, now retired from the chair of Practical Theology in Cardiff,
and Dr Noel Davies, former secretary of CYTUN, now lecturer in Trinity
College Carmarthen, both of whom I have known for years. The conference
planned for September 2005 during Cardiff'
s centenary year, in the hope of
attracting attention to the event, and maybe give a prod to Cardiff churches to do
some new thinking about mission. We had no idea of how many we’d attract.
Fifty was the break-even number. We got over eighty. The Lord Mayor threw us
an opening party in Aberdare Hall where the conference was held, just 300 yards
from home. This meant I could sleep in my own bed and didn'
t have to travel !
Consequently, there could be no clean break from work. I had to juggle the
conference with other tasks which wouldn’t go away. I was charge with devising
the three late evening worship sessions for the conference, which I greatly
enjoyed doing. A larger congregation than I’m used to these days!
It was a positive event, not least because of the variety of participants from
different denominations, both conservatives and radicals. There was even an
agnostic theology student attending. At the final session proposals were made to
keep participants in touch and sharing ideas - easier than ever before - through a
website and a discussion forum, a network of information and advice for city
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centre pastors in cyberspace, a place where stories can be told, excitments shared
and challenges issued. Possibly, in the longer term a published book that could be a
kind of text-book for students interested in urban mission. In the meanwhile, eighty
people went their ways back to work, much encouraged by their encounter with
others sharing the same passion for the heart of the city.
JKK
Diary Dates
Sunday 1st –
Feast of St Michael and All Angels.
6.00pm Songs of Praise at St Michael’s
Wedensday 5th – City Centenary – the churches’ celebration
7.00pm Short Service at St Peter’s RC Church in Roath
Followed by a feast at Spiro’s (£11.00 per head)
Sunday 8th -
Harvest Festival
Monday 9th – 7.30 pm St Teilo’s Church Committee
Friday 14th -
6.00pm Livery Guild Service at St John’s
Sunday 16th – 7.00pm St John’s Church Committee
Saturday 22nd – 11.00am at St John’s HMS Cambria
Trafalgar Day Service
Sunday 23rd – 6.00pm at St John’s, Trafalgar Day Service.
(St John’s Tower is joining in a chain of peals being rung
across the country to commemorate this 200th
anniversary.)
Wednesday Nov 2nd – 7.00pm Eucharist at St Michael’s
7.30pm PCC meeting
Saturday Nov 5th - Noon@St John’s,
RBL Garden of Remembrance Blessing.
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Music for a September evening – a
Concert for Choir, Organ and Bells.
On Monday 12th September, St John’s
Church was the venue for an evening of
French music, including a performance
of The Durufle Requiem, a large-scale
choral work, much loved by concertgoers. On this occasion, the Requiem
was sung by the Cardiff based chamber
cho ir , Cantemus. T hey wer e
accompanied by Huw Tregelles
Williams, under the direction of Robert
Court.
The concert began with the sound of the
Tower Bells, courtesy of Richard Hall
(Tower Captain). Three bells rang out
together, creating a ‘continental’
atmosphere for the start of the concert.
The choir began with some
unaccompanied items, sung from the
Tower Gallery, before moving to the
front of the church to perform the main
part of the programme with organ
accompaniment. A single bell tolled to
announce the start of The Requiem. This
was a memorable evening, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by an appreciative
audience. It was also the second of the
formal concerts to ‘re-open’ the restored
organ.
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A series of 4 Free Lunchtime
Concerts has been arranged and takes
place on Wednesdays throughout
October. The series starts on
Wednesday 5th, with a concert played
by the popular Cardiff based organist,
Jeffrey Howard. Peter King, the
organist of Bath Abbey, will pay the
concert on the 12th. Robin Baggs from
Westonbirt pays on the 19th and on
26th, the final concert will be played
by the Llandaff based organist David
Geoffrey Thomas.
These free concerts start at 1.15pm and
will last about half an hour. The Tea
Room will be open as usual and I
know that Irene and the other ladies
from St Michael’s will have a fine
selection of cakes and sandwiches for
you to enjoy. Great music and good
food always go well together, so if you
haven’t already heard the magnificent
sounds of this rather special
instrument, or sampled Irene’s cakes
and sandwiches, then Wednesdays in
October are the ideal opportunity.
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rayer is the heart of the life of
the Community of Sant'
Egidio
and is its absolute priority. At
the end of the day, every the
Community of Sant'
Egidio, large or
small, gathers around the Lord to listen
to his Word. The Word of God and the
prayer are, in fact, the very basis of the
whole life of the Community. The
disciples cannot do other than remain
at the feet of Jesus, as did Mary of
Bethany, to receive his love and learn
his ways (Phil. 2:5).
So every evening, when the
Community returns to the feet of the
Lord, it repeats the words of the
anonymous disciple: " Lord, teach us
how to pray". Jesus, Master of prayer,
continues to answer: "When you pray,
say: Abba, Father". It is not a simple
exhortation, it is much more. With
these words Jesus lets the disciples
participate in his own relationship with
the Father. Therefore in prayer, the
fact of being children of the Father
who is in heaven, comes before the
words we may say So praying is above
all a way of being! That is to say we
are children who turn with faith to the
Father, certain that they will be heard.
Jesus teaches us to call God "Our
Father". And not simply "Father" or
"My Father". Disciples, even when
they pray on their own, are never
isolated nor they are orphans; they are
always members of the Lord'
s family.
In praying together, beside the mystery
of being children of God, there is
also the mystery of brotherhood, as
the Father of the Church said: "You
cannot have God as father without
having the church as mother".
When praying together, the Holy
Spirit assembles the disciples in the
upper room together with Mary, the
Lord'
s mother, so that they may
direct their gaze towards the Lord'
s
face and learn from Him the secret
of his Heart.
The Communities of Sant'
Egidio all
over the world gather in the various
places of prayer and lay before the
Lord the hopes and the sufferings of
the tired, exhausted crowds of
which the Gospel speaks ( Math. 9,
3:7 ), In these ancient crowds we
can see the huge masses of the
modern cities, the millions of
refugees who continue to flee their
countries, the poor, relegated to the
very fringe of life and all those who
are waiting for someone to take care
of them. Praying together includes
the cry, the invocation, the
aspiration, the desire for peace, the
healing and salvation of the men
and women of this world. Prayer is
never in vain; it rises ceaselessly to
the Lord so that anguish is turned
into hope, tears into joy, despair
into happiness, and solitude into
communion. May the Kingdom of
God come soon among people!
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(The Community of Sant'
Egidio began
in Rome in 1968. Today it is a
movement of lay people and has more
than 50,000 members, dedicated to
evangelisation and charity, in Rome,
Italy and in more than 70 countries
throughout the world. It is a "Church
public lay association". Different
communities, spread throughout the
world, share the same spirituality and
principles which characterise the way of
Sant'
Egidio:
Prayer, which is an essential part of the
life of the community throughout the
world, and central to the overall
direction of community life.
Communicating the Gospel, the heart
of the life of the Community, which
extends to all those who seek and ask for
a meaning for their life.
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Solidarity with the poor, lived as a
voluntary and free service, in the
evangelical spirit of a Church that is
the "Church for all and particularly
the poor" (Pope John XXIII)
Ecumenism, lived as a friendship,
prayer and search for unity among
Christians of the whole world.
Dialogue, recommended by Vatican
II as a way of peace and co-operation
among the religions, and also a way
of life and as a means of resolving
conflicts.
The Community has as its centre the
Roman Church of Sant'
Egidio, from
which the Community takes its name.
From its very beginnings, the
Community has maintained, in the
area of Trastevere and in Rome, a
continuous presence of prayer and
welcome for the poor and for
pilgrims.)
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Take simple measures such as ensuring vehicles are always secured with no property
being visible in the car. This may seem obvious but items of some value are still left in
vehicles and are easy targets for thieves.
Alarms and electronic or mechanical immobilisers should always be used. Never leave
your keys in your ignition when your vehicle is unattended, even for a few
seconds. Make sure that all your glass surfaces are etched with your vehicles
registration or VIN number. Where possible park your car on your driveway or better
still if you have a garage please use it for this purpose. Remove CD/Radio face-offs
when leaving your vehicle unattended.
Some Anti-Burglary Advice:
Please make sure that all locking devices and alarm systems are applied when going to
bed at night, or leaving the premises unoccupied. If you do not possess a hard wired
alarm system consider a portable cheap alarm in a room downstairs as a stop-gap
measure.
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Abject apologies form your correspondent, who unfortunately did not make the deadline for last month’s ‘Bell’. The main omission was the result of our Summer Mission Fayre on August 13th
Despite the inclement weather we managed to exceed our £1,000 target. So congratulations and well done every one.
Our organist Philip Thjomas has given an in-depth account of the Inaugural Concert
with our newly restored organ. A big thank you to Philip for his indefatigable work
on this restoration programme.
September 10th European Heritage Day
This was very well supported with a constant stream of visitors. There was plenty to
see with displays by the South Wales Arts Society, the UHW Hospital Chaplaincy,
Glamorgan Family History Society and the City Council’s St Mary Street Conservation Area exhibition. S.P.C.K. ran a special bookstall for us. Music was provided by
our own organ, and a rehearsal in the morning in preparation for the Duruflé Requiem. There was also a display of some of our very beautiful church silver, with an
invitation by a resident artist for visitors to try their hand at making their own drawings of the pieces on display. The weather was excellent until late afternoon, and the
tower was open for visits. As usual, the tea-room did an excellent trade.
September 11th
We were honoured to have the Ancient Order of Foresters with us for the 166th High
Court Church service, during their annual convention. Members from all over the
country were present and a packed church was the result.
September 12th
Another concert to celebrate our organ restoration. Duruflé’s Requiem and some of
his Liturgical Canticles were performed by Cantemus Chamber Choir, with subdued
lighting and bells tolling. The audience were spellbound throughout!
September 17th
The United Services Mess members came for their annual service. Always a privilege for us, this is a very meaningful and emotional service.
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of ‘Capital Ideas’, issue 2. Brainchild of the Rector,
this is a most informative paper covering – as the name implies – events in and
around the city centre.
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The 200 club is up and running with 3 prizes being drawn each month.
AUGUST winning numbers 2 96 8
Congratulations to all those who have won, if you would like to become a member
please contact Mike Payne or one of the wardens.
St Michael’s wives group meet every Thursday evening at 8 pm If you would
like to come along you are most welcome.
October 6th Talk on the History of the Co-operative Society by Mrs Eggington.
October 13th Talk on the Trans Canadian Travels by Dr Edward Hellewell.
October 20th Talk on Whitchurch in living memory by Ken Pattison.
October 27th Talk by Carys Henry - Cardiff institute for the Blind
The Parish Mothers Union meet twice each month between St John’s and St Michael’s. If you would like to attend you are most welcome.
Wednesday 5th October in St John’s at 10.00am Corporate Communion.
Monday 10th October in St Michael’s at 2.00pm Corporate Communion
Followed by a talk by Carl Palmer (former choirboy).
Finally, the new digital organ console has been installed and sounds just like a
pipe organ. It has taken years of fuss and red tape but finally we have what we
want, not what others insist we should have. Thank you to all who have been involved in anyway and at times got frustrated when an outcome could not be
reached. May I thank Rev Jenny for her efforts with the Faculty Board and Wyverne Organs and those who helped on the day of the console’s installation.
October 9th will be the Parish Celebration of the Harvest, please remember our
Church Schools at this time as we feel that they are our Harvest for the future and
as Church Schools a special seed is being planter in them which we encourage to
grow throughout their lives.
The Collection will be donated between the Schools. If you wish to donate something please put it in an envelope and mark it Harvest and put it in with the collection. If you prefer to give the traditional Harvest gifts you can do so and these
will be distributed to those in need.
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St John’s continued
The Tuesday Group is back in session once more and would be delighted to welcome
any new members.
Have you put your name down for the Parish Annual Christmas Dinner yet? It’s being
held at the New House Country Hotel on Friday November 25th. Judging by last years
event there, it promises to be an excellent evening. So, so come. Transport will be
available for those who need it. So don’t let that be a worry.
We close by sending our warmest wishes and sincere greetings to former Sunday
School members:Hannah Bates, Elinor Charles, and Jonathan Lloyd-Williams on their excellent GCSE
results. Congratulations and well done!
St Michael’s continued
Respect for the Lord….
We should come to church to pray, not to pass the time of day
With everyone who comes our way: speak to the Lord.
He just longs to hear you say, you will think of him today,
push idle banter far away and speak to the Lord.
Kneel, or sit down and reflect, and this will have a great effect
on others that you have respect for the presence of the Lord.
So people, don’t be so unkind; leave all worldly thoughts behind
and enter with a peaceful mind, THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.
By Charles Cadogan St David’s Church, Pontnewydd.
(Continued from page 7)
Because of the increased security on modern cars, some are stolen during the course of
house burglaries, the keys having been taken during the break.
We ask that residents take their keys to bed with them, rather than leave them in an
easily accessible location.
Make sure that your shed or garage is secure. Tools such as spades are taken from such
buildings and use to force an entry into houses, Please do not hesitate to report any
suspicious activity.
If you have any information relating to crime please contact crime stoppers on
telephone 0800 555111, or contact your local police station. Any other issues
requiring the attention of the police please contact your local Community Officer or
Sector Inspector.
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Copy Date for the
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Directory
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Parish Clergy & Officers
Team Rector
Revd Keith Kimber
16 Queen Anne Sq. CF10 3ED
2022 0375
Team Vicar in Cathays
Revd Jenny Wigley
17 Chargot Road, Llandaff 2019 8588
Reader Emeritus
Bill John
St.John’s
Church Office
2039 5231
Sub Wardens
Richard Hall
2075 3302
Allan Frampton
2075 4325
Recorder
Margaret Kemp
2075 1293
Magazine Correspondent
Mary Lewis
2062 0585
2075 4978
Parish Wardens
Allan Frampton
2075 4325
Oswald Barnes
2075 6558
Secretary
David Williams
2065 7410
Treasurer
Nigel Gaen
2056 4191
University Chaplain
Revd Dr Lorraine Cavanagh
62 Park Place
2023 2550
St.Michael’s
Sub Wardens
Jeffrey Doidge
2039 5050
Paul Gregory
2040 3954
Recorder
Pat Lewis
2073 3127
Magazine Correspondent
Paul Gregory
2040 3954
St.Andrew & St.Teilo
St.James’
Sub Wardens
Iris Salmon
Jane Creed
Recorder
Anita Fletcher
Magazine Correspondent
Beverly Fletcher
2049 2068
2025 3606
2021 9244
2077 9633
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Matthew Dixon
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