A common experience in Penally in recent months... but not a drop to drink in Africa. The buckets will be out at St. Nicholas and St. Teilo's at their Harvest Thanksgiving service this (Friday) evening at 7 pm.
In parts of Africa there is an acute shortage of neither clean water to drink nor water for sanitation. There is a danger of disease and health problems. £30 will enable education for slum families and £120 to establish rural health educators. Nearer home, the work of Shelter-Cymru is important. The church hopes its members will give generously.
The preacher at the service will be the Rev. Thelma Barber from Pembroke Dock and the choir will be leading and singing special music for Harvest. Afterwards, everyone will be invited to a Harvest buffet with wine.
knowing where
we are going
The Rector's invitation to Penally church congregation to an open meeting was welcomed enthusiastically. He announced that team vicar Michael John was now to care for the church and have the pastoral care of Penally. The meeting was delighted with this news.
The meeting was a 'first' and looking ahead we want to hear from you. We need to know your views in such changing times. The Rector reminded us it is our church in a village where the school, a pub and now the post office has closed. We need a sense of place. A model for the church that is travelling within the Rectorial Benefice and in partnership with the village. Members reflected on a real need for our spiritual growth in such extraordinary and challenging times.
'mind your business' retreats
Already that invasive weed is in full retreat. The church is going to have a make-over. This will cost money - we are going to redecorate the church and improve the lighting and outside the overgrowth will eventually be tackled.
The dialogue continues in a travelling church where we are pilgrims and not strangers and our fellowship is with God and one another. We want to hear your views and share your hopes for the church here.