St. Michael
& All Angels,
Cathays,
in the Roath & Cathays Ministry Area, Cardiff
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LATEST NEWS
Two events in September to ease us into autumn!
Sign up for our Quiz Evening on September 3rd by signing the list in church or emailing: stmichaelandallangelscathays@gmail.com.
Then sit back and enjoy some culinary delights on September 13th - just drop in to our veggie café and sample the goodies on offer!
All are welcome to attend this session on July 6th after the morning service to learn phrases to enable some worship to be done through the medium of Welsh. Thanks to Rev'd Trystan Owain Hughes for agreeing to do this.
Our lovely John Morgans is to become a member of Gorsedd Cymru in recognition of his – and Norah’s – work in Penrhys. The citation reads:
John Morgans has made significant contributions to the ecumenical life of churches in Wales through his rich ministry, particularly in the community of Penrhys in the Rhondda. He is a strong believer in social justice and was very active among the communities of the South Wales valleys during the miners’ strike. When he was a moderator for the United Reformed Church in Wales, the family decided to move from their home in Cardiff to a council house on the Penrhys estate in order to support the minister, and when he was later appointed as a minister, together with his wife, Norah, he set about establishing the United Church of Llanfair. He has learned Welsh and is supportive of all kinds of Welsh cultural activities. His new book documenting the story of Penrhys is being translated into Welsh.
The ceremony will take place in August in Wrexham. All our congratulations go to John, and Norah, for this recognition of their achievements together. Llongyfarchiadau mawr!
Our next morning retreat will be on Saturday morning, July 12th. Details are in the poster to the left and it is important to register your interest so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
All are welcome to come to our Lent Morning Retreat on Saturday, March 15th. Details are in the poster to the left. Please let Caroline know if you intend to come. It will be lovely to see you!
Christmas is coming!
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Details of our special services are in the posters to the left.
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All, ALL, ALL are welcome to any of our services!
Caroline will be leading a short service of prayer and reflection in preparation for the season of Advent. Details are in the poster to the left. Please let Caroline know if you would like to attend. It will be lovely.
Lady Whistledown writes that Afternoon Tea will be served at 2.30 of the clock on Saturday, June 8th, in St. Michael's Church Hall, to which all aspiring members of the Ton are invited. Tickets are now on sale and are going like veritable raspberry possets, so all haste!
Many thanks to our volunteers who, to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost on May 19th, recited the Lord's Prayer in the following 13 languages - Welsh, Yoruba, Somali, Luganda, Latin, Korean, Irish, Ibo, German, French, Farsi, Polish and English - all members of the St. Michael's community. Simply wonderful!
Messy Church came to St. Michael's on December 9th and 'Messy Christmas' was a great success. Thank you to all who worked so hard for this and to those who came to join in the fun!
Our grateful thanks to everyone who has crocheted, knitted or assembled our display for Remembrance Sunday - it is simply stunning and will be kept for evermore.
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
What a joy and a privilege it was to celebrate the baptism of Phoebe Evangeline on August 26th. Mark & Beckie were married in St. Teilo's 10 years ago - and they haven't changed a bit!
As the song goes - What a lovely day for a wedding! Many congratulations to Abi and Stewart who were married in St. Michael's on the Eve of the Feast of Pentecost. It was a very moving and uplifting ceremony, with beautiful singing by the choir of St. Monica's School - not a dry eye in the house! Our love and very best wishes go to the happy couple in their married life together.
A very Happy Birthday to our lovely Pam, who celebrated a significant birthday on March 3rd. We celebrated in church the Sunday before. Thanks to David & Julie for organising the wonderful cake.
Just a thought!
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Some of Caroline's thoughts as we move through the Church's year. This one is for Candlemas as we near the end of the season for Christmas and Epiphany.
It was such a joy on November 19th to welcome Santa to St. Michael's Christmas Fayre on his stopover on the way to the North Pole. He made time in his busy schedule to speak to over 40 young people and the young at heart. Santa was particularly grateful to M.Bow's Construction Company for his temporary shelter for the day.
The Fayre was well-attended and, as well as raising much-needed funds for the church, it was a chance for our community to re-gather after an absence of nearly 3 years because of the Covid pandemic. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces.
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Thanks to all who prepared, cooked, baked, served our luncheon food, and to those who did the washing up. And many thanks to all who manned stalls, who sang carols, and to all our visitors. We look forward to seeing you all again soon.
It was such a delight to witness the baptism of Amelie and Eli on All Saints Sunday, October 30th. We think Eli has now forgiven Caroline! These two lovely children are amongst the youngest members of our church family and we are so pleased to have you with us. Mum and Dad aren't too bad either!
From the beginning of November onwards we are collecting donations of tins of soup, which will be forwarded to the Cardiff Foodbank to help people struggling through the winter months. Any brand, any flavour - all gratefully received! Thank you!
ST. MICHAEL'S OPEN DAY - MAY 7TH 2022
A very big thank you to all those on the Social Committee who worked so hard to organise our 25th Silver Anniversary Open Day. Thanks, too, to the cake makers, the tea and coffee makers, and to anyone who helped in any way to make the day a success. And if you missed the Slide Show, or would like to see it again, click on the icon opposite. You may have to unmute the sound - there is a musical note with a line through it in the bottom right-hand corner. To unmute it, just click on the note and the strike-through should disappear!
