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OUR CHURCHES ARE CURRENTLY  STILL CLOSED BUT WE PLAN TO RE-OPEN ON SUN 14TH MARCH

 We will have no services or private prayer at our churches for the time being in order to keep everyone safe. Email updates will be sent out and information will also be on social media, but, please contact a Warden for info if you don’t get emails.

LICENSING OF VICAR OF ALL SAINTS – the licensing for Rev Jimmy Young will be by Zoom on Sun 7th March at 6pm,  further details to follow.

SAD NEWS – Graham Lewis passed away last Sunday. Condolences go to Marguerite and their daughter Catherine from the whole parish. Graham’s private funeral will be at the Vale Crematorium on Fri 5th March at 12pm.

IRENE MEREDITH is now home from hospital and we send good wishes for her continued recovery.

MURIEL BARTHOLOMEW Sadly Muriel, who was a long-time member of St Augustine’s and the MU, passed away on 17th Feb at the Waverley Centre aged 99. Her private funeral is on Thurs 4th March at 1pm at the Vale Crematorium.

HELP NEEDED – St Augustine’s Tots Group We are looking ahead to re-starting this group when restrictions allow. We need some volunteers who could help out once a week (Thursday morning) on a rota basis, for example getting equipment ready, making tea, helping with acitivities. Volunteers will need to undergo a DBS check (free), hence the need to start things rolling. If you can help, please contact Fr Mark 029 20709897.    

LENT COURSE (Click here) Fr Mark and Rev Ali will run a Zoom course for Lent on Tuesday evenings 7.30pm 23 Feb – 23 March. The theme will be ‘Caring for Creation’. If you’d like an optional booklet, they are available from Alicia at All Saints priced £3.80  Email: admin@allsaintspenarth.org.uk, Tel: 02920 70 31 70

CYTUN LENT GROUPS are also running on Zoom this year, beginning w/c 22 Feb.

There are 4 groups :-

1. Tuesday 2.30pm Keith Howells

2. Wednesday 7pm Katie Cooper

3. Thursday evening Rev Simon Jennings

4. Friday 7pm Jeremy Dix

We are following "Living His Story" - explore how we can live Jesus’ story in our own lives. Anyone interested in joining these groups should contact Heather Ralis on -

heathermralis@gmail.comTel 029 20318251 Mob. 07910 121725

LENT SERMONS Bishop June is putting a series of Lent sermons on the Llandaff Diocese website for anyone to view. The Lent theme this year is Endurance.

THANK YOU We have received a Thank You letter from Bristol Eye Hospital for a donation of £200 out of our Feed the Hungry fund.  

FOOD BANK This is well-stocked at the moment and has sufficient funds because of everyone’s generosity during this Lockdown period. Claire Grafton has therefore requested that giving in Food or in Cheques be stopped for a while.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday 5th March Due to Covid restrictions this will be on zoom hosted by Trinity Church 1.45pm for 2pm Service. To join the zoom service please register with Cathy Knapp email: cathtknapp@gmail.com  (phone: 029 2021 2845) who will email you the zoom link. If you let Cathy have your address she will deliver a service booklet and collection envelope.  

ATAL Y FRO The Mothers' Union continues to support the work of the women's refuge in the Vale. If you have any surplus lamps, rugs, throws or cushions, in good condition, please consider donating them to this good cause. Please contact Judith to discuss delivery/ collection; depending on the response we hope that temporary storage could be in the Parish Hall. (jmartin-jones@talk21.com Tel 02920 707708)

PLEASE KEEP GIVING TO THE PARISH IF YOU CAN

Planned Giving Envelopes: Send to St Augustine’s Parish Hall, Albert Road, Penarth, CF64 1BX. Cheques should be made payable to Parish of Penarth & Llandough. It helps our recording system if you can include your envelopes.

Regular Payments – The Gift Direct scheme is the best way is to pay directly from your bank. You don’t need to be a tax payer. Enrol online via the Church in Wales website or Rachel can send you a form to do it by post.