Cymraeg
CY
Dictionary

Words on this page

Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Home Pobl Dewi: March 2024 Diary of a Retired Parson

Diary of a Retired Parson

Back in the fold
CLJ [Diary March 2024].jpg

Christopher Lewis-Jenkins feels useful again

I presided at Mass and preached at Bosherston in South West Pembrokeshire on the fourth Sunday of Epiphany and I remember saying that "old age represents, to some people, washed up and useless" and I must admit that's how I felt when I retired in 2020.

I didn't want to retire, so to be pushed out, if you like, was very hard for me to accept. I am now responsible for the services and occasional offices for three churches and I now feel "fulfilled again".

What a joy to receive an invitation to the enthronement of our new bishop Dorrien. What a joy to be part of the church once again. what a joy to feel wanted. I know it's part of my make-up and that's how I felt. We are struggling with clergy numbers and I pray that our new bishop will have some plan to encourage people to put themselves forward to discern what God wants of them, and also not forget those who have given and still are giving their lives in service of God's people in this diocese.