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Advent

Advent means ‘coming’ and is the special four-week period leading up to Christmas. It is a time to prepare for the celebration of Jesus’s birth but also for his coming in glory at the end of time.

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.

Eucharist

‘Eucharist’ comes from the Greek word for ‘thanksgiving’. At the Eucharist the Church remembers Jesus’ last supper where he gave bread and wine to be his body and blood, a sign of his saving love. See also Holy Communion.

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

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Bishop's Engagements

4th – 5th November

Diocesan Learning Community Meeting

Wednesday 6th November

School Visit, Abergwili

Saturday 9th November

  • Vocation Day, Llangunnor Church, Carmarthen
  • Pembroke Street Pastors Duty, St Mary's Church, Pembroke

Sunday 10th November

Remembrance Service, Abergwili Memorial

Thursday 14th November

Licensing of Revd Carys Hamilton, 7.00pm St Teilo’s Llandeilo

Sunday 17th November

Preach & Preside Eucharist, Pembrey

Tuesday 19th November

St Offswell, Jefferston

Thursday 21st November

Aberystwyth Mature Munch & Toddler Group Visit, St Michaels, Aberystwyth

Friday 22nd November

Eucharist, 11.00am, Daugleddau

22-24 November

Fellowship of Vocation

Sunday 24th November

Licensing of Revd. Tim Nelson, 5.00pm, St Peter’s, Carmarthen

Monday 25th November

Mothers Union Anniversary, 2.00pm, St Lleians, Gorslas

Wednesday 27th November

Autumn Chapter, St Mary’s Church, Tenby

Thursday 28th November

Symposium on Church Growth, St Davids Cathedral

30 Nov – 2 Dec

Advent and Bench, Bangor

Tuesday 3rd December

A Celebration of Advent, London

Sunday 8th December

  • Service, 10.00am, St Marys Newport
  • Service, 3.00pm, Carmel Village Hall

Monday 9th December

Blessing, 7.00pm, Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen

Thursday 12th December

Launch of the Year of Children, Youth and Families, 6.00pm, St Davids Cathedral

Saturday 14th December

Christmas Tree Festival Service, 4.00pm, St Tysul’s Church, Llandysul

Sunday 15th December

  • Eucharist, 10.30am St Mary Church, Maenclochog
  • Ordination Rhian Morgan, 4.00pm, St Teilos Church Llandeilo

Tuesday 17th December

Christmas Service, 7.00pm, Pencader

Friday 20th December

Bishops Charity Carols and Nine Lessons, 6.00pm, Abergwili Church

Sunday 22nd December

  • Cymun y Plwyf, 9.30am, St Davids Cathedral
  • Scratch Nativity, 11.00am, St Davids Cathedral
  • Nine Lessons & Carols, 7.00pm, St Davids Cathedral

Tuesday 24th December

Midnight Mass, St Davids Cathedral

Wednesday 25th December

Christmas Day Service, St Davids Cathedral