Eirian Kelly

Minister’s Message – Sunday May 16th, 2021

May 16, 2021May 17, 2021

I wonder if you’ve ever come across the phrase “Succession planning”? It’s a business term, although I’m sure it could be applied to all sorts of organisations including music groups, schools, charities, political parties, even churches. What it is is a strategy for passing on leadership roles, or even a company’s ownership, to other people when its most important staff move, retire or – let’s be honest – die. Succession planning is particularly important for family businesses, partly because their founders often find it hard to let go of day-to-day management and partly because their death or retirement can provoke unseemly family squabbles – which is, I’m sure, the stuff of many a television drama!

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Minister’s Message – Sunday May 9th, 2021

May 9, 2021May 16, 2021

Loneliness can kill. That isn’t my opinion but is hard scientific fact: statistics show that it’s as deadly as smoking, is linked to an increased likelihood of developing coronary heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure, puts people at greater risk of dementia and – of course – can lead to depression and even suicide. The risk to health that it can bring is higher than obesity, physical inactivity or air pollution. It’s estimated that there are nine million lonely people in Britain, of whom nearly half are older people. So it’s good to know that there is now a “Campaign to End Loneliness” which says that people “need connections that matter” to sustain their mental and emotional health.

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Minister’s Message – Sunday May 2nd, 2021

May 2, 2021May 16, 2021

Many things in life seemed to be far simpler when I was growing up. You bought your electricity from the Electricity Company and your gas from the Gas Board. If you had a telephone – and many people didn’t – you paid your bills at the Post Office; mobile phones of course were the stuff of fiction. Unless you were well-off and could afford private education, your children went to the local school. If you had a television (and we didn’t for a long time) there were two channels to choose from: the BBC and “the other side”. Even on the wireless you could only select from the Light Programme, the Home Service and something mysterious called the Third Programme, although young people took their “tranny” under the bedclothes at night and secretly tuned into Radio Luxembourg or Voice of America! You bought your food at somewhere we just called “the shops”, and you could have any colour of car so long as it was black!

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Cancellations

March 21, 2020March 22, 2020

The following activities/meetings have all been suspended until further notice due to the Coronavirus crisis – Ladies’ Circle, Toddler Group, Fellowship Group, Youth Club, Sunday Takeaway, Friday Prayer Meetings and all Uniformed Organisations’ activities. The April/May issue of our newsletter, Pulse, will not be published. A shorter edition of Pulse may appear at the beginning of May- further details of this will follow in due course.

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Church Services at Christchurch

March 17, 2020March 22, 2020

In accordance with Government advice and guidelines from the Baptist Union of Great Britain, all our services are now suspended.

At present we are trying to work out how we can continue to worship during this difficult time. We are hoping to offer “virtual” services via Social Media and/or to send round transcripts of prayers, sermons and Bible readings by email or post. Clearly it will be difficult to find solutions that work for our entire congregation.

Furthermore our Junior Church leaders will provide some younger children’s activities which will be sent out to our regular attenders. We also suggest that our members can pray “together”, possibly at our regular time of 11am on Friday mornings, and we may be able to provide topics for our praying.

We are still in the early stages of planning and more details will follow! For the most up to date information, please check this website or our Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/ChristchurchUnitedChurch

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Christchurch Open Day

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

On February 29^th we are holding an Open Day from 11am till 1pm. Come along to find out all about the activities which take place here. There will be displays and information from all the groups within church, together with some activities for the children – a bouncy castle and face painting. Refreshments served too. A warm welcome to all.

Christchurch Players

It’s Panto Season!

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

This month will be Christchurch Players’ annual pantomime – the box office is now open: tickets@christchurchunitedcardiff.org.uk

Don’t miss out!

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Community Carol Singing

December 12, 2019

All welcome to carol singing event on Saturday 21^st of December at 11:30am outside the Hollybush pub, Pentwyn, Please bring a donation to Foodbank – cash donations or non perishable goods. Singing followed by a trip inside to the pub!

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Christmas Services

December 12, 2019

December 15^th – Junior Church Christmas Service at 11.00am

December 22^nd – Carol Service at 6.00pm

December 24^th – Christmas Eve Communion at 8.00pm

December 25^th – Christmas Day Family Service at 9.30am

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Carol Aid 2019

November 9, 2019November 18, 2019

Choirs from Ysgol y Berllan Deg and Llanedeyrn Primary School will be taking part in this year’s Carol Aid evening at Christchurch. The event is on Friday, December 6^th at 6.30pm. A warm welcome to all.

Author: <span>Eirian Kelly</span>