Social Policy at work in the diocese

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Here is an example of the clergy and Mothers Union working together to help local people: In my role as Social Policy Contact at Llandaff Diocesan MU, Father Jonathan Durley of St. Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill, asked me if Mothers’ Union could help a group he deals with in his work for the Board of Social Responsibility, the Women Seeking Sanctuary Advocacy Group in Cardiff.

Our Diocesan President, Lynne Davies, and I met Father Jonathan to discuss the group and how we could help them. I sent out a plea for goods to all our Deaneries and the result is overwhelming. Last Monday Father Jonathan took a carful of bags from Kenfig Hill Branch, I took a carful from our Cwmavon Branch and Neath Deanery, and Gaynor from Baglan turned up in a big van! We unloaded everything into the hall which Constance – the lady in charge of the WSSAG – is allowed to use. Constance’s face as she gazed around her office strewn with bags of clothes and toiletries was a sight to behold.

Louise Barham

St Matthias and Llanfabon

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The Parish of Treharris, Trelewis, Bedlinog and Llanfabon are fortunate in having two thriving branches of the Mothers’ Union in St. Matthias at Treharris and Llanfabon at Nelson. The picture shows members of Llanfabon.

On Shrove Tuesday St. Matthias hosted a Shrove Party in the church hall with a Quiz and Raffle

The food was amazing and a great time was had by all before we entered the period of Lent on Ash Wednesday
However the evening was tinged with sadness as Father Matthew Gibbon is leaving us. He has always supported the two busy Mothers’ Unions in the Parish. We will miss him and our prayers and good wishes go with him in his new role as Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Aberaman and Cwmaman.