Awst 2017 August 2017

Y WAWR

THE DAWN The magazine of the Melbourne Welsh Church

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BIBLE STUDY

Morning:

9th 1 / 5 Rattray Rd Montmorency

23rd 14 Sapphire Ave Boronia

CHURCH SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

SUNDAY SERVICES

Prayer list

Please remember the following in your prayers:

John Rees

(in hospital) Glynn Thomas, Loris Williams,

Raphaela, Will Owen (7), Nola Harris,

Beryl Burrup, Lyn Platt,

Robert Berry and

Trevor Jones

Remember all the

sick, sad, scared, hungry and lonely in our community and

beyond.

AUGUST 6

11:00am English Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes Communion Junior Church

AUGUIST 13 GYMANFA GANU

11:00am AUGUST 20

11:00am English Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes Junior Church

AUGUST 27

11:00am English Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes & Mr. Peter Whitefield

Junior Church 2:30pm Welsh Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes

Communion

AUGUST GYMANFA GANU

CHANGE OF DATE

NEW DATE:

AUGUST 13, 2017

11:00am Melbourne Welsh Church

Guest choir: Excelsis

CHURCH announcements

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

5th John Rees

11th Oliver Boomsma 1st

12th Michael Williams

14th Mary Moutsias

16th Dilys Greenacre

Islwyn Morgan

18th Bryn Boomsma

25th Tegan Berry 30th

Christine Jones

28th Carine Chainey

29th Elfyn Morris

Best wishes and congratulations to :

august

anniversaries

Congratulations to all those couples celebrating

an anniversary in August including

Christine and Fred Boomsma who celebrate their 40th

on August 20

august birthdays

Please contact the church office if you have a celebration that you would like

acknowledged in The Dawn.

Donations of clothing for the homeless are

no longer being accepted at the

Welsh Church.

We are extremely

grateful to all those who have donated so generously in

the past.

Our dedicated volunteers are busily wrapping and packing shoeboxes

at the monthly working bees. At the moment the project is short

on the following items: Boys : undies sizes 4 - 6 tops sizes 10 - 14

t-shirts sizes 4 - 14 Girls : tops sizes 10 - 14

Our next working bee will be on Tuesday, August 15 Morning tea is provided, BYO lunch.

If you can spare a few hours to help out, it would be

very much appreciated

MELBOURNE WELSH CHURCH

AUGUST

GYMANFA GANU

AUGUST 13

11:00am

320 LA TROBE ST.

MELBOURNE

GUEST CHOIR: EXCELSIS

sion’s MEssAGE

Dear Friends,

As a church community with a Welsh background we find singing to be a central part of our worship life.

Hymn singing goes back to the origins of our faith. Look at the Psalms and you will find many ‘hymns’ and references to singing

in there. The New Testament has also has many references to hymn singing. Think of Maundy Thursday, at the end of our service we read that part where it the disciples “sing

a hymn” before they head to the Mount of Olives. (Matthew 26:30) In the letter to the Ephesians (5 v 19) we are told to speak to each other in “Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” Music and hymns are a very important part of our faith.

A lot of our hymn tunes have Welsh origins; as do a lot of the words we sing. The Revivals of Wales saw many hymns penned and a lot of music written and we still have,

and use, many of them.

This month (on August 13th in fact) we have our winter Gymanfa Ganu. A chance for us to join in some of our favourite hymns, a chance for us to sing the familiar words and a

chance of run to see the meanings in them. How often we sing the well loved words but do we stop and think about them?

Let’s take Cwm Rhondda, we sing at almost every Gymanfa Ganu but have you ever looked at it properly? Have you ever wondered where the images in the verses come

from or what the fun title of the tune is?

The tune we call Cwm Rhondda was written by William Williams Pantycelyn and was originally published in 1762. It wasn’t called Cwm Rhondda though - the original name

was Gweddi am Nerth i fyned trwy anialwch y Byd (Prayer for strength for the journey through the world's wilderness). It is the only hymn of Pantycleyn’s (Wales’

foremost hymnist) to be translated into English and to be sung often.

These are the words we use -

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, Open thou the crystal fountain Pilgrim through this barren land; Whence the healing stream shall flow; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Hold me with thy powerful hand: Lead me all my journey through: Bread of heaven, bread of heaven Strong deliverer, strong deliverer

Feed me till I want no more. Be thou still my strength and shield. Feed me till I want no more. Be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside;

Death of death, and hell's destruction,

Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever give to thee. I will ever give to thee.

JiM’s MEssAGE

PEtEr’s MEssAGE

PEtEr’s MEssAGE

Look at the words. Do the images remind you of any Bible stories? In Exodus 12 - 14 we read of God’s people escaping from slavery through the desert towards Canaan. As they

travel ‘this barren land’ they are guided by a ‘fiery, cloudy pillar’ (Exodus 13: 17-22). As they travel God’s people are given manna, or bread of heaven, in the wilderness. Eventually, after

forty years, they arrive at the border of the promised land or, as the hymn puts it, ‘the verge of Jordan’. In this hymn there are also words from various psalms, as well as a reference to the book of Revelation.

The hymn forms an allegory of the Christian journey through the life on earth (which requires the Redeemer’s guidance) and ending at the gates of heaven (Canaan’s side). We are also treated to the promise of God’s eventual triumph with the ‘death of death and hell’s

destruction’.

This hymn is full of religious imagery and it has a wonderful message. In fact all our hymns

have similar depths to them, they are far more than just nice tunes and pretty words. As we sing our songs take a little time to think about what you’re singing, the hymns can teach us as much (if not more) than most of my sermons.

The Gymanfa Ganu is on August 13th at 11am and you will all be welcome to join us in ‘making a joyful noise to the Lord.’

Yours, in His service, Siôn .

People are like sausages: it’s what’s under the skin that’s important. So poke them with a fork periodically.

Out on the street one night during winter there were people needing socks (sox). One person asked for a couple of pairs, I

obliged. However it was their response, which caught my attention. ‘Some of us here are frauds’, was the response, I asked as to the meaning of this. ‘Not all of us are homeless, or need food and clothing’, was the reply. I assured them that to a

certain extent we are all frauds. Just as the ingredients of a sausage are a mystery, (thus the nick name ‘mystery bag’), if we knew was in the sausage served outside a hardware store on a Saturday morning we

might not eat them. If we allow people to see who we really are they may not like us or us them.

When God sent Jesus (God with skin) to earth, who were are as people was known, down to every last detail. It was not a pretty sight!! The call to love those who harm us or are our enemies is a serious one.

The new commandment to love one another we sing after our service each

Sunday morning is onerous. The call to follow Jesus takes courage, its fraught with danger and it’s costly.

So the question is am I a fraud, or do I take my call to follow Jesus seriously, and like a

cheap sausage on Saturday morning do I devour it with gusto despite knowing it might be a little dodgy??

AUGUST 23 Led by Rev. Dr. Sean Winter, Associate Professor at the University of Divinity, focussing on John 8:32

OCTOBER 11 Led by Rev. Ian Smith, Executive Officer -Vic. Council of Churches, focusing on John 14:6 6:00pm for dinner followed by study at Melbourne Welsh Church For catering purposes, please contact the Welsh Church Office

M. C. C. I. A. Melbourne City Churches in Action

2017 BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM

‘The Future of Truth in a Post-truth world’

THE CHURCH SIGN RECENTLY

“The language itself, whether you speak it or not, whether you love it or hate it, is like some bewitchment or seduction from the past, drifting across the country down

the centuries, subtly affecting the nations sensibilities even when its meaning is forgotten.” ― Jan Morris, Wales: The First Place

CHristinE’s CULinArY CornEr

Filling: * 750gm cooking apples, peeled,

cored and sliced * 4 tablespoon sultanas or raisins

* 1-2 tablespoon sugar * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

* Finely grated rind and juice of half a ripe lemon.

Hi there, The picture for August in the Church calendar is apple pie, a true

favourite of many. Here is just one version of many beautiful apple pie recipes:

APPLE PIE

Pastry: * 2 cups self raising flour

* Pinch of salt * 1 cup brown sugar

* 125gm butter * 3-4 tablespoons cold water

To Finish: * Milk * Caster sugar

METHOD: 1. To prepare the pastry: sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl, then stir in the

sugar. Add the butter in pieces and rub into the flour with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Stir in enough water to hold the mixture together, then form into a smooth ball. Wrap in foil or grease-proof paper and chill in the refrigerator for

30 minutes. 2. Divide the dough into two and roll out one half on a floured board into a circle to fit

the base of a 20cm/8inch pie dish. 3. Put the apples in a mixing bowl, then stir in the remaining filling ingredients. 4. Spoon into the dough lined pie dish. Roll out the remaining dough into a circle to

form the lid. Lay over the filling, pressing down and sealing the edge with water. Flute the edge with your fingers or crimp with the prongs of a fork. Brush with a little milk and dredge with caster sugar. Make a slit in the centre of the pie for the steam to escape.

5. Bake on a baking sheet in the centre of a hot oven (200 degrees C/400 degrees F) for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to moderate (180 C/350 F) and continue baking for

20 minutes. Allow to cool down before serving. Hwyl fawr Christine

ALED JONES ‘One Voice – Live in Concert’ October 4 Melbourne Recital Centre

One Voice features Aled’s duets of classic folk songs such as ‘Lark in the Clear Air’, ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘Eriskay Love Lilt’, as well as

Welsh favourites ‘All Through the Night’ and ‘David of the White Rock’. Aled has also recorded three brand new solo tracks in-cluding ‘Come To Me Soothing Sleep’ by Handel and ‘The Ash

Grove’. Aled’s only recording with legendary Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland was in Handel’s glorious oratorio Athalia, which was recorded with Christopher Hogwood in 1986. This special Australian edition of One Voice will include a

key moment from this recording, placing the greatest bel canto singer of her age alongside the world’s most famous boy soprano.

The church RECENTLY

Each Welsh Service held at the Welsh Church is followed by ‘te bach’, a time

of fellowship over a cuppa and a delicious bite to eat.

Myfi Rees and Rev. Siôn caught up with long-time friend of the Welsh Church, Enid

Hughes, who has recently moved into aged care in Leopold.

Rev. Siôn recently had lunch with some of our Welsh friends

who live in the Geelong area - Betti Wyn, Myfi Rees and Sally

and Will Owen.

The Hosanna Church ( Korean) often use our Hall for a meal and worship.

The church RECENTLY

Rev. Siôn’s message one Sunday recently was on the topic of ‘distortion’.

John Doré and Peter Whitefield proved that distortion can be a truly horrible

thing.

The Melbourne Welsh Church celebrated its 164th

birthday on July 16th, with a special service, followed

by a delightful lunch. ( thanks Penny ) A coffee cart provided free

coffees and hot chocolates, and our Ministry team officiated with cutting the

Anniversary cake.

A great day was had by all!

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

Geraldine Cox

It is lovely to have so many of our jet-setters back in the fold recently. Bev. Hugo and Diana Gardiner have returned from their wonderful

holiday in Canada and Noosa, an experience they both thoroughly enjoyed. There have been lots of stories and catch-ups with their

friends at the Church. Janet and Medi Jones-Roberts have also returned from their time away

in Fiji and Queensland. While walking on The Spit at Southport Medi was addressed by Tom

Jones. ( no, no, not him!. ) Tom, who was walking his cocker spaniel, noticed his Welsh Church name badge, which he'd overlooked removing earlier. Tom is an ex pat. from Caerleon, De Cymru. It pays to advertise.

Lyn Rowlands, who spent a much needed break up with her brother and his wife who live in

Robina on the Gold Coast, has also returned.

Whilst some have returned, others have headed

off. Bronwen and Christopher Holding have left for their annual 8 week stay on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, hoping for some warmth and

sunshine. Also on the lookout for winter sun are Christine and Fred Boomsma who head off to Coolangatta on the Gold Coast for a week late in

August. We wish everyone well.

The 164th Anniversary of our little church was celebrated at the 11:00am service on July

16th. Sion, Jim and Peter all took leading parts in the service, which included the presentation of book prizes to members of Junior Church.

The service was followed by a delightful lunch and the extra treat of a coffee cart that supplied free coffee and hot chocolate to all.

The lovely Janet Jenkins has made the big step of selling her Endeavour Hills home to move into a retirement village in Dandenong. Not only that, but her daughter, Helen, who has lived with her mum, has bought her own unit and moved. This is quite a change for this

close pair and we all wish them every happiness in their new homes and what this new beginning brings.

Elizabeth and Rob. Schmidt, friends of our Peter ('Bubba') Whitfield and wife Ruth were at morning worship on July 23. The couple were in town from Yackandandah to attend a matinee performance of that old musical chestnut, My Fair Lady. Also in were a cousin of

'Bubba's' , Ian Mackay with wife Jill. I understand that 'Bubba' is an 'old' Yack. boy.

Ali. an ex pat. from Iran was again present with Leah from Korea. We are certainly a multi

cultural Christian Fellowship.

Long time Church organist Wendy Couch was congratulated during the post- service ‘cuppa',

on being about to be presented with an award for long time service as an Educator. The award was to be presented during a ceremony to be held in The Great Hall of The National Gallery later that same afternoon.

Congratulations were also bestowed on Peter Holding on the occasion of his engagement to Lisa Hazlewood. Best wishes are extended to the happy couple.

Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Margaret and Murray Earnshaw

Wales

Abereiddy : (usual Welsh spelling: Abereiddi) is a hamlet in the county of Pembroke-

shire, in south-west Wales.

It has a small beach which was awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. Nearby are the ruins of the 'Blue Lagoon', a small slate quarry, now flooded by the sea having broken in. Initially slate was exported across Abereiddi beach, but later through a

tramway to the harbour at Porthgain a couple of miles to the North. Although never as large a quarry as even those nearer Porthgain itself, it did operate a steam-hauled lift. Ruins of a small group of slate houses known as The Street remain near the beach. These

were houses built for the quarry workers of the Blue Lagoon and was only abandoned after a flood in the early 20th century.

The Blue Lagoon is 25m deep, according to a nearby Pembrokeshire National Park information board. Despite the name, the

water is always a distinct greenish hue, owing to the mineral content within the quarry. The lagoon is a favourite for

adventure groups practising coasteering, and also diving when the weather is bad.

In September 2012 the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddi was the location for one of the stages of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series,

making its UK debut. Fourteen of the world's best divers dived from a man-made platform, 27 metres above the Blue Lagoon. The championships returned in September 2013, and September 2016.

Penmachno is a village in the isolated upland valley of Cwm Penmachno, 4 miles south

of Betws-y-Coed in the county of Conwy, north Wales. The two parts of the village are

linked by a five-arched, stone bridge dating from 1785. The village has been referred to as Pennant Machno, Llandudclyd and Llan dutchyd in historical sources.

It is renowned as the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan (probably 1545 – 1604), who

was born at Tŷ Mawr, Y Wybrnant, near the village; the precise year of his birth is uncertain. He was one of the leading scholars of his day, having mastered Hebrew in

addition to Latin and Greek. He was the first to translate the Bible in its entirety into Welsh. Tŷ Mawr is now a National Trust property open to the public and contains a Bible museum.

Owen Gethin Jones (1816 - 1883), a building contractor, poet prominent in

Eisteddfod circles and local historian, was born on 1 May 1816 at Tyn-y-Cae, Penmachno. He built the Rhiwbach

Tramway serving the Blaenau Ffestiniog quarries, the Betws-y-Coed railway station and the Pont-y-Pant railway station, the

Pont Gethin viaduct on the Conwy Valley Line spanning the Lledr Valleyand St Mary's

Church, Betws-y-Coed.

AND THEN IT WAS WINTER

You know. . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder

where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.

But, here it is... the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were

years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.

But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see

the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vi-brant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just

getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done

but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...it's over. A new adventure will begin!

Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a

lifetime.

So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster

than you think. So, what ever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no

promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they

appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!

"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.

* LIVE IT WELL ! * ENJOY TODAY ! * DO SOMETHING FUN !

* BE HAPPY ! * HAVE A GREAT DAY !

Remember: "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold & silver.”

Lastly remember the following:

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL

EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.

As you get older: Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!

Going out is good.. Coming home is better!

You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you!!!

You realize you're never going to be really good at anything....especially golf.

The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.

You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".

You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch..

You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???

Now that you can afford expensive jewellery, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.

You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!

What used to be freckles are now liver spots.

Everybody whispers.

You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear.

But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.

WELSH PROVERBS

There's a black sheep in every flock ~ Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd

Everything you have in this world is just borrowed for a short time ~ Benthyg dros amser byr yw poeth a geir yn y byd hwn

Things turn sour when you play with fire

~ Mae chwarae’n troi’n chwerw wrth chwarae hefo tân

Starting the work is two-thirds of it ~ Deuparth gwaith yw ei ddechrau

The old know and the young suspect ~ Yr hen a ŵyr a’r ifanc a dybier

A man without prudence is a ship without an anchor ~ Gŵr heb bwyll, llong heb angor

Home is home, however poor it is ~ Cartref yw cartref er tloted y bo

Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing ~ Dywed yn dda am dy gyfaill, am dy elyn dywed ddim

Everything yellow is not gold ~ Nid aur yw popeth melyn

Adversity brings knowledge and knowledge wisdom

~ Adfyd a ddwg wybodaeth, a gwybodaeth ddoethineb

The first to the mill grinds ~ Y cyntaf i’r felin gaiff falu

The pennies add up to become a pound ~ O geiniog i geiniog yr âr arian yn bunt

YoU’vE Got to LAUGH

Rules for Female Teachers in Victoria - 1914

1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.

2. You are not to keep company with men.

3. You must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless at a school

function

4. You may not loiter downtown in any of the ice cream stores.

5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have permission of

the chairman of the school board.

6. You may not ride in carriages or automobiles with any man except your

father or brother.

7. You may not smoke cigarettes.

8. You may under no circumstance dye your hair.

9. You must wear at least 2 petticoats.

10. Your dresses may not be shorter than 2 inches above the ankle.

11. To keep the classroom neat and tidy you must sweep the floor once a day,

scrub the floor with hot soapy water once a week, clean the blackboards

once a day and start the fire at 7am to have the school warm by 8am

when the scholars arrive.

Top Ten One Liners:

1. Escalators don’t break down…..they just turn into stairs.

2. “I’m sorry” and “I apologise” mean the same thing….except when you’re at a funeral.

3. I intend to live forever….or die trying.

4. We never knew he was a drunk….until he showed up at work sober.

5. A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory

6. A blind man walks into a bar….and a table, and a chair.

7. At what age is it appropriate to tell my dog that he’s adopted?

8. Want to hear a pizza joke...nah, it’s too cheesy. What about a construction joke?

Oh never mind, I’m still working on that one. Did you hear the one about the rope? Skip it. Have you heard the one about the guy in the wheelchair? Never mind, it’s

too lame.

9. I used to be in a band, we were called ‘lost dog’. You probably saw our posters.

10. I childproofed the house...but they still get in.

Puzzle page

PEOPLE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION

Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes 0405 146 544 Rev. Jim Barr 0425 462 277

Presence Ministry - Mr. Peter Whitefield 0402 030 360

Ministry team

Board of elders

Treasurer Mr. Wayne Gardiner 9558 2149

Assistant Treasurer Mr. Darren Gardiner 0412 970 509

Elders:

Mr. Robert Berry

Mr. John Doré 9457 2567

Mrs. Christine Boomsma 9758 6997

Mrs. Bronwen Holding 9762 3830

Mr. David Rees

9416 1484

CHURCH office

Social media

Website: melbournewelshchurch.org

Twitter:

http:/twitter.com/melbwelshchurch\

‘Melbourne Welsh Church’ on Facebook search bar.

Blog:

Email: melbwelshchurch@

bigpond.com

The Welsh Church office hours are:

8:45am to 2:45pm

Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday

Deacons:

Mr. Geraint Griffiths 9877 7282

Mr. Michael Min Fa

0411 027 478

melbournewelshchurch. blogspot.com.au

Church Organist: Ms. Wendy Couch 9813 2675

Administrative Assistant

Mr. Fred Boomsma 9329 5139

Resident Caretaker and Hall Hire

Mrs. Lyn Rowlands 9329 6961

DIVINE WORSHIP

11:00am

WELSH SERVICES

Second and last Sunday of each

month at 2:30pm. or as advised differently

HOLY COMMUNION

First Sunday of each month and as advertised.

JUNIOR CHURCH

Every Sunday during the morning Service.

GYMANFA GANU

March and August