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New Assistant Curate The Archbishop has invited me to accept Mr Ben Rabjohns as a member of the clerical team in the Rectorial Benefice of Aberavon (as assistant curate) following his ordination as deacon at Michaelmas 2011. Ben and I have met and I am delighted to be able to agree to the appointment. Fr Nigel
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In the swim Alan Davies, a veteran St Agnes’ ‘boy’ has published a new book about swimming in Port Talbot in the past, and other tales! Alan, who is a poet and author as well as an amateur actor, has other books to his name, and is well know in the locality. Copies of his book can be purchased locally, and you can not just enjoy the text but look at the pictures and ask yourself: do I know those guys swimming there? You probably do - but they are much younger in the pictures than they are now! |
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| Next year’s magazine There will be no increase in the cost of the magazine in 2011. It will remain at 60p per month - but you save 20pence if you pay for the year: you can just give £7.00 Paying in advance for the year is extremely helpful. If you see magazines left at the back of church after the first week, perhaps you could deliver them to the people whose names are on them, so that they know what’s going on - and we know why they haven’t been to church. It’s a good way to keep in touch. It’s also helpful if you can persuade people who don’t take the magazine to start reading it: communication is so very important. |
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| Many thanks Holy Trinity raised over £500 for Benefice Funds and St Agnes over £1500 at their pre Christmas fairs. Your support and the support of your friends and family was a great help. The Friends of St Agnes’ are grateful to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, and helped to raise over £1050 in their raffle |
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| Children’s
Christmas Service There will be a Children’s Christmas Service at 10am to 10.30am on Christmas Eve at the Parish Centre with a short Christmas story with songs and light refreshment afterwards. All school children and their parents are welcome |
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