NEWS ARchive: 2007 June, July
On 4th July, Bishop David Beetge of our link diocese, the Highveld, visited Magor School. The school council presented him with a filtastraw and an information booklet. Filtastraws are a simple device designed for people in the third world who do not have access to clean drinking water. Scientific tests show that filtastraws kill most bacteria, providing drinking water which is as good as tap water.
The children and staff held a non-uniform day with an African theme and raised £300 to buy the filtastraws through Brynmawr Rotary Club's National Water Project.
A further 88 straws will be sent to the Highveld.
Petertide Ordinations
On 1st July, Mrs Pamela Griffiths and Mr Michael Parker were ordained as local deacons in Christ Church, Ebbw Vale.
On 30th June in St Woolos Cathedral the bishop ordained as priest (l to r):
Revd Helen Hall, Curate of Maindee in Newport. Helen used to be a solicitor;
Revd Kevin Hasler, who works in the NHS and is NSM curate in the Raglan group of parishes;
Revd Sr Enid Morgan SGS who serves in Llanfrechfa.
Miss Hermione Long and Mr Jeremy Harris were ordained deacon. Hermione has become curate in Bassaleg and Jeremy in Monmouth.
Canon Jennifer Mole, vicar of Newport (Maesglas) has been appointed incumbent of the parishes of Panteg and Llanfihangel Pontymoile from 26th September
On 10th June the Bishop blessed a sculpture of Christ and St Peter by Nicholas Mynheer which hangs on the chancel arch in St Peter's church, Goetre
On 2nd June, the Bishop licensed Revd John Dearnley as Priest-in-charge of Llandogo with Revd Nora Hill as Associate Priest responsible for Tintern. Also licensed were Eucharistic Ministers, Jane Avery on the left and Rose-Mary Dagger on the right, both proudly showing their licenses.
On 6th June the Bishop's staff team spent the day at Llantarnam Abbey praying for the diocese deanery by deanery.
This month the Bishop has carryied out visitations in each deanery