FROM THE BISHOP'S DIARY...
Entries in italics are subject to confirmation
| January | |
|---|---|
| 5th-8th | Electoral College, St Asaph / Bench of Bishops |
| 11th | Cathedral Service |
| 12th | Senior Staff Meeting |
| 13th | Diocesan Selection Panel Penbre, Induction |
| 14th | St Michael's College Trustees Meeting |
| 19th | Confirmation, Narberth |
| 22nd | Diocesan Council for Mission and Ministry Endowed Schools meeting Confirmation, Llandovery College |
| 25th | Young Farmers Service, Cathedral |
| 26th | Area Deans Meeting |
| 27th | Gwbert, chair meeting re walks |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Jeffreyston, Confirmation Cathedral Service |
| 2nd | Diocesan Nomination Board |
| 5th | Trinity College meeting |
| 9th | Constitutional Structures meeting |
| 10th | Senior Staff meeting |
| 12th | Cathedral & Churches Committee, Cardiff |
| 15th | Confirmation, Llanddeiniol |
| 16th | Ministry Team meeting |
| 17th | Parsonage Board |
| 21st | Dyfed Family History AGM |
| 23rd | DBF Executive |
| 24th | North Wales, Standing Committee |
| 26th | Trinity College meeting |
| 27th | St Davids |
| 28th | St Davids |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Cathedral |
| 2nd | Lampeter University St Davids Day celebrations |
| 3rd | Diocesan Standing Committee Diocesan Advisory Committee |
| 5th | Churches and Pastoral |
| 8th | Cathedral, Poetry Readings |
| 10th | Senior Staff Meeting |
| 12th | St Michael's College Trustees meeting |
| 16th | Cardiff, Joint Finance meeting |
| 17th-19th | Llantarnam, Bench of Bishops |
| 25th | High Sheriff's Annual Dinner |
| 29th | Confirmation, Gorslas |
| 31st | Withybush Pavilio, Plant Dewi Celebration Day |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 4th | Consecration of Bishop of St Asaph |
| 5th | Cathedral, Palm Sunday |
| 7th | Senior Staff Meeting |
| 9th | Cathedral, Maundy Thursday |
| 11th | Confirmation, Cathedral |
| 12th | Cathedral Service |
| 21st-22ns | Llandudno, Governing Body |
| 23rd | Endowed Schools Meeting |
| 25th | Chelsea Pensioners Appeal Dinner |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Chapter Dinner |
| 5th | Parsonage Board Housing Association AGM Housing Association meeting |
| 6th | DBF Executive |
| 10th | St Mair, Aberystwyth, Service Confirmation, Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth |
| 12th | Sons of the Clergy Service |
| 14th | Senior Staff Meeting |
| 17th | Confirmation, Monkton, followed by Rogation Walk |
| 21st | Llangadog and Llandeilo Deanery Eucharist, Talley |
| 23rd | Cathedral Festival Concert |
| 24th | Cathedral Festival Service |
| 31st | Deanery of Cemais and Sub-Aeron United Eucharist, St Mary's Cardigan |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 7th | Confirmation, Saundersfoot |
| 8th | Senior Staff Meeting |
| 12th | Trinity College meeting |
| 14th | Confirmation, Hubberston (TBC) |
| 15th | Budget Sub-Committee |
| 16th-18th | Bench of Bishops, Hawarden |
| 21st | Slebech, Order of St John |
| 22nd | Ministry Team meeting |
| 23rd | Budget Sub-Committee |
| 25th | Endowed Schools |
| 27th | Ordination Service, Cathedral |
| 30th-2nd July | Clergy School, Newport |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 5th | Confirmation Service, Cynwyl Elfed Fellows Dinner, Trinity College |
| 6th-7th | Graduation Cremeonies, Trinity College |
| 9th | Trinity College Council Induction Service, Llandeilo |
| 10th | Installation of Canons, Cathedral |
| 12th | Confirmation Service, Burry Port Palnt Dewi Service, Cathedral |
| 13th | Parsonage Board |
| 14th | Diocesan Board of Finance Executive Confirmation Service, Abergwili |
| 15th | Housing Association Diocesan Board of Finance AGM Confirmation Service, Walton West |
| 16th | Bishop's Staff Meeting |
| 19th | Confirmation Service, Llanelli |
| 20th | Diocesan Council for Mission and Ministry Diocesan Standing Committee Deanery Confirmation Service, Llangeler |
| 23rd | Cemaes Deanery Visit |
| 26th | Benefice Eucharist, Lalangynnwr |
| 27th | Llanbadarn Fawr Deanery Visit Dedication of new community project, Cardigan |
| 30th | Confirmation, Bush House |
| August | |
|---|---|
| 14th | Saints and Stones |
| September | |
|---|---|
| 7th | Dewisland and Fishguard Deanery Visit |
| 8th | Bishop's Staff Meeting |
| 9th | Ecumenical Officer Meeting, Builth Wells |
| 10th | Continuing Ministerial Education, Trinity University CollegeEvensong, St Mary's Warren |
| 12th | Friends Day Annual Conference, Cathedral Friends Day Dinner |
| 13th | Friends Eucharist Service, Cathedral |
| 14th | St Davids Historical Society |
| 15th | St Clears Denaery Visit |
| 16th-17th | Governing Body, Lampeter |
| 22nd | Churches Togather in Britain and Ireland, EGM, London |
| 23rd | St Michael's Managing Trustees' Meeting |
| 24th | Ministry Share Committee |
| 27th | Confirmation Service, Betws Ifan |
| 28th | Diocesan Nominations Board Churches and Pastoral Committee |
| 29th | St Michael's College |
| October | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Diocesan Council for Social responsibilityMission to Seafarers AGM, Milford Haven |
| 3rd | Diocesan Conference |
| 5th | Clergy Consultation Meeting, CarmarthenConfirmation service, Llangarthen/Llanegwad |
| 6th | Cytun Meeting, Aberystwyth |
| 7th | Cathedral and Churches Meeting, Brecon |
| 9th | Carmarthen Deanery Visit |
| 10th | Vocations Day, Cathedral | 11th | Rededication Service and Eucharist, Penbryn |
| 12th | Ministry Team Meeting |
| 13th-14th | Bishops' Meeting, Laude Abbey |
| 15th | Bishop's Staff Meeting Rededication Service, Llanrhian Church |
| 17th | Readers' Day, Cathedral |
| 18th | Blessing Service, Llangwm |
| 20th-22nd | Bench of Bishops, Belmont Abbey |
| 27th | Parsonage Board Housing Association |
| 31st | Cursillo, Cathedral |
| November | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Eucharist Service, Clunderwen |
| 2nd | Llanfynydd School Foundation Day |
| 3rd | Bishop's Staff Meeting |
| 4th | Diocesan Board of Finance Executive |
| 7th | 10th Anniversary Service, St John's Community Hall, Pembroke Dock Parish visit to follow |
| 8th | Remembrance Service, Abergwili |
| 9th | Continuing Ministerial Edication |
| 11th-12th | Senior Staff Away Days, Llantarnam |
| 15th | Rededication Service, Llanegwad |
| 16th | Diocesan Board of Finance, EGM Area Deans' Meeting, St John's Carmearthen Spirituality Directors Service, Trinity College |
| 17th | Mothers' Union Council, Carmarthen Confirmation Service, St Peter's Carmarthen |
| 19th | Diocesan Selection Board Installation of Canons, Cathedral |
| 22nd | Confirmation Service, Hubberston |
| 23rd | Confirmation Service, Blaenpennal |
| 25th-26th | Education Review Symposium |
| 26-27 | Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Cardiff | 29th | Confirmation Service, Tenby Advent Carol Service, Cathedral |
| 30th | Bishop's Visitation - Archdeaconry of Carmarthen, St Peter's Carmarthen |
| December | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Diocesan Standing Committee Bishop's Visitation - Archdeaconry of St Davids, St John's Pembroke Dock |
| 3rd | Churches and Pastoral Bishop's Visitation - Archdeaconry of Cardigan, Holy Trinity Aberaeron |
| 6th | Confirmation Service, Laugharne |
| 8th | Bishop's Staff Meeting |
| 9th | Church Leaders' Meeting, Cardiff | 10th | Governing Body Standing Committee |
| 22nd | Nine Lessons and Carols, Cathedral |
| 24th | Midnight Mass, Cathedral |
| 25th | Cathedral |
| 27th | St Peter's, Carmarthen |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 7 | Trinity university College, Trust Council Meeting, Lampeter |
| 10 | Epiphany Service, Cathedral |
| 11 | Bishop's Staff Meeting |
| 12 | Diocesan Selection Board |
| 14 | Trinity University College Governors Development Programme, London |
| 18 | Area Deans Meeting, Diocesan Office |
| 20 | Ecumenical Group Meeting, Caerberis |
| 21 | Diocesan Council for Mission & Ministry |
| 26 | Reception ‘Believing in Wales’, The Senedd |
| 26/28 | Bench of Bishops, Cardiff |
| Febuary | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deanery Inauguration Service, Pembroke |
| 2 | Clergy Widows Tea |
| 7 | Confirmation Service, Jeffreyston Candlemas Service, Cathedral |
| 8 | Narberth School Diocesan Constitution Review Group Meeting |
| 9 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting |
| 11 | CTBI/Cytun, Shrewsbury |
| 14 | Confirmation Service, Llanfair – Cwmgors |
| 15 | Churches & Pastoral Committee |
| 16 | Parsonage Board |
| 18 | Standing Committee, North Wales |
| 20 | Dyfed Family History AGM Confirmation Service, LlandoveryCollege |
| 23 | Diocesan Board of Finance Executive |
| 28 | Eglwys Dewi Sant, Caerdydd: Preside & Preach |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evensong, Jesus College Oxford: Preach |
| 3 | Continuing Ministerial Education |
| 4 | Trinity University College Meetings |
| 7 | Confirmation Service, Dihewyd |
| 8 | Diocesan Standing Committee Diocesan Nomination Board |
| 9 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting Ministry Share Committee |
| 11 | Mothers’ Union Service, Abergwili |
| 13 | Dr Arbour Stephens Annual Lecture |
| 18/21 | Porvoo Church Leaders, Sweden |
| 22/25 | Joint Finance Meeting, Abergavenny/Bench of Bishops, Llantarnam Abbey |
| 28 | Palm Sunday, Welsh Service, Cathedral |
| 29 | Eucharist & Blessing of Old School Project, Cardigan |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chrism Eucharist, Cathedral |
| 2 | Good Friday Service, Cathedral |
| 4 | Easter Day, Cathedral |
| 13 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting |
| 14/15 | Governing Body, Lampeter |
| 17 | Licensing at Choral Evensong, Cathedral |
| 18 | Confirmation Service, Whitland |
| 22 | 80th Anniversary Dinner, Clunderwen YFC |
| 25 | Confirmation Service, Wiston |
| 27 | Housing Association AGM |
| 29 | CTBI/Cytun Conference |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 2 | Friends of St Mary’s Annual Lunch |
| 4 | Parsonage Board |
| 5 | St Michael’s College |
| 6 | Trinity University College Meeting, Carmarthen |
| 7 | Chapter Dinner |
| 9 | Confirmation Service, Revd Ian Girling |
| 11 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting |
| 12 | CTBI, Manchester |
| 13 | American Friends Dinner, St Davids |
| 16 | American Friends Eucharist, Cathedral Confirmation Service, Christ Church Carmarthen |
| 17 | Diocesan Board of Finance Executive |
| 20 | Trinity University College GB Away Day & Meeting |
| 22 | ‘Encouragement Day for Clergy & Laity’, Haverfordwest Collegiate |
| 23 | Cydweli Deanery Eucharist |
| 25 | Away Day |
| 26 | Ecumenical Group Meeting, Caerberis |
| 30 | St Davids Cathedral Festival Service |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 | Urdd Eisteddfod, Llanerchaeron |
| 3 | Trinity University College Meeting, Lampeter |
| 6 | Cursillo, Ferryside |
| 8 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting |
| 9 | Goodwick Men’s Society Open Meeting |
| 10 | Park House, Tenby Tenby Infants VC School |
| 12 | Diocesan Guild of Bellringers AGM, St Davids |
| 13 | Confirmation Service, St Issell’s |
| 15/17 | Bench of Bishops, Llandudno |
| 20 | Bethel Congregational Chapel Anniversary Service |
| 21 | Budget Sub-Committee Churches & Pastoral Committee |
| 22 | Ministry Team Diocesan Standing Committee |
| 26 | Ordination Service, St Davids |
| 28 | Budget Sub-Committee |
| 30 | Clergy School, Aberystwyth |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 | Clergy School, Aberystwyth |
| 4 | Trinity University College, Fellows Dinner |
| 5/6 | Trinity University College, Graduation Services |
| 7 | Parsonage Board |
| 8 | Standing Committee, Cardiff |
| 12 | Diocesan Board of Finance Executive |
| 13 | Bishop’s Staff Meeting |
| 14 | Diocesan Council for Mission & Ministry Diocesan Board of Finance AGM |
| 17/24 | Cambrians Summer Meeting, Kent |