Bydd Esgob David yn dod â’i weinidogaeth yn Esgobaeth Bangor i ben
Bydd y Gwir Barchedig David Morris yn dod â’i weinidogaeth fel Esgob Enlli ac Esgob Cynorthwyol yn Esgobaeth Bangor i ben mewn gwasanaeth ffarwel ddydd Sadwrn, 14 Chwefror, yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor.
Yn ystod yr Ewcharist ganol dydd, bydd Esgob David yn gosod ei groes a’i fodrwy bectoral i lawr wrth ildio ei rôl fel Esgob Cynorthwyol. Ef fydd yn llywyddu ac yn pregethu yn y gwasanaeth. Mae croeso cynnes i bawb ddod, a bydd derbyniad yn dilyn.
Bydd Esgob David nawr yn ymgymryd â gwaith prosiect gyda Chorff Cynrychiadol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru am gyfnod o dri mis, hyd at ddiwedd mis Mai. Bydd yn parhau i fyw ym Mangor yn ystod y cyfnod hwn, gan roi lle i ddirnadaeth weddigar wrth iddo ystyried cam nesaf ei weinidogaeth.
Mae David yn adnabyddus iawn, yn uchel ei barch, ac yn cael ei ddal mewn serch mawr ar draws ein teulu esgobaethol.
Mae gweinidogaeth Esgob David yn yr esgobaeth wedi’i nodweddu gan ofal bugeiliol dwfn a mentrau arwyddocaol i feithrin galwadau. Sefydlodd Yr Alwad, grŵp trafod galwadau, mewn partneriaeth ag Esgobaeth Llanelwy i feithrin galwedigaethau; goruchwyliodd hyfforddiant ymgeiswyr newydd ar gyfer gweinidogaethau lleyg ac ordeiniedig, a phenododd rolau penodol i gefnogi clerigwyr wedi ymddeol a Gweinidogion Lleyg Trwyddedig.
Dywedodd Esgob David, “Mae Esgobaeth Bangor wedi chwarae rhan mor arwyddocaol yn fy ffurfiant, yn gyntaf fel myfyriwr yn archwilio ordeiniad, wedyn fel offeiriad, ac yn ddiweddarach fel esgob.
“Rwy’n gosod i lawr fy ngweinidogaeth fel Esgob Enlli gyda theimlad llethol o ddiolchgarwch am y cyfrifoldebau a ymddiriedwyd i mi, y profiadau a gefais, ac yn bwysicach fyth, am y cyfle a’r fraint i wasanaethu mewn esgobaeth mor brydferth ac ymhlith cydweithwyr a chymunedau eglwysig mor eithriadol.
“Diolch yn arbennig i bawb sydd wedi fy annog a’m cefnogi yn fy ngweinidogaeth dros y pedair blynedd diwethaf; byddaf yn gweld eich colli’n fawr. Diolch o galon, Esgobaeth Bangor, a phob bendith i’r dyfodol.”
Mae’n mynd gyda’n cariad, ein gweddïau, a’n dymuniadau gorau ar gyfer y dyfodol.”
Dywed Archesgob Cymru, Cherry Vann, “Mae David wedi bod yn was ffyddlon i’r Efengyl, fel Cyfarwyddwr Gweinidogaeth ac fel Esgob Cynorthwyol, ac mae wedi cynnig gofal bugeiliol amhrisiadwy i lawer yn Esgobaeth Bangor. Mae wedi bod yn gyfaill gwaith da ar y Fainc, ac rwy’n ddiolchgar iddo am bopeth y mae wedi’i gyfrannu at fywyd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru.
“Wrth iddo symud ymlaen o’i rôl fel Esgob Enlli, rwy’n ymuno â’m cyd-esgobion a chydweithwyr ledled Esgobaeth Bangor i ddiolch iddo am ei wasanaeth ffyddlon. Mae’n mynd gyda’n cariad, ein gweddïau, a’n dymuniadau gorau ar gyfer y dyfodol.”
Dywed Archddiaconau’r Esgobaeth a Deon Cadeirlan Bangor, Manon Ceridwen James, “Rydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i’r Esgob David am ei gyfeillgarwch, ei ysbrydolrwydd, ei sgil a’i ofal wrth iddo weinidogaethu gyda ni dros y pedair blynedd diwethaf, yn gyntaf fel Cyfarwyddwr Gweinidogaeth ac yna fel Esgob Enlli. Roeddem yn ddiolchgar tu hwnt am ei gefnogaeth fugeiliol ddoeth i’r gadeirlan mewn cyfnod heriol.
“Mae David wedi bod yn ffynhonnell fawr o lawenydd, gobaith ac anogaeth i gynulleidfaoedd ledled ein hesgobaeth, ac rydym yn hyderus y bydd yn dod â’i farn ddoeth, ysbrydolrwydd dwfn, uniondeb, chwerthin a chariad i’w weinidogaeth yn y dyfodol. Bu’n fraint gwasanaethu gydag ef, a byddwn yn parhau i weddïo drosto, er y byddwn yn ei golli’n fawr. Dymunwn bob bendith iddo ar gyfer y dyfodol.”
Dywed Llywydd Lleyg Cyngor Esgobaethol Bangor, Hywel Parry-Smith, “Hoffwn ddiolch i’r Esgob David am ei wasanaeth hunanaberthol i’r esgobaeth am bron i bedair blynedd. Mae ei ymrwymiad i fywyd o ffydd a gwasanaeth wedi bod o fudd mawr i’r esgobaeth, fel y gwelir yn ei weinidogaeth mewn addoliad cyhoeddus, ei gefnogaeth i staff yr esgobaeth, a’i waith yn paratoi ymgeiswyr ar gyfer ordeinio.
“Mae ei natur fugeiliol a’i sgiliau gwrando sylwgar ac amyneddgar wedi cael eu gwerthfawrogi gan lawer yn ein hesgobaeth. Rwy’n siŵr y byddwch yn ymuno â mi i ddymuno’n dda iddo wrth iddo chwilio arweiniad Duw ar gyfer ei ddyfodol.”
Rydym yn diolch i Dduw am weinidogaeth Esgob David yn ein plith, ac yn ei ddal yn ein gweddïau wrth iddo symud ymlaen i bennod nesaf ei alwedigaeth.
Bishop David to conclude his ministry in the Diocese of Bangor
The Rt Revd David Morris will conclude his ministry as Bishop of Bardsey and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Bangor at a farewell service on Saturday 14 February, at Bangor Cathedral.
At the midday Eucharist, Bishop David will lay down the Assistant Bishop’s pectoral cross and ring. He will preside and preach at the service. All are warmly invited to attend, and a reception will follow.
Bishop David will undertake project work with the Representative Body of the Church in Wales for three months until the end of May. He will continue to reside in Bangor during this time, allowing space for prayerful discernment as he considers his next ministry.
David is widely known, respected, and held in great affection across the diocesan family.
Bishop David’s ministry in the diocese has been marked by deep pastoral care and significant initiatives to grow vocations. He established Yr Alwad, a vocations discussion group, in partnership with the Diocese of St Asaph to nurture vocations, oversaw the training of new candidates for lay and ordained ministries, and appointed dedicated roles to support retired clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers.
Bishop David says, “‘The Diocese of Bangor has played such a significant role in my formation as a student exploring ordination, as a priest, and latterly as a bishop.
“I lay down my ministry as Bishop of Bardsey with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the responsibilities entrusted to me, the experiences I’ve been afforded, but even more importantly, for the opportunity and privilege to serve in such a beautiful diocese and among such extraordinary colleagues and church communities.
“My thanks particularly to all who have encouraged and supported me in my ministry over the past four years, I will miss you all greatly. Diolch o galon, Esgobaeth Bangor, a phob bendith i'r dyfodol.”
He goes with our love, our prayers and our very best wishes for the future.
Archbishop of Wales Cherry Vann says, “David has been a faithful servant of the gospel both as Director of Ministry and as Assistant Bishop and has offered invaluable pastoral care to many in the diocese of Bangor. He has been a good colleague on the Bench and I am grateful to him for all that he has contributed to the life of the Church in Wales.
“As he moves on from his role as Bishop of Bardsey, I join with my fellow Bishops and colleagues across the Diocese of Bangor in thanking him for his faithful service. He goes with our love, our prayers and our very best wishes for the future.”
In a joint statement, the Diocesan Archdeacons and Dean of Bangor Cathedral Manon Ceridwen James, say, “We are very grateful to Bishop David for his friendship, spirituality, skill and care as he has ministered with us during the past four years, first as Director of Ministry then as Bishop of Bardsey. We were particularly grateful for his wise pastoral support of the cathedral at a challenging time.
“David has been such a source of joy, hope and encouragement to congregations throughout our diocese and we are sure that he will bring the same gifts of judgment, deep spirituality, integrity, laughter and love into his future ministry. It has been a privilege to serve with him and we will continue to pray for him, although we will miss him enormously. We wish him every blessing for the future.”
Lay Chair of Bangor Diocesan Council Hywel Parry-Smith says, “I would like to thank Bishop David for his self-sacrificial service to the diocese for almost four years. His commitment to a life of faith and service has benefited the diocese as demonstrated in his ministry in public worship, his support of Diocesan staff and his work with preparing candidates for ordination. His natural pastoral gifts and his attentive and patient listening skills have been appreciated by many in our diocese.
“I'm sure that you will join me in wishing him well as he seeks God's guidance for his future .
We give thanks to God for Bishop David’s ministry among us and hold him in our prayers as he moves into the next chapter of his vocation.