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                                                      Parishes of Hagley and Clent

St John the Baptist, St Saviour’s, and St Leonard’s

Parish Office: Tel: 01562 886363. Email: admin@hagleycofe.co.uk

  Websites:     www.hagleycofe.co.uk     www.clent-worcs.co.uk 

                                                 Hagleycofe                         St Leonard’s. Clent

TODAY

10.30 am            Holy Communion at St John’s

10.30 am           Worship 4 All at St Leonard’s

      This week, please pray for:

• continued peace in Israel and Palestine, and the surrounding region, and in Ukraine, for a permanent end to violence, and for respect and dignity for everyone.  Please remember all who have been injured or who are bereaved and pray for those who are acting as peacemakers.
• all of our churches who are working towards different levels of Eco Church awards.
• the Church of Ireland, the Diocese of Southwark, the Diocese of Björgvin (Norway).
• those who are unwell: George Inverarity, Mel Nixon, Sharni Marks, Darren Young
• those who have recently died and their families: Dave Pettit, Albert Davies, Pope Francis, Joyce Bebbington, George Lake, Margaret Tolley, Gill Harris.
• those who live in Newfield Place, Hagley, and Adam’s Hill, Clent.

The Sanctuary Lamp is sponsored by Ann Battersby

in memory of her late mum, Marion. 

Next Week:   11 May  – Easter 4

10.30 am           Holy Communion and Sunday club at St Saviour’s    

10.30 am  VE Day Holy Communion at St Leonard’s -  commemorating 80^th anniversary of VE day

Readings

Acts 9.36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7.9-17; John 10.22-30.

Our Parish Administrator, Sue, will be working at the Parish Office on Thursday and Friday 9 am – 1 pm. Closed Monday 5 May.

Fr Tom email: vicar@hagleycofe.co.uk  07383 920702.

Rev Kim email: kimbotopham@outlook.com  07952 162373

This week’s Diary

Tue 6    10 am -12 noon   Hagley Hub at St Saviour’s Church Hall

Wed 7     10.30 am            Holy Communion at St Leonard’s

Thu 8      9.45 am             Meet at Hagley War Memorial – V E Day 80 anniversary     

Thu 8       10.30 am          VE DAY Holy Communion at St Saviour’s to

                                      commemorate the 80^th anniversary of VE day followed

                                      by refreshments from Mothers’ Union in the Church Hall

Fri 9          11.00 am        Funeral of Albert Davies at St John’s

Fri 9            2.00 pm       Dave Pettit’s funeral at St Saviour’s

4^th May St John’s: Following the service on the 4^th May at St John’s, the Hagley Handbell Ringers will be playing a medley of tunes to acknowledge the upcoming 80^th anniversary of V E Day. Do stay and enjoy the music along with tea, coffee and cakes.

Bell ringing - VE Day 80 Years anniversary: All ringers past & present are invited to St. John’s or St. Leonard’s on Thursday 8th May at 6:30pm for a Commemorative ring. Everyone is invited at 7pm. to join the ringers for a Cuppa and Cake in the Wychbury Room adjacent St. John’s church.

Christian Aid Week 11 – 17 May:

Fr Tom, Nick Maybee and Neil Harvey (Clent Churchwardens) are cycling 70k throughout the month of May. This is the C.A. Fund raising challenge for 2025 to help fund vital training, so farmers are equipped to fight the effects of the climate crisis

To donate: Use this QR Code

Or visit- https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/challenge-2025/vicar-and-churchwardens-do-70k-may. Those who wish to donate physically can either drop the money off at the Parish Office or to Bonnie Harvey at Clent . 

Christian Aid Quiz Sat. May 17^th:  7pm at Hagley Free Church Hall.

Tables of 4/6 Tickets £7 each available from Barbara Albert, Sarah Piper or the Parish Office.

Foodbank:. This week the focus will be ‘anything in a tin’. Donations can be left at the back of all 3 churches and at the Clent Connect Shop.