Pewsheet

Today

10.30 am                 Holy Communion at St Saviour’s

10.30 am                 Holy Communion at St Leonard’s

     This week, please pray for:

• those nations torn apart by war and violence – especially children facing unspeakable loss and profound emotional and physical challenges. Unite us in pursuing a world where all can thrive in your peace, mercy, and abundance.
• Our new Children’s, Youth and Family Worker Bella and her husband Sam as they prepare to begin a new chapter of their lives in Hagley and Clent.
• The Mothers’ Union as they mark their 150th anniversary, giving thanks for the work of the organisation as they reach out to families in need through work in prisons and hospitals, with the disadvantaged and the abused.
• Ashely and Rachel who are to be married at St Leonard’s on Saturday
• Hattie-James who is to be baptised at St John’s next week.
• all those who are currently unwell in body, mind or spirit, that they may know God's healing touch and be surrounded by his love. We give thanks for those who care for them: Rachel Quinlan, Harry Grove, David Anderson, Dean Bashir.
• those who have recently died and their families.
• those who live in The Sycamores, Hagley, and Pool Furlong, Clent.

Next week:                 16 August- Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

10.30 am                 Family Holy Communion at St John’s

12.30 pm                 Baptism at St John’s

Benefice Contacts:

Parish Office: admin@hagleycofe.co.uk  01562 886363. See ‘Diary’ for hours.

Fr Tom – Rector. Email: vicar@hagleycofe.co.uk  07383 920702

Rev Kim Topham – Associate Priest, Minister in Secular Employment. Email: kimbotopham@outlook.com  07952162373

Jenny Moulder Safeguarding Officer: safeguarding@hagleycofe.co.uk   01562883666

Natalie Baker: Safeguarding Officer: safeguarding@hagleycofe.co.uk   07983400811

This week’s Diary

The Parish Office is open Monday, Thursday, Friday  9 am – 1 pm.

Thu 13       10.30 am            Holy Communion at St Saviour’s

Thu 13          5.30 pm             Wedding rehearsal at St Leonard’s

Sat 15           1 pm                    Wedding at St Leonard’s

St John's will be closed on Friday 7th until Monday 10th August .

This week’s focus is: ‘tinned fruit’. Donations can be left at the back of all 3 churches and at Clent Connect Shop.

2026 Franciscan Peace Pilgrimage: 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis. To commemorate this, Anglican Franciscans are organising a Franciscan Peace Pilgrimage, which will pass through Clent. Everyone is warmly invited to join visiting Franciscan Brothers and Sisters, together with fellow Peace Pilgrims, for Evening Prayer at 5.00 pm on Saturday 22 August at St Leonard's Church.

Hagley Mothers’ Union will be holding their annual fund raising coffee morning on Thursday 17 September starting at 11.15 am. There will be a raffle, tombola, cakes, books and bric-a-brac stalls. If you have any items to help us, please bring to Sue in the Parish Office. Love to see you there, Judy and Chris (Leaders).

Friends of St John Coffee morning: A warm welcome to all, along with tea and cakes on Wednesday 9 September 10.30 am – 12 noon at St John’s church.

Michael Jones will be playing the piano and Joe Hawkins, Head of Landscape at Hagley Hall, will be giving a talk on ‘Trees’. Free entry with donations to British Heart Foundation.

Heritage Open Day – Sunday 20 September. As part of National Heritage Open Day St. John’s is opening its bell tower to visitors. Free entry from 1pm to 5 pm. Meet our bellringers, explore areas of the church not normally open to the public, learn how church bells are rung, and discover one of Britain’s living traditions. Everyone is welcome.