PEWSHEET 20 September
16th Sunday after Trinity
A very warm welcome to visitors today.
Today
10.30 am Holy Communion at St John’s
10.30 am Family service- Café church at St Saviour’s
4.30 pm Evensong at St Leonard’s, with Clent Consort
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.
- We pray for all affected by the wildfires, for comfort, strength and hope, and for those helping with recovery and rebuilding.
- all our clergy and children, young people and family ministers as they come together over the next few days at the Clergy Conference; that they will feel refreshed and inspired by this time away.
- 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.
- those who have recently died and their families: Mildred Steele, George Bebbington.
- those who live in Willow Close, Hagley, and Walton Pool Lane, Clent.
Next week: 27 September- Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
10.30 am Benefice Holy Communion at St Saviour’s to welcome our new Children’s, Youth and family worker, Bella to the benefice.
Bring and Share lunch to follow in the church hall.
Benefice Contacts:
Parish Office: admin@hagleycofe.co.uk 01562 886363. See ‘Diary’ for opening hours
Fr Tom – Rector. Email: vicar@hagleycofe.co.uk 07383 920702
Rev Kim – Associate Priest, Minister in Secular Employment. Email: kimbotopham@outlook.com 07952162373
Bella–Children, youth and family worker: families@hagleycofe.co.uk phone to follow soon
Jenny Moulder - Safeguarding Officer: safeguarding@hagleycofe.co.uk 01562883666
Natalie Baker - Safeguarding Officer: safeguarding@hagleycofe.co.uk 07983400811
The Parish Office is open Monday and Friday 9 am – 12 pm.
Tue 22 10 am -12 noon Hagley Hub at St Saviour’s Church Hall
Thur 24 10.30 am Celtic Daily Prayer at St Saviour’s
Thur 24 5.30 pm School event at St John’s
Fri 25 7.00 pm ‘The Chosen’ group meet at the Rectory
Fr Tom, Rev Kim and Bella will be away at the Clergy Conference 21-24 September inc.
This week’s focus is: ‘savoury rice’. Donations can be left at the back of all 3 churches and at Clent Connect Shop.
Heritage Open Day – Sunday 20 September. For National Heritage Open Day, St. John’s bell tower will be open from 1–5pm. Meet our bellringers, explore hidden areas of the church, and discover the tradition of bellringing. Free entry.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Saturday 3rd October, 2.00–4.00pm at St John’s Church. Picnic and activities for pre-school children and siblings. If you would like to join us, please complete the form available at the back of the churches and return it to Kate Aldridge, Sue Wiseman or Gill Richards by Friday 25th September.
If you are free on Saturday 3rd October for the Teddy Bears' Picnic from 2 pm until 4 pm and have a current First Aid Certificate, please contact Gill Richards on 077680 82977
St Saviour’s – Autumn Tidy-Up: Our autumn tidy-up, cleaning and gardening will take place on 10 October from 1.30 pm. All help would be very much appreciated. Please come along and lend a hand as we get St Saviour’s looking its best for the autumn.
Curry Night Thursday 15 th October: 6:30pm for 7:00pm. £22 payment on the night. Includes Papadums/Onion Salad and a mixed starter of Chicken Tikka, Onion Bhagee, Veg Samosa. A main course of either Chicken or Vegetarian, if fish or lamb is an extra cost. Main course to be pre-ordered and hand to Gill Richards no later than Sunday 27th September.
Trombone Concert at St John’s November 7th. Free entry. Further details to follow