Pewsheet

Parishes of Hagley and Clent

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

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

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

                                                 Hagleycofe                         St Leonard’s. Clent

22 December     10.30 am           Nine Lessons and Carols at St John’s

                           10.30 am           Holy Communion at St Leonard’s

24 December       3.00 pm            Crib Service at St Leonard’s

                             5.00 pm           Crib Service at St Saviour’s

                           11.30 pm           Midnight Holy Communion at St Leonard’s

                           11.30 pm           Midnight Holy Communion at St John’s

25 December     10.30 am            Christmas Holy Communion at St Saviour’s

29 December     10.30 am           Holy Communion at St Saviour’s

      This week, please pray for:

• peace and reconciliation 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.
• those within our parish, those experiencing loneliness and those who find this time of year difficult.
• those who are unwell: George Inverarity, Mel Nixon, Tim Ellsmore, Jemma Mondon, Sharni Marks, Darren Young, Ian Nesbitt, Albert Adams.
• those who have recently died and their families: Baby Alfie Ashmore-~Moir
• those who live in Bennett Drive, Hagley, and Meadow Croft, Clent.

The Sanctuary Lamp in St John’s is sponsored by Ann Battersby in memory of her Father.

5 January –  Epiphany

10.30 am          Holy Communion at St John’s

10.30 am         Worship 4 All at St Leonard’s

Readings

Isaiah 60.1-6; Psalm 72.10-15; Ephesians 3.1-12; Matthew 2.1-12.

The Parish Office will close on Friday 20 December and re-open on Thursday 2  January

This week’s Diary

Tue 31    11.00 am         Funeral of Alfie Ashmore-Moir at St John’s

Thu 2      10.30 am           Holy Communion at St Saviour’s  

Please note that there will not be a service of Holy Communion in St Saviour’s on Thursday    26 December or St Leonard’s on 1 January.         

Fr Tom can be contacted by email: vicar@hagleycofe.co.uk or by phone on 07383920702.

A notice for children: Please bring your favourite Christmas gift to ‘Show and Tell’ at the Christmas Morning Service at St Saviour’s.

Thank you!

A great big THANKYOU to everyone who has helped make Advent and Christmas in our Benefice so special and successful. We have had a very busy season- Christmas Fayre, Licensing Service, a sellout concert, Advent Lunch, carols, lots of services with lots and lots of cakes and refreshments, even Santa showed up!

We couldn’t have done it without the help of all the cake-makers, wine pourers, floral arrangers, tree decorators, singers, bell ringers, musicians, nativity players, stewards, washing uppers, carpark attendants, wardens, cleaners and chair movers, so many have given of their time. We wish you all peace and joy this Christmas and a happy New Year!

Hagley Hub  The Hagley Hub will be open on Tuesday 7 January (10:00-12:00). Please do come along for a chat, cup of tea and slice of cake. Please note that the Hagley Hub will not be open on New Year’s Eve (Tuesday 31 December).

CONTACT – Any articles sent to be included in the February magazine, need to be emailed to sophietopham@outlook.com by 10^th January 2025. Thank you.