Bowland Benefice
Pews News 14 January 2024
Second Sunday of Epiphany

Collect
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature
by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
This Week in the Benefice

Sunday
14 January

10.30am Holy
Communion in
Upton
Snodsbury
10.30am Family Service
in White Ladies
Aston
4.00pm All Age Family
Service in
Broughton
Hackett

Thursday
18 January

7.00pm White Ladies
Aston’s PCC
meets in The
Parish Room

Friday
19 January

7.00pm Songs from the
Shows in White
Ladies Aston

Sunday
21 January

11.00am Benefice Holy
Communion in
Peopleton
The WLA Singers will entertain on Friday in The

Parish Room at 7.00pm.

Words will be displayed on the screen to enable

audience participation!

Two course supper included in ticket price of £8 and
drinks will be available. Please book your ticket by
ringing 01905 345371 or by email
[email protected]
………Not too late for this I hope!
Today we look to a new morrow
War, peace, hope to end the sorrow
Drink a cup of kindness yet
Pray with our Lord, a sign, he left.
As you may shed a tear
Praise and thanks - “A New Year”!
Thoughts and memories, special times
HAPPY NEW YEAR – let the bells chime!

(Karolyn)

Looking ahead a little, 14 February is not only St
Valentine’s Day BUT it is also Ash Wednesday
heralding the start of the season of Lent and the
Christian progress towards Easter.
In preparation for the celebration of Easter, Revd
Claire will be leading a study course during Lent.
Claire writes: ……Join us for our 6 weeks course
following a book by Paula Gooder called The Joy of the
Gospel. We will be looking at how we can share our
faith and apply what we learn to our own contexts in

this modern world.

The evenings are informal and a good opportunity to

learn from others.

The book is available from Amazon at £7.99 for a new
hard copy, £3.59 for a second-hand copy or £7.50 for a

Kindle version.

Our first get-together will be Tuesday 20 February at
7.00pm in The Rectory and the meetings will then
continue on a weekly basis until 26 March – the

Tuesday of Holy Week.

Offers to host the group in homes across the benefice
will be very welcome. Please do put the dates in your
diary and come along even if you can’t commit to all

the evenings!

If you have any questions please contact me (07921
101320 or [email protected] )
An important message from Bishop John…..
Prayer Pilgrimage led by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Justin Welby, Saturday 3 rd February

2024

The main events of the day will be:
10.00am Top Church in Dudley. An interview with the
Archbishop followed by worship and prayer.

All are welcome.

12.30pm Prayer lunch at Pershore Abbey.
(Bring your own picnic lunch.)
2.15pm The Cathedral. An interview with the
Archbishop followed by worship and prayer in

various prayer stations.
All are welcome.

During the day we shall concentrate our prayers on
our strategic priorities. We shall, of course, also be
praying for peace and justice throughout the world in

2024 and beyond.

I do hope you will join us in prayer and encourage

other to do so.

With all good wishes for the New Year.
Yours, Dr John Inge – Bishope of Worcester.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024
18 January to 25 January

Theme for the week: You shall love the Lord your
God……and your neighbour as yourself.
More information next week.