Bowland Benefice
Pews News
7 May 2023

Coronation weekend of King Charles 111

and Queen Camilla

Prayers for the weekend
Lord, in your mercy:
Hear our prayer.

Today especially we pray for King Charles,
for strength to serve our world-wide family of nations;
for courage to defend the Faith in word and deed;
for a spirit of devotion and duty;
and for grace to care for his people.

Amen.
Almighty God,
The fountain of all goodness,
bless out Sovereign King Charles
and all who are in authority under him;
that they may order all things in wisdom and equity,

righteousness and peace
to the honour and glory of your name.

Amen.

This week in the Benefice
Sunday
May 7

10.30am Royal Family Service
in Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Coronation themed
Holy Communion in
Peopleton
6.00pm King’s Coronation
Celebration Service
in White Ladies
Aston

Sunday
14 May

10.30am Holy Communion
Service in Upton
Snodsbury
10.30am Family Service in
White Ladies Aston

Tuesday
16 May

12 noon Funeral of Bill Jones
in Peopleton

Thursday
18 May
Ascension Day

7.30pm Holy Communion in
Fladbury with the
Five Alive Parish
Please do come and celebrate the Coronation.
Our church services have been especially designed to
reflect this happy occasion and there are other
wonderful activities and events planned around the

Benefice.

Information for the special Coronation
Bank Holiday Weekend

Some of us may have memories of Queen Elizabeth’s
coronation in 1953 – mine is of a very hot and dark
Village Hall with a television in one corner and lots of
people gathered to watch. Jelly and ice cream was
served and I was promptly sick!
If you have distant memories or if a coronation is
completely new, this will be a unique occasion.
If you are interested in the liturgy and music of the
Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on
Saturday, there is a helpful guide with brief details of
the historical significance and symbolism of the
different parts, and an explanation to changes to the
traditional service to better reflect and embrace the
diversity of society today. The link is:
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/

2023-05/23-

24132%20Coronation%20Liturgy%20Commentary_02

%20May.pdf

A little more information about Sunday’s services.
10.30am at St Kenelm’s Upton Snodsbury
A Royal Family Service followed by King Charles
Quiche and Prosecco and Nosecco (non-alcoholic for

children and others.)

We have it on the best authority that the quiche is
Charles and Camilla’s own vegetarian
recommendation…….
11.00am at St Nicholas, Peopleton
Coronation Holy Communion, specially devised by the
Church of England to mark this uplifting event
followed by refreshments and a celebratory cake.
6.00pm at St John the Baptist, White Ladies Aston
An evening service to celebrate the Coronation. Do go
along and join in this special occasion. Listen to
wonderful music and readings and sing some hymns.
An evening to wear your Sunday best
and don your hats!

King Charles’ Prayer for his future life as King
God of compassion and mercy whose Son was sent
not to be served but to serve, give grace that I may
find in thy service perfect freedom and in that
freedom knowledge of thy truth. Grant that I may be a
blessing to all thy children, of every faith and
conviction, that together we may discover the ways of
gentleness and be led into the paths of peace,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.