Bowland Benefice
Pews News
3 September 2023
13 th Sunday after Trinity Collect

Almighty God,

who called your Church to bear witness
that you were in Christ reconciling the world to

yourself:

help us to proclaim the good news of your love,
that all who hear it may be drawn to you;
through him who was lifted up on the cross,
and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
This week in the Benefice

Saturday 2
September

12.00noon
To
6.00pm

Peopleton Autumn
Show at Peopleton
Village Hall and
Playing Fields

Sunday
3 September

10.30am Family Service in
Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Holy Communion in
Peopleton
6.00pm Thank You Service
in White Ladies
Aston

Saturday
9 September

1.00pm Wedding of Joshua
Balsdon and Emily
Bidwell in
Peopleton

Sunday
10 September
14 th Sunday
after Trinity

10.30am Holy Communion in
Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Family Service in
White Ladies Aston
This Saturday Peopleton’s annual Autumn Show takes
place. Everyone is very welcome to come along and
support this traditional village event with activities
and attractions for the whole family including, this
year, a Spitfire Flypast! Classic cars, live music, food
and drink, fruit, flower and vegetable competitions,
tug of war and much, much more! The cost is £5 for
adults with children under 16 free. Free parking
available in the field next to the Village Hall.
At 6.00pm on Sunday in St John the Baptist Church,
there will be a special service of great hymns and
songs, readings and prayers to say a big ‘thank you’ to
everyone who supports in so many and varied ways,
the work of the church in White Ladies Aston.
We send best wishes to Emily and Josh, getting
married next Saturday, 9 September, in St Nicholas,
Peopleton. May they, their families and friends have a
happy day of celebration and may Emily and Josh have
joy, good health and happiness in their life together

during the years to come.

Are you interested in exploring your Christian Faith
further and getting confirmed?
If you feel you may like to find out more about our
Christian faith and are considering being confirmed
(or baptised and confirmed) please contact Revd
Claire for a chat. (07921 101320 or
[email protected] ).
A course of four sessions, based on Rowan Williams’
book, Being a Christian, is being planned for
September and October.

A little prayer to help us all, especially those thinking
about their faith and taking the next step along the

road.
Almighty God,
you search us and know us:
may we rely on you in strength
and rest on you in weakness,
now and in all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

A prayer for peace for our troubled world
God, send you peace.
Peace to this world,
Peace to this country,
Peace for my friends and my community,
Peace for my family and my loved ones.
God give me your peace,
And then help me to give it away.

Amen.

A prayer for when life seems dark
Give us, O God,

the vision which can see your love in the world in

spite of human failure.

Give us faith to trust your goodness in spite of our

ignorance and weakness.

Give us the knowledge so that we continue to pray
with understanding hearts and to do what each one of
us can do to set forward the coming of the day of

universal peace.
Amen

…….and for when we are busy

Lord,

you know how busy we must be this week.
If we forget you, please do not forget us.

For Christ’s sake.
Amen.

Now that in the main, summer holidays are over, and
life may be returning to normal - if there are any
church events – fundraisers or social – or anything
else you feel may interest those across our Benefice,
please do let me know and I will try and include in the
Pews News. my contact details are:
[email protected] or 01386 860389.

Thank you.