Bowland Benefice
Pews News
15 October 2023
19 th Sunday after Trinity
Collect

O God, forasmuch as without you
we are not able to please you;
mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit
may in all things direct and rule our hearts;
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
Saturday
14 October

7.00pm Concert in St
Kenelm’s, Upton
Snodsbury (see
below)

Sunday
15 October

11.00am Benefice Holy
Communion in
Peopleton

Monday
16 October

12.00noon Village lunch in the
Parish Room, White
Ladies Aston

Thursday
19 October

2.45pm Bowbrook School
Harvest Festival
Service in St
Nicholas, Peopleton

Sunday
22 October
20 th Sunday
after Trinity

9.30am Holy Communion in
White Ladies Aston
10.30am Songs of Praise in
Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Harvest Festival in
Peopleton
Concert this Saturday in Church in Upton Snodsbury
with The Worcester Ukulele Band.
Light refreshments provided and drinks available.
Tickets cost £7.50 from Janet Russell and Helen

Bennett.

Harvest Festival next Sunday 22 nd will be followed by a
Harvest Lunch at 12.30pm in Peopleton Village Hall .
More information and tickets available from Kim
Maric, Carole Ellsmore, Caroline Jones and Diana Gill.
The Service of Thanksgiving for the life of
Revd Nancy Murray-Peters

will take place in Fladbury at 1.00pm on Monday 23
October followed by a private cremation at The Vale.
Please car share wherever possible to ease parking in

the village.

The Funeral of John Owen will take place in
Peopleton church on Friday 3 November at 12.00

noon.

May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
Prayers for the state of the world
Lord Jesus Christ, who are called the Prince of Peace,
who are yourself our peace and reconciliation,
who so often said, "Peace to you," grant us peace.
Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice,

and brotherly love.

Banish from their hearts whatever might endanger

peace.

Enlighten our rulers that they may
guarantee and defend the great gift of peace.
May all peoples on the earth
become as brothers and sisters.
May longed for peace blossom forth
and reign always over us all. Amen. (Pope John Paul II)
O God, author and giver of peace, in whose image and
likeness each of us has been created
with a human dignity worthy of respect on earth
and destined for eternal glory,
Listen to the cry that rises from every corner of this

fragile earth,

from our human family torn by violent conflict:
Give peace in our time, O good and gracious God,
that peace which, as your son Jesus Christ told us
and as we have experienced in these days,
is a peace which the world cannot give. Amen.
Retirement of Archdeacon Robert Jones
The Bishop has announced that the farewell service to
mark the Archdeacon’s retirement will be on Sunday
19 November at 4.00pm in the Cathedral.
The Bishop describes him as everyone’s favourite
priest. Robert has served the Worcester Diocese for
43 years which includes 9 as Archdeacon. The Bishop
says he has been brilliant! and he was certainly a
breath of fresh air where the upper echelons of he
Church of England are concerned.
He and Chris will be moving to Kidderminster.
If you wish to mark Robert’s retirement with a gift,
donations can be made to The Worcester Diocesan
Board of Finance, Lloyds Bank, The Cross, Worcester.
Sort code 30 99 90; account number 02974040 with
the reference ROBJ COLLECTION.
All Souls’ Day

A Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
A short service with hymns, readings, prayer and an
opportunity to light a candle in memory of your loved
one will be held at 7.00pm on 2 November at White

Ladies Aston.

Revd Claire and St John the Baptist Church are looking
forward to welcoming you to this special service
during the season of All Souls.
If you would like to add a name to those to be
remembered during the service please contact:
me, Carole Oliver - 01386 860389 or
[email protected] by Wednesday

25 October. I am not available from 20 to 26 October
but phone messages will be picked up.