Bowland Benefice
Pews News
29 October 2023
Bible Sunday
Collect

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be

written for our learning:

help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and
inwardly digest them that,
through patience, and the comfort of your
the hope of everlasting life,

which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
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
29 October

10.30am Benefice Holy
Communion in
Broughton Hackett
(see over)

Thursday
2 November
All Souls’ Day

7.00pm Service of
Commemoration in
White Ladies Aston

Friday
3 November

12.00noon Funeral of John
Owens in Peopleton
May he rest in
peace

Sunday
5 November
All Saints’ Day

10.30am Family Service in
Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Holy Communion in
Peopleton
11.00am Confirmation
Service in Fladbury
(see over)
4.00pm All Age Family
Service in
Broughton Hackett
(see over)
6.00pm Evensong in White
Ladies Aston
Collect for All Souls’ Day

O God, the Maker and Redeemer of all believers:
Grant to the faithful departed

the unsearchable benefits of the passion of your Son;
that on the day of his appearing
they may be manifested as your children;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Change of clocks!

Don’t forget that the clocks change this weekend.
…………. an hour extra in bed before the morning

service.

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
again says he has been brilliant! and he was certainly
a breath of fresh air where the upper echelons of the
Church of England are concerned.
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.
Reflections on Morogoro – Tanzania
Revd Katryn from the Bredon Hill Group will be
offering reflections aided by slides on her recent
diocesan led visit to Morogoro in Tanzania, on
Wednesday 15 November at 7.00pm at Ashton Free
Church, Ashton under Hill. All are welcome.
Katryn will reflect on the work of the bible college
there and Berega Hospital, and the way mainly rural
communities are adapting to climate changes through

innovation.

Revd Katryn Leclezio helped Revd Claire as she
prepared for her ministry in The Bowland Benefice.

Broughton Hackett

29 October is a 5 th -Sunday-in-the-month so there is
one service in the Benefice. The Bowland Service of
Holy Communion will be held in Broughton Hackett.
Revd Claire and the congregation of St Leonard’s look
forward to welcoming everyone to their church at
10.30am. Please do support them and meet up with
friends and neighbours in this lovely little church for

worship and fellowship.

On 5 November at 4.00pm an afternoon All-Age
Family Service will held in St Leonard’s so please do
encourage family and friends to come along and enjoy
a more relaxed service with hymns, readings and

prayer.
Confirmation

We send prayers and best wishes to Ellie McGhee and
Anthea Buckthorp, both from Peopleton who are to
be confirmed by Bishop John in Fladbury next Sunday

on 5 November.

Lord, You send out Your Spirit to touch the hearts of

Ellie and Anthea,

so that they may believe in You and in Jesus whom

You sent.

Look kindly on them at their Confirmation
as they listen to Your voice.

Open their hearts to Your Spirit and bring to fulfilment

the good work that
You have begun in them. Amen.