Fradswell Rogation Walk on Sunday 5th May at 10-00am from the Village Hall

for 3 hours
St. James the Less Church, Fradswell, Staffordshire.
off Church Lane Fradswell Stafford, ST18 0EY, United Kingdom

Rogationtide is a time for asking for blessings on the growing crops and to say thank you for all the bounty we have around us here in Fradswell.
We begin at the village hall where we ask for blessings on the Serenity Garden, the Community Greenhouse, the Community Orchard, the Village Green and our wonderful Village Hall.
We then set off on a 6½ mile walk taking in areas of the parish boundary, which are not normally accessible, and visiting places of note in our parish such as a parish marker stone, 2 areas where 3 parishes meet, our church and some beautiful lakes.
A small cross handmade from hazel cut from a local farm will be set at each point we visit. Each cross is engraved with the year and will be placed with those from the previous 6 years. The idea being that the crosses will decay over time and take the
blessings bestowed upon them into the ground.
This is not a particularly religious event, but an opportunity for everyone to join in and ask for blessings and say thank you to whoever or whatever they please; or even just enjoy the walk.
Dogs on short leads are very welcome. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking across farmland.
If anyone would like to follow in a vehicle or bicycle it is possible to join us at the village hall to start, then park in The Round House yard to witness the ceremony there, then at Hall Farm Lakes and the Church. We will return to the village hall for a
final toast and blessing using Fradswell Cider.
The walk is followed by a Community Picnic; either BYO or Bring to Share. The village hall bar will be open. Absolutely everyone is welcome to come to the picnic – you don't need to have joined Rogation

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St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hopton, Staffordshire.

A small church - a big welcome!

We would be delighted to meet you in our small, most welcoming church of St. Peter's, Hopton.

A part of St. James the Great Church in Salt, we share their ethos, however, our building has a very different heritage.

Below is a shortened account of its opening in Easter of 1876. To see the full report please click on "About Us".

Opening Of A Village Chapel At Hopton.

This hamlet contains a population of about two hundred inhabitants, who are nearly two miles distant from their Parish Church at Salt. For some years past a great desire has been felt by the people themselves that they could have a little Church built in their village for the aged and infirm as well as for general use, when bad weather or the distance or other reasonable cause interfered with their attendance at Salt. Various circumstances, however, have prevented this plan from being carried out, but for the last year or two the Earl of Shrewsbury, to whom the village belongs, has very kindly made a temporary provision by sending a carriage every Sunday to convey those who most needed such help to Salt Church. A further improvement has now been made, which perhaps in the course of a few years may lead to a still better means being supplied. With the noble Earl's permission, a roomy barn about the centre of the village in the occupation of Mr. E J Mousley, who most kindly gave it up for the purpose, has been converted by Mr. F Ratcliffe, builder, of Stafford, into a simple and seemly Chapel, capable of containing about one hundred persons, where Divine Service may be occasionally performed under license of the Bishop of the Diocese.

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Associate Minister the Rev'd Vivienne Starkie
01889 - 271046
Assistant Curate The Rev'd Danny Payne
07475 - 005055

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Fradswell Rogation Walk on Sunday 5th May at 10-00am from the Village Hall

for 3 hours
St. James the Less Church, Fradswell, Staffordshire.
off Church Lane Fradswell Stafford, ST18 0EY, United Kingdom

Rogationtide is a time for asking for blessings on the growing crops and to say thank you for all the bounty we have around us here in Fradswell.
We begin at the village hall where we ask for blessings on the Serenity Garden, the Community Greenhouse, the Community Orchard, the Village Green and our wonderful Village Hall.
We then set off on a 6½ mile walk taking in areas of the parish boundary, which are not normally accessible, and visiting places of note in our parish such as a parish marker stone, 2 areas where 3 parishes meet, our church and some beautiful lakes.
A small cross handmade from hazel cut from a local farm will be set at each point we visit. Each cross is engraved with the year and will be placed with those from the previous 6 years. The idea being that the crosses will decay over time and take the
blessings bestowed upon them into the ground.
This is not a particularly religious event, but an opportunity for everyone to join in and ask for blessings and say thank you to whoever or whatever they please; or even just enjoy the walk.
Dogs on short leads are very welcome. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for walking across farmland.
If anyone would like to follow in a vehicle or bicycle it is possible to join us at the village hall to start, then park in The Round House yard to witness the ceremony there, then at Hall Farm Lakes and the Church. We will return to the village hall for a
final toast and blessing using Fradswell Cider.
The walk is followed by a Community Picnic; either BYO or Bring to Share. The village hall bar will be open. Absolutely everyone is welcome to come to the picnic – you don't need to have joined Rogation

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Our parish of Salt: St James the Great is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.