Pewsheet

Parishes of Hagley and Clent

St John the Baptist, St Saviour’s, and St Leonard’s

Parish Office: Tel: 01562 886363. Email: admin@hagleycofe.co.uk

  Websites:  www.hagleycofe.co.uk  www.clent- worcs.co.uk 

TODAY

10.30 am            Benefice Holy Communion at St Leonard’s

  4.00 pm           Christmas Tree Memorial service at St Saviour’s

      This week, please pray for:

• those nations torn apart by war and violence – especially children facing unspeakable loss and profound emotional and physical challenges. Unite us in pursuing a world where all can thrive in your peace, mercy, and abundance.
• as Advent begins, kindle in us hope, peace, joy, and love. Prepare us to welcome Christ with faith, gratitude, and wonder.
• more students to discover the hope of Christ for themselves.
• growth in the links between our churches, so that together we may be an expression of the body of Christ.
• Louis Hindmarsh who is to be baptised next Sunday at St John’s, his parents and godparents.
• those who are unwell: Anthony Bradbury.
• those who have recently died and their families: Jim Gibbons.
• those who live in Brake Mill, Hagley, and Summerfield Road, Clent.

 7 December  – Second Sunday of Advent

10.30 am              Holy Communion at  ST John’s

 10.30 am          Christingle at St Leonard’s – see notice

12.30 pm           Baptism at St John’s

The Parish Office is open Monday, Thursday 9 am – 1 pm, Friday 9 am – 11 am

Fr Tom email: vicar@hagleycofe.co.uk  07383 920702.

Rev Kim email: kimbotopham@outlook.com  07952 162373

This week’s Diary

Tue 2      10 am -12 noon    Hagley Hub at St Saviour’s Church Hall

Thu 4        7.30 pm             Clent PCC meeting

Fri 5          7.00 pm             ‘The Chosen’ Discipleship group meets at the Rectory

THUR 4  NO HOLY COMMUNION at ST SAVIOUR’S

We are preparing for Christmas and so this week’s focus is:

‘Mince Pies’. Donations can be left at the back of all 3 churches and at Clent Connect Shop.

Advent lunch: reminder 1:00pm for 1:30pm.

St Leonard’s is now signed up to the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS). This allows donations to be set up as a Direct Debit and is protected by the Direct Debit guarantee. Individuals are also able to donate one off gifts. Any amount that you give can be Gift Aided. Please go to the PGS website at www.parishgiving.org.uk which provides further information and allows you to set up an account/make a donation on line. Our Parish Code is 420642246. Alternatively you can ring them on 0333 002 1271 and they will set it up over the phone or please contact Nick Maybee (07970 632781) for a form or for further information.

Sunday 30 November 4 pm at St Saviour’s

This informal service with prayers and gentle music is a comforting space to remember those who can’t be with us this Christmas. There is the opportunity to decorate a Christmas ornament, write your loved one's name upon it, and place it on our Memorial Tree.

Sunday 7 December 10.30 am at St Leonard’s

Come join our Christingle celebrations at St Leonard's Church, Clent. A lovely family service with lots of singing and a Christingle orange for every child. Donations will support the work of the Barnardo's charity.

We are looking for a volunteer to help serve tea and coffee after the morning service at St Saviour’s on the 4^th Sunday of the month. If you are interested please let Sue know at the Parish Office.

Thank you! To all who helped with the ‘Big Church Tidy Up’ at St Saviour’s.

Christmas Competition: Vicar’s Christmas Joke. If you have a favourite Christmas joke please send it to Sue at the Parish Office by the 15 December.