Pewsheet

TODAY

10.30 am    Benefice Holy Communion and Sunday Club at St Saviour’s

This week’s readings: Malachi 3.1-4; Canticle- Benedictus; Philippians 1.3-11; Luke 3.1-6     

   This week, please pray for:

• peace and reconciliation in Israel and Palestine, and the surrounding region, and in Ukraine, for a permanent end to violence, and for respect and dignity for everyone.  Please remember all who have been injured or who are bereaved and pray for those who are acting as peacemakers.
• Malvern and Upton Deanery Leadership Team: Trish Mullins, Derek Valentine, Becky Elliott
• the Diocese of Chester: Bishop Mark Tanner, Bishop Julie Conalty(Birkenhead), Bishop Sam Corley (Stockport) the diocese of Kuopio (Finland): Bishop Jari Jolkkonen; the Diocese of Sudan: Ezekiel Kumir Kondo.
• those who are unwell: George Inverarity, Mel Nixon, Tim Ellsmore, Jemma Mondon, Sharni Marks, Darren Young, Ian Nesbitt, Albert Adams.
• those who have recently died and their families: Tina Symonds, Baby Alfie Ashmore-~Moir
• those who live in Thicknall Rise, Hagley, and Rum Bow Lane, Clent.

Next Week:  15 December – 3rd Sunday of Advent

10.30 am    Holy Communion at St John’s

10.30 am  Café Church – family service at St Saviour’s

3.00 pm  Trombone Concert, Christmas Music. Free entry at St John’s

6.30 pm  Carol Service at St Leonard’s

Readings  : Zephaniah 3.14-20; Isaiah 12.2-6; Philippians 4.4-7; Luke 3.7-18

Our Parish Administrator, Sue, will be working at the Parish Office on Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 am – 1 pm.

This week’s Diary

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

Wed 11  all day  Hagley Primary School at St Saviour’s

Thu 12  10.30 am  Holy Communion at St Saviour’s

Thu 12  2.30 pm   Hagley Mothers’ Union Advent Service at St Saviour’s

Thu 12  2.00 pm  Clent Primary School Service at St Leonard’s

Sun 15  3.00 pm  Trombone Concert – Christmas Music at St John’s

We give a very warm welcome to Tom & family, who will be leading his first service in our benefice this Sunday. May God bless your new ministry. 

Hagley Mothers’ Union: The meeting on 12 December will be the  Advent Service followed by seasonal refreshments at St Saviour’s at 2.30 pm. Do come along, everyone is welcome.

English Trombone Christmas Concert: Seasonal and Festive Music at St John’s 15 December 3pm. Free concert with tea and cakes! Do come along – everyone is welcome.

Food bank – thank you to everyone who have filled our Foodbank baskets with to overflowing with Christmassy delights this month. This will make so much difference to people’s lives over the Christmas period. God Bless you.

St Leonard’s Carols by Candle light 15^th December 6.30pm Mince pies & Mulled wine after the service

A notice for children: Please bring your favourite Christmas gift to ‘Show and Tell’ at the Christmas Morning Service at St Saviour’s.