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News Update for week starting 7th JANUARY 2024


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 7th JANUARY - EPIPHANY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 11th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 14th JANUARY - EPIPHANY 2


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 18th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

11:45  - Funeral for William John Turner RIP

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice

19:30 - PCC meeting in Church Hall


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


TUESDAY 9th JANUARY


14:00 - Social and Fundraising meeting in the Wem Church Hall.

At a recent PCC meeting we agreed to form a group to organise social and fundraising events in the coming year. Please join us for this meeting or let David or Sybil have your suggestions.


WEDNESDAY 10th JANUARY


18:00 - Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery committee meet in the Church Hall


SATURDAY 27th JANUARY


10:00 - 12:00 Coffee morning in the Church Hall. Please speak to Sybil is you are able help by organising the raffle, serving coffee or if you would like to have a stall. Donations of cakes will be very welcome.   Please come & meet friends for a coffee.


BENEFICE MAGAZINE


We are hoping to re-establish the magazine in its paper form and are working towards that end early in the new year. Meanwhile the next electronic copy for February will be sent out at the end of January.   This, of course, means we NEED copy, and that means YOU - by the end of the third week in January—Saturday 20th January, please.   Please send your copy which should be in Word and any pictures as jpegs  to Phoebe Ashton: contact via 07858 123669 or phoebe42.lee@gmail.com


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.


With best wishes for 2024









Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem

Let me start with both an apology and news years greetings.   I am sorry the new year has started with the late delivery of the news update, the script was severely corrupted when sent to me by email. This resulted in an attempt to find out why this happened and an extended amount re-writing and correcting to the original script.

The second part of this message is new year greeting so “May you and yours have the best new year that you would wish for and I look forward to any comments that you may have about the web site.


Happy New Year

News Update for week starting 14th January 2024

Dear Friends


SUNDAY 14th JANUARY - EPIPHANY 2


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist

 

THURSDAY 18th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

11;45 - Funeral for William John Turner RIP

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


FRIDAY 19th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


14:00 - Funeral for Pauline Smith RIP


SUNDAY 21st JANUARY - EPIPHANY 3


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist

 

THURSDAY 25th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


THURSDAY 18th JANUARY


19:30 - Wem PCC meet in the Church Hall


TUESDAY 23rd JANUARY

 

14:00 - Wem Social Planning Group Meet in the Church Hall


SATURDAY 27th JANUARY


10:00 -12:00 - Coffee morning in the Wem Church Hall.  Please speak to Sybil if you are able help by organising the raffle, serving coffee or if you would like to have a stall. Donations of cakes will be very welcome.   Please come & meet friends for a coffee.

BENEFICE MAGAZINE


We are hoping to re-establish the magazine in its paper form and are working towards that end early in the new year. Meanwhile the next electronic copy for February will be sent out at the end of January.

This, of course, means we NEED copy, and that means YOU - by the end of the third week in January - Saturday 20th January, please.

Please send your copy which should be in Word and any pictures as jpegs  to Phoebe Ashton: contact via 07858 123669 or phoebe42.lee@gmail.com


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem


News Update for week starting 21st January 2024


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 21st JANUARY - EPIPHANY 3


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 – Holy Eucharist

 

THURSDAY 25th JANUARY

St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 28th JANUARY - CANDLEMAS


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


TUESDAY 23rd JANUARY


14:00 - Wem Social Planning Group Meet in the Church Hall


SATURDAY 27th JANUARY


10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee morning in the Church Hall. Please speak to Sybil is you are able help by organising the raffle, serving coffee or if you would like to have a stall. Donations of cakes will be very welcome.  Please come & meet friends for a coffee

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SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY

 

11:30 - 13:30 - Community Lunch in the Wem  Church Hall

17:00 - “Who is Old Sir Rowland” a Lecture by Tim Ashton in Wem Church


SHROVE TUESDAY - 13th FEBRUARY


13:00 - Pancake Lunch in Wem Church Hall (Details TBC)


ASH WEDNESDAY -  FEBRUARY 14th

St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


19:00 - Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.


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Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem

News Update for week starting 28th January 2024


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 28th JANUARY - CANDLEMAS


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 4th FEBRUARY -  2nd SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 8th FEBRUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


REST IN PEACE


For many years Pip looked after the church flowers making sure they were refreshed every week. It is with sadness that we announce that Valarie Phyllis(Pip) Parkhurst has passed away.

On Friday 16th February her committal is at 13:15 at Emstrey Crematorium followed at 14:15 by a service in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Wem.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY


11:30 - 13:30 - Community Lunch in the Wem Church Hall

17:00 - “Who is Old Sir Rowland” a Lecture by Tim Ashton in Wem Church


SHROVE TUESDAY - 13th FEBRUARY


12:00 - Pancake Lunch in the Wem Church Hall. (£2)


ASH WEDNESDAY -  FEBRUARY 14th


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


19:00 - Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes


LENT


Wem Church Hall


On TUESDAYS in Lent (20th, 27th Feb & 5th, 12th & 19th March)

LENT LUNCHES -12:30 - 13:30 - Soup and a Bread Roll (£2)

14:00 - LENT COURSE - Women in the Bible


On WEDNESDAYs at 19:30 the Rev’d John will give a series of talks;


21st February

“What we do in Church and why do we do it?”  

This will be, as the title suggests an explanation of some of the questions that we may ask ourselves about a Church Service. It will point out and explain much of the symbolism and help to gain a greater understanding of what is going on:


28th February

“What happens at a Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion and Holy Mass.? Are they the same? And what is a Sacrament”

In this talk I will explain the breadth of the Church of England’s understanding of Holy Communion. From Mere Memorial to Christ’s body and blood being present.


6th March

“The Bible in the Eucharist”

This talk will look at the language that is used in the Church Service. Why we use it and where it comes from.


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.

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Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem

News Update for week starting 4th February 2024


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 4th FEBRUARY -  2nd SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 8th FEBRUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice


SUNDAY 11th FEBRUARY SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


WEDNESDAY 14th FEBRUARY -  ASH WEDNESDAY -  

St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


19:00 Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes


THURSDAY 15th FEBRUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


REST IN PEACE

For many years Pip looked after the church flowers making sure they were refreshed every week. It is with sadness that we announce that Valarie Phyllis (Pip) Parkhurst has passed away.

On Friday 16th February her committal is at 13:15 at Emstrey Crematorium followed at 14:15 by a service in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Wem.


The FEBRUARY BENEFICE MAGAZINE is published on line, you will find a link on  the homepage.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY

10:00 – 12:00 Food share in Wem Church Hall ( organised by Wem Store Cupboard.(pse link to poster)

12:00 -13;30 Community Lunch in the Wem Church Hall

17:00 “Who is Old Sir Rowland” a Lecture by Tim Ashton in Wem Church


SHROVE TUESDAY - 13th FEBRUARY

12:00 Pancake Lunch in Wem Church Hall. (£2)

LENT

On TUESDAYS in Lent (20th, 27th Feb & 5th, 12th, & 19th March)

In Wem Church Hall


LENT LUNCHES-12:30 – 13:30 Soup and a Bread Roll £ 2

Followed by at 14:00 LENT COURSE Women in the Bible


On WEDNESDAYs at 19:30 Rev’d John Explains


21st February

“What we do in Church and why do we do it?”  

This will be, as the title suggests an explanation of some of the questions that we may ask ourselves about a Church Service. It will point out and explain much of the symbolism and help to gain a greater understanding of what is going on:


28th February

“What happens at a Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion and Holy Mass.? Are they the same? And what is a Sacrament”

In this talk I will explain the breadth of the Church of England’s understanding of Holy Communion. From Mere Memorial to Christ’s body and blood being present.


6th March

“The Bible in the Eucharist”

This talk will look at the language that is used in the Church Service. Why we use it and where it comes from.


SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY

10:00 – 12:00 Coffee Morning in Wem Church Hall


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.

.




Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem