News For December 2022

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Dear Friends


Our new Rector, Rev John Jukes, kindly sent us this resume – we look forward to welcoming John and Denise in February


We open our church for private prayer from 09:00 - 16:00, each week (Monday - Saturday)  


SERVICES FOR NEXT 2 WEEKS


SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER -  2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT


WEM


08:00 - Extended Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

09:45 - Sung Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER


11:00 - Funeral for Margaret Foxley RIP


SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER - 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT


WEM


08:00 - Extended Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


Extended Communion with the Reserved Sacrament is intended as a means of facilitating regular reception of Holy Communion. In this service the Reserved Sacrament (previously consecrated by a Priest) is distributed by suitably trained lay people with the approval of the Area and Diocesan Bishops. Extended Communion indicates that the lay person “extends” the Communion, celebrated within the Benefice by our Priests, across the whole Benefice.

The liturgy for Communion by Extension can be found here.   If you wish for further information, please find attached ‘Guidelines on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament’ and ‘Ad Clerum on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament


THIS WEEK


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


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and/or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship - Advent 2


BBC 1:

 

13:15 - Songs of Praise - Young Chorister of the Year - Girls’ Semi-Final


BBC Radio 3:

 

15:00 - Choral Evensong - St Olave’s Church, York


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER


11:30 - 14:00 - Wem Store Cupboard and Wem Youth Club invite you to a Festive Lunch in the Church Hall


TUESDAY 13th DECEMBER


19:00 - Thomas Adams School Christmas Concert in SS Peter and Paul’s Church


WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER

 

10:00 - St Peter’s School Christmas Service in SS Peter and Paul’s Church


THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER


19:30 - Choir Practice


SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER


WEM


16:00 - Candlelight Carol Service


LEE

 

18:30 - Carol Service


SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS EVE


WEM


16:00 - Crib Service

23:30 - Midnight Mass


WESTON


17:00 - Carol Service


SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY


WEM


09:45 - Family Eucharist with Carols


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 Holy Eucharist


For further information about future services and events please visit our ‘Whats On’ pages










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem



ADDENDUM TO NEWSHEET Week Commencing 4 December 2022


There are 2 items omitted from the newsheet for which we apologise:


1. Return to the use of the Common Cup.   As we are pleased to see that the Covid risk is now low we are delighted to announce that with the agreement of the retired Clergy, the PCC have decided to return to sharing the common cup. Communicants may, of course, choose just to receive the Bread, but they should not dip it in the cup as this is believed to increase the transfer risk.  


2. Christmas Edition of the Benefice Magazine. Due to the need to correct some service timings we delayed the publication of the Christmas Edition of the Benefice Magazine on the web site. The corrected magazine can be found by clicking here.

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Dear Friends


This week we have received confirmation that our New Rector, Rev John Jukes will be licensed on Monday 13th February 2023 at 19:00

at St Peter and St Paul’s Church Wem.   Bishop Sarah will preside.


We open our church for private prayer from 09:00 – 16:00, each week (Monday – Saturday)  


SERVICES FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS


SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER - 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT


WEM


08:00 - Extended Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


FRIDAY 16th DECEMBER


13:00 - Funeral for Keith Randall RIP


SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER - 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist

16:00 - Candlelight Carol Service

Afterwards please join us in the Church Hall for Mulled Wine and Festive Nibbles  


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


LEE

 

18:30 - Carol Service


MONDAY 19th DECEMBER

14:00 Funeral for Ian Bailey RIP



Extended Communion with the Reserved Sacrament is intended as a means of facilitating regular reception of Holy Communion. In this service the Reserved Sacrament (previously consecrated by a Priest) is distributed by suitably trained lay people with the approval of the Area and Diocesan Bishops. Extended Communion indicates that the lay person “extends” the Communion, celebrated within the Benefice by our Priests, across the whole Benefice.

The liturgy for Communion by Extension can be found here.  If you wish for further information, please find attached ‘Guidelines on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament’ and ‘Ad Clerum on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament


THIS WEEK


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


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and / or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship – Gaudete Sunday


BBC2:

 

13:15 - Songs of Praise  - Young Chorister of the Year- Final


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong  - Salisbury Cathedral


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


TUESDAY 13th DECEMBER


19:00 - Thomas Adams School Christmas Concert in SS Peter and Paul’s Church


WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER

 

10:00 - St Peter’s School Christmas Service in SS Peter and Paul’s Church


THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER


19:30 - Choir Practice


SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS EVE


WEM


16:00 - Crib Service

23:30 - Midnight Mass


WESTON


17:00 - Carol Service


SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY


WEM


09:45 - Family Eucharist with Carols


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist



For further information about future services and events please visit our ‘Whats On’ pages











Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem

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Dear Friends


We have received confirmation that our New Rector, Rev John Jukes will be licensed on Monday 13th February 2023 at 19:00

at St Peter and St Paul’s Church Wem.   Bishop Sarah will preside.


We open our church for private prayer from 09:00 - 16:00, each week (Monday - Saturday)  


SERVICES FOR NEXT 3 WEEKS


SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER - 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT


WEM


08:00 -  Holy Eucharist

09:45 -  Holy Eucharist

16:00 - Candlelight Carol Service

  Afterwards please join us in the Church Hall for Mulled Wine and Festive Nibbles  


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


LEE


18:30 - Carol Service


MONDAY 19th DECEMBER


14:00 - Funeral for Ian Bailey RIP


SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS EVE


WEM


16:00 - Crib Service

23:30 - Midnight Mass


WESTON


17:00 - Carol Service


SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY


WEM


09:45 - Family Eucharist with Carols


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


SUNDAY 1st JANUARY - NEW YEAR’S DAY


WEM


09:45 - Sung Eucharist


THIS WEEK


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


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and / or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship - More Than Christmas


BBC1:


12:50 - Songs of Praise - Advent Joy


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong - Tewkesbury Abbey


The next news update will be for Sunday 8th January in the meantime please visit our ‘Whats On’ pages for information about future services and events


Wishing you all every Blessing this Christmas time and a Happy New Year










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem