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Dear Friends
SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 13
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Holy Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 7th SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice
SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 14
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Holy Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice
THIS WEEK
Please find attached this week’s readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER and SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
Ride and Stride for Shropshire Historic Churches. Helen Hornsby and Rob Ballantyne will be participating, their sponsorship forms are on the large table/chest at the back of the church.
SS Peter and Paul’s Church will be open and refreshments available 10:00 – 16:00 on Saturday 9th September.
Whitchurch Road Cemetery Chapel is also registered as a stop-off site for the Ride and Stride event on Saturday 9th September. The chapel will be open and manned from 10.00am until 4.00pm with refreshments available - visitors will be most welcome, whether taking part in the event or not!
St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst will also be open 10:00 -16:00 on Saturday 9th September. Refreshments will be available.
SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER
10:00 - 12:00 Church Tidy Up
11:30 - 14:00 Community Lunch in the Church Hall
09:30 - 12:00 Coffee Morning at Wem Methodist Church in aid Wem First Responder
MONDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
19:00 - Harvest Supper and Auction at Lee Brockhurst Village Hall
SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee morning in the Church Hall
SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER will be Harvest Festival in SS Peter and St Paul’s.
ORGAN CENTENARY
Our Harrison and Harrison Organ was installed in 1923 so will be celebrating its centenary on:-
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
13:30 – 15:30 Organ recitals – Glyn Williams and Alan Viner. Free admission with retiring collection
19:00 – 21:30 Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir & Fauls Singer Concert. Tickets £8 can be obtained from:
- Kim Archer 07970 357553
- Sybil Farmer 01939 232568
- David Murray 07971 489718
- Glyn Williams 07542 582261
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
17:00 - Songs of Praise - You can nominate your favourite hymn/s. Forms can be found at back of church. Please complete a nomination form giving the first line of the hymn/s and return to Sybil Farmer by 24th September.
Helpers are needed:-
- to welcome people to Recitals, Concert and Songs of Praise
- to serve tea/coffee at the interval during the organ recitals
- to serve wine in the concert interval
- to organise a raffle at the concert
Please let Sybil Farmer or Kim Archer know if you are able to help.
Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk for September services and news items.
If you have any information that you would like included in the newssheet please email syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.
Sybil Farmer
PCC Lay Chair
SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem
News Update for week starting 10th September 2023
Dear Friends
SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 14
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Holy Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice
SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 15
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Holy Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice
THIS WEEK
Please find attached this week’s readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER
09:30 - 12:00 - Church Tidy-Up
11:30 - 14:00 - Community Lunch in the Church Hall
10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee Morning at Wem Methodist Church - raising funds for a First Responder for Wem
MONDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
19:00 - Harvest Supper and Auction at Lee Brockhurst Village Hall
SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee morning in the Wem Church Hall
SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER will be Harvest Festival in SS Peter and St Paul’s.
ORGAN CENTENARY
Our Harrison and Harrison Organ was installed in 1923 so will be celebrating its centenary on:-
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
13:30 - 15:30 - Organ recitals – Glyn Williams and Alan Viner. Free admission with retiring collection
19:00 - 21:30 - Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir & Fauls Singer Concert. Tickets £8 can be obtained from:
- Kim Archer 07970 357553
- Sybil Farmer 01939 232568
- David Murray 07971 489718
- Glyn Williams 07542 582261
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
17:00 - Songs of Praise - You can nominate your favourite hymn/s. Forms can be found at back of church. Please complete a nomination form giving the first line of the hymn/s and return to Sybil Farmer by 24th September.
Helpers are needed
- to welcome people to recitals and concert
- to serve tea/coffee at the interval during the organ recitals
- to serve wine in the concert interval
- to organise a raffle at the concert
Please let Sybil Farmer or Kim Archer know if you are able to help.
Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk for September services and news items.
If you have any information that you would like included in the newssheet please email syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.

Sybil Farmer
PCC Lay Chair
SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem
News Update for week starting 17th September 2023
Dear Friends
SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 15
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Sung Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice
SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 16
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - All Age Worship
WESTON
11:00 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist (Harvest Festival)
THURSDAY 28th SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir/Singing Practice
THIS WEEK
Please find attached this week’s readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
MONDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
19:00 - Harvest Supper and Auction at Lee Brockhurst Village Hall
SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee morning in the Church Hall There will be a raffle, tombola, cakes, and new jams and chutneys. Please bring a friend and join us for coffee and a chat.
WEDNESDAY 4th OCTOBER
10:30 - Flower arrangers meet in Town Hall for coffee and to discuss arrangements for Harvest Festival Flowers. Please join us if would like help on this occasion.
THURSDAY 5th OCTOBER
14:00 - 16:00 - Drop-in Session at Wem Library for people interested in restarting Wem Good Neighbours Scheme
SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER will be Harvest Festival in SS Peter and St Paul’s.
ORGAN CENTENARY
Our Harrison and Harrison Organ was installed in 1923 so will be celebrating its centenary on:-
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
13:30 - 15:30 - Organ recitals - Glyn Williams and Alan Viner. Free admission with retiring collection
19:00 - 21:30 - Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir & Fauls Singer Concert. Tickets £8 can be obtained from
- Kim Archer 07970 357553
- Sybil Farmer 01939 232568
- David Murray 07971 489718
- Glyn Williams 07542 582261
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
17:00 - Songs of Praise - You can nominate your favourite hymn/s. Please complete a nomination form giving the first line of the hymn/s and return to Sybil Farmer by 24th September.
Helpers are needed
to welcome people to recitals and concert
to serve tea/coffee at the interval during the organ recitals
to serve wine in the concert interval
to organise a raffle at the concert
Please let Sybil or Kim know if you are able to help.
Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk for October services and news items.
If you have any information that you would like included in the newssheet please email syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.

Sybil Farmer
PCC Lay Chair
SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem
News Update for week starting 24th SEPTEMBER 2023
Dear Friends
SUNDAY 24th - SEPTEMBER - TRINITY 16
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - All Age Worship
WESTON
11:00 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist (Harvest Festival)
THURSDAY 28th SEPTEMBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice
SUNDAY 1st OCTOBER - TRINITY 17
WEM
08:00 - Holy Eucharist
09:45 - Holy Eucharist
WESTON
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
LEE
11:15 - Holy Eucharist
THURSDAY 5th OCTOBER
WEM
09:30 - Holy Eucharist
19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice
THIS WEEK
Please find attached this week’s readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
MONDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
19:00 - Harvest Supper and Auction at Lee Brockhurst Village Hall
SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER
10:00 - 12:00 - Coffee morning in the Wem Church Hall. There will be a raffle, tombola, cakes, and new jams and chutneys. Please bring a friend and join us for coffee and a chat.
WEDNESDAY 4th OCTOBER
10:30 - Flower arrangers meet in Town Hall for coffee and to discuss arrangements for Harvest Festival Flowers. Please join us if would like help on this occasion.
SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER will be Harvest Festival in SS Peter and St Paul’s.
SATURDAY 21st OCTOBER
09.30 - 12.00 - The Friends of Whitchurch Road Cemetery will hold a coffee morning at Wem Methodist Church Hall. All welcome. Please come along and support our ongoing work at the cemetery. There will be bric-a brac, tombolla and cake stalls and a raffle. Donations for the stalls would be very welcome!
11:30 - 14:00 - Community Lunch in the Wem Church Hall
ORGAN CENTENARY
Our Harrison and Harrison Organ was installed in 1923 so will be celebrating its centenary on:-
SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER
13:30 - 15:30 - Organ recitals – Glyn Williams and Alan Viner. Free admission with retiring collection
19:00 - 21:30 - Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir & Fauls Singer Concert. Tickets £8 can be obtained from:
- Kim Archer 07970 357553
- Sybil Farmer 01939 232568
- David Murray 07971 489718
- Glyn Williams 07542 582261
SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER
17:00 - Songs of Praise - You can nominate your favourite hymn/s. Please complete a nomination form giving the first line of the hymn/s and return to Sybil Farmer by 24th September.
Helpers will be needed
- to welcome people to recitals and concert
- to serve tea/coffee at the interval during the organ recitals
- to serve wine in the concert interval
- to organise a raffle at the concert
Please let Sybil or Kim know if you are able to help.
Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk for October services and news items.
If you have any information that you would like included in the newssheet please email syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.

Sybil Farmer
PCC Lay Chair
SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem