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Bowland Benefice
Pews News 2 April 2023
Palm Sunday
Collect
Lord Jesus Christ,

you humbled yourself in taking the form
of a servant, and in obedience
died on the cross for our salvation:
give us the mind to follow you
and to proclaim you as Lord and King,
to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
This week in the Benefice
Saturday
1 April

10.00am Coffee Morning for
Turkey and Syria in
The Parish Room,
White Ladies Aston

Sunday
2 April

10.30am Family Service in
Upton Snodsbury
11.00am Holy Communion in
Peopleton
6.00pm Palm Sunday
Evensong in White
Ladies Aston

Monday
3 April

7.30pm Illustrated talk –
Sailor, Soldier, Spy –
on the Cold War in
The Parish Room,
White Ladies Aston

Tuesday
4 April

9.30am Morning Prayer for
Holy Week in White
Ladies Aston

Wednesday
5 April

9.30am Morning Prayer for
Holy Week in
Peopleton
12 noon Funeral for Maggie
Pearse in Pershore
Abbey
Rest in peace

Maundy
Thursday
6 April

7.30pm Holy Communion
for Maundy
Thursday in
Peopleton

Good Friday
7 April

9.30am Stations of the
Cross in Peopleton
7.00pm No ordinary Man –
a meditation for
Good Friday in
Flyford Flavell

Sunday 9 April
Easter Day

9.00am Holy Communion in
White Ladies Aston
10.30am Holy Communion in
Upton Snodsbury
with Easter eggs!
11.00am Holy Communion in
Peopleton

Weekly notices continued…..
Church warden Helen writes……..Thank you to the
11 stalwarts who turned up last Saturday morning,
tools in hand, for the church yard tidy-up at St

Kenelm’s.

Their efforts are greatly appreciated and the results
of their hard work, a pleasure for us all.
Notice of two funerals

12 April at 11.00am at St Kenelm, Upton Snodsbury,
the funeral of John Camden of Upton Snodsbury.
13 April at 11.00am at The Vale Crematorium,
Fladbury, the funeral of Ernie Harker of Peopleton.
On Palm Sunday – the last two thoughts for Lent
Ninth of ten thoughts during Lent about ‘praying’
Fear not my friend. Life is full of personal dilemmas
and anxieties. From life-changing events to annoying
niggles, they can all weigh heavily and cause us to lose
hope. But whatever we face God is with us. Try
opening yourself to God’s presence today; let Him fill
you with love and guide you through the difficulties

you are facing.

Last of ten thoughts during Lent about ‘praying’
Thank you: two small but powerful words. They can
be spoken with little thought and just become second
nature. Or in thinking about the people and things we
are thankful for, we can cultivate a real spirit of
gratitude which will pervade all we do.
Take a few moments to dwell on what you have, all of
life’s blessings you enjoy, however small and offer a

‘thank you’ to God.

Remembering the triumph of Palm Sunday
Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

(Matthew 21: 9)

No Ordinary Man

A period of meditation and contemplation.
An opportunity to “be” and not to “do”.
Experience the emotions of Good Friday through

music and word.

7.00pm Good Friday at St Peter’s Flyford Flavell
You would be very welcome.
A message from Revd Claire………
As we approach Holy Week, there are plenty of
services in our beautiful churches.  From the quietness
of morning prayer, to remembering the solemn but
poignant Good Friday to the highs of Easter Day.  I
hope to see many of you there.  Revd Claire