Parishes of -w-; Crown East,; ; Leigh & ; Lower Teme Valley; ; ; Clifton; Harpley; the

Pew Sheet for 23rd May 2021

23rd May—Pentecost 9.00am Martley– BCP Holy Communion 10.30am – Morning Worship 10.30am Crown East– CW Holy Communion 10.30am Clifton– All Age Service 6.00pm Leigh—Evensong

3.30pm Forest Church—all the details are in last week’s Pew Sheet

30th May— Trinity Sunday 10.30am Martley 10.30am Shelsley 10.30am Alfrick—Hymns and Pimms

Wednesday 2nd June 10.00am Suckley—Midweek Communion

6th June—First Sunday after Trinity 8.15.am Shelsley—Morning Worship 10.30am Leigh– CW Holy Communion 10.30 am – Martley CW HC 10.30 am - Broadwas Morning Worship 10.30 am – Harpley Morning Worship via Zoom (tbc) 6.00pm Alfrick—Evensong

Worship this week on WWRT live stream: Wed 26th May - Holy Communion led by Rev Jennifer Whittaker Friday 28th May Thought for the Week by Rev Jennifer Whittaker

Collect for Pentecost—May 23rd Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth through Jesus Christ our Lord.. Readings: Acts 2.1-21, Psalm 104.26-36,37b,Romans 8.22-27, John 15.26-27;16.4b-15 Dates of APCMs across the WWRT The Shelsleys – Monday 24th May at 6.30pm (Harpley) – Tuesday 25th May at 4.00pm Wichenford – Tuesday 25th May at 7.00pm

Thy Kingdom Come Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement during which the Archbishop of Canterbury invites people around the world to join. The wave of prayer runs for 11 days between the Christian festivals of Ascension and Pentecost. People are asked in whatever they want and with whoever they want for others to come to know Jesus Christ. This year Thy Kingdom Come will take place between May 13th and May 23rd 2021. Suckley Church has some useful prayer resources to reflect on and take away with you, in the Chancel, based on The Lord’s Prayer.

Harpley Church Bring and Buy Plant Sale 22 May 11-2 The Harpley Church Community are holding a bring and buy plant said in Harpley Church yard on Saturday 22nd May from 11-2, re- freshments also available. Proceeds will be split between the Harpley Church Fund and Christian Aid. Come along if you can. All Welcome. The I am sayings of Jesus Zoom Monday Bible Study con- tinues each Monday at 7.30pm. To receive the Zoom link please email Sally on [email protected]

Creative Challenges for Christian Aid As last year, some creative challenges for Christian Aid have been set with prizes for the winners. This is how you can enter:

1. First, make a donation to Christian Aid on our Tapsimple page: https://giving.tapsimple.org/online/christian-aid/teme-valley-christian -aid Click on the gift aid button if you pay tax so that Christian Aid can benefit from an extra 25%. Or post a cheque payable to ‘Christian Aid’, to Marion Dipple, The Old House, 20, The Village, , Worcester, WR66DH.

2. Second, choose your artistic challenge. The theme is “Counting Your Blessings” and we’d like you to create a painting, drawing and/or craft item, or take a photograph, to reflect one or more blessings you are feeling thankful for.

3. Send your entry to The Old House, 20 The Village, Clifton Upon Teme, WR66DH and send electronic copies to: [email protected]

Please state your name, age (if under 18), and a contact e-mail/phone number. If sending a photograph please state where and when it was taken.

4. The deadline for entries extended to midnight on 28th May. Local professional artist Mel Williams will judge the artwork. Local am- ateur photographer Ros Wain will judge the photographs.

We continue to pray for those who are sick. We pray for those who are mourning the loss of loved ones es- pecially the families of: Alan Tisdale, David Dallow, Neil Parkinson, Angela Woodall, Margaret Petrie and Russell Edmonds if you would like someone prayed for in the coming week please let Rev David or Rev Anne have their name by Wednesday morning.

Opening times of church buildings for private prayer Crown East - not open Suckley– Every day except Tuesday between 10 am - 5 pm Clifton - opening seven days a week Alfrick - Sunday and Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm Leigh - Sunday and Wednesday 10am - 6pm Broadwas - Sundays 10am - 4pm - Sundays 9am - 5pm Shelsley - Sundays 10am—4pm Wichenford Sundays 10am—2pm and Wednesdays 2pm— 6pm Harpley - not open while repairs are undertaken Martley - Sundays 10am –12 noon

Contact details for the Clergy:- Rev David Sherwin (Team Rector) 01886 888664 [email protected] Rev Anne Potter (Team Vicar) 01886 832355 [email protected] Rev Jennifer Whittaker 01886 833897 [email protected] Rev Jen Denniston [email protected]

If you have an administration query or would like something added to A Church Near You please contact Alison Khan on 07984 748059 or [email protected] or Liz Edwards on [email protected]

For those of you with computers, IPads or other such ‘modern technology’ you will continue to find worship through our youtube wwrtlivestream Other information can be found on individual church pages on A Church Near You and our Facebook pages www;facebook.com/ Worcesterwestruralteam www.facebook.com/suckleychurch