The Parishes of Birley, Canon Pyon, King’s Pyon and Wellington MISSION AND MORTAR TRAINING DAY Sunday 12th January 2020 FOR LEOMINSTER, KINGTON & WEOBLEY DEANERIES : Baptism of Christ

Thursday 16th January 2020

(Venue Leominster)

• The new Mission and Mortar Online Resource Toolkit

• The online Faculty system

• The Parish Giving Scheme

Workshop Times: 1pm to 3pm. Repeated again between 6pm and 8pm.

To book your place contact: Mary Oxley either by phoning 01584 871089 or Collect emailing [email protected] Heavenly Father, at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son: Services this week may we recognize him as our Lord and know ourselves to be your beloved children; Friday 17th January through Jesus Christ our Saviour. S. Anthony Amen St Margaret, Wellington 8.45 am Morning Prayer Old Testament: Isaiah 42: 1-9 9.30 am Holy Communion The prophet Isaiah writes of God’s chosen servant, ‘in whom my soul delights’. He will bring justice to all nations and people.

Psalm: 29 Sunday 19th January Second Sunday of Epiphany New Testament: Acts 10: 34-43 St Lawrence, Canon Pyon 8.30 am Holy Communion S. Peter informs all gathered at Caesarea that, ‘God shows no partiality.’ St Mary, King’s Pyon 9.30 am Holy Communion Christ came for all, Jew and Gentile, so Baptism is also for all. St Margaret, Wellington 11.00 am Family Service Holy Gospel: Matthew 3: 13-end Our Lord travels to the banks of the river Jordan to be baptised by John the Baptist. God sends the Holy Spirit down and declares, ’ This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’

Post Communion Lord of all time and eternity, There will be a confirmation you opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father service in our benefice in the in the baptism of Jesus your beloved Son: spring. by the power of your Spirit complete the heavenly work of our rebirth If you are aged ten and over through the waters of the new creation; (there is no upper age limit) through Jesus Christ our Lord. and might like to be Amen. confirmed, please speak to This week we pray for ... Jane or David for more details Anglican: Australia: The Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier, Primate.

Hereford Diocese: Bridgnorth Deanery: Rural Dean: Mark Daborn; Lay Co- Chair: Martin Elcock; Sub-Warden of Readers: Garry Ward. ‘Open the Book’ Teams in all of our primary schools Pray we may live out our baptism vows, renouncing and challenging all that is evil, and in penitent self awareness turning to Christ.

Leominster Deanery: The churches of the Kimbolton and Stoke 7 groups within the Leominster Team Ministry. As they prepare to welcome their Bishop of announces retirement new team vicar Rufus Noy.

Benefice: The parish of St. Mary, King’s Pyon All of those who dedicate much time and effort into ensuring that our churches are clean and The Bishop of Ludlow, the Rt Revd , has today an- structurally sound. nounced he will retire at the end of April. He has been both a Suffra- gan Bishop and Archdeacon in the since 2009. Prayer for the week—Eric Milner White Bishop Alistair’s last official service will be on Easter day 2020 with O Lord God make me die to the old life, a farewell in the Cathedral later that month. “Bishop Alistair has exer- That I may begin the new, cised a significant role in shaping the Diocese of Hereford over the Every good desire, all strong and tender purpose last 11 years,” said the Designate, Rt Revd Rich- Every inspiration to works of love ard Jackson. come from you. Move me to seek and welcome your will. Amen