Coming shortly ● 7 July 3.30pm Sung Evensong with ● 14 July 10.30am Sean’s farewell News and contacts for the Weobley & Staunton Group of Parishes the Choir of Holy Trinity, Hereford, service, Weobley Parish Church Weobley, Sarnesfield, Norton Canon, followed by tea and cakes, St ● 28 July 2.00pm–4.30pm First of Staunton-on-Wye, Byford, Monnington, Letton Mary’s, Monnington this summer’s Sunday Teas, St ● 9 July 10.45am Open The Book, John the Baptist, Letton Sunday, June 30, 2019 Weobley Primary School ● 30 July 7.30pm Sean’s Collation ● 12 July 6.00pm Walking Wine and Induction at St Mary’s Church, From the Vicar Theme: The Lord seeks out those who Trail & Tasting Menu, Byford. Ross-on-Wye will live for Him I have three weeks left as Rector Meet at Byford Court of this Group of Parishes and I 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 — Elijah The Living Word People&Steeple during the week for the following have very strong and mixed returns to anoint new national leaders insert gives Bible readings with Sunday. Extra copies with this feelings about leaving. There is and his successor, Elisha p.413 commentary to read and think about Sunday's readings are by the door. deep sadness at leaving the people and projects that have Galatians 5:1, 13-25 — Committed Staunton & Weobley Group ministry & team offered so much joy here but Christians seek the Spirit's enabling, there is also excitement at making not rules. To walk by the Spirit is a Incumbent and Group Rector Weekday Services a new start and taking on a fresh choice to live in heavenly freedom Revd Sean A. J. Semple p.1223 Weekday Communion BCP, Weobley, The Vicarage, Church Road, Weobley HR4 8SD challenge. first Wednesday 10.30am 01544 318415 [email protected] For you the interregnum will be a Usual day off: Friday Luke 9:51-62 — The kingdom of God Healing Service with Communion, time of some anxiety but it should comes with a cost and demands our Retired Clergy and Reader equally be a time for prayer, Weobley, last Tuesday 10.30am Revd Susan Verwey 01981 500626 full commitment p.1092 [email protected] reflection and trust. Pray that Revd Martin Loveless 01981 500311 God would call the right person to And also: Psalm 16 [email protected] become your next Rector, reflect Revd Charles Overton 01544 327912 Sunday Services next week (July 7) [email protected] on what will enable your church Weobley, 10.30am Holy Communion Henry Verwey 01981 500626 to thrive going forward, and trust [email protected] BCP that those who will oversee the Group admin and publicity interregnum have your best Letton, 10.30am Holy Communion Emma Noble 01432 761896 interests at heart. Above all, trust BCP [email protected] God. It is his church before it is Services Sunday 30 June Monnington, 3.30pm Sung Evensong Byford, Monnington, Letton websites: your church, and he surely wants Rob Howell [email protected] Weobley, 10.30am Holy Communion the church here to flourish. CW Copy for next week to: [email protected] Blessings, Sean BCP: Book of Common Prayer, traditional form. CW: For more news, see also www.weobleyandstaunton.co.uk or Facebook Common Worship, modern words Prayer focus News For healing Second Tuesday Coffee Norman Skyrme (Weobley) There will be no Second Tuesday Martin Loveless Coffee in Weobley Parish Church on in aid of Byford Church Bells Restoration Harry Williams and his family Tuesday 9 July. However, normal SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019 If you know of anyone who is unwell, service will be resumed on Tuesday please let Sean or any of the clergy 13 August when we meet again for STAUNTON ON WYE VILLAGE HALL know. coffee and conversation. from 9.30am Experience wines and food of For God’s comfort in bereavement A sponsored cyclothon, with a simple Weobley Summer Fete Family and friends of Aileen Ann exercise bike taking centre stage The provisional figure for money Preece (Annie) raised for church funds is around Sign up for as much or as little time Starting at In our group of parishes £2,500. Shelterbox Charity will you want to cycle for — Byford Court, Byford HR4 7LD The Weobley and Staunton Group of receive £600 which will buy a shelter. followed by guided visits in 2 minutes to 30 minutes on the bike Parishes serves a rural community groups to our Byford hosts and we give thanks for all involved Calling all Singers! Get friends and family to sponsor you in agriculture, we pray for them, and Ending back at Byford Court Sponsorship forms available online or from seek ways to support them. An ad hoc choir is being formed to for puddings & cheeses and accompanying wines & port Mary Bevan 01981 501068 The Weobley and Staunton Group of sing at Sean's farewell service in [email protected] or Parishes as they prepare for a period Weobley Church on 14 July at Di Powell 07824646649 of interregnum in the summer 10.30am. Any adult singers would be or any member of St Mary’s Church Fundraising The Parish of Monnington, the most welcome to join in. Team Churchwarden Ray Phillips and all Practices are in Weobley Church at Cheques to Byford PCC or cash to: Proceeds to St Mary’s Church, Staunton-on-Wye the church community Building Fund 7.00pm on Fridays 5 and 12 July Martin Taylor, Bell Ringers (please enter via the south chancel Lower Farmhouse, Byford HR4 7LD Refreshments provided Diocese of Hereford door). Do come along! For details of payment by bank transfer (or Also Raffle – Cake Stall -- Bottle Stall further information) please email Martin at: Those who serve on the Diocesan Please come and join us for [email protected] Synod and all the other Diocesan Ample parking. Transport between houses This week’s events Boards and Committees SUNG EVENSONG available for those who need it Wednesday July 3 Anglican church worldwide With the choir of Holy Trinity, 10.30am Holy Communion BCP, The United Church of Pakistan Hereford An Administrator has been appointed for our Group of Parishes. Weobley The wider Church Sunday 7 July at 3.30pm Her name is Emma Noble and she Saturday July 6 All other churches in Herefordshire, St Mary’s Church, will begin work on 1 July. Her email 9.30am Sponsored Cyclothon and nationally and across the world who Monnington on Wye address is administrator@ Coffee Morning, Staunton-on-Wye share with us to proclaim God’s love weobleyandstaunton.co.uk and her Followed by tea and cakes Village Hall to the world phone number is 01432 761896..