News For May 2022

Home Page Top of Page Back

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - News Update Week Commencing 1st May 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Dear Friends


Please find below the services for the next 2 weeks


SUNDAY 1st  MAY - THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Benefice Eucharist


WESTON

09:30 - Holy Communion


SUNDAY 8th MAY  - FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Benefice Eucharist Celebrant -The Rt Rev Sarah Bullock Bishop of Shrewsbury


THIS WEEK’S PUBLICATIONS

Please find attached the ReadingsHomily, Link and 'Live the Word' for this Sunday (courtesy of Redemptorist Publications), also find attached our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and/or the Church of England web sites.


The MAY PARISH MAGAZINE has been published.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship –Meaning Matters


BBC1:


13:15 - Songs of Praise – Christian Gems at Fountains Abbey


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong – Lincoln Cathedral


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


THURSDAY 5th MAY

Following the Lent groups those who attended have decided to continue to meet, so on this Thursday there will be a meeting at the home of Katharine and David Murray (11 Tilley Village) at 3pm.  This meeting will be informal, provide an opportunity to get to know each other and will consider format and frequency of future meetings. Even if you did not come to the Lent group you are welcome to join us to explore matters of faith and friendship. For further information please contact Katherine and David on 01939 236718


SATURDAY 7th MAY

10:30 - 12:00 - Plant Sale in aid of St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst at The Gables, Meadow View Court, Wem. SY4 5TJ


MONDAY 9th MAY

19:30 AGM and APCM

Forms to nominate Churchwardens & PCC members can be found at back of Church. (Church is open 09:00 – 15:00 on Mondays and Fridays) Please prayerfully consider who should take on these roles so that we can continue to support each other through the vacancy.


SATURDAY 14th MAY

Wem Store Cupboard and Wem Youth Club invite you to a Community Lunch

11:30 - 13:30 in the Wem Church Hall. This event is free of charge. Booking is helpful but not essential. Please ring 01939 232682 or email claireglover728@gmail.com  to book or for more information.


FRIDAY 24th JUNE

Lee Brockhurst WI - Fun Day Out











Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - News Update Week Commencing 8th May 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Dear Friends


Please find below the services for the next 2 weeks


SUNDAY 8th MAY - FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Benefice Eucharist Celebrant -The Rt Rev Sarah Bullock Bishop of Shrewsbury


SUNDAY 15th MAY - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Extended Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Communion


LEE


11:15 - Morning Prayer


Extended Communion with the Reserved Sacrament is intended as a means of facilitating regular reception of Holy Communion. In this service the Reserved Sacrament (previously consecrated by a Priest) is distributed by suitably trained lay people with the approval of the Area and Diocesan Bishops. Extended Communion indicates that the lay person “extends” the Communion, celebrated within the Benefice by our Priests, across the whole Benefice.

The liturgy for Communion by Extension can be found here.   If you wish for further information, please find attached ‘Guidelines on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament’ and ‘Ad Clerum on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament


THIS WEEK’S PUBLICATIONS


Please find attached the ReadingsHomily, Link and 'Live the Word' for this Sun (courtesy of Redemptorist Publications), also find attached our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and / or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship - Love took my hand


BBC1:


13:20 - Songs of Praise - Spring Harvest


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong - St John’s College Cambridge


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


MONDAY 9th MAY

19:30 AGM and APCM

Forms to nominate Churchwardens & PCC members can be found at back of Church. (Church is open 09:00 – 15:00 on Mondays and Fridays) Please prayerfully consider who should take on these roles so that we can continue to support each other through the vacancy.


SATURDAY 14th MAY

Wem Store Cupboard and Wem Youth Club invite you to a Community Lunch

11:30 - 13:30 in the Wem Church Hall. This event is free of charge. Booking is helpful but not essential. Please ring 01939 232682 or email claireglover728@gmail.com to book or for more information.


THY KINGDOM COME 2022 - 26th MAY - 5th JUNE

Between Ascension and Pentecost each year, all Christians are being encouraged to join the global wave of prayer for more people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ.  For more information click here.   We are asked to pray daily during this time for five people we know to come into God’s kingdom.   There will be a time of directed silent prayer led by the Monday Prayer Group on Monday 30th May between 4.15pm - 5.15pm in the church.  All are welcome.


FRIDAY 24th JUNE

Lee Brockhurst WI - Fun Day Out











Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - News Update Week Commencing 15th May 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Dear Friends


Please find below the services for the next 2 weeks


SUNDAY 15th MAY -  FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Extended Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Holy Communion


LEE

11:15 - Morning Prayer


SUNDAY 22th  MAY - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Family Service


WESTON


11:00 Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Morning Prayer


Extended Communion with the Reserved Sacrament is intended as a means of facilitating regular reception of Holy Communion. In this service the Reserved Sacrament (previously consecrated by a Priest) is distributed by suitably trained lay people with the approval of the Area and Diocesan Bishops. Extended Communion indicates that the lay person “extends” the Communion, celebrated within the Benefice by our Priests, across the whole Benefice.

The liturgy for Communion by Extension can be found here.  If you wish for further information, please find attached ‘Guidelines on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament’ and ‘Ad Clerum on Communion from the Reserved Sacrament


THIS WEEK’S PUBLICATIONS


Please find attached the Readings, Homily, Link and 'Live the Word' for this Sun (courtesy of Redemptorist Publications), also find attached our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and / or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship –Celebrate the City from Newcastle Cathedral


BBC1:

 

13:15- Songs of Praise – Great Ormond Street


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong – St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


THURSDAY 26th MAY ASCENSION DAY


19:30 - Deanery Eucharist at St Chad’s, Prees


26th MAY - 5th JUNE - THY KINGDOM COME 2022


Between Ascension and Pentecost each year, all Christians are being encouraged to join the global wave of prayer for more people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ.  For more information click here.   We are asked to pray daily during this time for five people we know to come into God’s kingdom..   There will be a time of directed silent prayer led by the Monday Prayer Group on Monday 30th May 4.15pm - 5.15pm in the church.  All are welcome.


SUNDAY 5th JUNE


WEM


10:30 - Wem Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Service at SS Peter and Paul Church


THURSDAY 9th JUNE


19:00 at ST MARY’S CHURCH, SHAWBURY Archdeacon of Salop’s Visitation to Wem,  Whitchurch and Hodnet deanaries. (We should support our Church Wardens at this service as they are commissioned by the Archdeacon).


SATURDAY 11th  JUNE

Come and Sing HAYDN’S NELSON MASS with the PHOENIX SINGERS at SS Peter and Paul Church Wem

14:00 - Registration

17:15 -The Famous Phoenix High Tea

18:30 - Performance

Booking forms are available at back of church or can be downloaded from here.   For further enquiries please contact Heather Streetly 07841 916470 or streetly@hotmail.com











Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - News Update Week Commencing 22nd May 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Dear Friends


Please find below the services for the next 2 weeks


SUNDAY 22nd MAY - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Family Service


WESTON


11:00 - Holy Eucharist


LEE


11:15 - Morning Prayer


SUNDAY 29th MAY - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THIS WEEK’S PUBLICATIONS


Please find attached the ReadingsHomily, Link and 'Live the Word' for this Sunday (courtesy of Redemptorist Publications), also find attached our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.


For on-line services please visit the Lichfield Cathedral and/or the Church of England web sites.


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship –“My delight to learn or to teach or to write ….”


BBC1:

 

13:15 - Songs of Praise –Northumberland’s Christianity Past and Present


BBC Radio3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong – Durham Cathedral


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


THURSDAY 26th MAY ASCENSION DAY


19:30 Deanery Eucharist at St Chad’s, Prees


26th MAY - 5th JUNE - THY KINGDOM COME 2022


Between Ascension and Pentecost each year, all Christians are being encouraged to join the global wave of prayer for more people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ.  For more information click here.   We are asked to pray daily during this time for five people we know to come into God’s kingdom.   There will be a time of directed silent prayer led by the Monday Prayer Group on Monday 30th May 4.15pm - 5.15pm in the church.  All are welcome.


SUNDAY 5th JUNE


WEM


10:00 - Wem Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Service  


THURSDAY 9th JUNE


19:00 - ST MARY’S CHURCH, SHAWBURY Archdeacon of Salop’s Visitation to Wem and  Whitchurch and Hodnet. (We should support our Church Wardens at this service as they are commissioned by the Archdeacon)


SATURDAY 11th JUNE


Come and Sing HAYDN’S NELSON MASS with the PHOENIX SINGERS at SS Peter and Paul Church Wem

14:00 Registration

17:15 the Famous Phoenix High Tea

18:30 Performance

Booking forms are available at the back of the church or can be downloaded from here.   For Further enquiries please contact Heather Streetly 07841 916470 or by eMail here.


FRIDAY 24th JUNE


Lee Brockhurst WI - Fun Day Out  to Llangollen










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Benefice Magazine - June 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Please find attached a copy of the June edition of the Benefice magazine.   As ever, we hoping you enjoy reading it and we would of course welcome any feedback or comments!  Please CLICK HERE to go to the Links Page where you will find a link to all the electronic versions of the Magazine.


Thanks as always to Pam Clarke for pulling it together with our contributors and others who work to produce it for us!


We hoping you enjoy reading it and we would of course welcome any feedback or comments !


Many thanks and take care.


Best Wishes


Chris

Churchwarden

Wem Parochial Church Council


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - News Update Week Commencing 29th May 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Dear Friends


Please find below the services for the next 2 weeks


SUNDAY 29th MAY - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


LEE


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


SUNDAY 5th JUNE - PENTECOST - QUEEN’S PLATINUM JULBILEE


WEM


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

10:00 - United Wem Service of Thanksgiving


WESTON


09:30 - Morning Prayer


THIS WEEK’S PUBLICATIONS


Please find attached the ReadingsHomily, Link and 'Live the Word' for this Sun (courtesy of Redemptorist Publications), also find attached our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.


For on-line services please visit Lichfield Cathedral and/or the Church of England web sites.


Our June Benefice Magazine is available on-line


ON THE BBC THIS SUNDAY


BBC Radio 4:


08:10 - Sunday Worship – Waiting, An Elim Pentecostal Service from City Church, Cardiff


BBC1:


13:15 - Songs of Praise - Snowdonia


BBC Radio 3:


15:00 - Choral Evensong - St Martin in the Fields, London


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


26th MAY - 5th JUNE - THY KINGDOM COME 2022


Between Ascension and Pentecost each year, all Christians are being encouraged to join the global wave of prayer for more people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ.  For more information click here.   We are asked to pray daily during this time for five people we know to come into God’s kingdom..  There will be a time of directed silent prayer led by the Monday Prayer Group on Monday 30th May 4.15pm - 5.15pm in the church.  All are welcome.


THURSDAY 2nd JUNE – SUNDAY 5th JUNE


Events in Wem to celebrate the QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE. For details of the individual events visit the June Diary page.


THURSDAY 9th JUNE


19:00 at ST MARY’S CHURCH, SHAWBURY - Archdeacon of Salop’s Visitation to Wem and  Whitchurch and Hodnet. (We should support our Church Wardens at this service as they are commissioned by the Archdeacon)


SATURDAY 11th JUNE


Come and Sing HAYDN’S NELSON MASS with the PHOENIX SINGERS at SS Peter and Paul Church Wem

14:00 Registration

17:15 the Famous Phoenix High Tea

18:30 Performance

Booking forms are available at back of church or can be downloaded from here.  For further enquiries please contact Heather Streetly 07841 916470 or by eMail here.


FRIDAY 24th JUNE


Lee Brockhurst WI -  Fun Day Out to Llangollen











Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem