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News Update for week starting 3rd DECEMBER 2023

Dear Friends


SUNDAY 3rd  DECEMBER - ADVENT SUNDAY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


TUESDAY 5th DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


11:00 Funeral for Hazel Maud Jones RIP


WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


10:45 - Funeral for Roderick James Allmark RIP

 

THURSDAY 7th DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 10th DECEMBER - ADVENT 2


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist

 

THURSDAY 14th DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing this.

 

REQUIESCAT IN PACE


We have been saddened to hear of the passing of Father Neil MacGregor (Rector of Wem 1980-2001). You may wish to know that Fr Neil’s funeral will be held at St Lawrence’s Church Ludlow on Monday 4th December at 11:30.


We have also heard that Lay Reader Emeritus Celia Camplin has passed away. There is to be a service of thanksgiving for her life at St Alkmund’s Whitchurch on Monday 11th December at 12:30


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


SATURDAY 2nd DECEMBER - FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER


09:00 - 17:00 - Church Christmas Tree Festival. Please visit our church to see Christmas Tree Displays sponsored by local businesses and organisations.


SATURDAY 9th DECEMBER

 

11:30 - 13:30 - Community Lunch in the Church Hall


SATURDAY 30th DECEMBER


15:00 - Afternoon Tea in the Church Hall


FINALLY


Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk to see Christmas Events across the Benefice and the December/January Magazine.


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem

News Update for week starting 10th DECEMBER 2023


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 10th DECEMBER - ADVENT 2


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist

 

THURSDAY 14th DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER - ADVENT 3


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


18:30 - Carol Service

 

THURSDAY 21st DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


FRIDAY 22nd DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


19:30 - Service of Nine Lessons and Carols


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


REQUIESCAT IN PACE


Our Lay Reader Emeritus Celia Camplin has passed away. There is to be a service of thanksgiving for her life at St Alkmund’s Whitchurch on Monday 11th December at 12:30


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


Saturday 2nd DECEMBER - Friday 15th DECEMBER


09:00 - 17:00 - Church Christmas Tree Festival. Please visit our church to see the Christmas Tree Displays sponsored by local businesses and organisations.


Saturday 30th DECEMBER


15:00 - Afternoon Tea in the Church Hall.


FINALLY


Please view our website www.wemcofe.co.uk to see Christmas Services and Events across the Benefice and the December/January Magazine.


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.









Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem

News Update for week starting 17th DECEMBER 2023


Dear Friends


We hope you enjoyed our Christmas Tree Festival.


Our web master is taking a break so please visit the December diary page for  and remember that on Sunday 31st December there will be a Benefice Eucharist in Wem


Please find attached Local Prayer Diary  for 17th & 24th December with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing these and readings for 17th , 24th December and Christmas Day.


Wishing you all every blessing this Christmas






Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

SS Peter & Paul’s Church, Wem

News Update for week starting 31st DECEMBER 2023


Dear Friends


SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:45 - Benefice Eucharist


THURSDAY 4th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


SUNDAY 7th JANUARY - EPIPHANY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


08:00 - Holy Eucharist

09:45 - Holy Eucharist


St Luke’s Church, Weston under Redcastle


09:30 - Holy Eucharist


St Peter’s Church, Lee Brockhurst


11:15 - Holy Eucharist


THURSDAY 11th JANUARY


St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wem


09:30 - Holy Eucharist

19:30 - Choir / Singing Practice


Please find attached this week’s Readings and our Local Prayer Diary with thanks to Sue McLeod for preparing the latter.


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY


TUESDAY JANUARY 9th


14:00 - Social and Fundraising meeting in the Wem Church Hall.

At a recent PCC meeting we agreed to form a group to organise social and fundraising events in the coming year. Please join us for this meeting or let David or Sybil have your suggestions.


BENEFICE MAGAZINE


We are hoping to re-establish the magazine in its paper form and are working towards that end early in the new year. Meanwhile the next electronic copy for February will be sent out at the end of January. This, of course, means we NEED copy, and that means YOU—by the end of the third week in January—Saturday 20th January, please.

Please send your copy which should be in Word and any pictures as jpegs  to Phoebe Ashton: contact via 07858 123669 or phoebe42.lee@gmail.com


FINALLY


If you have any information that you would like included in the newsheet please email  syb.hbcwem@btinternet.com at least 2 weeks before you wish the notice to appear.


With best wishes for 2024










Sybil Farmer

PCC Lay Chair

St Peter and St Pauls Church

Wem