Author: Michael Teague

You are warmly invited to the Shropshire preview of this fascinating book.  The publicity states, that “human history is written in stone across the landscape”, that “stone marks our progress from ancient standing stones to the fine stone houses of a late age” and that “stone charts our journey”.

Geoffrey Adams is a photographer with a love of history and architectural heritage and several Shropshire churches feature in the book.  As the Shropshire Historic Churches Trust will receive half of the proceeds please support this venture.

Further details are here.

This is the theme of our Advent Study Course for 2016.

Do you have to be crackers to believe in Christmas?

Come and join us at the Vicarage, Ditton Priors.

Monday 28th November at 7.30pm

Monday 12th December at 7.30pm

Enquiries: Revd Terry Mason – Telephone 01746 712636

Please pack a shoebox gift for a needy child.

Pick up a leaflet with gift information from Ditton Priors Church, Chetton Church or Ditton Priors Post Office.

Filled shoeboxes to be left in Ditton Priors Church by Friday 18th November 2016 at the latest.

Further details from Anne-Marie Shilling on 01746 712172.

Message from Bishop Richard on 1 November 2016:-

The Bishop’s Council has made the decision not to plan a residential Gathering for the foreseeable future.

Instead, it is hoped to arrange a more local, accessible, all-age event, or events, designed to offer fellowship, encouragement and teaching.

This decision is partly, but not entirely, financially driven. A residential event is fairly expensive both for individuals attending and for the hard-pressed diocesan budget. But we would also like to broaden the range of people involved and in particular make it easier for younger people to attend.

In no way is this any criticism of what has gone before. The Gathering in 2015 was brilliant in many ways, but changed circumstances require a changed approach.

The Rev Chris Moore is assembling a group to plan the non-residential Gathering. They will be making recommendations regarding content, venue and timing. Do please get in touch with Chris email: chris@fownhoperectory.com  if you have any ideas.

 

News of two diocesan Follow! evenings to inspire and equip parishioners, PCCs, parish officers and lay and ordained ministers across the diocese – in other words, OPEN TO ALL! These will be open evenings of displays, resources, short pop-up workshops running between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.  In the middle of each evening our Bishops will also share briefly what has been happening since the Follow! events last autumn and introducing the wide range of support and resources to help all parishes “Proclaim Christ and grow disciples” today.  See the poster on the diocesan website:  http://www.hereford.anglican.org/noticeboard.aspx  More details of stands, workshops etc. coming soon.  Contacts for more info: Jane Pearce (Parish Development) and Joanne Gibbon (Community Funding and Partnership) on 01584 871086/9    grow@hereford.anglican.org

Advent Study Course

‘Do you have to be crackers to believe in Christmas?’

Come and Join us

at the Vicarage, Ditton Priors

Monday 28th November at 7.30pm

Monday 12th December at 7.30pm

Enquiries: Revd Terry Mason – Telephone 01746 712 636

 

There is a Deanery Synod meeting coming up at Cleobury North Hall, on the 14^th September 2016 at 7.30pm. Could you please let synod reps know, many thanks.

Agenda is here – Synod September 16.

Please see attached information about an exciting event called Faith in Politics? being held in Ludlow this October. As you will see some excellent speakers have been lined up.

Mike Bradbury, the Chairman of the Burwarton Show announced that the award recognises the tremendous contribution made by ‘All Stewards of the Burwarton and District Agricultural Society’ for ‘providing a social, economic environmental service to the local community’.

The award was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and is the MBE for volunteer groups.

The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire will present the award to the society on the stewards evening prior to this year’s show.

Congratulations from all Brown Clee Churches on winning this prestigious award.