The weekly E-News is distributed at 9:00am every Thursday directly to your email inbox if you sign-up to be added to our list here. (You can unsubscribe at any time.Church E-News from the Parish of Fladbury, Hill & Moor, Wyre Piddle, Cropthorne & Charlton and the Parish of Bishampton & Throckmorton View this email in your browser Christian Aid Week 12-18 May 2024 Christian Aid works with people all over the world; with people of all faiths and religions, and none. It gives aid in disaster areas and war zones, such as Ukraine and Gaza, and helps people to fight against poverty by helping them to develop skills to run a business or to farm the land to grow food. This year Christian Aid’s help is focused on Burundi where malnourishment and poverty affect more than 70% of the people. We in the Five Alive Parish support Christian Aid. You can help by…. picking up an envelope at the back of churches, putting in a donation and returning it to the address on the information slip. supporting the Bring & Buy stall and Raffle on Friday morning 17 May in Fladbury Social Club. Raffle prizes would be welcome! donating on-line https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/envelope-2024/five-alive-christian-aid-group If you need more information, please contact the Five Alive Christian Aid Week organiser Jane – telephone 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com Thursday 9 May - Ascension Day 7:00pm - Holy Communion - Cropthorne Sunday 12 May - 7th Sunday after Easter 9:30am - Café Church - Old School Room, Charlton (see below) 11:00am - Holy Communion - Wyre Piddle 1:00pm - Wyre Piddle - Baptism of Elliott Douthwaite Café Church - Songs, Talk, Tea & Toast at Old School Room, Ryden Lane, Charlton, WR10 3LQ (behind the church) Next on Sunday 12th May at 9:30am Then on Sunday 23rd June at 9:30am All ages welcome and children may like to bring along a favourite toy. We will finish at 10:15am. If you would like to find out more contact Sue Hiscocks on sueandrobert@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.achurchnearyou.com/five-alive-parish Facebook: www.facebook.com/FiveAliveParish Instagram: www.instagram.com/fivealiveparish Thank you Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of Cropthorne Walkabout last weekend. It was lovely to see so many people of all ages having a good time.The flower display in church with flags for every Commonwealth country, looked brilliant. Do call in this week if you haven’t seen it yet. Thank you to all volunteers and all who contributed to the event including the Songs of Praise at St Michael’s on Sunday. Sarah A message from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team…. “Please help us with our forthcoming safeguarding audit, by completing a confidential, anonymous survey on your impressions and experiences of safeguarding in the Diocese. We would like as many people as possible to fill this in before the survey closes on 1 May. Your views matter - we want your voice to be heard. Visit: https://ineqe.com/churchofengland/worcester/” Quiet Garden Days at Holland House Thursday 23 May 10:00am - 4:00pm The Rose will be the theme for the day, introduced by the Warden, Helen Stanton. Holy Communion will be at Midday. There will be plenty of time to walk in the garden or read, knit or snooze in the library. Teas, coffee and lunch will be served. Wednesday 19 June 10:00am - 4:00pm The Rev. Claire Billington will introduce the day with her thoughts based on Succulents. Bookings at www.hollandhouse.org/events or telephone reservations 01386 860330. The cost of a day is £25. Sunday 19 May - Pentecost 9:30am - Morning Worship - Throckmorton 11:00am - Holy Communion - Fladbury and for the last Sunday in the month Sunday 26 May - Trinity Sunday 9:30am - Holy Communion - Bishampton 9:30am - Morning Worship - Charlton 11:00am - Holy Communion - Lower Moor