We are looking forward to celebrating harvest, and invite you to join us. Our services this year will be at Shelve church on 1st October and Hope church on 8th October. At both services we will be giving thanks for the harvest in our local area, as well as further afield, and praying for our local farmers. A collection at each service will be taken in aid of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Association. At Hope church we will be bringing items for the Rea Valley Foodbank. On Wednesday 4th October our popular harvest supper will be held at Hope Village Hall at 7pm, with an auction of produce. All welcome.
On 13th June Bishop Richard licensed Fran Brealey as our Associate Minister in a service at Holy Trinity, Hope. The service was attended by people from across the local churches and communities, and was followed by a reception in the Hope Village Hall. Fran will be the lead minister for Hope and Shelve churches, the two churches having recently become one parish. Before arriving in Shropshire, Fran was Associate Minister in the benefice of Lawrence Weston and Avonmouth in Bristol.
