Sunday 29 June – Peter & Paul Apostles11:00am - Holy Communion - Fladbury This Saturday at 10:00am!Fladbury Churchyard Tidy-UpSt John’s Churchyard has been looking unloved recently and in need of attention. There is a contractor for some of the larger jobs, but there is more to be done. Together we can make a difference.Join us for an hour or two with your gardening gloves, secateurs and other gardening tools and let’s get started!Thank you.Sarah Christian Aid Week 2025Many thanks to all in the Five Alive Parish who helped raise just over £1,706 for Christian Aid, through the Cake Stall and Raffle at the Tuesday Coffee Morning in Wyre Piddle Village Hall, the Bring & Buy Stall and Raffle in Fladbury Social Club during Coffee & Cake, a collecting can in the Fladbury Pie Shop, paper envelope donations across the Parish and the on-line envelope. Last year we raised £1,270 so this year’s response was good news in these challenging times.Jane Bugg, Christian Aid Week OrganiserOur thanks to Jane for encouraging and then co-ordinating all this activity once again.Sarah Thank you, for last Saturday’s fayresThank you to everyone who was involved in the planning and hosting of Bishampton’s Bish Bosh Bash and Charlton’s Summer Fayre. Both events were a great success in bringing people together and enjoyed by all ages.It was lovely to see new introductions alongside the familiar stalls and entertainment. Thank you for everyone’s efforts and all who came to support, especially in heat of 30 degrees. It wasn’t only ice creams melting……! Sarah Benefice Administration…… helloCarolyn Middleton is the new Benefice Administrator.She can be contacted by email on fivealivebt@outlook.com and by telephone on 07465 693107Carolyn is very much looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Five Alive and the Bishampton with Throckmorton Parishes and working with them.…….and goodbyeCarole Oliver has very much enjoyed working with Revd Sarah and the congregations over the last 8 years or so and she thanks everyone for their support and friendship.Thank you, Carole for looking after the many and varied enquiries made to the benefice, looking after the administration and working with wardens and the Five Alive PCC in the smooth running of benefice life. Enjoy retirement and keep in touch!Welcome Carolyn to the new post.Sarah This Saturday – 2:00pm to 5:00pm Wyre Piddle Village FeteClassic Cars, Bunting, Stalls, Games, Food, Music, Dogs and Boat trips on Smith’s Meadow next to St Anne’s Church. This annual event by the river is hosted by Wyre Parish Council. The raffle is organised by St Anne’s Church in aid of the church.Come and support the day, and if you can offer help, let Liz Gardner know wyreliz@icloud.comDon’t forget to call into the church for a quiet moment too. Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July11:00am to 5:00pm Fladbury WalkaboutOpen gardens, flower festival in church, tower tours, stalls, music, classic cars, food, dog show and more – for details visit https://www.fladburywalkabout.com/At 3:00pm on Sunday, join us in church to sing well-known hymns in a Songs of Praise.Any offers of help to serve teas or steward the car park will be gratefully received.Contact Mark Blackwell markblackwell96@gmail.com Sunday 6 July - 3rd Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Holy Communion - Cropthorne3:00pm - Walkabout Songs of Praise - Fladburyand then for the following weeks of July………Sunday 13 July - 4th Sunday after Trinity9:30am - Morning Worship - Bishampton9:30am - Holy Communion - Charlton11:00am - Holy Communion - FladburySunday 20 July - 5th Sunday after Trinity9:30am - Café Church - Old School Room, Charlton 11:00am - Holy Communion - Wyre Piddle Sunday 27 July - 6th Sunday after Trinity9:30am - Holy Communion - Patronal at Bishampton11:00am - Holy Communion - Fladbury6:00pm - Songs of Praise - Patronal at Wyre Piddleand for August………Sunday 3 August - 7th Sunday after Trinity 11:00am - Holy Communion - Lower MoorSunday 10 August - 8th Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Holy Communion - Wyre PiddleSunday 17 August - 9th Sunday after Trinity11:00am - Holy Communion - Cropthorne Sunday 24 August - Batholomew the Apostle11:00am - Holy Communion - CharltonSunday 31 August - 11th Sunday after Trinity 11:00 - Benefice Holy Communion - Throckmorton Eco Church - caring for God's creation Electricity suppliersWe are committed to taking practical actions to care for God’s earth. The biggest and most impactful action we can take is to reduce our carbon emissions by reducing our burning and reliance on fossils fuels. Clearly there is an element of what is actually doable and practical about this. A big step along this pathway was taken by the Five Alive PCC a few years ago when a decision was taken to transfer to a different electricity supplier. Since then, all of the Five Alive churches use electricity provided by a supplier which provides 100% power generated from renewable sources.Throckmorton church doesn't even have any electricity supply! Bishampton church will be reviewing its supplier when the current contract expires.Eco-church team
