Sunday 18 May - Fifth Sunday of Easter9:30am - Café Church - Charlton Old School Room11:00am - Morning Worship - Bishampton followed by Bishampton and Throckmorton APCM11:00am - Holy Communion - Fladbury Bishampton and Throckmorton APCMThe annual parochial church meeting for St James’ and the Throckmorton Chapelry takes place this Sunday, 18 May in St James’ church at approximately 11.45pm following the service of Morning Worship. Christian Aid Week - ends this Sunday 18 MayJane Bugg writes……I think we all know that there are many people in the world who do not have enough to eat or homes to live in because of natural disasters or floods or war or terrorism or greed and mis-use of power.Christian Aid funds projects and people direct to provide education and tools – and the need is even greater because of the reduction by our government of overseas aid, decisions in the U.S.A. and political and economic instability world wide.The Five Alive Parish has supported Christian Aid for several years. To make a donation to Christian Aid this year, please …..Donate online here: Five Alive envelope - Christian Aid FundraiseAlternatively find envelopes for cash or cheques at the back of our churchesGo to Coffee & Cake in Fladbury Social Club on Friday morning 23 May where there will be a “RED” Bring & Buy Stall and Raffle from 9.30am to 12.30pm, raising funds for Christian Aid.Contact the Five Alive Christian Aid Week Organiser, Jane Bugg – 01386 860531, email Prayers for the appointment of a New BishopPlease pray as we seek to appoint a new Bishop of Worcester.Details of the recruitment process for our next bishop can be found here https://www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/praying-for-the-recruitment-process-for-our-next-bishop.phpincluding a prayer to use.Helen Stanton will be praying at Holland House for the new bishop on Monday 12 June 10:00am -10.30am She would be delighted if people would join her. There will be led prayers and some silence. FuneralTuesday 27 May at 12noon - Fladbury - funeral service for Herbert James Pearse Sunday 25 May - Sixth Sunday of Easter9:30am - Holy Communion - Bishampton11:00am - Holy Communion - Cropthorneand for the following week……….Thursday 29 May - Ascension Day7:00pm - Holy Communion - FladburySunday 1 June - Seventh Sunday of Easter11:00am - Holy Communion - Fladbury Eco Church - caring for God’s creationWhy bother?In recent weeks a few people have been heard to say that climate change has happened for millions of years and will always change, so what we are experiencing now is just part of that natural cycle. However others take a different view, like this from NASA, "There is unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Human activity is the principal cause."If you are unsure what your own views are on this, take a look at this link (https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/evidence/ ) and view the graphical evidence of the data over the millennia.Actions by churches and individuals can seem inconsequential, but collectively seemingly small steps add up.Eco-church team
