Bowland Benefice Pews News 27 July 2025 Collect for 6 th Sunday after Trinity Creator God, you made us all in your image: may we discern you in all that we see, and serve you in all that we do; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. This week in the Benefice Sunday 27 July 9.30am Holy Communion in White Ladies Aston 10.30am Hymns and a Prayer in Upton Snodsbury 11.00am Holy Communion in Peopleton 2.00pm Garden Party in Peopleton Monday 28 July 12 noon Meet and Eat in The Parish Room, White Ladies Aston Friday 1 August 3.00pm Memorial Service for David Mathew in White Ladies Aston. May he rest in peace 7.00pm Country & Western Evening in The Parish Room Saturday 2 August 1.30pm Baptism of Elizabeth Allchurch in Peopleton Sunday 3 August 7 th Sunday after Trinity 10.30am Benefice Holy Communion in Broughton Hackett Annual Garden Party at Hallgarth Farm, Norchard Lane, Peopleton this afternoon 27 July from 2.00pm. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £4 for under 12s. Meet and Eat on Monday 28 July. 2 course lunch with coffee for £5. Please prebook by ringing 345371. Country & Western Evening on Friday 1 August. £10 for 2 course supper and entertainment. Please prebook by ringing 345371. Baptism of Elizabeth Allchurch on Saturday 2 August. We wish Mum Emma, Dad Martin and the Godparents a very happy and memorable day. Dear God we thank you for Elizabeth who is to be baptised in a few days’ time. May your blessings of peace and joy be with her and protect her all of her days. We make this prayer in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen. Bowland Benefice Pews News 3 and 10 August 2025 In the Benefice Sunday 3 August Trinity 7 10.30am Benefice Holy Communion in Broughton Hackett Sunday 10 August Trinity 8 11.00am Benefice Holy Communion in Peopleton Saturday 16 August 2.00pm Wedding of Hugo Blanshard and Lucy Caldicott in White Ladies Aston Sunday 17 August Trinity 9 10.30am Benefice Holy Communion in Upton Snodsbury A very warm welcome to church this morning! As you know, in August we hold just one service each Sunday, rotating around our four churches. It is a wonderful opportunity to visit and experience the very different characters and styles of the churches in our Benefice. Please do encourage friends and neighbours to travel around with you. The Bowland Benefice Council members come from all 4 of the parishes which make up our benefice. They work together to support Rev Claire in all aspects of her work across the whole Benefice. The Council needs a new Treasurer to look after the bank account, pay bills, prepare simple annual accounts and quarterly financial statements. Meetings are approximately every 2 months and are friendly, focused and generally short. If you feel you would like to learn more, please do ring Revd Claire on 07921 101320. The thought for the beginning of August is a little quote from Bear Grylls, best known as an adventurer, survival expert, TV presenter and SAS Trooper. I was introduced to these words at the baptism of a great niece. I spoke to the Vicar after the service and he kindly wrote them in my diary for me – he told me he uses them at every baptism he takes. They give a sense of reassurance when things are changing perhaps when someone you love, (a son, daughter or grandchild) sets out, as they inevitably have to, on their own for the first time to face what this big, beautiful world has to offer with all its blessings, opportunities and pitfalls. There is a light that shines in your heart that is brighter than any darkness that you will ever have to face.