Bowland Benefice
Pews News
21 September 2025
Collect for 14 th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
This week in the Benefice
Sunday 21
September 10.30am
Benefice Holy
Communion in
Upton Snodsbury
Monday 22
September
2.30pm
Thanksgiving
Service for Ian
Winnard in
Peopleton RIP
Friday 26
September 7.30pm
Film Night in The
Parish Room,
White Ladies
Aston
Saturday 27
September
10.30am
to noon
Coffee Morning
in The Parish
Room
Sunday 28
September
Trinity 15
9.30am
Holy Communion
in White Ladies
Aston
10.30am
Morning Prayer
in Upton
Snodsbury
11.00am
Late Breakfast
Café Church in
Peopleton
Please note the Quiz evening with a fish and chips
supper planned for Upton Snodsbury for this Saturday
has been cancelled through lack of interest BUT
please watch out for the Grand Concert in church
happening on 4 October.
Everyone is welcome to St Kenelm’s on Sunday for the
Benefice celebration of Holy Communion. Claire is
very much looking forward to seeing you!
The classic film Jaws will be shown in The Parish
Room, White Ladies Aston on Friday 26 September.
Cost £5 to include an ice cream!
…and on Saturday morning in The Parish Room come
along and enjoy a Barista prepared coffee and
homemade cakes.
Make a date for coffee and croissant at next Sunday’s
Late Breakfast Café Church in Peopleton!
October approaches and the temperatures are
definitely on the slide downwards – the evenings are
drawing in and nature is beginning to shut down for
the winter.
Probably like me you are marvelling at the wonderful
apple harvest we have enjoyed this year.
It is time to say a big thank you for what Mother
Nature has once again given to us in our wonderful
country and to give back to those who are not so lucky
both here in the UK and in the many beleaguered
parts of the world.
The Benefice Harvest Festival services and
celebrations are as follows:
5 October at 10.30am in Upton Snodsbury
Please bring harvest produce etc along to decorate
the church. This will be auctioned after the service in
aid of FOAG (Farmers Overseas Action Group).
Following the auction soup and a sandwich will be
served in the Village Hall.
5 October at 4.00pm in Broughton Hackett
Please bring along both harvest and store cupboard
produce to decorate the church which will be
distributed to Maggs Day Centre in Worcester and the
Pershore Foodbank. Following the service enjoy
fellowship and delicious home-made apple pie in St
Leonard’s church.
12 October at 10.30am in White Ladies Aston
A harvest service for children and the whole family!
Please bring along tins and packets and other store
cupboard items to decorate the church. These
contributions will be given to Maggs Day Centre in
Worcester. Following the service coffee, tea, juice and
biscuits will be served.
12 October at 11.00am in Peopleton
Please bring along tins, packets and produce to
decorate the church. Contributions will be taken to
Maggs Day Centre in Worcester.
Following the service at 12.30pm a 2-course supper
will be on offer at Peopleton Village Hall for £12.50.
Do you like to sing but don’t want a long-term
commitment? – then this could be for you!
Starting next Wednesday, the White Ladies Aston
singing group (both men and women) will hold just 10
one hour weekly sessions to prepare for Christmas
from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. Whether you want to be part
of the group at The Big Sing on 15 December in
church, sing carols at Stonebow Care Home or raise
money for Macmillan by singing carols at Tesco OR
just want to come along and sing some favourites and
learn some new, you'd be very welcome.
There is no audition; the sessions are free; there's lots
of laughter; there's a sense of achievement. If you
have to miss a session occasionally, it isn't the end of
the world and there is no commitment to continue
after Christmas. Please ring Margaret on 01905
345371 to learn more or sign up!