Bowland Benefice Pews News 5 April 2026 Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! The Collect for Easter Day God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. This week in the Benefice Good Friday 3 April 9.30am Stations of the Cross in Upton Snodsbury 6.00pm Service of Meditation in White Ladies Aston Easter Day 5 April 6.30am Holy Communion with breakfast in Upton Snodsbury 9.30am Holy Communion in White Ladies Aston 10.30am Family Service in Broughton Hackett 11.00am Holy Communion in Peopleton Friday 10 April 12.30pm Funeral of Susan Tinson (RIP) at The Vale Crematorium 12 April 2nd Sunday of Easter 10.30am Holy Communion in Upton Snodsbury 10.30am Morning Prayer in White ladies Aston Thank you to Revd Alma Organ for taking the Easter Day service at White Ladies Aston. A big thank you to everyone who has worked so diligently to get our churches ready for all the Easter celebrations. Thank you to those who have cleaned and dusted our churches, tidied the churchyards, arranged wonderful flower displays, hidden Easter eggs and prepared breakfast at St Kenelm’s for so early in the morning! A message from Revd Claire Easter brings a much-needed message of hope and renewal. May its joyful spirit bless you with happiness and peace. All are welcome at any of our Easter services (and of course any of our services throughout the year). There are plenty to choose from! Happy Easter to you and your loved ones! On the first day of the week the disciples went to the tomb and they found the stone rolled away. Alleluia! Christ yesterday and today, the beginning and the end, Alpha and Omega. All time belongs to him, and all ages. To him be glory and power, through every age and for ever. Amen. Lord, the resurrection of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope. Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal. Grant us wisdom to know what we must do, the will to want to do it, the courage to undertake it, the perseverance to continue to do it, and the strength to complete it. Amen. Heavenly Father, rekindle my faith this Easter-time. Assure me, through experiencing again the presence of the risen Christ in my heart, that with you nothing is impossible, for you are able to do more than anyone could ask or imagine. To you be praise and glory, now and forevermore. Amen. As we look around this Easter Day at the state of our beautiful world, we pray for our nation, all peoples everywhere, our communities, our families and ourselves, as we ask Loving God, give your Peace to my heart and life, to my home and family, to my community and country, to the whole world and all its peoples through Jesus Christ, our living Lord. Amen.