Bowland Benefice Pews News 25 October 2026 Bible Sunday Collect Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, 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 25 October 2.00am Clocks Change! 9.30am Holy Communion in White Ladies Aston 10.30am Songs of Praise in Upton Snodsbury 11.00am Holy Communion in Peopleton Wednesday 28 October 7.00pm WLA weekly Singing Session in The Parish Room Thursday 29 October 2.00pm Meet and Make at The Pantry, Peopleton Sunday 1 November All Saints’ Day 10.30am Family Service in Upton Snodsbury 11.00am Holy Communion in Peopleton 6.00pm Benefice All Souls’ Service in White Ladies Aston We welcome Revd Rob Farmer to Peopleton this Sunday for the Eucharist Service. Everyone is welcome to The Parish Room in White Ladies Aston every Wednesday to join the Singing Session preparing music for the Christmas period. A group – Meet and Make - meets in Peopleton fortnightly on Thursday to chat, have refreshments and knit and sew etc for the Worcester Royal Hospital, the Shoe Box appeal, Maggs Centre etc. More information from Julia Dale on 01905 840400. May the LIGHT of God surround us, The LOVE of God enfold us, The POWER of God protect us, The PRESENCE of God watch over us because Wherever WE are – God IS. Amen. This Sunday - Bible Sunday The last Sunday in October is designated in the Church of England’s lectionary as Bible Sunday; a day where we give thanks for the Bible and reflect on how the age-old words still relate to us in the twenty first century and help us to live a life of faith today. The Bible has been translated into nearly 800 languages, the New Testament has been translated into an additional 1,800 languages approximately, and smaller portions of the Bible have been translated into 1300 or so languages, according to Bible translators, Wycliffe Global Alliance. The Word of God is a precious gift, filled with wisdom, love, and guidance. Let's not just seek it out on Sundays but make it a part of our daily lives. Amen. The Benefice All Souls’ Service will be held next Sunday on 1 November at 6.00pm in White Ladies Aston. It is a simple, short service of thanksgiving with hymns, prayers, time to remember and an opportunity to light a candle in memory. Everyone is very welcome and if you would like your loved ones included in the names of those to be remembered during the service, there is still time to let me know on [email protected] . If you rang me during the last couple of weeks and left a message on my home telephone number asking for a person to be remembered at the service, could you please email me as above. I am sorry to ask this but unfortunately we have just found out that our answerphone is faulty and I have not been able to pick up any messages. Thank you. A thank you from St Nicholas, Peopleton Sue Dunne writes……Thank you to everyone who came to Peopleton’s Harvest Lunch last Sunday in the Village Hall. We are very grateful for your support. A special thanks to all those who provided salads and puddings and helped with the setting up and the clearing up in the hall. The charity we supported this year was The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust and we were able to donate £440 from the profits of the lunch. The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust is based at Cowsden Hall Farm, so is very local and it is wonderful that we were able to help them in a small way. Thank you again. There is a web site if you want to find out more about the charity which is working to raise awareness of childhood cancer signs and symptoms, produce resources and support for families. May the peace and love of God be with us all this week in everything we do and everywhere we go.