Bowland Benefice
Pews News
8 June 2025
Pentecost

Come down O love divine!
Seek thou this soul of mine
and visit it with thine own ardour glowing
Collect for Pentecost
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
This week in the Benefice

Sunday
8 June

10.30am

Holy Communion
in Upton
Snodsbury

10.30am

Family Service in
White Ladies
Aston

Saturday
14 June

10.30am

Call in for Coffee
at The Parish
Room, WLA

1.00pm

Wedding of
Adam Diggines
and Catherine
Pinney in
Peopleton

Sunday
15 June
Trinity
Sunday

10.30am

Benefice Service
of Holy
Communion in
Upton Snodsbury
We send congratulations and every blessing to Adam
and Catherine getting married in St Nicholas Church
next Saturday. We wish them all joy and happiness as
they begin their married life together in Peopleton.

Dear God,

bless Catherine and Adam as they embark
on this new chapter in their lives.
May their love grow stronger each day, and may they
find joy and fulfilment in their partnership. Amen.

Pentecost

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses.

(Acts 1: 8)
Prayer for Pentecost

For the Spirit of Peace, that calms our mind
and stills our life, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Love, that touches hearts
and reaches out, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Joy, that lifts our soul
and gives us faith, we give you thanks.
For the Spirit of Power, that gift of grace
for this your church, we give you thanks. Amen.

Revd Claire’s Bit……..
Claire says…….
The Big Breakfast

Th sun shone, both the food and company were
excellent and a good time was had by all at the Big
Breakfast on the Rectory lawn.
Thank you to the amazing team who pulled out

all the stops once again.

Well over 70 meals were prepared and £724 was
raised towards church funds.

A very big thank you to everyone who supported the
event and helped raise this amazing sum for St

Nicholas’ Church.

Please remember our church wardens and me as we
meet together in Zoom sessions to talk about the
future for our churches, their viability and
sustainability for the next decades. Please pray

for fruitful discussions.
Heavenly Father,
we pray that our churches will grow in
wisdom, knowledge, and love for You.
May we be filled with Your Spirit and
bear fruit that blesses others and honours You.
We commit the future of our Benefice
into Your hands,
in Jesus' name, Amen.
and finally……..

I am contemplating trying out Messy Church in

the Bowland Benefice.

Messy Church is a popular and growing Church of
England initiative and its values are about being
Christ-centred, for all ages based on creativity,
hospitality and celebration.

It is for young and old – for everyone - and designed
to speak to you wherever you are on your journey of

faith.

A fresh expression of coming together, to be, to make,

to eat and celebrate God,

Come and get messy and learn about Jeus and the

church……
Watch this space! Claire