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Welcome
 Whitbourne itself is
just one of a group of six parishes which make up the Parish of Greater
Whitbourne, in the care of
the Rector, David Howell, pictured here. There are four churches still
in use and
lovingly cared for, but the one at Wolferlow has now been made
redundant.
The parish is
situated in beautiful countryside in
the North East of the County of Herefordshire.
Bounded on the East by
the River Teme and on the South by Bringsty Common, the western part
consists of sparsely populated farmland, while Whitbourne itself
is a large village, many of whose inhabitants are connected with
farming, and some of whom work in Worcester or
Birmingham.
The collect for 14th March
Mothering Sunday
God of
compassion,
whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary,
shared
the life of a home in Nazareth,
and on the cross drew the whole
human family to himself:
Strengthen us in our daily living
that
in joy and in sorrow
we may know the power of your presence
to
bind together and to heal;
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.
Morning
Prayer Evening
Prayer Night
Prayer
Daily Prayer provided by the official Church of England
web
site, © The Archbishops' Council of the Church
of
England,
2002-2004.
Notices for week beginning 14h March
Services this week:
- Sunday 14th March: 9.30am Holy Communion at
Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion at Upper Sapey; 6pm
Compline at Whitbourne.
- Wednesday 17th March: 10.30am Holy
Communion
at Whitbourne.
- Next Sunday 21st March: 9.30am Holy Communion at
Whitbourne; 11am Holy Communion at Tedstone Delamere; 11am Lay-led
Worship at Upper Sapey; 3pm Holy Communion at Edvin Loach; 6pm
Compline at Whitbourne.
Lent Lunches
All are welcome to the Lent Lunches taking place around the
Greater Parish again this year. A simple meal of soup and rolls will be
provided and you are invited to give to the charity chosen by your
hosts. It will be a great
help if those intending to come could phone their hosts, preferably by
the day before. If you forget, please come anyway, there is always room
for one more.
- Wed 17th February 12
noon, Whitbourne. Church Sylvia and
John Bland, 853661
- Wed 24th February 12.30,
Orchard Cottage, Whitbourne.
Myrtle & Andrew Kneen, 821707
- Wed 3rd March 12.30,
Brookside, Bringsty Common. Sheila
Dodd, 821835.
- Wed 10th March 12.30,
Howberry, Whitbourne. Maureen and
Doiran Williams, 821189.
- Wed 17th March 12.30, Gaines Lodge, Whitbourne. Brenda and
John Allan,821450
- Wed 24th March 12. 30, Longlands Barn. Yvonne and Robin
Evans, 821811.
Electoral Roll Revision
Please complate a form from the back of church if you want to
be added to the Church Electoral Roll. No action is required
this year if you are already on the roll! You need to be on the
roll in order to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, or be
elected a member of the PCC or DCC.
Dying Awareness Week
There is an exhibition on this subject this week at All Saints
church, Hereford. Also a meeting where youy can ask questions on
Wednesday - full details on the leaflet on the noticeboard.
Confirmation Classes
These will begin after Easter for those considering being
confirmed. Please contact the Rector for further details.
Diocesan NewsPAPER...
...now out - available FREE from the back of church.
March Magazine
Now out!
Whitbourne DCC Election
Nomination forms at the back of church.
Great Safari Supper result!
£930 was raised for church funds by this most successful
event. Many thanks to all who cooked and supported it.
LENT 2010 in the Bromyard Deanery
Details in the yellow leaflet available from church, or CLICK HERE for a (fuzzy) PDF of
it!
Parish magazine
The March edition is now available at the back of the
Church.
Education and Christian Discipleship
Starting in September 2010, this course is now in its second
year, and is designed to help people to reflect on what it is to be a
disciple of Jesus today. A bursary is now available from the deanery
mission fund for ONE person - first come first served. Please contact
the Rector for more information.
Lay-led services at Upper Sapey, Tedstone Delamere, and Edvin
Loach
A new "experimental" Sunday Worship service has been devised
for use at our churches when a priest is not
available. It is a
well-structured non-communion service with all the key elements
(Prayers, Confession, Readings, Creed, Intercessions, and even hymns
and canticles if desired), but no sermon. It is intended to enable
worshippers at Upper Sapey, Edvin Loach, and Tedstone Delamere to have
a meaningful act of worship every Sunday at their usual time. Click here for
a pdf of the new service booklet. A "Resource Pack" containing
guidance notes, the Service Booklets and readings sheets are in each of
these churches for use if desired.
Use our webshop to
support our parish when Christmas Shopping
Follow this link to
visit the webshop. Email John
Bland to be added to the weekly special-offer deals from
Buy.at/Whitbourne.
Magazine back issues now available on-line
Just click here, or on the
new link to the right of this page, below the current magazine link.
Community Larder
Now that we support the Community Larder for Hereford
homeless, gifts of suitable
food, particularly tinned, are most welcome at these services.
Whitbourne Graveyard Plan
Copies of this plan and
register of names are
now available on this website. Just
click on the link at the left.
Community Larder
Please add food donations to the box at the back of
Whitbourne church.
Latest Magazine now
available on-line!
Just click on the cover picture at the right of this page.
But - PLEASE still buy your copy for just 50p from the back of church.
Subscribers - don't forget
to pay your distributor £6 for 2010's magazines.
Parish Magazines
Get the latest copy for just 50p a copy from the back of
church, or become a subscriber and get it delivered each month! Click here for details.
Have a look through the list of supporting businesses in the
booklet at church, and see how often YOU might use our webshop, and
raise funds for The Parish Of Greater Whitbourne at no extra cost to
you.
Don't forget that you are supporting Parish of Greater Whitbourne every time you make a
purchase.
If you would like to be added to the buy.at/Whitbourne mailing
list, email John Bland
and
ask him! You will then get regular emails of the latest offers etc.,
often out-of-date by the time the Magazine is published.
If you buy on-line...
...give 10% commission to Parish of Greater Whitbourne if you use this
link. (This is NOT part of the Buy.at/Whitbourne webshop, but works in
the same way.)
Website updates
Please send comments, suggestions, contributions etc. to John
Bland Tel: 01886 853 661
Together we can make this an increasingly useful and valuable resource.
IF YOU
THINK UPDATES HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN, TELL THE WEBMASTER!
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Click on the picture to
see the whole current magazine (but please don't stop buying it every
month).
Click
here to see back issues where available!
In each edition you will find:
- Who's Who in Greater
Whitbourne - contact details for church officers etc.
- From the Rector -
the
Rev'd David Howell's monthly message.
- Parish News - what's
happened around and about Whitbourne.
- A varied selection
of topical articles.
- Bishop's Letter -
from the Bishop of Hereford or the Bishop of Ludlow.
- Agricultural Chaplain
Nick Read's latest briefing.
- At
A Glance -
What's On, Where and When, in and around Whitbourne.
- Church
Rotas for cleaning, flowers, coffee, readers...
- Lots of adverts for
local
services and activities.
- Church Services for this month
and next.
Click here for
subscription details, advertising rates etc.
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