Weobley & Staunton Group of Parishes

Byford Church Patronal Festival

Posted by Robert Howell on 19th June 2018 Leave a Comment

The churchwardens of Byford would like to invite parishioners, friends and visitors to share in a Festival Eucharist to be held in Byford church to celebrate the feast day of St John the Baptist, to whom our church is dedicated. The service, which will be led by the Bishop of Hereford, is on Sunday 24 June at 10.30am and is followed by light refreshments at Byford Court.

We are an inclusive, family-friendly church and would love as many people as possible to come to share our special day.

Departing Doctors to open Village Fete

Posted by Alison Greig on 16th June 2018 Leave a Comment

Today’s the day!

Roll up, Roll up for all the fun of the Weobley Village Fete! 2pm on the Castle Green. See you there!

At 2pm on June 16th the much valued and respected husband and wife doctors Oliver and Rachel Penney will open the Weobley Village Fete.

Having been practising in Weobley for 27 years they have built on the wonderful reputation the surgery had for excellence and ‘going the extra mile’. The Weobley surgery under their watch is recognised as being one of the best in the county.

Oliver and Rachel will be greatly missed in Weobley but are going to Uganda where their care and experience will be hugely beneficial and very much appreciated.

Weobley Church Coffee Mornings

Posted by Alison Greig on 7th June 2018 Leave a Comment

Over the next few months there is the opportunity to join us for tea, coffee, cakes and a chat on the second Tuesday of each month, 10.30am until 12 noon. There will also be a small sales table. Everyone is welcome to come along and please bring your friends, family and neighbours. Dates for your diary, Tuesdays 12th June, 10th July, 14th August.

St Mary’s Sarnesfield, Open Weekend 2nd – 3rd June 2018

Posted by Alison Greig on 1st June 2018 Leave a Comment

‘Quintessential Sarnesfield’

Everyone is very welcome to come along and enjoy a moment or two at St Mary’s where you can view floral decoration and sample delicious homemade cakes, while catching up with ‘old friends’. And while you’re there, you can discover something new about the church of St Mary, the parish of Sarnesfield, with vintage agricultural and memorial displays both in and outside the church.

Anyone for croquet?

Posted by Robert Howell on 26th May 2018 Leave a Comment

The annual Inter-parish Croquet Tournament will be held on Saturday 9 June at 2pm, at Eardisley Tennis and Croquet Club.

Churches in the parish can enter teams of two people and any number of teams can be accommodated, with a maximum of eight teams on the croquet pitch at any one time. This year, Letton will be defending its title.

Cost of entry is £5 per person and afternoon tea can be provided for an extra £3 per person.

Vintage Tea in Staunton-on-Wye

Posted by Alison Greig on 25th May 2018 Leave a Comment

Weobley Summer Fete, Saturday 16th June

Posted by Alison Greig on 25th May 2018 Leave a Comment

Please save the date, Saturday 16th June at 2pm, for the annual summer fete on the Castle Green in aid of the parish church. Make sure you join us for an afternoon of fun with stalls, teas, entertainment and lots more. Further details to follow.

Dementia Friends

Posted by Alison Greig on 16th May 2018 Leave a Comment

Two dozen Weobley, Staunton, Byford and Norton Canon people engaged enthusiastically with word games and other group activities designed to raise awareness of what dementia is, in Weobley’s Hopelands Hall on Saturday, May 12.

The Dementia Friends event, which followed a format devised by Alzheimer’s Society, mixed up people from the different villages with two rounds of discussion to brainstorm simple community actions that would make a difference. Voting with coloured dots revealed that awareness-raising, by promoting discussion, using social media and taking school assemblies, was the top desire. Other high-ranking suggestions included clearer signage in public places, a Dementia Friends Club for mutual support of carers and family members, and dementia friendly churches.