Weobley Church was busy all day on Saturday 15 September with people making their way precariously up the tower via the narrow winding stone stairs to the ringing chamber, then an examination of the clock mechanism explained by Alan Jones and, above it, viewing the second heaviest ring of bells in Herefordshire in their new … [Read more…]
There will be a Pet Blessing Service at Byford Church on Sunday 30 September at 4pm. Anyone is welcome to bring their pets with them – be it tortoise or tiger – with the only request being that they are kept under control (especially those tortoises, we all know what they can be like). If you … [Read more…]
Please come along to Weobley Parish Church Heritage Open Day with guided tower tours, this Saturday, September 15, 10.30am – 4.30pm. You can research your family history with the help of Herefordshire Family History Society; look at the old Registers and books; see our Church treasures and learn more about renowned local resident Ella Mary Leather. Light … [Read more…]
On Sunday 30th September at 4.00pm all pets and their people are warmly invited to a service of blessing in Byford Church. Pets are asked to be on leashes or in suitable containers, and pictures of pets that cannot be present or are deceased are also welcomed.
The Dean of Hereford Cathedral, The Very Revd Michael Tavinor, will preach at this year’s Guinea Service at St John The Baptist Church, in Letton, at 6.30pm on Monday 29 October, in a tradition which dates back to the early 1800s. In the last will and testament of parishioner Elizabeth Freeman, dated 1810, she left … [Read more…]
St Mary Staunton-on-Wye has published two updates on its webpage, detailing the current status of its Heritage Lottery Fund applications, and an update on its building works. You can read both on the Staunton-on-Wye page.
Sunday Teas will once again be served each Sunday between 2.00 and 4.30pm, from Sunday 22nd July to Sunday 2nd September, in St John the Baptist Church, Letton. There will be the usual delights – delicious teas, books, bric a brac etc – all in the charming surroundings of this ancient church. Everyone is welcome.
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.
Due to the snow today, there will only be a Eucharist at Weobley Parish Church at 10:30 as usual. Services at Norton Canon and Letton have been cancelled. Please only come to Weobley if you feel it is safe to do so.
On the 8th October at 10:30 all pets and their people are warmly invited to a service of blessing in Byford Church. Pets are asked to be on leashes or in suitable containers, and pictures of pets that cannot be present or are deceased are also welcomed.
Each of the seven churches in the Weobley and Staunton Group of Parishes will soon be holding a Harvest Festival. Come along and give thanks for God’s goodness to us! 17th September 10.30 am Harvest Festival at Letton 17th September 4.00 pm Harvest Festival at Monnington-on-Wye 24th September 4.00 pm Harvest Festival at Byford 29th … [Read more…]
On the 14th May, The Rt Rev Alistair Magowan, Bishop of Ludlow conducted a Confirmation Service at St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church, Weobley. The confirmands were Sara Dixon, Hazel Schramm, Ella Davies and Taylor Davies. The Rev’d Sean Semple, Rector of the Weobley and Staunton Group of Parishes prepared and presented the … [Read more…]