KINGS CAPLE: Every 4th Sunday, “DROP INN” at Kings Caple Old School 3. – 4.30pm for Coffee, tea cake and chat. Also: is anyone interested in Bell Ringing! And we are STILL in need of a treasurer can you help URGENT NEED! Sunday 22nd June 4pm at the Church Village Summer Afternoon, lemonade, pimms, strawberries and cream scones, raffle.
BRIDSTOW: Church coffee morning 1st Wednesday of the month – Bridstow Village Hall 10.30am – 12noon, coffee, chat, raffle, bring and buy table.
St Bridget’s Church, Wednesday 4th June .7.30pm-9pm urgently needs a kitchen & wc! Big fundraising event! Folk songs, popular musicals and 16th Century madrigals by ‘Quebb Quire’ Eardisley Community Choir Leader & organ soloist: Gary Higginson Adult £10 / child under 16: £5 payable on the door Refreshments – Raffle Come… support us… and enjoy! Parking in Bridstow Church Field
To note: when you visit have a look at the current teaching guides on Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost on back notice boards. There will be a new display in time for Trinity Sunday 15th June – 8 marvellous stained-glass windows – in colour with stories – in nave and sanctuary.
HOW CAPLE: 1st TUESDAY of the month – ZIGGISAURUS’ in Church Playgroup 10 am – 12 noon. Lots of fun for everyone.
2nd Wednesday of the month, in Church ‘coffee and chat’ next one 11 June 10.30am – 12.00. Friendly, informal for everyone from How Caple and surrounding areas. veritylook@aol.com.
July 24th to 26th Exhibition of paintings of local artist, Karen Hartwell-Baker. Opens 6pm Thursday 24th July.
karenheartwellbaker@gmail.com.
Every Friday ‘gardening club in the churchyard’ all welcome contact Hilda: auersperglee@outlook.com
Monday 9th June, 7pm Passports, Assassins, Traitors and Spies – prepare to be shocked, entertained, amazed and amused at Brockhampton Village Hall, with author, speaker, and story teller Martin Lloyd. In aid of How Caple Church (Friends of How Caple Church). £15 to inc wine/refreshments. To pre book email Michelle.ewartperks@gmail.com pay to FHCC, Barclays: SC 20 98 68 Acc 137 00 909 with your name as a ref, no tickets issued.
PETERSTOW: Coffee Mornings at St Peter’s 1st and 3rd Monday each month –
Also for anyone in the Benefice: Basic awareness safeguarding training Tuesday 17th June at St Peter’s 7.00pm – should take about 2hours + a short tea/coffee break in the middle and will consist of watching the on-line basic training as a group and completing the required exercises – it is so much better to do this as a group than plod through it in front of your own laptop. Thanks to Barbara.
Saturday 21st June 6pm ‘Call my Bluff’ at St Peter’s Church, team from Bridstow (RevLaura is on this team because they asked first!) and Peterstow – followed by a 2 course pot supper £7.50.
SELLACK: Midsummer Music with Le Voci’ fundraising concert in Sellack (St Tysilio’s) Church at 7pm on Saturday 28th June. Tickets £10, to include a glass of sparkling wine and refreshments in the churchyard from 6pm before the concert.
ZOOM Meetings:
Mid-day prayer – Tuesday and Thursday ID: 922 223 7750 Password: 77.
Wednesday Bible Study – led by Bishop Anthony (no theological background needed) For more info please contact Ann Owen (ann@owenfamily.me.uk) ID: 862 6084 4541 Password: Bible
KEEP THE DATE:
Thursday 3rd July 7pm – an informal discussion about the StowCaple Pilgrimage Trail – just to catch the vision together! Venue: St Peter, Peterstow– please let me know if you can come.
Our Curate Christine will be ordained Deacon on Sat 5th July 3.30pm at Hereford Cathedral. Come and meet Christine Sunday 6th July at Sollers Hope – 6pm BCP Eve Prayer – Christine will be preaching and followed by nibbles and refreshments
Come, Draw, Paint! Kathy Priddis has 3/4 places available in her weekly Monday afternoon art class, starting 28th April for 10 weeks. A warm & friendly group. Beginners welcome.Details and fees on application: email: kathy@priddis.me Mobile: 07436 54094
Licencing of Rev’d Canon Laura Hewitt as Rector of the StowCaple group of parishes:
The licencing service took place on Wednesday 19th March in the church of St John the Baptist, King’s Caple, led by the Acting Bishop Rt Rev Dr David Thomson.
A warm welcome was given to Laura by a congregation from across the parishes with hymns led and sung by the StowCaple choir.
Photos of the service can be found in the Gallery.
Lent Lunch:
14 April at King’s Caple Old School 11.00am – 1.00pm
Faith in Art during Lent 2025
As there is no Benefice Compline for Lent this year, Kathy Priddis is belatedly offering 4 evening Art and Prayer Workshops at her home, on Thursdays 20th & 27th March and 3rd & 10th April from 7.00-8.30pm.
Places limited – only 2 left – so jump in soon!
Please bring an apron.
Round Oak Cottage, Bridstow HR9 6QJ.
To join and get directions please email: kathy@priddis.me, or phone and leave a message on 01989 218503.
The first session resulted in some fantastic interpretations on “Beginning with a Dove”.
After Week 1 of Faith in Art, ‘Beginning with a Dove’, Week 2 saw our participants from the Benefice explore the theme of ‘Wilderness – the Journey’.
Deanery News – click here for the latest news on the Ross & Archenfield Deanery Facebook page.
Diocese News – click here to see this week’s news from Hereford Diocese, and here to read the latest version of Inspire! magazine.
Periscope (a Christian lifestyle magazine) is now digital! – as it is no longer possible for this to be posted out – the e-magazine is available to download here.
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PAST NEWS & EVENTS:
Retirement of Rev’d Crispin Pemberton – Sunday 21 April 2024
Crispin’s final service as Rector of StowCaple Benefice took place at a packed Sellack church. The sun shone as it was Crispin’s birthday(!), which also helped with parking on the field and socialising outside after the service.
Many thanks to Suzannah for organising and rehearsing a magnificent choir, supplemented by family and friends. The music by Stanford, Handel, Byrd, Berthier and Finzi complemented the service perfectly.
Crispin explored the irony of today’s reading – John: The Good Shepherd and His Sheep – in this his final sermon!
The church had been beautifully prepared by many members of all the churches across the Benefice and special thanks are given to Kathy for preparing a memorable gift for Crispin, as well as to all involved in the preparation of refreshments, particularly Barbara for the gorgeous cake. More photos of the service can be found in the Gallery: click here.
Coronation Celebrations – click here for a selection of photos taken at Peterstow & Bridstow church celebrations.
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations – click here for a selection of photos taken at the Jubilee Benefice celebrations.