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A Letter from the Rector

Southport                     Fr Patrick writes… On Monday 29th July, three children were murdered in Southport.  It was a most terrible crime, and the motive for it remains unclear.  But my horror was further increased when, the next evening, a

The Messenger August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 General, News, Rector's Reflections Read more

The Three Parishes Walk and AND LICENSING OF NEW PRIEST FOR PACKWOOD

  LICENSING OF NEW PRIEST FOR PACKWOOD and LAUNCH OF ‘OVERSIGHT’ AREA. On SEPTEMBER 29th   we celebrate with Father Patrick as he is installed as the Priest-in-Charge at St. Giles Packwood.  St Giles has been in interregnum the resignation of

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ST MARY’S LAPWORTH – SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER

  1st Sept – Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 17) – Green              11.00am   Family Service (Mark 7.1-8 & 14-15 &21-23) Anthem: O come, ye servants of the Lord – Christopher Tye Organ: Fantasia on I thank thee, dearest

The Messenger August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 General, News, Post Formats, Services this Month, Uncategorized Read more

Time to Pray for your Church Wardens

Editor:  In the aftermath of our Annual Church Meetings, David Pickup, a solicitor, considers church wardens…   Time to pray for your church wardens   O Lord, …we beseech Thee to bless all who, …give themselves to the service of

The Messenger May 8, 2024 General, News, Uncategorized Read more

Lent Lunch for Ukraine with Nick Wormald

Ukraine

On 12th March the Parish Lunch team put on a relatively simple “Lent Lunch” to raise money for Nick Wormald’s activities to support Ukraine. The lunch was well attended, not least because Packwood parish was well represented as part of

St Mary's Lapworth April 9, 2023May 6, 2023 News Read more

Change to the Pattern of Sunday Services 

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Fr Patrick writes… A revised monthly pattern of services has been under discussion at the PCCs for several months, and the changes will come into effect in August 2022.  The changes are:-   11am Choral Service at St Mary’s Lapworth

St Mary's Lapworth July 18, 2022 News Read more

New churchwardens elected for St Mary’s Lapworth & St Michael’s Baddesley Clinton

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At the St Mary’s Lapworth annual meeting on 25th April, Liz Kenny was elected as a new churchwarden to serve alongside Mike Parkes, who was re-elected. And at the St Michael’s Baddesley Clinton annual meeting on 24th April, Michael Morris

St Mary's Lapworth May 1, 2022July 18, 2022 News Read more

Hugh Roberts steps down as churchwarden

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Hugh Roberts writes… Having served as Churchwarden for 17 years I recently stood down from this role.  The congregation had very generously arranged a collection to mark my retirement but somewhat ironically, having not missed a Sunday service due to

St Mary's Lapworth April 25, 2022July 18, 2022 News Read more

Mike Williams (11th April 1938 – 15th March 2022) 

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The family of Mike Williams writes… It is with great sadness that we report the death of Michael Williams. Michael – or “Mike” as he was known to most of us – was a resident of Lapworth for 40 years

St Mary's Lapworth March 30, 2022July 18, 2022 News Read more

David Bradnock MBE JP DL FBHI 1943-2021

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Fr Patrick writes… The funeral for David Bradnock took place on 3rd December 2021.  The service had to be at St Alphege Solihull, as St Mary’s Lapworth was not big enough.  The singing was led by the Birmingham Canoldir Male

St Mary's Lapworth February 15, 2022 News Read more
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Latest News and Reflections

A Letter from the Rector
August 31, 2024
The Three Parishes Walk and AND LICENSING OF NEW PRIEST FOR PACKWOOD
August 31, 2024
ST MARY’S LAPWORTH – SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER
August 31, 2024

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