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 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
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
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
Lent Lunch for Ukraine with Nick Wormald
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
Change to the Pattern of Sunday Services
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
New churchwardens elected for St Mary’s Lapworth & St Michael’s Baddesley Clinton
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
Hugh Roberts steps down as churchwarden
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
Mike Williams (11th April 1938 – 15th March 2022)
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
David Bradnock MBE JP DL FBHI 1943-2021
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