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Meet the new Organist and Choirmaster for St Mary’s, Lapworth

Meet the new Organist and Choirmaster for St Mary’s, Lapworth

Ron Binnie writes… A baby boomer born in Edinburgh shortly after my father returned from service in WW2, my earliest musical tuition was at the hands of my mother, a music teacher and singer of some repute. Mum also conducted

St Mary's Lapworth March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 News Read more

Coronavirus Diary

Coronavirus Diary

Fr Patrick writes… In the July/August 2020 and September 2020 editions of the Parish Magazine, I documented the wind down of the Covid restrictions after the first wave of the virus in the Spring of 2020.  I want to continue

St Mary's Lapworth March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 News Read more

How Lapworth managed the previous pandemic

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Churchwarden Hugh Roberts writes… We have been checking the archives of the Lapworth Parish Magazine to make comparisons between the current Covid pandemic and the “Spanish Flu” pandemic which led to the deaths of so many people just over a

St Mary's Lapworth February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 News Read more

Cotswold Way Sponsored Walk

Cotswold Way Sponsored Walk

Churchwarden Mike Parkes writes… Back at the beginning of 2020 I started planning to walk the length of the Cotswold Way with my daughter Lucy and our dog Orla, starting at the market place in Chipping Campden and finishing 6

St Mary's Lapworth January 15, 2021February 2, 2021 News Read more

Remembrance Sunday 2020

Remembrance Sunday 2020

Fr Patrick writes… A week beforehand we thought we would not be able to hold our Remembrance Day Service because of the second lockdown, but thankfully special guidance was published on 3rd November.  So on Sunday 8th November several people

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VASA: Join the drive to change lives

VASA: Join the drive to change lives

Fr Patrick Gerard has recently been contacted by VASA, via Warwick District Council, with a bid for volunteers. VASA is a volunteer community transport provider. It is their mission to reduce isolation and promote positive health and wellbeing by providing

St Mary's Lapworth November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 News Read more

Trying to enter church when you haven’t booked a service? Try abseiling!

Trying to enter church when you haven’t booked a service? Try abseiling!

If you have walked around the church tower at St Mary’s over the last few months you will have seen signs warning against the dangers of possible falling masonry. This has been caused through the inevitable weather erosion of the

St Mary's Lapworth October 11, 2020October 12, 2020 News Read more

Foodbank at the Lees Chapel

Foodbank at the Lees Chapel

Over the lockdown period The Lees Chapel and St Mary’s have combined resources to support local families in times of need. Where? The Lees Chapel have purchased a large, bright yellow wheelie bin for donations of longer life and dried

St Mary's Lapworth September 4, 2020September 9, 2020 News Read more

An Update on the Malawi Container

An Update on the Malawi Container

The Anglican Church of Malawai and Birmingham Diocese have been in partnership since 1966. Each year, the Birmingham Diocese sends a container of donations to support the churches in Malawai. Donations typically include hymn books, prayer books, clothes, tools and

St Mary's Lapworth July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 News Read more

Further Updates on the Parish Magazine

Fr Patrick writes… The CofE has now dropped the requirement for all printed matter to be distributed via the post office.  I therefore hope that with this July/August edition of the parish magazine we will be back to near normal

St Mary's Lapworth June 23, 2020July 6, 2020 News Read more
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