News of Church and Other Events from the Three Villages
Church Service
St Michael’s, Stoke Prior
March 30th 5.00 pm Mothering Sunday Informal Service No team service (Contrary to announcement in February Community Link)
April 6th 10.30 am Holy Communion (for ALL three Churches)
April 9th 9.30 am Easter Service for Stoke Prior First School
April 13th 10.30 am PALM SUNDAY Twenty is Plenty A short (20 minutes) service for younger people with songs and fun stuff
April 19th 10.00am – 12.00pm Coffee Morning organised by Heritage Friends
April 20th 10.30 am EASTER SUNDAY Holy Communion for all 3 churches at UPTON WARREN
No Evening Service at Stoke Prior
April 27th No Service
May 4th 10.30 am Holy Communion
May 7th 1.00 pm Wedding
May 10th 10.00am – 12.00pm Coffee Morning organised by Heritage Friends
May 11th 10.30 am Twenty is Plenty followed at 11.15 am by Baptism
May 18th 5.00 pm Evensong
May 25th No Service
May 31st 1.00pm Wedding
St Michael’s, Upton Warren
April 12th 10.00am – 12.00pm Coffee and Cake
April 20th 10.30 am EASTER SUNDAY Holy Communion and Easter Praise ( Note later time) This is a service for parishioners from ALL THREE CHURCHES. All are welcome.
May 10th 10.00am – 12.00pm Coffee Morning
May 18th 9.00 am Iona Prayer Service
3.00pm Music Afternoon (See details below)
St Mary de Wyche, Wychbold
April 7th 1.45 pm Easter Service for Wychbold First School
District Church Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 6th May at St Michael’s Church, Stoke Prior. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting however only those on the Electoral Roll will be eligible to vote for the various ‘’officers.’
Electoral Roll
Every 6 years the Electoral Roll has to be completely renewed rather than simply updated. This is to inform you that 2025 is the year for a new Electoral Roll. Notices of this new Electoral Roll have already been posted on notice boards at each of our 3 churches. Forms will be available in each Church from Monday 1st April.
These forms need to be completed and returned by April 20th (Easter Sunday) Completed forms should be returned to Stoke Prior Church or Michelle Bovey (lay chair).
Music Afternoon 18th May
Swing into Spring! Sunday 18th May at 3pm in St Michael’s Church Upton Warren
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of Jazz and Swing Classics performed by the Enigma Brass Ensemble
Tickets £15 including an afternoon cream tea – Free admission for children under 12.
Tickets available from Lyn 07895 378884 or Claire 07739 459546 or at Upton Warren Coffee and Cake Mornings
VE Day 80th Anniversary – 8th May
British Legion will be laying a wreath on the war memorial at Stoke Prior Church and organising an event for this day.
Christian Aid Week
Christian Aid Week is May 11th to May 17th. Christian Aid is an organisation, founded after world War II to help those suffering from disasters and poverty throughout the world. Further information will be found at https://www.christianaid.org.uk