April
Sunday 28 at 9.45: Leintwardine Anglican-Methodist joint service at St Mary Magdalene Church (change of time & venue)

May
Saturday 4 to Monday 6 between 11.00-4.00: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine – an exhibition & sale of artworks by the local artist, Vivienne Faulkner. Admission £2
Sunday 5 at 9.45: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine gathered service of HC with Laying on of Hands & Anointing
Tuesday 7 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 8 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Wednesday 8 from 10.30 to 12.30: Coffee Morning at Adforton House (home of Mr & Mrs Boylan) to include Plants & Bring and Buy, Cake Stall. Proceeds to St Andrew’s Church.
Thursday 9 from 4.00 (concert at 7.00): St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine: Concert featuring Clungunford Choir & Leintwardine Primary School
Thursday 9 at 7.30: Wigmore Church Committee
Friday 10: The Nave Group of Leintwardine Church offer a ‘60’s Night’ in the Community Centre. Details from Robert Wells 01547 540498
Sunday 12 at 8.00: St Andrew’s Church, Adforton: speaker Rev Nick Helm on aspects of prayer
Sunday 12 at 11.15: Elton Church service – speaker Merlin Unwin – ‘Fish, Fishing & the Bible
Sunday 12 at 11.15: St Barnabas Church, Brampton Bryan a Memorial Service to give thanks for the life of the late Joan Wareham followed by the interment of her ashes in the cemetery
Sunday 12 at 3.00: Brampton Bryan ‘Walk in the Park’
Thursday 16 at 2.00: Rector & June Emberton at Deanery Pastoral Committee
Friday 17 from 10.00-12.00: Leintwardine Church Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy at the home of Hildegard Cutler (75 High St, Leintwardine). Proceeds to St Mary Magdalene Church
Saturday 18 between 10.00 and 12.30: Downton Church Annual Plant Sale.
Sunday 19 at 3.00: St George’s Church, Burrington ROGATION SERVICE Monday 20 to Friday 24: Rector (as Vocations Adviser) at Bishop’s Advisory Panel Selection Conference
Wednesday 22 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Sunday 26 at 9.45: Leintwardine Anglican-Methodist joint service at St Mary Magdalene Church

June
Monday 3 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 5 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Thursday 6 at 7.00: Deanery Synod with service of Holy Communion at Canon Pyon
Saturday 8 from 10.00 to 12.00: Faith & Ageing – a forum in the Lady Chapel of Leintwardine Church
Sunday 9 at 9.45: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leinthall Starkes: speaker Rev Nick Helm on aspects of prayer
Sunday 9: Afternoon Tea at Oak House, Leinthall Starkes (time to be confirmed)
Tuesday 11 to Friday 14: Rector on annual retreat at Glasshampton Monastery
Wednesday 19 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Saturday 22 from 10.00-11.30: Leintwardine Church Morning nature walk/trail with Culain Morris followed by coffee 4 Watling Street
Saturday 22 at 7.30: St James’ Church, Wigmore ‘Summer Ball’ to be held at Wigmore Hall. Details & tickets from either Selina Bailey (01568 770642) or Joan Markland (01568 770127)
Sunday 23 at 9.45: Leintwardine Anglican-Methodist joint service at St Mary Magdalene Church
Sunday 23 at 3.00: Songs of Praise fundraiser at Downton Church
Monday 24 at 7.00: Leintwardine School Governors’ Meeting
Tuesday 25: Rector meets with Spiritual Director for the day
Friday 28: Rector attends SACRE education conference at Whitecross as school governor on behalf of Leintwardine School
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30: St Andrew’s Church Adforton: The Sangha has invited Br Martin to return to teach over these two days. Details to follow
Sunday 30 at 9.45: St James’ Church, Wigmore Gathered Service for the parish

July
Monday 1 at 7.30: Brampton Bryan Church Committee
Thursday 4 from 10.00 to 4.00: Rector at Spiritual Directors’ Training Day
Thursday 4 at 7.30: Leinthall Starkes Church Committee
Monday 8 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Tuesday 9 at 7.30: Adforton Church Committee meeting
Wednesday 10 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Thursday 11 at 7.00: Rector attends Diocesan Synod in Ludlow
Friday 12 at 7.30: FoMM Folk Concert in Leintwardine Church
Sunday 14: The Nave Group – Fundraising Lunch
Saturday 20 at 1.00: Blessing after a Civil Marriage at St Giles’ Downton
Sunday 21 at 6.30: St Giles’ Church Pipe Aston Dedication Evensong
Tuesday 23 at 7.30: PCC Meeting at Brampton Bryan Church
Wednesday 24 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Wednesday 24: Evening concert at Elton Church
Thursday 25: Wedding Rehearsal at Brampton Bryan Church
Saturday 27 at 1.00: St Barnabas Church Brampton Bryan – marriage service for Heidi Kuegler & Andy Vear
Sunday 28 at 9.45: St Giles’ Church, Downton: speaker Rev Nick Helm on aspects of prayer
Sunday 28 at 6.00: St Mary Magdalene Leinthall Starkes Dedication Evening Service following repairs

August
Sunday 4: Scarecrow Sunday at Brampton Bryan with Evensong at 6.30
Monday 5 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 7 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Wednesday 7 at 6.30: British Red Cross Walk & Supper at Adforton Church
Sunday 11: St Barnabas Church, Brampton Bryan: ‘Puritan-style service’ in association with Aardvark Books and re-enactment society
Sunday 18 at 9.45: St James’ Church, Wigmore: speaker Rev Nick Helm on aspects of prayer
Sunday 18 at 11.15: St George’s Burrington service of Holy Communion
Wednesday 21 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Saturday 24 at 11.30: Presteigne Festival Concert in Leintwardine Church
Sunday 25 at 3.00: St Giles’ Church, Downton Marriage Service for Darren Clarke & Caroline Lester
Monday 26 to Monday 9 September: Rector’s annual holiday (NOT FOR PUBLICATION)

September
Thursday 5 at 7.30: Elton Church Committee
Tuesday 10 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 11 at 10.00: the Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Sat 14 & Sun 15: Proposed diocesan/historic churches festival throughout the parishes of the diocese. Local details to follow
Saturday 14: Evening Concert in Brampton Bryan (details to follow)
Sunday 15 at 11.15: Elton Church Festival Service – speaker David Woodhead
Sunday 15 at 6.30: St Giles’ Pipe Aston Festival Evensong
Sunday 22 at 3.00: St Giles’ Church, Downton Harvest Service
Sunday 22 at 6.00: St Andrew’s Church, Adforton Harvest Service & Supper
Wednesday 25 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Thursday 26 at 7.30: Deanery Synod in Leintwardine Community Centre
Saturday 28: FoMM Cocktail Party
Saturday 28: Evening concert at Wigmore Church with John Phillips
Sunday 29 at 11.15: St George’s Church, Burrington: Gathered Service (harvest theme) with speaker Rev Nick Helm
Sunday 29 at 6.00: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine Harvest Evensong & Supper

October
Tuesday 1 at 7.30: Adforton Church Committee
Fri 4 to Sun 6: Arcadia Music Festival. Details to follow (Saturday evening – Leintwardine Church; Sunday afternoon – Downton Church)
Monday 7 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 9 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Thursday 10: Marches Spirituality Group (Mike Catling: The Poetry & Faith of R S Thomas)
Thursday 10 at 7.00: Rector at Diocesan Synod in Ludlow
Sunday 13 at 11.15: St Mary the Virgin, Elton Harvest Service & Lunch
Sunday 13 at 6.30: St Barnabas’ Church, Brampton Bryan Harvest Evensong & Supper
Saturday 19 at 7.00: St George’s Church, Downton: ‘Songs at Twilight’
Sunday 20 at 11.15: St Mary Magdalene Leinthall Starkes Harvest Service & Lunch
Sunday 20 at 6.30: St Giles’ Pipe Aston Harvest Evensong
Wednesday 23 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church

November
Saturday 2 at 7.00: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine: Service for All Souls’ Day
Sunday 3 at 9.45: St Mary Magdalene Church, Leintwardine: Service of HC for All Saints’ Sunday
Monday 4 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 6 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Thursday 7 at 2.00: Rector & June Emberton attend Deanery Pastoral Committee Meeting
Sunday 10: REMBRANCE SUNDAY (there will be a lunch at Brampton Bryan after their service)
Tuesday 19 at 8.30: Leintwardine Bell-Ringers AGM
Wednesday 20 at 10.00: The Sangha meets at Adforton Church
Thursday 28 at 7.30: Deanery Synod at Kimbolton Village Hall
Saturday 30 at 8.00: St Andrew’s Day morning service in Adforton Church followed by breakfast at The White House

December
Monday 2 at 7.30: Rota Planning Meeting at the Rectory
Wednesday 4 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Saturday 7 from 4.00-6.00: Leintwardine Church ‘Frost Fair’
Sunday 8 at 3.00: St Mary Magdalene Leinthall Starkes Christingle Service
Sunday 15 at 4.00: St Andrews’ Adforton Carol Service
Sunday 15 at 6.30: St Giles’ Pipe Aston Carol Service
Wednesday 18 at 10.00: The Sangha meets in Adforton Church
Sunday 22 at 11.15: St George’s Burrington Carol Service
Sunday 22 at 3.00: St Giles’ Downton Carol Service
Sunday 22 at 6.00: St Mary Magdalene Leintwardine Carol Service
Tuesday 24 at 6.30: St Mary the Virgin Elton Carol Service
Tuesday 24 at 11.30: St Barnabas Brampton Bryan & St Mary Magdalene Leintwardine HC services
Wednesday 25 at 9.45: St James Wigmore HC service
Wednesday 25 at 11.15: St Barnabas Brampton Bryan Carol Service
Sunday 29 at 9.45: St Mary Magdalene Leintwardine Gathered Service of HC