WIGMORE ABBEY PARISH
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Wigmore Abbey Parish Events 2012

February
Thursday 2 at 7.30: First meeting of the Friends of Downton Church
Monday 6 at 7.30: Rota Preparation & Planning Meeting at the rectory
Tuesday 7 at 7.30: Adforton Community Centre Committee meeting
Wednesday 8 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 8 at 7.30: Wigmore Church Committee AGM
Thursday 9 at 12.00: Clergy Chapter at Kimbolton
Monday 13 at 7.30: Leintwardine Church Committee AGM
Wednesday 15 at 10.30: Leintwardine Charities Trustees Annual Meeting
Thursday 16 at 7.30: Elton Church Committee AGM
Monday 20 at 10.30: Rector’s Ministerial Development Review meeting with diocesan adviser
Monday 20 at 6.00: FoMM Committee Meeting
Tuesday 21 at 7.30: Brampton Bryan Church Committee AGM
Wednesday 22: ASH WEDNESDAY Morning Services: Adforton 8.30, Wigmore 9.30, Downton 10.30, Pipe Aston 11.30 (30 minute reflective services). Evening Service: Leintwardine 6.30 (Imposition of Ashes)
Thursday 23 at 7.30: Deanery Synod at Wellington Community Centre
Friday 24 at 6.30pm LVH&CC Quiz Night. Contact 01547540559/01584318238
Sunday 26 at 11.00: Combined service for Leintwardine Anglican & Methodists at the Methodist Church
Tuesday 28 at 7.45: Pipe Aston Church Committee AGM
Wednesday 29 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 29 12.00-2.00: Lent Lunch at the Manor House, Brampton Bryan
Wednesday 29 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Community Centre)

March
Thursday 1: Rector meets with his spiritual director for the day
Saturday 3 @10.00am First Saturday at the Community Centre
Sunday 4 at 12.30: Leintwardine Church Parish Lunch
Tuesday 6 at 7.30: Burrington Church Committee AGM
Wednesday 7 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Reading Room)
Thursday 8 at 7.30: Downton Church Committee AGM
Monday 12 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Reading Room)
Tuesday 13 at 7.30: Rota Preparation & Planning Meeting at the rectory
Wednesday 14 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 14 at 7.30: Adforton Church Committee AGM
Thursday 15 12.00-2.00: Lent Lunch at Yew Tree Cottage, Leinthall Starkes
Monday 19 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Reading Room)
Tuesday 20 at 7.30: Leinthall Starkes Church Committee AGM
Sunday 25 at 11.00: Combined service for Leintwardine Anglican & Methodists at the Methodist Church
Tuesday 27 at 7.30: Brampton Bryan Church Committee (if required)
Tuesday 27 at 7.30: Adforton Church Quiz Night with hot supper, tickets £5
Wednesday 28 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 28 at 2.00: Leintwardine School Easter Service in church
Wednesday 28 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Reading Room)
Saturday 31: Marches Ladies’ Guild Bell Ringing at Wigmore Church (10.30) & Leintwardine (11.45)

April
Sunday 1: PALM SUNDAY
Monday 2: Quiet Day led by Carole Gloag (to be confirmed)
Wednesday 4 at 7.30: Parish Lent Group ‘Soul Spark’ (Leintwardine Meeting Room)
Thursday 5 at 7.30: Maundy Thursday Service in Wigmore Church
Friday 6: Good Friday service, walk & lunch beginning at 10.00 & meditative service at 2.00, both at Leintwardine Church
Saturday 7 at 7.30: Easter Eve Vigil Service at Leintwardine Church (to be confirmed)
Sunday 8: EASTER DAY services to be confirmed
Tuesday 10 at 7.30: Rota Preparation & Planning Meeting at the rectory
Wednesday 11 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 25 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 25 at 7.30: Annual Parochial Church Meeting in Leintwardine
Sunday 29 at 9.45: Gathered Service at Downton Church (celebrant & preacher: Bishop Anthony)

May
Wednesday 9 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Thursday 10 at 7.30(morning): Clergy Chapter at Canon Pyon
Wednesday 23 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Saturday 26 at 3.00: Downton Marriage Service – Kerry Gordon & Geoffrey Smith (postponed for the time being)
Thursday 31: Archdeacon’s Visitation (churchwardens’ appointments declared)

June
Saturday 2: Brampton Bryan Thanksgiving for Marriage
Thursday 7 at 7.00: Brampton Bryan service of Holy Communion for new Deanery Synod followed by meeting in village hall
Wednesday 13 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Thursday 14 at 12.00: Clergy Chapter at Leominster
Wednesday 27 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Saturday 30 or Sunday 1: WIGMORE PARISH FUNDRAISING EVENT (to be decided)
July
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13: Diocesan Assembly at Harper Adams College
Wednesday 18 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Wednesday 25 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation on the parables of Jesus
Saturday 28 at 2.00: Elton Marriage Service – Jonathan Miles & Sarah Willmett

August
Saturday 4: Elton Marriage Service – Kim Small & James Stinton
Sunday 5: Brampton Bryan Scarecrow Sunday
Wednesday 8 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation
Wednesday 22 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation

September
Monday 10: Clergy Chapter Retreat

October
Friday 5 to Sunday 7: Arcadia Music Festival
Wednesday 10 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation
Thursday 11 at 12.00: Clergy Chapter at Leintwardine
Friday 12: Adforton Church ‘Themed Meal’
Wednesday 24 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation

November
Thursday 8 at 12.00: Clergy Chapter at Kingsland
Wednesday 14 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation
Tuesday 20 at 8.30: Bellringers AGM at the rectory
Wednesday 28 from 10.00-12.30: Adforton Church: The Sangha a gathering for those interested in conversation & contemplation

December
Thursday 13 at 7.30(morning): Clergy Chapter at Canon Pyon
Monday 24: CHRISTMAS EVE – Elton 6.30pm; Leintwardine & Brampton Bryan 11.30pm
Tuesday 25: CHRISTMAS DAY – Wigmore 9.45am; Brampton Bryan 11.15am