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NEW TREASURER AND CHURCH WARDEN FOR PERSHORE ABBEY

CHURCHWARDENS FOR THE ABBEY: We are delighted that Suzanne Clarke was elected to continue in her role as Churchwarden for another year. As Bill Newman has stepped down after serving for six years as Churchwarden, we welcome Sam Andrews as our other Churchwarden. Sam has been involved in our children’s work and Traidcraft stall for many years, and since the pandemic, as a welcoming sidesperson. Sam is a great asset to the team and we wish her well in her new role.

NEW TREASURER AT THE ABBEY:  Edward Denley had been appointed as our new Treasurer, which is fantastic news! Edward and his wife, Susan, moved to Pershore during the pandemic and recently became sidespeople. Edward has worked in finance and accounting all his professional life and has absolutely the right skills to ensure that we do all that we can to keep our accounts in good order.

by Gail

PIPE ORGAN INSTALLATION DELAYED

INSTALLATION DELAYED, BUT WORK CONTINUES!

Last month we were very disappointed to report on the delay that the Covid pandemic has had on the delivery of our new organ. Finding an alternative installation date has been difficult not least because of the supply of missing parts for the organ and the demands on the Abbey during the remainder of 2022. However, we are happy to advise you that in consultation with Fratelli Ruffatti we are now planning for the organ to be delivered and installed between January and March 2023.

Meantime, and as planned, we will complete the enabling work to the new blower room and the triforium including the blackout of the two clerestory windows above the two platforms already installed. This work will take place between 25 April and 13 May 2022 and whilst it should cause minimum disruption to the day-to-day activities of the Abbey, we apologise in advance for any inconvenience that may be caused from time to time. David Long

by Gail

A PRAYER FOR UKRAINE

Bishop John calls on all in the Diocese of Worcester to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace, and for the leaders of the West as they deliberate on how to respond to the terrible unprovoked aggression of Russia. He has invited people to use the prayer by the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson:

Lord of all the earth,
be present with the people of Ukraine
at this time of danger, fear, and conflict.
Grant that wise and peaceable counsels may yet prevail,
and give to all suffering nations the freedom they desire and deserve.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We will be joining together in a day of Prayer for Ukraine, Russia and Peace this Sunday, 27 February 2022

by Gail

Pershore Abbey joins the Parish Giving Scheme for Regular Giving

Pershore Abbey has joined the Parish Giving Scheme!

You can now set up your regular giving through the Parish Giving Scheme by phoning  0333 002 1271 or scan the QR code below to set up a regular gift online at www.parishgiving.org.uk/pershore-abbey-worcester

PGS Parish Name: Pershore Abbey

PGS Parish Number:  420642094

You can also download a printable Direct Debit form and leaflet explaining Parish Giving here: PGS General Leaflet and printable form

To learn more about the Parish Giving Scheme visit www.parishgiving.org.uk

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CALLING YOUNG DISCIPLES: News from your Mission Enabler

Hello, I am Sian. I am the Mission Enabler that has been placed with you. I am a wife to James and mum to 4 little ones. William who is 8, Annabel who is 6, Rose who is 5 and George who is 3. I joined the Calling Young Disciples team in November 2019 having been inspired by the project by having a Mission Enabler work with my home church in the 12 months before this. Before joining We look forward to welcoming you back in to our churches for services this August 9 the team I was a Children’s and Families Worker at St Michaels Norton (our home church) whilst also running the toddler group at St James’ Wollaston. My role is to help you strength your engagement with children, young people and their families.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you the CYD team for the work that they have done so far in getting Café Church ready to launch and thank them for the warm welcome I have received, I am really excited to see how God is going to move through the next 12 months and hope that you are all ready to be part of it. If you would like to ask any questions about the work we are doing or would like to talk anything through please don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to meeting you all soon

Blessings Sian

You can contact Sian on : smorgan@cofe-worcester.org.uk or via 07943051056

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LIVE STREAMING: Join our service from Pershore Abbey every Sunday at 1030

We have now completed our live stream installation at Pershore Abbey and are looking forward to sharing our 1030 service with you live every week on our Pershore Abbey Community YouTube Channel (click here to visit our channel)! 

We are so excited to be able to share live worship with you and look forward to exploring all the opportunities this new technology opens up to our congregation and community.

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ST ANDREW'S CENTRE OPEN FOR BUSINESS: New events coming soon!

As we continue to move forward out of the Coronavirus crisis, St Andrew's is once again well and truly open for business!

With lots of brand new sessions and some of our familiar events starting soon, there's plenty of choice for those wanting to get back into the swing of things in a Covid confident environment.

Watch this space for more information on some of the events we have coming up in the next few months, including:

• Cafe Church
• Zumbini with Eve MZ
• Trainmasters
• Pianoscapes with Chris Long

Don't forget, St Andrew's is also available to hire for meetings and parties, so please get in touch if you want to find out more.

email: standrews@pershoreabbey.org.uk

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Become a Volunteer in the Pershore Abbey Community

Below we have listed many of the activities and organisations associated with the life of Pershore Abbey and their leaders. Some you may be familiar with but we hope you will find others that may be new expressions for your giving of time and talents.

The need for help is colour-coded as follows:

Green:           Would always welcome more help
Amber:         Would like some more help
Red:              Really need help to continue

Contact office@pershoreabbey.org.uk to find out more about any of these opportunities to volunteer at Pershore Abbey.

by Gail

Check out the new Interactive Children's Resources from Worcester Diocese

The brilliant Calling Young Disciples team have created some interactive children’s resources which link to each week’s lectionary.

Use this QR code to take your family straight to the latest activities or check them out here https://cofe-worcester.org.uk/interactive-childrens-resources/

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