ESPECIALLY FOR THE CHILDREN

Children are welcome at St Peter's. There is a Toddlers' Area in Church for babies and toddlers to use at all services.

Crèche and Children’s Church meet at 10.15 on Sunday in term time in the Church Centre (except 3^rd Sundays when we meet in Church for Faith in 40 minute service).

Youth Group for age 11 and older meets 10.15 in term time in the Church Centre on 2^nd and 4^th Sundays. All groups come into Church for communion and a blessing.

WEEKDAY SERVICES

8.30am   Tuesday & Friday, &

9.00am   Thursday Morning Prayer

7.00pm   Wednesday Holy Communion

10.00am Tuesday 10^th August Holy Com­munion at Willett House then

10.30am at Lawrence Mackie House.

Friday 27^th short services of prayer and hymns:

10.00am at Lawrence Mackie House;

11.00am at Willett House. The services are led by a team from “Wellesbourne Churches Together”.

We are glad to offer Home Communions to anyone sick or housebound. Just let us know if you would like this.

From the registers

AT ST PETER’S

BAPTISM

 4^th Jul Lewis Evans, Mordaunt Road, Wellesbourne

WEDDING

3^rd Jul  Gary Stone & Mandy Berry, Elliott Drive, Wellesbourne

AT ST. JAMES’S

BAPTISM

13 Jun Oliver Rose, Duxford Close, Wellesbourne

WEDDINGS

18 Jun Stuart Dunn & Charlotte Cauldfield-Kerney, Simmons Close, Wellesbourne

19 Jun Neil Gupta & Kelly Whitta, Overbecks Close, Bilton, Rugby

  2 Jul  Elgar Chappell & Amy Jones, Cobham Green, Whitnash

When praying, don't give God instructions - just report for duty.

Contacts for ST PETER’S Church

Parish Office 01789 840262 stpeterswellesbourne@fsmail.net
Contact Amanda Bayley, Administrator, at the Parish Office for general enquiries, baptisms and wedding queries.
The Office is normally open 9.30 - 11.30am Tuesday to Friday but will be closed for two weeks beginning 16^th and 23^rd August.
Vicar: Rev’d Kate Mier, The Vicarage, Church Street CV35 9LS Tel 01789 840262
Curate: Rev’d Wendy Biddington, 72 Mountford Close CV35 9QQ Tel 01789 840953
Safeguarding children helplines: Childline 0800 1111; Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor 024 7652 1200 (9am-5pm)

IN August

Prayer for the Village

At St Peter's this month we are praying for all those who live in Beaufort Close, Hammerton Way, Hampdon Way, Hotchkiss Close, Lancaster Close, Lincoln Close, Waterloo Close, Wellington Close and Whitworth Close.

Each month, in a 12-month period, we shall pray for a different area in the parishes of Wellesbourne and Walton after which the cycle will start all over again.

Subjects for Summer Sundays

At the evening services during August we shall be considering the women of the Bible. The good, the bad, the beautiful and the completely anonymous, they all have their influences on Biblical history and culture.
6.30pm at the St Peter's except the 1^st Sunday which is 5.30 at Walton. We look forward to seeing you and you'll be very welcome.

Amasango School

A big thank you to everyone who made donations totalling £340 for the Amasango School for street children in South Africa during their Principal Jane Bradshaw's recent visit. I am spending time at the school in August, and will bring up to date information on my return.

Kate Mier

Ride & Stride 2010

Saturday 11th September:

Get sponsored to visit as many parish churches as you can on foot or on bicycle and raise money support our historic churches. 50% of what you raise goes to the church of your choice (St Peter's or St James's?) and 50% to the Warwickshire & Coventry Historic Churches Trust. Forms and information from Kate Mier .

www.warwickshirechurches.org.uk

Alpha

What am I here for? Is there a God? Does Jesus really exist? Does it matter? St Peter's next Alpha Course starts 30th September. Details from Kate Mier .

Disguised Blessings

I was recently given this short reflection, which is a very thought-provoking prayer and helps us to stop and think of the many blessings in our lives.

Generous God, I am thankful for:

• The taxes I pay - because it means that I am employed.
• The mess after a party - because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.
• The clothes that fit a little too snugly - because it means that I have enough to eat.
• My shadow who watches me work - because it means that I am out in the sunshine.
• A lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing - because it means that I have a home.
• All the complaining I hear about the Government - because it means that we have freedom of speech.
• The space that I find at the far end of the car park - because it means that I am capable of walking.
• The person behind me in church who sings off key - because it means that I can hear.
• The piles of laundry and ironing - because it means that I have clothes to wear.
• Weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day - because it means that I have been busy.
• The alarm that goes off in the early morning hours - because it means that I am alive.

For all your many blessings, especially those that come to us in disguise, we thank you God.