Please pray for our schools in Badsey, Bretforton, Offenham, South Littleton and Cleeve
Prior. We remember our outreach groups in the benefice: Jigsaw, Open the Book team,
The 3Ms group, and those who attend and run the Pilgrim and other house groups in
the benefice.
Diocese of Qu’Appelle (Canada): Bishop Robert Hardwick
Diocese of Quebec (Canada): Bishop Dennis Drainville
Pray for our newly formed Benefice of The East Vale & Avon Villages. For the continuing
good fellowship and collaboration that is flourishing. For administrator Wendy and our
churchwardens. Clergy: Philip Morton; Readers: Alan & Joyce Bache, Susan Cole, Margaret Pye
Diocese of Pune (North India): Bishop Andrew Rathod
Pray for our newly formed Benefice of The East Vale & Avon Villages. For the continuing
good fellowship and collaboration that is flourishing. For administrator Wendy and our
churchwardens. Clergy: Philip Morton; Readers: Alan & Joyce Bache, Susan Cole, Margaret Pye
Diocese of Pune (North India): Bishop Andrew Rathod
Boys2Men is a registered charity working through
schools in Redditch. It originally started as part of
Christ Church Community Project (in association
with Worcestershire YMCA), but is now a
standalone project in its 9th year.
Boys2Men traditionally works with 11 – 14 year
old boys and their Dads or father figures. There
are five evening sessions and two camping
weekends throughout the summer where Dads
spend time with their boys, undertaking teambuilding challenges.
The project has also now started ‘Lads and Dads’
working with 7 and 8 year old boys. Together with their father figure, they spend five
evening sessions together junk modelling and playing games. Items built include a
cardboard racing car, a boat made from plastic spoons and a catapult from lolly sticks!
The course is finished with a Saturday morning at Arrow Valley Park doing orienteering
and playing frizbee golf.
Project Leader, Phil Williams said: “Both our programmes are based around a line in
Malachi: ‘He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the
children to their parents’. We want to see empowered Dads whose hearts are turned
towards their children and who have been inspired to spend more time with them.
The impact of having a good male role model on boys can be transformational!”
Boys2Men are based at the Ecumenical Centre in Redditch and can be contacted on
01527 61580 or at http://fatherfigures.org
Please pray for all those involved in the Boys2Men project. That everyone will enjoy
themselves and that the Dads will relax and throw themselves into it.
Evesham Deanery: Rural Dean: Richard Thorniley; Lay Chair: Liz Booth
Diocese of Bristol: Bishop Michael Hill with Bishop Lee Rayfield (Swindon)
Diocese of Helsinki (Finland): Bishop Irja Askola
Diocese of Puerto Rico (USA): Bishop Wilfrido Ramos Orench
Boys2Men is a registered charity working through
schools in Redditch. It originally started as part of
Christ Church Community Project (in association
with Worcestershire YMCA), but is now a
standalone project in its 9th year.
Boys2Men traditionally works with 11 – 14 year
old boys and their Dads or father figures. There
are five evening sessions and two camping
weekends throughout the summer where Dads
spend time with their boys, undertaking teambuilding challenges.
The project has also now started ‘Lads and Dads’
working with 7 and 8 year old boys. Together with their father figure, they spend five
evening sessions together junk modelling and playing games. Items built include a
cardboard racing car, a boat made from plastic spoons and a catapult from lolly sticks!
The course is finished with a Saturday morning at Arrow Valley Park doing orienteering
and playing frizbee golf.
Project Leader, Phil Williams said: “Both our programmes are based around a line in
Malachi: ‘He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the
children to their parents’. We want to see empowered Dads whose hearts are turned
towards their children and who have been inspired to spend more time with them.
The impact of having a good male role model on boys can be transformational!”
Boys2Men are based at the Ecumenical Centre in Redditch and can be contacted on
01527 61580 or at http://fatherfigures.org
Please pray for all those involved in the Boys2Men project. That everyone will enjoy
themselves and that the Dads will relax and throw themselves into it.
Evesham Deanery: Rural Dean: Richard Thorniley; Lay Chair: Liz Booth
Diocese of Bristol: Bishop Michael Hill with Bishop Lee Rayfield (Swindon)
Diocese of Helsinki (Finland): Bishop Irja Askola
Diocese of Puerto Rico (USA): Bishop Wilfrido Ramos Orench
Give thanks for the event held in July where we came together in St Michael’s and St
Eadburgha’s churches to celebrate our community, praying for all who were involved
and took part. Pray also for tourists and visitors in our congregations and villages as
we approach summer. Clergy: Michelle Ward; Readers: Jo Williamson, Margaret Deakin
Diocese of Pretoria (South Africa): Bishop Johannes Seoka
Give thanks for the event held in July where we came together in St Michael’s and St
Eadburgha’s churches to celebrate our community, praying for all who were involved
and took part. Pray also for tourists and visitors in our congregations and villages as
we approach summer. Clergy: Michelle Ward; Readers: Jo Williamson, Margaret Deakin
Diocese of Pretoria (South Africa): Bishop Johannes Seoka
Give thanks for the relationships across the Deanery and for the encouragement we
receive from hearing our stories. Pray that the church communities may enjoy physical
and spiritual refreshment during the summer holidays. Rural Dean: Richard Thornile… Continue Reading
Give thanks for the relationships across the Deanery and for the encouragement we
receive from hearing our stories. Pray that the church communities may enjoy physical
and spiritual refreshment during the summer holidays. Rural Dean: Richard Thornile… Continue Reading
In 2011, the House of Bishops produced the
‘Responding Well’ report, which highlighted how
sexual abuse can affect adult survivors. It asked
each diocese to provide support and guidance,
saying: “It is vital that our churches are safe
places for people to tell their stories of abuse,
and where people listen and respond well.”
Time for Action
In response to this, our diocese has set up
an Authorised Listening Service, which is now
available to anyone who has been affected
in this way. The listening service offers the
opportunity to talk about sensitive issues with a
trustworthy stranger.
A team of listeners has been recruited and authorised by Bishop John. All have
experience and skills in counselling or similar and are able to provide specialist support
and manage confidential information. A Listener will usually provide a series of face to
face sessions, and will offer support for any next steps that are considered necessary.
The service can be requested in confidence via Parish Safeguarding Officers, clergy,
or direct via the Diocesan Safeguarding team. There will be leaflets available in every
parish.
Please help us spread the word across the Diocese to enable us to reach anyone in
need of support.
Pray for all those involved in the set-up of this new service, in particular for our
volunteer listeners, and for those in need who we wish to reach out to, to offer the
support and love of a healing church.
Pershore Deanery – Rural Dean: Susan Renshaw; Lay Chair: Sue Perry
Diocese of Ruvuma (Tanzania): Bishop Maternus Kapinga
Diocese of Sambalpur (North India): Bishop Pinuel Dip
Diocese of Espoo (Finland): Bishop Tapio Luoma
Diocese of Edinburgh (Scotland): Bishop John Armes
