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This azalea is about 100 years old and is at Dixton.
The photo was taken as the floods subsided after
the catastrophic flooding in Dixton in February
2020. Flood water can still be seen on the ground
and it must have been flowering under water! For
us it is a symbol of enduring hope.
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What’s on in
Ross and Archenfield
Deanery
Spring 2021
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Welcome to ‘What’s On in Ross and Archenfield
Deanery’.
One thing that ‘Lockdown’ has emphasised is that we have
shown ourselves to be keen to try new things. So, within the
pages of this booklet we have tried to include a variety of
activities you might like to engage with.
You will find:
Details of regular Sunday Services. 3
Midweek Services 4
Prayer Groups. 4
Bible Studies. 5
Short courses. 6-7
Other Activities 8
Messy Church 9
Keep the date’ information for future events. 10
Contact details so you can join in. 11
Our Deanery comprises 7 benefices:
1. Wormelow Hundred _ Rev Mark Johnson 2. St. Weonard’s – Rev Elizabeth Cathie (retiring soon) 3. StowCaple – Rev Crispin Pemberton 4. The Ross Parishes– Rev Sean Semple 5. Ariconium (Weston under Penyard, The Lea etc) – Rev David Howell 6. Wye Brooks – Rev Ben Bentham 7. Wye Reaches – soon to be licensed, Rev Tim Starling
(Contact details on page 11)
Cover photo: Wild daffodils at Peterstow.
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Deanery Contact List Ben BENTHAM (Rev): 01989 770454 07437 447054
Elizabeth CATHIE (Rev): 01981 580137
Chris BLANCHARD (Rev): 01989 762368
Patrick DARLING 07791804981
Freda DAVIES
David HOWELL (Rev): 01989 568736
Tiffany JACKSON (Rev): 01989 562175
Tina JEFFRIES: 01981 241190
[email protected] Website: sanctumretreats.org
Mark Johnson (Rev) 01981 540390 07882 410759
Sue MORRIS 01600 890981
Beth MILLER:
Caroline PASCOE (Rev)
Crispin PEMBERTON (Rev): 07824444655
Kate POYNTON - Deanery Coordinator:
Penny POWDRILL (Rev): 01600714096
Wendy PRICE: 01989 770450
Sean SEMPLE (Rev): 07778114651
Tim STARLING (Rev) 07980204572
Jill STEPHENS (Rev): 01600 890975
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KEEP THE DATE
Deanery Harvest Festival - September 2021
INVITATION
The idea behind this Deanery “What’s On” booklet is that it is
impractical for many small parishes to host all the activities they
would like but by working at a deanery level we open up many
more opportunities.
Worshipping together, or taking
part in other activities, enables
Christians across Ross and
Archenfield to get to know one
another. We also hope that it
provides us with a a chance to
invite others to join us and find
out more. All Christians are
called to “Spread the Good
News” and it becomes a whole lot easier if you can just invite
someone to take part in something local.
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Sunday Services
Sunday Worship varies a great deal across
the deanery so why not try something
different?
Join Wormelow Hundred: Check out
http://www.facebook.com/Wormelow-Hundred-Benefice-Info-Page-269543198348
Join St. Weonards: Check out https://www.stw.org.uk
Join StowCaple:
See www.stowcaplechurches.co.uk or listen to services by
calling 01432 655025 (low cost call)
Join The Ross Parishes
8am Livestreamed BCP (Ross)
9.30 Livestreamed Sung Eucharist (Ross) followed by Zoom Coffee
9.30 Eucharist (Walford)
10.45 Zoom Family Service
4pm Come As You Are (Ross) Contemporary relaxed service.
For more details please go to rossparishes.uk or tel 01989 562175
Join Ariconium: Check out the individual churches to see
what’s going on.
Join Wye Brooks: wyebrooksbenefice (wixsite.com)
Weekly online service - contact Rev Bentham or Wendy Price
for details and regular updates.
One service per week in church - see website.
Contd over.
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Join Wye Reaches: search for Wye Reaches in your browser.
Our services are sent out by email each week or you can request
a hard copy which will be posted out in time for Sunday by phon-
ing Rev. Penny Powdrill (see page 8 for contact details)
We occasionally upload services to our You Tube Channel:
Wye Reaches You Tube
Midweek Services Daily: 9am Zoom Morning Prayer (Mon - Sat). From Common
Worship and Northumbrian Community. See rossparishes.uk
Thursday. 10am Eucharist (Ross)
10.30 Holy Communion (Whitchurch). Starting again
after Easter, contact Rev Jill Stephens for details.
Friday. 6pm Taizé at Whitchurch, 2nd Friday of month . Contact
Sue Morris (Starts 9th April)
See page 9 for Messy Church
Prayer Groups
Joining others in prayer is a joyous activity.
Prayer groups vary from one person leading the
prayers to prayer ‘free-for all’, where prayer is
extemporary.
We have a DEANERY PRAYER DIARY which can be accessed
either by joining the Ross and Archenfield Deanery Facebook
page or by contacting your Vicar for an electronic or hard copy.
Daily Prayer Meeting
StowCaple Midday Prayers with Beth Miller via Zoom. (15-20
mins) Contact Beth: 01989 566516 or Zoom ID:9222237750
Pw:77 9
Messy Church A different way of ‘going to
church’.
Messy Church is for the WHOLE
FAMILY.
Messy Church At Ross.
Messy Church is church for
people of all ages and backgrounds! At the moment our Messy
congregation normally meets monthly. When we can, we meet
in church, otherwise for Covid safety we Get Messy@Home
with our Messy Bags, videos, and now the chance to get
Messy Together on Zoom! For details contact Rev Caroline
Pascoe - [email protected]
Messy Church at Wyesham - Starting soon This will be run as a joint project between St. James’,
Wyesham and Wyesham Christian Fellowship. Meetings will
be held at Wyesham Christian Fellowship, Chapel Close,
Wyesham, NP25 3NN
Details to follow.
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Other Activities
Bereavement Group
“Just B”. This group meets in St Mary’s (Ross) from 2-30pm
on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Members of the
Bereavement Support Group are there to welcome and chat to
anyone who has been bereaved and would like to join us. The
aim is to provide a safe, welcoming place where people can
'Just be' - no pressure to do anything - we hope we can meet
people where they are and provide some comfort. In better
times refreshments at provided thanks to Ross Mothers' Union.
Members of the Bereavement Support Group also provide when
required one to one support. For more information contact at
Youth Group
LEAF
This group meets at 4pm on Fridays
in Ross. Please contact Rev Tiffany
Jackson for details.
Leaf is our programme for secondary
age students which includes games,
fun, and discussion. During lockdown,
we will be meeting on Fridays @ 4pm
on Zoom for just 30 minutes. Want to join us? Message us for
more information .
Toddler Group
Toast and Toddle. This group starts from Wed 19th May from
8-45 - 9-15am in St. Mary’s Ross.
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Weekly Prayer Meetings
The Ross Parishes 11am Thursday Zoom (see rossparish-
es.uk)
Fortnightly Prayer Meeting
Thursdays 7.30-8.45.pm Christian Meditation Group on Zoom led by Tina Jefferies (WCCM leader) (Contact Tina for details.)
Monthly Prayer Meeting:
1st Monday of the Month with Rev. Penny Powdrill. Until Lock-
down this was held at Wyesham Christian Fellowship at 2.30
till 3.30pm. We pray around a specific topic each month.
Prayer is extemporary. Contact Rev Penny Powdrill for details.
Bible Study and Reflection
For a daily reflection and prayers
you can join the PRAYER STATION
- ARCHDEACON OF HEREFORD
Facebook page.
Alternatively the following Bible
studies are run in the deanery:
StowCaple: 7.30 Tuesday evening via Zoom with Bishop
Anthony. ID:81423511377 Pw:Bible or contact Patrick Darling
for details.
Wye Brooks: 2pm Monday via Zoom Christian Meditation.
10am Tuesdays via Zoom. Presently looking at Ephesians.
Contact Rev Ben Bentham or Wendy Price for Zoom details.
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Short Courses
Caring for God’s Creation
A 5 week course ‘Caring for Creation’ will be starting wc 17th
March at 7.30 - 8.30ish. Zoom details from Rev Penny Powdrill.
Session 2: Global Warming 24th March
Session 3: The Age of Humans 7th April
Session 4: Facing the facts. 14th April
Session 5: Loving our Neighbour. 21st April
(Note no session during Holy Week, 31st March)
Right and Wrong.
A weekly on-line discussion group led by Rev Ben Bentham starting on Wednesday April 14th at 7.30pm and lasting for five weeks. Each session will last about 45 minutes. Contact Revd Ben for details.
This is a discussion group for anyone interested in how we work out what is right and what is wrong. It’s NOT for experts, it’s not about religion (though religion isn’t banned) and Revd Ben doesn’t claim to be an expert. But it IS for people
who like honest but loving discussion.
Caring for God’s CreationSession 1: The Environment
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We’ll discuss FIVE of the eight topics. Ben will choose the first and then the aim will be that the group chooses where we go next. One topic each week. Ben will give a short introduction, perhaps written, as stimulation. After that, it’s up to you.
TOPICS
The case of the cake? Should we be able to sell to whom we wish?
Are some things simply always wrong (or always right)? What actually makes something right or wrong?
“Hang ’em and flog ’em’” The rights and wrongs and wrongs of punishment.
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” (UN) Do you agree?
“Granny needs to go.” The rights and wrongs of euthanasia?Abortion: pro choice vs pro life.
Does morality really need God?
Old Testament History 8 week course starting Thursday
April 22nd at 7.30 Via Zoom. This
course is ‘light-weight’ and
designed for people who want to
make a bit of sense of the Old
Testament readings. A course
booklet will be emailed to
participants. Course Leader Rev
Penny Powdrill.
