Historic churches cycle ride 2011

Some photos from this year. 54.2 miles (with lots of hills) 20 churches in a moving time of 4hours 49 minutes and average speed of 11.3 mph. Stopped time talking to people, for prayer & for lunch totalled 2hrs 29. You can donate online at http://www.justgiving.com/Robert-Barlow/

Rochford Organ

 Repairs have started at last. Not a full £40K rebuild that would be ideal,  butabout a tenth of that amount that will prevent any deterioration & make it playable for the time being.

Historic Churches' cycle ride

That's a ride round historic churches, not historic churches going for a ride...

Bishop John and I will be cycling round ALL the churches in Stourport Deanery - a trip of 50 very hilly miles.

If you want to ride with us you're welcome as is sponsorship.

Meet at Hanley William at 10.00
Link to donations page

'Step into the Past' 2011

You are cordially invited to
'Step into the Past' 2011
Saturday September 17th
Talk at 2.30pm and 6.30pm open to 8.00pm

Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall

Theme:
the Hyde and Perry with St Fletchers Chapel
(also Garmsley, Pensons, etc.)

We look forward to welcoming you
Please bring any memories and photos to share.
Or just come and look!

Admission charge of £2
Tea and cakes for sale
Raffle

Profits, after expenses, will  go to support the Historic Churches Trusts and Teme Valley South group of churches.

Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall is on the B4214 between
Bromyard (7 miles) and Tenbury Wells (4 miles).

The Great Escape

Not with Steve McQueen - thinking instead about Moses and the Israelites in Egypt. We're running a children's activity week at St Mary's Kyre from Tuesday 30th August to Friday 2nd September. It will involve Moses' basket making, pyramid building, Sphinx carving, unleavened bread making, stories, songs, games...

It'll be 9.30 till 3.00 each day & a BBQ & Grand Finale on the Friday evening at 6.00pm
Designed for children of school age (pre-school welcome with parent/carer).
£2 per child per day or £5 per family. Come 3 days & get 4th free.
More details from Sharon 01886 853670

99 missing Ducks

This duck, no. 44, was the only one out of a hundred released in to the river Teme that arrived at the finishing line at Rochford Fete's duck race. Anyone seen 99 plastic ducks?

Sunday's service at Kyre

The broadcast service from Kyre on Sunday was excellent. If I've mastered the technology you should be able to listen/download the service but it's 42 Mb so it's quite large.

Later that morning we were on Beavan's farm for our Rogation service. It was a sensational setting with inspirational people.