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Vicar / Priest in Charge: The Revd Garry J. Thompson Tel: 01785 840395
Welcome to the Parishes of Lapley with Wheaton Aston, Blymhill and Weston under Lizard. On this page you will find out about our Ministry Team, be able to see the location of the four parishes, find out about the various activities, see what forthcoming events there are and visit other similar sites. To jump to any of the sections please click on the contents above.
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Parish Priest:
 The Reverend Garry Thompson
The Vicarage, Pinfold Lane,
Wheaton Aston, Staffs
Tel: 01785 840395
Email: Garry@garrythompson2.wanadoo.co.uk
Assistant Clergy:
The Reverend Gillian Ellis (OLM)
18, Ashleigh Crescent,
Wheaton Aston, Staffs
Tel: 01785 840925
The Reverend Linda Beech (Curate)
Blymhill Rectory
Blymhill
Shifnal
Tel: 01952 850273
Licensed Readers:
Margaret Foxall Tel: 01785 840035
Peter Smith Tel: 01785 840458
Tony Townsend Tel: 01952 850534
Anne Wright Tel: 01785 840656
The four parishes are located near to the A5 trunk road between Gailey Island (The junction of the A5 and A449 road) and the A5/A41 roundabout just west of Weston Park. The parishes are situated in the lovely west Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of all the main towns in the area. Click here to see all the villages on a very small scale map 1:200,000. Click here to see all the villages on small scale map 1:100,000.These will be shown in a separate window. You will be able to see more detailed maps on the individual parish pages.
Sunday - Little Fish for children up to 9 years
Meets on certain Sundays of the month at 10.15 am in the Village Hall - Next meeting dates are May 11th and June 8th
Sunday - C Club for teenagers
C Club meets every other Sunday at 7.00 pm. Next meetings are on May 11th, June 1st, 15th and 29th. For more information contact
Richard and Jeni on 01785 840274
Tuesday - Noah's Ark for Mums (& Carers) and Toddlers
Meets at 1.45 pm every other week in St Mary's Church - Next meeting dates are
May 6th and 20th, June 10th and 24th 2008
Wednesday Drop In
Every Wednesday from 10.00 am — 12.00 noon the drop in centre will be open.
Wednesday - Church Lads & Girls Brigade for 5-21 years
Meets at 6.45 pm during term time in St Mary's First School
Thursday - J Team for 7 - 11 year olds
Meets at 3.30 pm in regular four or five week blocks - Next meeting dates May 1st and May 8th
Further information from Anne on 840656 or Janet 840113
Thursday - Lapley Bellringers
Meet weekly at 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm. For more information please visit the bellringers website.
For more information about the above please click here to download a word doc.
For further information about all the events listed below click here to download a word doc.
Wheaton Aston
Services
Wednesday April 16th
Service of Healing and Wholeness at 7.30 pm
Thursday May 1st - Ascension Day
Holy Communion at 7.30 pm
This is one of the most important days of the church calendar, completing the part of the church year that begins in Holy Week. Come and celebrate Holy Communion. Everyone welcome
Sunday 18th May
Morning Praise at 10.30 am
This is a new service with lots of modern and traditional music suitable for families and all ages.
Sunday 22nd June
Songs of Praise at 4.30 pm on the village green
Come along and sing your favourite hymns and worship songs accompanied by the CLGB Band. Refreshments in the Village Hall afterwards.
Events
Saturday April 12th
Parish Day at Wheaton Aston and Lapley
Friday April 25th
St. George's Day Celebration in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm
Saturday May 10th
Church Day Outing - more details soon - outing to Liverpool
Saturday May 17th and Sunday May th
Folk Festival
Saturday June 7th
Church Fete on the First School Field.
We now have a separate page with information and plans of the proposed re-ordering of the church. This page now includes a powerpoint presentation of computer generated pictures of the re-ordering. Click here to see the page in a separate window.
Lapley
Events
Saturday July 12th
Barbecue - details to follow.
Blymhill
Services
Wednesday May 21st
Service of Healing and Wholeness at 7.30 pm
Sunday June 29th
Joint Group Service at 10.30 am
This will be special service as the Bishop's Certificate Group will be leading prayers and will be presented with their certificates after two year's study
Weston under Lizard
Events
3rd Thursday of each month
Thursday Drop in at 10.00 am
Tuesday April 29th
Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at Newport House at 10.00 am
The Church of England Website
National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas
Diocese of Lichfield Website
Anglicans Online Website
Rejesus Website
Looking for God Website
Wheaton Aston Village Website
The Churches of Acton Trussell, Bednall, Coppenhall and Dunston
St. John the Baptist - Whittington near Oswestry
St. Mary the Virgin - Selattyn near Oswestry
All Saints - Gobowen near Oswestry
Holy Trinity - Oswestry
Deanery of Walsall - 16 parishes
Wednesbury Deanery - 11 parishes
Christ Church - Wellington
Beckbury Group Ministry - 6 parishes near Shifnal
St. Michael and All Angels - Penkridge near Stafford
The Bucknall Team Churches - Stoke on Trent
St. Michael and All Angels - Chetwynd (near Newport)
St. John the Divine - Horninglow (Burton)
Christ Church - Wellington
Blakenall Heath Team Ministry - Walsall
St. John's Community Church - Chase Terrace (near Lichfield)
St. John the Baptist - Armitage (near Lichfield)
St. John the Evangelist Church - Tipton
St. James the Great - Norton Canes
St. John the Baptist - Shenstone (near Lichfield)
St. James' Church - Wednesbury
St. Giles' Church - Willenhall
St. Stephen the Martyr - Willenhall
Christ Church - Stone
St. Andrew's - West Bromwich
St. Paul's Church - Newcastle - under - Lyme
If you wish to make a comment or request some further information about the churches then please contact the Revd Garry Thompson. If you wish to make any comments regarding the design of the site then please contact the
Webmaster - Wilf Beeson Email: lichfield.beeson@btinternet.com
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