Over the weekend of 9-11 October we will be hosting lots of events in our churches and communities celebrating who we are and where we live - the stories, places and faith that shape us, stories that weave us together. Lots to do and see, as well as food, music, crafts, talks, walks and celebration.
The draft programme is as follows
Evening
1900 St Swithun Leonard Stanley: Meet the team and hear their stories over drinks and nibbles
Saturday 10th October
Morning
1000 - 1200 Community Café @ St Cyr’s Stonehouse with Table Talk
1000 – 1200 Craft Café @ St Peter’s Framilode ‘weaving our stories’ a variety of crafts and activities to help people tell their story
1000 - 1600 Arlingham Church open - the story of the community told through a fabric sculpture of the great flood
1300 ‘I am Mark’ a dramatic one man performance of Mark’s gospel @ St Cyr’s Stonehouse
1400 Guided Walk from Fretherne Church – the story of communities and each other the story of the great flood told through sculpture.
1400 ‘Dirty Fingernails in the Pulpit’ the weaving together of farming & vicaring @ St Swithun’s Leonard Stanley
1400 'The Missing Mile' the story of a canal restoration - a guided walk beginning @ Eastington Church
Evening
1700 & into the evening: Hog Roast, music, ‘A bishop’s story’, questions, conversation & celebration in an informal atmosphere @St Mary’s Frampton on Severn.
Sunday 11th October
Morning
Worship Theme: ‘This Time Yesterday, This Time Tomorrow’ Threading together the stories that connect us
0930 Morning Services @Frampton, Leonard Stanley, Stonehouse
1115 Morning Services @ Eastington, Framilode and Selsley
1300 onward lunches available to buy at The Rest Kings Stanley followed by songs of praise – stories of faith told through hymns and music.
1700 Harvest Festival celebration at Moreton Valence