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The church is open everyday. Please follow Covid safety rules and use sanitisers etc. Instructions are there as you enter.
Services for the present month are shown below. The Benefice of East Vale and Avon Villages Details of worship can be found here at eastvaleavon.com Sunday services, sermons and homilies and online services |
Address: Main Street, Bretforton
Reverand Philip Morton Margaret Pye LLM Contact: 01386 833537 Vicarage: 01386 832599 Wardens: Mr S Mitchell - 831871 Mr J Wood - 575168 Bells: Mr J Cleveland – 831200 Flowers: Mrs Liz Kerr 832899 Website: www.eastvaleavon.com |
march Services
April Services
St Leonard's Advent windows
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Current locations of windows
10 Ivy Lane 72 Main Street New Street 10 Gras Close 33 Gras Close 2 Shop Lane 6 Clayfield Road Can you guess all the carols? |
Old Vic, Main Street Dial house, Main Street Station Road Coldicotts Lane School Community Soclal Club St Leonard's Church |
Buy a rose for rose
SATURDAY 15th MAY
Rose is a grandmother who is the sole carer for her 6 grandchildren. Without water crops fail. Daily she walks for 6 hours to fetch clean water for her family to drink, for cooking, washing and watering her crops. Now with Covid comes the necessity to wash frequently so clean water is even more essential.
A gift of £335 could pay for a communal water point for Rose’s village. Just take a moment to think what this means. We would like to raise this amount so our village can give Rose and her neighbours what we take for granted – A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER! By doing so we could not only make life easier, we could save lives.
We ask you to support our BUY A ROSE FOR ROSE Event on Saturday 15th May and make our dream a reality. Watch for posters and check the village website in May for full information.
Angela Gray, St Leonard’s Church
Rose is a grandmother who is the sole carer for her 6 grandchildren. Without water crops fail. Daily she walks for 6 hours to fetch clean water for her family to drink, for cooking, washing and watering her crops. Now with Covid comes the necessity to wash frequently so clean water is even more essential.
A gift of £335 could pay for a communal water point for Rose’s village. Just take a moment to think what this means. We would like to raise this amount so our village can give Rose and her neighbours what we take for granted – A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER! By doing so we could not only make life easier, we could save lives.
We ask you to support our BUY A ROSE FOR ROSE Event on Saturday 15th May and make our dream a reality. Watch for posters and check the village website in May for full information.
Angela Gray, St Leonard’s Church
whats on at st leonard's
The Disability Discrimination Act was passed in 1995. ... The law requires reasonable adjustments such as adapting premises, removing physical barriers or providing the service another way – so that disabled people can use the service.1 Oct 2004
This statement above is why we have had discussions as to how we meet the legal requirements and make our church accessible and inclusive to all.
The PCC has been aware for sometime that St Leonards does not offer easy access for disabled people. When dealing with medieval buildings like churches we have restrictions from the location, the DCC the diocese planning department to name just two organisations who have oversight on any alterations.
Whilst we can’t remove external steps we are exploring the possibility of making the entrance into church easier.
We have been looking at a ‘roll out ramp’ to make an easier entrance at the North Door.
We also need space for wheelchairs and prams in the church so we have full access for ease of movement, eg when we have funerals we need full clear aisles. So we are looking at removing the back 4 pews, this will allow wheelchairs and push chairs to have a dedicated space and still be part of the congregation. It will give us space to serve refreshments more safely and allow easy movement on Remembrance Sunday. For big services we may need to have folding chairs which will make maximum use of the new space.
This statement above is why we have had discussions as to how we meet the legal requirements and make our church accessible and inclusive to all.
The PCC has been aware for sometime that St Leonards does not offer easy access for disabled people. When dealing with medieval buildings like churches we have restrictions from the location, the DCC the diocese planning department to name just two organisations who have oversight on any alterations.
Whilst we can’t remove external steps we are exploring the possibility of making the entrance into church easier.
We have been looking at a ‘roll out ramp’ to make an easier entrance at the North Door.
We also need space for wheelchairs and prams in the church so we have full access for ease of movement, eg when we have funerals we need full clear aisles. So we are looking at removing the back 4 pews, this will allow wheelchairs and push chairs to have a dedicated space and still be part of the congregation. It will give us space to serve refreshments more safely and allow easy movement on Remembrance Sunday. For big services we may need to have folding chairs which will make maximum use of the new space.
St Thomas Day 21st December
Listen out for the church Bells ringing on Friday 21st December morning at 8.00am.
This has been a Bretforton tradition for many years and is thought to be to have called workers to The Manor to collect their Christmas money.
Further information on this ancient tradition throughout Worcestershire can be found on the internet.
This has been a Bretforton tradition for many years and is thought to be to have called workers to The Manor to collect their Christmas money.
Further information on this ancient tradition throughout Worcestershire can be found on the internet.
St Leonards Church
Partially inspired by the decorations at Wells Cathedral, the Grade I listed church building dates from the late 13th century onwards with medieval and some later additions; it seats 140. There is a band of bell ringers and a flower guild and a church and brass cleaning rota.[3][5] Some of the most striking features are Victorian glass but fragments of medieval glass also survive.[3][25] One window was designed by Frederick Preedy, a renowned Victorian church architects; he was born in 1820 at Offenham, near Evesham, and worked in Worcester before moving to London. (Wikipedia)
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Priest - Reverend Philip Morton Tel: 01386 832599 Email: revphilipmorton@gmail.com |
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Please Note new email address
Parish Administrator - Wendy Stafford Tel: 01386 832599 Email: eastvaleavon@gmail.com |
Click here to go to the Benefice website - www.eastvaleavon.com
church news
Bretforton Royal British Legion
Bretforton Royal British Legion Ladies section have now put the Standard into its final resting place in the church. A service was held in the church on Wed. 24th OCT. Grateful thanks to Rev Philip Morton ,The Rev Margaret Pye and Rev Tima for arranging such lovely service from all the previous ladies sections.
Many thanks to Anthony Burdett for providing this copy.
Community Spirit - being generous for Bretforton!
At the beginning of the year, St Leonard's launched an initiative to pool generosity in our village.
If you have skills which you would like to share or experience which you think might be of benefit to others, please speak to Fiona Gibson or Kim Carter (in the Shop).
At the beginning of the year, St Leonard's launched an initiative to pool generosity in our village.
If you have skills which you would like to share or experience which you think might be of benefit to others, please speak to Fiona Gibson or Kim Carter (in the Shop).
Churchyard working party
Bretforton, St Leonard’s Churchyard Survey 2017 – update
The aim of this Bretforton History Group project, working alongside the Churchyard Working Party, is to carry out a comprehensive survey of the monumental inscriptions. The first stage is to photograph and record the headstones, with a second stage concentrating on the inscriptions within the church. Thanks to Peter Stewart, local family historian and graveyard expert, who met the group and Rev. Philip, to show us how to clean the headstones – where necessary! The aim is to publish and make available the survey results.
The aim of this Bretforton History Group project, working alongside the Churchyard Working Party, is to carry out a comprehensive survey of the monumental inscriptions. The first stage is to photograph and record the headstones, with a second stage concentrating on the inscriptions within the church. Thanks to Peter Stewart, local family historian and graveyard expert, who met the group and Rev. Philip, to show us how to clean the headstones – where necessary! The aim is to publish and make available the survey results.