St Mary's Church, Pembridge is an important part of this rural community as it has been for almost a thousand years. With it's unique, detached bell tower and elegant proportions it is both a fascinating building and a centre for worship.
Arrowvale Group Magazine
March - April 2010
Consultation Day for St Mary's Community Project
You are warmly invited to visit St Mary's Church, Pembridge on Friday 26th March, between 12.30pm and 9.00pm.
The church feels that now is the time to consider the future of the building for both the needs of the church and for the benefit of the community.
To this aim we will be removing all the chairs, etc from the church, to be able to look at a "blank canvas" in order to consider the possibilities. We would welcome your ideas, so please take this opportunity.
Timetable for the day:
- 12.30pm - lunch available
- 1.30pm - First Presentation
- Coffee
- Question and Answer Session
- 6.00pm - Cheese and Wine available
- 7.00pm - Second Presentation
- Coffee
- Question and Answer Session
Speakers will include the Archdeacon of Hereford, Councillor Roger Phillips, Reverend Nick Read and someone from a successfully completed project
Coffee, tea and cakes will be available throughout the day when you are free to wander around the church and record your ideas, using the Presentation Pack available.
The Rector, Churchwardens and PCC look forward to seeing you.
Tickets now available for the Italian Opera Evening in Pembridge on the 3rd July.
At the time of writing Herefordshire born, now Italian based, soprano Clementine Lovell has just finished three sell out concerts in New Zealand and has another next week. Accompanied by Tenor Nicolo Gabelli from Genoa they will be performing in Pembridge church on the 3rd July. The repertoire will include operatic duets and arias by Mozart, Donizetti and Puccini, including La Boheme and Madame Butterfly, as well as Italian and Neapolitan songs.
Seating is limited and tickets are already going quickly. Picnics will be available on the lawn from 6.00pm, doors open at 7.00pm and the concert will start at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10.00 and Italian themed picnics are £5.00. A licence has been applied for. Please make cheques payable to Pembridge PCC and send sae to Bob Anderson, The Garth, Pembridge, Herefordshire HR6 9DX. Tel 01544 388292
Proceeds to Shobdon, Staunton and Pembridge churches.
