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Clent Parish Church

St. Leonard’s is a pretty, rural church, set below the south flank of Clent and Walton Hills, in the north of the county of Worcestershire. We are part of the Stourbridge Deanery of churches in the Diocese of Worcester. Clent was formerly part of the United Benefice of Clent & Belbroughton with Fairfield. Recent re-organisation affiliates St. Leonard with the neighbouring churches of St. John and St. Saviour in Hagley, all under the guidance of Rev. Richard Newton. We meet for worship every Sunday morning. We would be delighted if you would join us.

Services this month: DECEMBER

St. Leonard’s has an ‘open-door’ policy and so is open to all from 8 am to 8 pm - for private prayer and personal contemplation. Bibles (New International Version) are in all pews. A weekly ‘Update’ (free) and the monthly Parish Magazine (modest charge) are available within the building. Many ramblers over the Clent Hills enjoy a break and respite on the premises.

“Come unto me all who travail and are heavy laden,

and I will refresh you.“

Our address is: St. Leonard’s Square, Church Avenue, Clent. Our postcode is: DY9 9PN Google map of our location . Please note: there is no access off the A491 dual-carriageway. You will need to use the (old) Bromsgrove Road. The toilet has baby-changing facilities. Our grounds and building (and toilet) accommodate Disabled Access - though the interior is on two distinct levels and requires re-location via the outside. We have recently installed two disabled car parking bays in the churchyard .. approach via Vine Lane.

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This Time of Year:

Both Advent and Lent are periods of preparation and repentance and are represented by the colour purple . In the Christmas Wreath. the Christ candle is coloured white because this is the traditional festal colour in the Western Church. In many Catholic and Protestant churches, the most popular colours for the four surrounding Advent candles are violet and rose and they correspond with the colours of the liturgical vestments for the Sundays of Advent. The concept of the Advent wreath originated among German Lutherans in the 16th Century. However, it was not until three centuries later that the modern Advent wreath took shape. Research by Prof. Haemig of Luther Seminary, St. Paul, points to Johann Hinrich Wichern (1808–1881), a Protestant pastor in Germany and a pioneer in urban mission work among the poor. Rose is the liturgical colour for the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday from the Latin word meaning "to rejoice" . _________________________ Oh, and on 1st December, there will be 24 on-line SHOPPING DAYS left to Christmas !

SUNDAY 2nd Christingle service 10:00am KT Wednesday 5th Spoken Communion 11:15am RN SUNDAY 11th Communion 09:30am RN SUNDAY 16th Carol service 18:30pm KT Tuesday 18th School Carol service 19:00pm KT/RN Wednesday 19th Spoken Communion 11:15am RN SUNDAY 23rd Communion 09:30am RN Monday 24th Crib Service 15:00pm KT Midnight Mass 23:30pm KT (so that Communion is blessed as Christmas Day starts) Tuesday 25th CHRISTMAS Worship 10:00am RB SUNDAY 30th Group Communion 10:45am RN (being held at St. Saviour, Hagley)