WEBSITE ADDRESS:  https://uptonbishop.gov.uk/

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WHAT’S ON IN UPTON BISHOP AT THE CHURCH: Vicar - David Howell Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page, Church Warden - Jane Ayres Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home pageThe church is open every day - a quiet space for all to enjoy. The church is open every day - a quiet space for all to enjoy.Dogs are welcome in the churchyard on a lead, but please clear up after them.

SERVICES for July & August in the church 
Wednesday 2nd July - 9.30 am - BCP Communion followed by Prayer Group
Sunday 6th Morning Worship
Sunday 13th Communion
Sunday 20th Communion
Sunday 27th All age service

Sunday 3rd August Morning Worship
Wednesday 6th 9.30 am - BCP Communion followed by Prayer Group
Sunday 10th Communion
Sunday 17th Communion
Sunday 24th All age service
Sunday 31st Benefice Communion
All Services at 10.30 unless shown otherwise
If you require gluten free communion bread, please let us know before the start of the service. Be assured of a warm welcome at these services which are suitable for all ages. 
Quiet Services for those who cannot worship on Sundays or who enjoy the traditional language of the Book of Common Prayer.
EVENSONG every Tuesday, 5.30pm at Graham and Ann Fowler’s House. Ring Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
BCP Communion Wednesday 2nd April at 9.30am, followed by Prayer Group    
Weekly Newsletter – if you would like to receive the weekly newsletter by email, which includes church and village information, events and news, please let Jane Ayres know and she will add you to the mailing list.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK this year was in support of indigenous communities in Guatemala where the climate crisis threatens their land and ability to grow crops to feed their families. And so it was somehow appropriate that our annual plant event should have garnered such generosity from gardeners, givers and buyers (£388). Not only that, but Alice’s dedicated visiting brought in a record amount in envelope donations (£146); the tea drinking, cake enjoying, happily chatting, socially gathering village neighbours gave £100 from their fund and a few extra donations brought in an amazing total of £673 to help secure a future for those people who only wish to remain on their ancestral lands and truly live off them. Upton Bishop, thank you.

AT THE MILLENNIUM HALL: 
FOR THE YOUNG: 
LEGO@UB CLUB  is held on the first Saturday of each month. The next meeting will be on July 5th at 10.30am tea, coffee, cake and chat for parents. Squash, biscuits and lots of Lego for kids. Free of Charge but donations welcome. Adult fans of Lego (AFOL’s) are also especially welcome. Please check social media for venue/time changes.
BABY SENSORY Monday mornings during termtime. Call Annabel Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
LITTLE SWALLOWS Friday mornings. Activities for under 5s. Call Nicky Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page

FIT AND ACTIVE: 
KEEP FIT Tuesdays, 10-11am. Call Jane Fray Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page or Michaela Johnson Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page The class is designed to help improve your fitness, strength, balance and co-ordination to some great music! You work at your own pace. The first session is free; after that, the cost is £6 per session for a block monthly booking and £8.00 per session pay as you go.
INDOOR SHORT-MAT BOWLS Tuesday 15th July & 19th August, 7- 9pm, £3 per person includes tea/coffee and biscuits. All abilities very welcome. Call Dave Powell Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page or just come along!
BADMINTON CLUB Thursdays 8-10pm all ages and skills. Call Steve Cracknell Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
TANGO Fridays but not every Friday. Check with Beryl Kirk Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
SOCIAL:
July 4th  7pm - Midsummer Madness 
An evening of songs, sketches and music from the UB Past-its and the Blue Mesnies
There’s no charge for the entertainment but donations are welcome as always.
COFFEE MORNING Saturday 5th July & 2nd August 10-12am
SOCIAL AFTERNOON We look forward to seeing you for cake and chat on Monday 21st July 2.30-4.30pm. No meeting in August
QUILTERS 3rd Thursday of the month, 2-4pm. Call Sue Jones 07505 977 944

IT'S SEED AND SEEDLING TIME THE CRAFT AND PRODUCE SHOW IS BACK ON THE 6th SEPTEMBER What’s growing in your garden? Classes for fruit, veg and flowers. Have you painted a masterpiece, cooked up a delicious pickle or knitted your dog a winter coat? We’d like to see your clever crafts. Entry forms will be available at the back of the church from August.
Weekly Newsletter – if you would like to receive the weekly newsletter by email, which includes church and village information, events and news, please let Jane Ayres know and she will add you to the mailing list.

UPTON BISHOP WI meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9. New members are always welcome at The Community Hub, St, Mary’s Garden Village. To find out more and about the numerous activities organised by the National and Herefordshire Federations of WIs, contact  Upton_Bishop_WI@herefordshire.org.uk 

WOMEN’S CIRCLE Offering a safe, non-judgemental space for women to connect, heal and learn from each other. Open to all women. Please contact Amy to enquire: 07867 761108.

200 CLUB DRAW FOR APRIL Tony Chudziak £20; Pat Bright £10; Godfrey Farr £5 .
SYMPATHY to the family of Frances Lawford and everyone who has recently lost or who is remembering a departed loved one.
BEST WISHES to everyone who is not too well, or who is undergoing or waiting for treatment at present. 
WELCOME WISHES to Carl and Brendon who have just moved into Gayton.

THE MILLENNIUM HALL 
If you are interested in joining the Millennium Hall team, please get in touch: Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page
HIRING THE HALL There is space in the diary for new events so please go on line to book a date: visit uptonbishop.gov.uk and click on ‘Millennium Hall’ for booking info, or contact pollyannakay@gmail.com

UPTON BISHOP WI. We were deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden death of our President, Frances Lawford, on 5 June. She was such a warm, friendly person and was well loved by all. Our June meeting was attended by current and former members, along with a WI Trustee from the Hereford Federation. It was, as you can imagine, a very emotional meeting. Some of us had known Frances well and some for just a short time, but everyone had been touched by her warmth and friendliness. So we took the time to share our stories and memories, recognising her enormous dedication to our group. Her enthusiasm and hard work have attracted many new members recently. Always helpful and supportive, Frances made sure that our events programme reflected members' wishes, and whilst she liked the traditions of WI, she was always happy to introduce new activities to add to our interests. Members of the Craft & Chat subgroup fondly remember their visits to her home and the generous welcome she always gave us.  A lovely soul, she will be hugely missed and remembered with great fondness.
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UPTON BISHOP PARISH COUNCIL (UBPC) 

Any parishioner can contact the UBPC at clerk@uptonbishop.gov.uk Parish Council meeting minutes are available on the Parish Council website. 
Five councillors, the clerk, the ward councillor and 11 members of the public attended the Parish Council meeting on June10th.
  The minutes of the Parish Council meetings held in February, March and April 2025 were approved. A member of the public commented on a property in Phocle Green which appears to be being used as a house of multiple occupancy. Herefordshire Council has been informed and is investigating. The Ward Councillor outlined the highlights of his report. The report is on the website.
  Councillors supported Hopyard Cottage’s planning application for a single storey detached ancillary annexe for occupation by dependant relative, including part change of use of land to domestic garden.
  The Council queried whether the development is in open countryside and if the proposed building is a proportionate size to the existing building.
  The lengthsman has concentrated on grass cutting, grips and gulleys and general maintenance over the last month. Herefordshire Council have up to £4,000 available for drainage schemes in the parish over the next year. Applications need to be made by September.
  Four gates have been installed on footpaths as part of the Walkers Welcome initiative. More grants will be available for footpath improvements this year.
Balfour Beatty has resurfaced parts of the B4224.
  All invoices were approved for payment and the Council had more than £26,000 in the bank.
  All the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) papers were ratified and the Clerk was thanked for her hard work in managing the council’s finances. The dates for exercise of public rights will be from June 16 to July 25 2025.

The next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday July 1st.

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