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

WHAT’S ON IN UPTON BISHOP 
AT THE CHURCH: 
Church Warden - Jane Ayres Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page 
The Church is open every day, a quiet space for all to enjoy.
The Churchyard also offers a peaceful spot to walk or sit and enjoy nature
Dogs are welcome in the churchyard on a lead, but please clear up after them. 

Services for December and January are shown on pages 58 and 59
All Services at 10.30 unless shown otherwise

EVENSONG every Tuesday, 5.30pm at Graham and Ann Fowler’s House PLEASE NOTE - there will be no service on Dec 23th Ring Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

BCP Communion: Wednesday December 10th 9.30 am and Wednesday January 7th 9.30 am, both followed by Prayer Group.
If you require gluten free communion bread, please let us know before the start of the service.

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THE CHURCH: 
May we wish everyone in Upton Bishop a happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year from all at St John the Baptist’s Church.

Traditional Carol service by Candlelight 14th December at the slightly later time of 5pm. 
Come and hear the Christmas story and your favourite carols in our beautifully decorated church. Mulled wine and mince pies served after the service.

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Carol Singing
There will be carol singers around the village on: Tuesday, December 16th 6pm at Phocle Green;Wednesday, December 17th 6pm at The Crews; Sunday, December 21st 4pm at Crow Hill. All welcome. Look out for the posters advertising where we will be meeting.

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Midnight Mass 24th December at 11.30pm
The candles will be lit again as we celebrate the birth of Jesus in the first service of Christmas.
There is no service at Upton Bishop on Christmas Day. Communion will be celebrated in Hope Mansell at 9.30, Aston Ingham at 10.30 and Linton at 11am.

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Sunday 4th January An interactive service for all ages in the Millennium Hall at 10.30 am
Celebrate the Epiphany. Meet the three kings. Craft and cake for all. 

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AT THE MILLENNIUM HALL: 

Christmas Fayre: Saturday 6th December from 10am  
All the fun of the Fayre with our great Christmas Hamper Raffle. Get your tickets in advance. Father Christmas will be along at 11am so make sure you are there to put on your face jewellery, pick up a cake, a tombola prize and find some great bargains among the bric-a-brac as well as enjoying a mince pie and a natter.
Contributions will be gratefully received for the Tombola (Tracy ), Hamper Draw (Lindsey ), Bric-a-Brac (Di ), Cakes and Produce (Jane) and mince pies for teas (please bring them on the day). For more information call Olivia Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page.

 

FOR THE YOUNG: LEGO@UB CLUB 
The Lego Club/Coffee morning  The hall is not available now until after Christmas. Please look out for further news on social media and in The Chimes. It is held on the first Saturday of each month at 10.30am.

 

BABY SENSORY Monday mornings during term time. Call Annabel Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

LITTLE SWALLOWS Friday mornings. Activities for under 5s. Call Nicky Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

FIT AND ACTIVE: 

 

KEEP FIT Tuesdays, 10-11am. Call Jane Fray Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page or Michaela Johnson Contact Details 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 16th December 7–9pm £3 per person includes tea/coffee and biscuits. All abilities very welcome. Call Dave Powell Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page or just come along!

BADMINTON CLUB: Thursdays 8-10pm all ages and skills. Call Steve Cracknell Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

TANGO: Fridays but not every Friday. Check with Beryl Kirk Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

SOCIAL:

COFFEE MORNING First Saturday in the month, cancelled till after Christmas

 

SOCIAL AFTERNOON No meeting in December, next will be January 19th 2.30pm - 4.30pm. We look forward to seeing you all for cake and chat 

 

QUILTERS: 3rd Thursday of the month, 2-4pm. Call Sue Jones Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

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: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

UPTON BISHOP WI 
November Meeting: We had the most wonderful evening on the 11th. We welcomed Fiona Morison for the most captivating talk on Remembrance, and the VAD Nurses, The Roses of No-man’s Land. Many members had enter the Pruddah cup cookery competition by cooking a dish from a World War II ration book, remarkably very tasty, considering the restrictive ingredients. 
Next month our meeting is on Tuesday, 9th December 7pm where we are block printing, shared table and secret Santa. We do not meet in January but will back with a Silversmithing demo on February 10th.  We meet on the second Tuesday of each month, 7pm – 9pm at The Hub, St Mary’s Garden Village, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7WP. New members are always welcome, entry donation of £5, cake and raffle. We look forward to seeing you.  For details and to find out more about the numerous activities organised by the National and Herefordshire Federations of WIs contact Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
 
UPTON BISHOP NEWS: 

200 CLUB DRAW FOR November 
Alan Davis £100, Lesley Summer £20, Colin Sampson £10, Margaret Farr £5. 

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SYMPATHY Sadly, Valerie Fellows passed away last month. Heartfelt condolences to her husband Cliff, son and daughter-in-law Mark and Sue.

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BEST WISHES to everyone who is not too well, or who is undergoing or waiting for treatment.

WELCOME WISHES to Mr and Mrs Tresadern-Jones  who have moved to Crow Hill, and Mr and Mrs Jack who have also moved to Crow Hill. 

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Murder Mystery Evening on Friday 7th November in the Millennium Hall raised around £900 which will go towards fixing the heating in the church. Congratulations to everyone who acted in, catered for and supported. It was a fabulous evening with a sell-out audience, delicious food and a murder to solve. 

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The Christmas tractor run will be coming through Upton Bishop and Phocle Green on Sunday, December 21st. Leaves Ross at 6pm. Check the village website and Facebook page for timings. 

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THE MILLENNIUM HALL 
If you are interested in joining the Millennium Hall team, please get in touch: Contact Details 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 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.

Six councillors, the clerk and 12 members of the public attended the Parish Council meeting on November 4th. The minutes of the PC meeting held on September 2nd were approved. Vicky Eldridge has resigned and there is a vacancy for a councillor. No issues were raised by members of the public. Councillors supported the application to change agricultural land at Upton Court to equestrian use. They also supported the application for a butchery unit on land next to Burnt House in Foy Parish with comments that it is a new build in open countryside and querying the sufficiency of the existing splay.
Planning permission for three houses on land adjacent to Redlands has been approved by Herefordshire Council.
The lengsthman tidied up the War Memorial prior to Remembrance Sunday. The Council will apply to the Public Rights of Way Grant Funding Scheme for support for new finger posts, stiles and other footpath improvements and repairs. A replacement salt bin is needed in Tanhouse.
The Council has £31,553.10 in the bank and all invoices were approved for payment. The draft 25/26 budget will be discussed at the next meeting.
The next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday December 2nd.