Services for November
All Services at 10.30 unless shown otherwise

Sunday 2nd Morning Worship
Sunday 9th Remembrance Sunday 
NB Service and laying of wreath at 10.45am
Sunday 16th Communion
Sunday 23rd All Age Services
Sunday 30th Benefice Communion for Advent Sunday    

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. 
   
EVENSONG every Tuesday, 5.30pm at Graham and Ann Fowler’s House. Ring Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page     

BCP Communion Wednesday 5th at 9.30am, followed by Prayer Group

       

THE CHURCH: 
By the time you read this, we shall be well and truly into Autumn and looking forward to Christmas. St John’s was beautifully decorated for Harvest Festival at the beginning of October. Many thanks to everyone who helped to decorate the church and all those who brought food items for the Ross Larder.

Remembrance Sunday 9th November
Did you know that as well as those men who died for our country, commemorated on our two war memorials inside the church, there are four Commonwealth war graves in the churchyard? One from WW1 and three form WW2. The head stones are cared for by Peter Fray and regularly visited by a representative of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. For more information about :-

 

CPL JOHN THOMAS PAYNE

PTE ARTHUR LEONARD HADDOCK

A/B CHARLES HERBERT ALLAN POYNER

PTE CHARLES HENRY GIBBONS

Visit the Commonwealth war graves website, cwcg.org

 

Looking further ahead:
A traditional Village Carols by Candlelight service of favourite carols and readings - December 14th  at 5pm
The first Service of Christmas - Midnight Mass - 11.30pm on 24th December.

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AT THE MILLENNIUM HALL: 

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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. is held on the first Saturday of each month at 10.30am.

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

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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 01989 780383 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.

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INDOOR SHORT-MAT BOWLS Tuesday 18th November 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

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

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

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SOCIAL:
COFFEE MORNING First Saturday in the month, Cancelled till after Christmas

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SOCIAL AFTERNOON Monday 17th November 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

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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

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UPTON BISHOP WI: meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 7pm - 9pm 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 Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page
October meeting -  Upton Bishop WI is going from strength to strength. Last year the Chairwoman of Herefordshire Federation of WIs (HFWI) awarded us Wi of the Year. On the 14 Oct 2025 the Chairwoman announced that Upton Bishop WI had the most increased membership of all Herefordshire WIs for the year 2024-25. Ultimately these awards were in recognition of the selfless dedication of one woman - Frances Lawford, whom the world tragically lost earlier this year.  Frances was also an avid photographer and entered many photos for the HFWI yearly calendar. For 2026 calendar,  Frances has gained recognition for her photography by having one of her photos printed in the HFWIs calendar.
Also, on 14th Oct at our evening meeting, we welcomed Kay Pritchard from an independent charity called Ugandan Dream.  Kay told us some harrowing, heart breaking yet groundbreaking tales of how she, a retired midwife, and two colleagues travel every year to Uganda to take medical supplies and educational toys to a hospital and development centre that they are helping support in the heart of Uganda. A truly humbling and inspirational evening. 
Next month, 11th November we will be welcoming our local Bromsash speaker, Fiona Morison, talking about Remembrance and WWII. You are all welcome to join us, 7pm at The Hub, St Mary's Garden Village, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7WP, entry donation of £5, cake and raffle. We look forward to seeing you soon.
On Saturday 18 Oct we welcome parents/grandparents to bring their little ones to our Free  Dental Awareness day at The hub, St Mary’s Garden Village. Fancy Dress competition (Tooth fairy/wizard) colouring competition, Tooth Fairy or Wizard, raffle, fruit sticks, dental experts and CPR/Defrib training. 

UPTON BISHOP NEWS: 
200 CLUB DRAW FOR September,

Vicky Eldridge £20,

Darren & Lindsey McClean £10,

Rob Smith £5.

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

CHRISTMAS FAYRE 
Saturday 6th December 10 am at the Millennium Hall. 
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 Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page), Hamper Draw (Lindsey Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page), Bric-a-Brac (Di Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page), Cakes and Produce (Jane Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Pageand mince pies for teas (please bring them on the day). For more information call Olivia Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

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.
The next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday 4th November

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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

 

Rev. Ewan Gillings looking extremely pleased with all of Nature’s bounty brought in for The Harvest Festival in St. John’s Church. Upton Bishop

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LATE NEWS

UPTON BISHOP PARISH - EMERGENCY PLAN

The emergency plan volunteers are on standby if needed to help with any incidents. Any life & limb emergency call 999. If people think there is a parish level response get in touch with their area reps as follows:
Area East: Mark Rusby – Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Area Tanhouse: Mike Tyers – Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Area Crews: Jake Simpson – Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Area Crowhill: Tom Blandford – Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Area Phocle Green: Tony Chudziac – Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page