Draycote and Leam Valley Benefices

08/06/2026

This Weeks Sunday Services (14th June):

9am BCP Communion at St Mark's Church, Flecknoe
9am Celtic Breakfast at All Saints Stretton-on-Dunsmore
11am Communion at St Nicholas' Willoughby
11am Morning Worship at St Peter's Church, Grandborough

07/06/2026

"If there's nothing missing in my life, then why do these tears come at night?"

That haunting lyric from Britney Spears’ hit song Lucky captures a crisis millions are facing today. We are living through an unprecedented mental health epidemic, where even having a "perfect" life on paper doesn’t seem to guarantee happiness.

In response, the standard secular advice is a heavy to-do list: boost YOUR self-esteem, manage YOUR stress, build YOUR resilience. But what happens when life throws things at you that you simply cannot control—a bad diagnosis, a redundancy, or a broken relationship? What if the burden of making ourselves happy is a weight we weren't designed to carry?

In this sermon on Psalm 33:1-12, Rev. Phil explores a radically counter-cultural path to true freedom. Moving from the pop charts to a historic rugby match at Wembley, this message reveals why true content and security don't come from working harder on yourself, but from discovering the freedom of being small in the hands of an unshakeable God.

📖 Scripture referenced: Psalm 33:1-12
🎵 Song referenced: "Lucky" by Britney Spears

https://youtu.be/mrxZJuKosZY

05/06/2026

A musical reminder of this weeks services

05/06/2026

Building Church Returns Next Week:

Wednesday 10th June | 4:00pm - 5.30pm All Saints Church Leamington Hastings

Looking for something welcoming, creative, and a little different?
Building Church at All Saints Leamington Hastings is for everyone —
children, adults, regular churchgoers, and those just curious. Join us
for:

Tea and coffee
Lego building
fun Craft activities
A light evening meal together
A relaxed time of biblical reflection that’s engaging for children
and meaningful for adults to

04/06/2026

Just a few hours to go until the St Nicholas' Willoughby Sing Along and Slice. Meeting at 3pm today (4th June) in the Willoughby Village Hall for a slice of cake and a good old sing along. Everyone welcome, suggested donation £3

04/06/2026

This Weeks E-news should now be in people's inboxes. If you haven't received your copy you can read it here:https://ac694be8-0667-4fb3-ac31-2eabf3a2770b.filesusr.com/ugd/411483_79f56d5f41f94397bc8df737b7375616.pdf

03/06/2026

Don't forget that tomorrow (4th June) we have our Farmers Market at St Peter's Church, Grandborough from 10.00-12.00

03/06/2026

"He makes me lie down in green pastures..." (Psalm 23:2)

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to stop?

Our Green Pastures Quiet Day offers a gentle space to step away from the pressures of everyday life and spend time resting, reflecting, praying, reading, walking, or simply being still. Set in the peaceful surroundings of All Saints Church, this day is designed around unhurried time and the invitation of Psalm 23 to let the Good Shepherd restore our souls.

The day will include Morning Prayer, short reflections, Midday Prayer, and a closing act of worship, with long stretches of uninterrupted "You Time" in between. There are no expectations and no compulsory activities—simply the freedom to spend the day in whatever way refreshes you most.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available throughout the day, and a simple lunch of homemade soup and fresh bread will be provided.

Whether you are looking for quiet prayer, space to think, time to read, or simply a chance to slow down, you are warmly invited to join us.

"He makes me lie down in green pastures..." (Psalm 23:2) When was the last time you gave yourself permission to stop?

31/05/2026

Services across the Draycote and Leam Valley Benefices this Sunday (7th June)

- 9am BCP Morning Prayer at Church of St Nicholas, Frankton
-9am Celtic Communion at St Peter's Church, Grandborough
-11am Morning Worship at St Leonards Church Birdingbury
- 11am Communion at All Saints Church Leamington Hastings
-4.30pm Tea Service at All Saints Stretton-on-Dunsmore

31/05/2026

Massive CONGRATULATIONS to Angus & Kalynn (married at St Peter's Church, Grandborough yesterday) and to Pip and Henry (married at All Saints Church Leamington Hastings on Friday).