“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist” —Charles Baudelaire, Le Joueur Généreux 1864 If the Devil can distract, hinder or prevent you from prayer, he will. Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the

MOTHERS’ UNION Plans are underway for the 100th birthday of St. Mary’s Mother Union, as well as the 150th birthday of Mothers’ Union as a whole. Once again, our meetings are on the first Thursday of each month – 1.00 pm to a prompt 1.30pm start. Everyone is welcome to come to our events. For more information please contact Sue Norris

Supporting RBVE Charity We have had a request from Sharon Upton requesting support for the RBVE Charity and below are the details from the event poster: - We need your help please. There is a Tommy Tea/Coffee morning in aid of the RBVE. If anyone could please spare raffle prize - from a bottle to smellie to chocolates or anything you could spare will help so much. Sharon can pick up donations or you can drop them off at 9 Castle Street, Tutbury. Thank you for supporting such

Formerly, the visitations were a court where all clergy and churchwardens were cited to attend. More recently the format has changed so they take the form of a service, the key part of which is the official admittance of churchwardens as office holder of the diocesan bishop. During the service, the archdeacon also delivers a sermon call the “archdeacon’s charge”, the aim of which is to offer advice, encouragement and support to parishes in general and churchwardens in particu

Details coming soon ! .... "infamy! infamy, they've all got it in for me!"

We are pleased to announce that Roger is once again hosting the Organ Concerts for the Bank Holidays in 2026: 6th April, our friend Janice Toplis has agreed to sing again, and is a highly respected Alto and singing teacher 4th May, For this concert, Roger shall be sharing with renown professional flautist - Alison Hardy. Alison has played the flute at the highest level, including many famous orchestras under famous conductors. She has recently played in the UAE and many int