Community
... celebration and fundraising
Events
Throughout the year the Church organises events to bring the village together and to celebrate milestones in the christian year.
Rector's retirement
Sunday 27 April 2025 at 10:45 AM at Cradley church and village hall
A Benefice Celebration of Holy Communion in Cradley church to mark the retirement of the Revd. Prebendary Robert Ward, Rector of Cradley with Mathon and Storridge, and to give thanks with him for his eighteen years as incumbent in the benefice. All are invited afterwards for lunch in Cradley Village Hall. Some idea of numbers attending would be welcome in advance. Please contact churchwardens Ian Bailey (01886 880201) or Di Roberts (01886 884553)
"The Man Who Planted Trees" and "Riversong"
Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 7:30 PM at Storridge church
"The Man Who Planted Trees" A story for our time in words and song about Man's relationship with Nature and with his fellow man. Presented by 'Folk from the Fold'
and
"Riversong" A sequence of tunes, song and spoken word exploring our relationship with inland waterways. Presented by Barry Walmsley, Malcolm Myatt and Trevor Ponman.
FREE EVENT at 7.30pm in Storridge Church, WR13 5EY.
This event is part of the Storridge Literary and Music Festival.
and
"Riversong" A sequence of tunes, song and spoken word exploring our relationship with inland waterways. Presented by Barry Walmsley, Malcolm Myatt and Trevor Ponman.
FREE EVENT at 7.30pm in Storridge Church, WR13 5EY.
This event is part of the Storridge Literary and Music Festival.
Cradley Organ Concert
Sunday 4 May 2025 at 3:00 PM at Cradley church
Organ Concert by Owen Chan, international organist, and previously, Organ Scholar, Merton College, Oxford.
Improvisations on readings from TOLKIEN and Bach's famous Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor.
Tickets £12 to include Cream Tea, under 18s free. Tickets from John Parsons: 01886 881 036, johnparsons1960@aol.com or Cradley village shop.
Proceeds to Cradley Church Organ Fund.
View event poster
Improvisations on readings from TOLKIEN and Bach's famous Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor.
Tickets £12 to include Cream Tea, under 18s free. Tickets from John Parsons: 01886 881 036, johnparsons1960@aol.com or Cradley village shop.
Proceeds to Cradley Church Organ Fund.
View event poster
Talk: "In States Unborn, And Accents Yet Unknown"
Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 7:30 PM at Storridge village hall
"In States Unborn, And Accents Yet Unknown", a presentation on the International Appeal of William Shakespeare by Hugh Farey (Boz) (fresh from directing a Japanese production of Macbeth)
FREE TALK, 7.30pm at Storridge Village Hall, WR13 5EY.
This event is part of the Storridge Literary and Music Festival.
FREE TALK, 7.30pm at Storridge Village Hall, WR13 5EY.
This event is part of the Storridge Literary and Music Festival.