The next concert in Cradley church will be given by John Parsons [violin] and Carl Attwood [piano]. John was Head of Strings at Charterhouse for many years and is a free-lance player throughout southern England, playing with the Prometheus Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra and Bernardi Music Group, among others. Carl combined a career as recitalist, including House Pianist on the Terry Wogan Show, and Rector of Colwall Church. The concert will last about an hour, and include The Lark Ascending, and the wonderful Sonata in G major by Brahms. It will be followed by one of Cradley's famously delicious cream teas, included in the ticket price of £12 [under 18s free]. Tickets available at the door or from John Parsons [johnparsons1960@aol.com], or from Cradley village shop.

All are welcome in Mathon church for a service of evensong to celebrate harvest, with traditional 'harvest' hymns and readings.

All are welcome in Mathon church for an evening service of commemoration for Remembrance Sunday led by Revd Nicholas Menon.

A range of stalls including: cakes, new items, books, plants, tombola, raffle, a bric-a-brac stall and more - Coffee, tea and cakes available throughout the morning. Come and enjoy this merry social start to Advent! (10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. in Mathon Parish Hall)

Meeting of Mathon Parochial Church Council

Mathon church, beautifully lit entirely by candlelight, evoking a sense of Christmases from yester-year, spanning its nine hundred years of history, will host the annual service of Carols by Candlelight starting at 6 p.m. All are welcome to come and join us for one of the highlights of our Advent celebrations as we look forward to Christmas.

Meeting of Mathon Parochial Church Council