DESPITE the absence of our Vicar and associate minister on sabbatical leave, the usual busy pace of Priory life has been maintained.

We have met two of our mission partners, serving in Kenya and Cairo respectively, and been encouraged by their reports.

There have been exhibitions in the north aisle; from Monday, August 11 until Sunday, August 31, the exhibition will be Malvern During the Wars.

Music has played its part, with Acedemia Musica and Chapelle des Minimes delighting their audiences, and Cuillin Sound and Malvern Winds to look forward to.

If, however, you are younger (say, primary school age), you might persuade a grown-up to bring you to Messy Church Holiday Club at 10am on Monday, 11 August in the Lyttelton Rooms; anyone who has ever been to one of these sessions will tell you what fun it is.

And everyone of any age will enjoy our Welcome Day on Saturday, August 23 when our grounds will be hosting a craft fair. You will be able to visit our ringing chamber, and at 2pm there will be a guided tour of the church. We hope to see you some time during the day!

ELIZABETH DUNNETT