Trinity 3
Stewardship 2
TODAY
As many of you will know, the main hall at the Ellendune Centre has been turned into a Covid testing centre. This meant that Wroughton Discovery Church weren’t able to use it for their Sunday meetings and so they have been worshipping at Legge House instead. Two groups of Christians meeting every Sunday on opposite sides of the car park… This Sunday (20th June) is expected to be the last time that they meet at Legge House, so it would be great to end their time here with a celebration of the faith that we share in common. After our 10am service this week we will all go to the area of the churchyard nearest Legge House, where we will meet with members of Discovery Church and sing some socially distanced hymns together (we ARE allowed to sing outdoors!). So dust off those vocal chords and come prepared to sing for the first time in 15 months!
8:00 Morning Prayer in Church (traditional language).
Telephone Service
We need to look at the future of our telephone service particularly as the sound quality suffers when we join with those in church. If you worship with us on the phone please call in early at 9.45 am on Sunday 20th June so that we can talk about how to use the telephone in the future. If you are unable to be there but would like to comment please contact the parish office. Barbara
10am Holy Communion in Church and on the Telephone and YouTube. Followed by outdoor hymns with Wroughton Discovery Church. If attending in person you will need to book your space (details below)
4pm Church at 4 via Zoom join the Church at 4 group on our Facebook page for the meeting invite and password.
Sunday 27th June 2021
Trinity 4
8:00 Holy Communion (traditional language)
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Sidespersons: Alan & Christine Wrixon
10:00 Holy Communion / Morning Worship in Church and on the Telephone and YouTube. The need for social distancing means that the capacity of the church building is limited, so if attending in person you will need to book your space (details below
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Intercessor: Marion Colton
Reading: Matthew 6. 5-8
Reader: Clive Parker
Sidespersons: Sally Parker and June Bradley
4pm Church at 4 meeting in church. We’ll be thinking about our church’s patron saint – John the Baptist. All ages welcome. The need for social distancing means that the capacity of the church building is limited so you will need to book your space (details below)
The booking link for church at 4 this week is:
6pm Patronal evensong (no evensong on 4th July)
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Intercessor: Janet Henderson
Booking for Church Services
The need for social distancing means that the capacity of the church building is limited. If you wish to attend the 10am or Church at 4 services in person then you will need to book your place in advance each week. You can do this in two ways:
- On Line Booking – please follow the link to Eventbrite and select the date of the service that want to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1000-am-sunday-service-at-wroughton-wichelstowe-parish-church-tickets-121970305467
- Telephone – if you can’t use the online booking then please phone Janet Burchell, Church Administrator, 01793 812050 during office hours – Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri – 9am to 2pm.
There is no need to book if you are attending the 8am or 6pm services, but you will need to sign-in for Covid track and trace purposes Please make sure that you have and wear a face mask; and be aware that you may not be able to sit in your ‘normal’ pew! We will of course be following all the government and C of E guidelines with regard to social distancing and cleaning etc. our detailed Covid-19 risk assessment is available on request.
10am Telephone service
The 10am telephone service is still taking place, so if you can’t join us in the church building please do dial in – you will be taking part in the service in church, albeit remotely.
- To join the Sunday service first dial this number: 03300 945 940.
- When prompted, enter the room number, followed by # on your telephone keypad: 60527473 #
- Finally, enter the guest PIN: 2656 #
- You may have to listen to some announcements, but you will then be automatically joined to the conference call. Join in with the responses in the liturgy as you would normally.
Calls to ‘03’ numbers are charged at the standard national rate and are included in your ‘free minutes’ if you have a call-plan.
Live streaming the 10am service
The 10am service will be live streamed on You Tube. As well as getting video, the sound quality should be better than the phone. However, unlike the telephone option, you will not be able to interact with other people or to be heard in the service. We don’t recommend trying to use both You Tube and the phone at the same time as this could cause an echo on the phone line, there is also a delay of about 30 seconds which is very off-putting. Please visit our YouTube Channel on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc6wnuTqXBYTixq-NpQgeLQ and press the ‘subscribe’ button
Sound/video quality on the telephone and YouTube
We know that there have been problems with audio and video quality for the last few weeks for those joining us at 10am on the telephone and on You Tube. We have been working hard to fix this and we hope that you will notice some improvement. Unfortunately music is always likely to sound poor over a telephone line, but you should be able to hear people speaking more clearly and get less freezing and ghosting on You Tube. I’m sure you’ll provide feedback…
Patronal Evensong
Our next service of evensong will be at 6pm on Sunday 27th June (not 4th July). This has been brought forward by a week to coincide with our Patronal Festival, The Birth of John the Baptist, on the 27th. Revd Phill just ‘knew’ there was something he meant to mention at the last service…
Box tombs update
The observant may notice that two of our box tombs were dismantled and laid flat this week and the broken parts of another were stacked neatly. There is some more work still to do to make sure all of our tombs are safe, but this is unlikely to happen before April 2022 – we need to avoid Great Crested Newt season. We would like to try and apply for grants to cover the cost of this work. If you think you might be able to research this then please let Revd Phill know.
Forging Connections Monthly Prayers
Launching this Thursday 17th June 13:00-13:30 and thereafter every Third Thursday of each month. The Prayers will be hosted by Forging Connections and the hope is that Christians from all over Swindon will join together to unite and pray for the town and the surrounding region. The Prayers are open to anyone with a heart for Swindon and a desire to see God’s Kingdom Come.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99160785935?pwd=M2ZnZ1BvMWtOQ0hsT0d4TkFzRStaQT09 (Meeting ID: 991 6078 5935; Passcode: 378539)
Parish Giving Scheme
You can now update your giving details directly on the website https://www.parishgiving.org.uk all your need is your parish giving reference number. For further information or questions regarding the Scheme please speak to Nick Orman.
An Invitation to you all from Revd. Cheryl Hawkins
Hello! – hope all is well. I will be hopefully Priested on 3rd July at 10.30 in Bristol Cathedral. Unfortunately, numbers are limited again at the Cathedral this year. However, we will be holding a worship and praise service at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym at 4.00 pm on 3rd July. This is therefore an invitation to you all if you would like to join me at this service on the day of my Priesting – it would be wonderful to see you all. There will be a sign up sheet at the back of Church this Sunday if you would like to attend. With prayers and blessings Cheryl
Art and Poetry Trail 1st-8th August
We wish to join in the trail both at church and at the church hall, but we need your ideas. Do you have a favourite piece of poetry, or a psalm you would like us to use, or do you have a piece of art that could safely be left in the churchyard? Perhaps you could make some art out of recycled objects? Please let me have your ideas, we may not be able to use them all, but tell me anyway. Barbara (tel.633024)
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
Geoff Naylor, the local debt councillor for CAP and Pastor of Wroughton Discovery Church, is embarking on 230-mile solo walk from Fort William to Cape Wrath, camping each night. He began on 26th May and is now 150 miles into his walk. Last seen somewhere near Ullapool…
CAP is a charity that our church supports. Please consider making a personal donation sponsoring Geoff via his JustGiving page. Here is the link:
If you would rather give using cash then please speak to Margaret Penfound.
Knitting for Mission to Seafarers
Thank you to all our dedicated knitters who have been busy throughout the last 18 months of lockdowns and restrictions. I heard from the charity recently and sadly they are still unable to accept more knitwear as they cannot get it to the ships. Consequently can I ask you to keep any completed items and not to start on more. If you want to continue knitting for charity then the GWH Brighter Futures scheme would welcome knitted or crocheted 15cm (6inch) squares for end-of-life patients. Thank you. Janet Henderson 525856
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
June – Holiday highlights
If you are planning to fly for your holiday make sure you carbon offset the carbon you generate from your flight eg with Climate Stewards www.climatestewards.org/
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have, died recently Susan Morgans.
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Church Legacy
Gifts of Faith, Hope and Love
A lasting gift to your church……..
“The Lord loves a cheerful giver’ (2 Corinthians 9: 7)
As a Christian, and a member of this church, many of us have been giving regularly to the mission and ministry of the Parish of Wroughton & Wichelstowe. Our generosity is a response to God’s abundant grace.
A legacy or gift in your will to our church can be a final expression of your gratitude and thanksgiving towards God – and is one of the most valuable and lasting ways you can continue to support its ministry and mission.
A legacy can be left for specific or general purposes. (However, since needs change over the years, we encourage gifts to be left for the general purposes of the parish, i.e ‘unrestricted’).
No matter how large or small, your gift would be used to make a real difference, and could transform its future and help us to meet the needs of future generations.
We acknowledge gifts in whatever way you, or your executors, feel most appropriate. Equally, we can ensure gifts remain anonymous if preferred. (All gifts to charities, including churches, are tax free).
Please consider making provision for your church in your will.
For further information on how to do this, and suggested wording etc, there are leaflets on the church chest, or contact the Parish Office to have a legacy leaflet sent to you. Or to discuss a gift in a will in confidence, please contact Revd Phill, or our treasurer Nick Orman.
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