Easter 3
TODAY
8am MORNING PRAYER in Church
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
2pm to 4pm WARM SPACE ON SUNDAYS in the Church Hall
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 25th April 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
7.30pm Pray and Bless Wroughton & Wichestow – Church Hall
Wednesday 26th April 7.30pm PCC Meeting – Church Hall
Thursday 27th April 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
Saturday 29th April 2pm-4pm Raingarden and Rain Planters Afternoon – Church Hall
Sunday 30th April
Easter 4
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Martina Lewis
Sidesperson: David & Lynda Pell
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Martina Lewis
Intercessor: Revd Chris Hunter
Reading: Acts. 42-end
Reader: Ida Morton
Sidespersons: Tony & Julia Edmonds
Small Groups
If you would like to join a small group, please contact the leaders of the groups below and find out where there is space. We would love to have everyone involved in a small group.
| 22 Kellsborough Avenue | Mondays 10am-11.30
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Lillian Wicks
Louise Bessent |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick Orman |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time. | Karen & Phill Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s breakfast | Mike Mason |
Live streaming the 10am service
The 10am service will be live streamed on You Tube. Please visit our YouTube Channel on https://www.youtube.com/@WroughtonWichelstoweParChurch (or search for Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish church) and press the ‘subscribe’ button.
Electoral Roll Revision 2023 – deadline approaching– revision period closes *24 April 2023*
Our annual church Electoral Roll revision runs from 27 Feb to 24 April 2023. The roll is open to anyone over 16 years old, who is baptised and is either resident in the parish or who regularly attends our services. Being on the roll allows you to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting on 21st May and, if you are not resident in the parish it gives you certain rights otherwise only given to residents. If you regularly attend our services and are not already on the roll, we would like to encourage you to join the electoral roll. Application forms are available in church or from the Parish Office- tel 01793 812050 or email office@wroughton.com and completed forms must be returned to the Parish Office by 24 April.
Mobile Alerts – 23rd April
On Sunday 23rd April the government will be testing its mobile phone emergency alert system at 3.00pm
For vulnerable individuals and victims of domestic abuse, hidden or secret phones are a vital lifeline. On Sunday 23rd April even if the phones are on silent the alarm will still sound. It is vital these alerts are switched off via settings.
Search your phone for “Emergency Alerts” normally found within “Settings” and ensure you have switched off “severe alerts” and “extreme alerts”.
Further advice can be found: UK emergency alerts: How to stay safe – Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk)
Volunteers needed for churchyard
Would you be able to offer to help with some occasional grass cutting, strimming or light hedge trimming in the Garden of Remembrance and limited other areas of the churchyard? Some areas will need more regular maintenance than Swindon Borough Council can provide. If you think you could help please speak to Rev Phill, Helena Thomas or Janet in the Parish Office. Thank you.
Thank you – Easter Flowers
The Church Flower Guild would like to thank everyone for their donations towards the lovely flowers that were in Church over Easter. Also, thank you to them for all their hard work in making a wonderful display.
Carnival Saturday 8th July
This year Community Engagement and Open the Book have decided to combine to enter a walking float in the Carnival Procession. The theme is ‘gardening and growing’ so we have decided that we will represent the ‘Garden of Eden’ We will have plants and animals (snake) but no Adam and Eve. If you are available and able to walk the route, or able to help to make plants etc. please contact Barbara.
RAINGARDEN AND RAIN PLANTERS
On Saturday 29th April from 2pm to 4pm there will be an open afternoon at the church hall to look at the rain garden and planters that we have installed, with information about ways you can use these ideas to manage the erratic rainfall we are now experiencing in your own garden. Refreshments will be available.
Knitting for Charity
Last week I took this beautiful blanket in to GWH. Thanks to Sally Speller for making it.
I have also posted two boxes full of hats and scarves for Mission to Seafarers. Thanks to all contributors. Please keep knitting. Janet Henderson
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
April – In the bathroom
- If your toilet cistern holds more than 6 litres of water (likely if it was installed before 2001) put a Hippo Water Saving device (or a brick) in it to save water each time you flush (eg http://www.hippo-the-watersaver.co.uk/)
- Fit a water efficient shower head (if you’ve got a shower that takes hot water straight from your boiler or hot water tank). This will reduce your hot water usage while retaining the sensation of a powerful shower.
- Switch to eco cleaning products which biodegrade in the sewerage system and don’t damage aquatic life in our rivers and seas. They also contain less harmful chemical for us too.
Congratulations
Congratulations to John & Sheila Godfree who celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday 26th April. Best wishes to you both.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have, died recently, Nicolas Mula and Sylvia Morse. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Church Office
Just to let you know I will be working Monday to Thursday next week my day off will be Friday 28th April. Janet
| The Parish Office, Priors Hill, Wroughton, SN4 0RT Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 1.30pm
01793 812050 office@wroughton.com Revd Phill Harrison – Vicar 01793 812301 vicar@wroughton.com Revd Chris Hunter – Curate 01793 814987 curate@wroughton.com Church Twitter Account – @WroughtonWichel Find us on Facebook – Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish Church Please follow us for all the latest updates from Wroughton Parish Church. |
