TRINITY 11
TODAY
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 22nd August 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
Wednesday 23rd August 11.00am Funeral Service for Eric Archer at NWilts Crematorium
Thursday 24th August 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
12 noon Funeral Service in Church for Franklyn Alexander
SUNDAY 27th AUGUST 2023
TRINITY 12
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Sidesperson: Pat Lewis and Dee Vincent
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Intercessor: Janet Henderson
Reading: Isaiah 51. 1-6
Reader: Carol Gibbon
Server: Kathy Gregory and Gillian Pitter
Sidesperson: Lillian Wicks and Ross Fralley
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.
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
Resumes 4th September |
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 |
Receiving emails
We are having problems sending emails to gmail accounts. If you are not receiving the notices or anything you think you should be getting from the Vicar, Curate, Treasurer or Parish Administrator please bear with us until we have rectified this problem. Many thanks, Janet Burchell
Shine-holiday fun day.
Just wanted to thank you all again for supporting the Holiday club last week. It was a great success and we are looking forward to doing something similar again next year. As a child holiday club was such an important part of my summers so much so that our holidays had to be booked around it so I could go and I am so pleased it is back up and running after Covid and to be a part of it now. I believe it to be such an important part of our outreach and ministry to the children in Wroughton and it was so good knowing we had the church supporting us in this comeback year both practically and in your prayers. Many thanks again, Hannah Wrixon
Revd Chris update
From the start of September Revd Chris will be taking up the part-time role of Curate in Charge of the Benefice of Wanborough and Liddington, Bishopstone with Hinton Parva. This is a half-time role and in the other half of his time he will continue as our Curate here in Wroughton and Wichelstowe. His primary focus will be on supporting and guiding the four villages through a continuing long vacancy. It’s great that Chris is now ready to take this step and that he can begin to ‘fly solo’ – this experience is part of his training and will stand him in good stead for the future. Revd Phill.
Upper Churchyard Volunteers – further working party dates
Thank you to everyone who’s been helping with maintaining the upper churchyard ….. it’s really appreciated and we are beginning to see results! However, this is the growing season so the work never stops…. ! Please join us if you can on Tuesday 29th August from 6pm by the garage/workstore, to help out for a couple of hours. Tea & cake available as usual! We’re still short of equipment so it’s useful if you can bring tools, broom, strimmer etc. If you can’t make those dates but want to help, then there is now a key safe for access to the garage/workstore – where you will find equipment & a work plan. Please speak to Helena at church or contact on 07909 882150 …… helenaxthomas@hotmail.co.uk
Open the Book
As you may know we have teams of people who go into Wroughton Infants, and East Wichel Primary to read and act out Bible stories for the children. Over the last year or so we have lost some of our team and so we are looking for some new people to join us. At the moment we are not being required to go into the schools too often and both schools are preferring Mondays at the moment (at different times of day) but this may change. If you could spare some time (less than an hour) to be part of our team, could be an emergency extra, or want to know more, please let Revd. Barbara Abrey or Joan Orman know.
Community Engagement
Being visible in the community is a vital part of our mission to Wroughton and Whichelstowe. The Community Engagement group like to be present at village events, like The Duck Race and Carnival as well as putting on family events through the year. This is about the whole community, not just children and families, so we would like as many people as possible to come up with ideas and organise events. If you would like to contribute in any way you can come onto our WhatsApp group. You will find out what is going on and be able to volunteer for the things that interest you. If you think you could contribute in any way please speak to Joan Orman, Carolyn Kirk, or Revd. Barbara Abrey.
Filling Station Driver(s) needed!
Would you like to join our team of drivers? We have a couple of vacancies. The Filling Station van (a Ford Transit) goes into town every Thursday evening. The session is a couple of hours long in total, and each driver has an average of one drive per month.
Our insurance dictates that all drivers must be over 30 years of age; there are no other stipulations. If you would like to help, please feel free to catch me in church or email me at jools008@btinternet.com
Many thanks in anticipation. Andrew Bond
Wiltshire Historic Churches Ride and Stride 2023
Advance notice that this year’s event where sponsored cyclists, horse riders and walkers can visit local churches in aid of the Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust, is to take place on Saturday 9th September 2023.
If you are interested in taking part in this popular long-standing event that raises money to help maintain Wiltshire’s historic church buildings, please contact local organiser for the Parish, Mike Mason on email: masonmj@ntlworld.com
Are you First Aid Trained?
The PCC take the safety and welfare of worshippers seriously and are wondering if you have a valid First Aid / medical qualification? If so would you be willing to help in the unfortunate event of someone having an accident or medical incident in Church? You would be joining our existing team who need more members. There is no rota involved, just a case of knowing who to ask if anything should occur.
Please give your details to Mark Tubey (LLM & Safeguarding Officer), Lorna Robinson (PCC Secretary) or contact Janet in the Office.
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
August – In the car
- Change your car breakdown cover to a company that campaigns for better environmental transport measures, rather than being part of the road transport lobby eg Environmental Transport Association eta.co.uk
- In the car switch your engine off if you pull over or are stuck in traffic for even a minute. It saves you fuel, reduces the nitrous oxide pollution for you and those around you and cuts noise pollution.
Phil & Sylvie Good
We have been informed that Phil and Sylvie Good whom we have been supporting for a while will be leaving CMS in September and returning to the UK from Lebanon. Please pray for them as they come back to England and transition into retirement. They have family links in Wiltshire. We will be prayerfully considering how best to focus our future Missionary support.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have, died recently Michael Camden, Franklyn Alexander and Eric Archer. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
| 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. |
