Season of Creation – Sky
TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am MORNING WORSHIP in Church and on YouTube
12.00pm CHRISTENING SERVICE FOR CHLOE PILBEAM in Church
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 9th September 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Thursday 11th September 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
Creation – Earth
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Reading: Genesis 1. 1-25
Sidespersons: David & Lynda Pell
10.00am HOLY COMMUINION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Intercessor: Sheila Tubey
Reading: Genesis 1. 1-25
Reader: Veronica Garside
Altar Servers: Jean Ford and Andrew Francis
Sidespersons: 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 Kellsboro Avenue | Mondays 10am-11.30 | Lillian Wicks & Louise Bessent
Restart 22nd September |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk & Lorna Robinson |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman next mtg 16/9 |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time | Karen Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s Fellowship – Bi-Monthly | Mike Mason |
‘Sunday Club’ dates
Our Sunday morning group for primary school aged children takes place in the Vicarage during the 10am service, usually on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. Future dates are:
| Date | Adults- lead/support | |
| 21/9 | Karen H/Miriam | Joseph (coat/dreams) |
| 5/10 | Hannah/Holly | Joseph (Prison/Ruler) |
| 19/10 | Barbara/Carolyn | Battle of Jericho |
| 2/11 | Tracy/Lynn | Samson-Great deeds |
| 23/11
Morning Worship on 16th. |
Joan/Helena T | Samson- Delilah/Philistines |
| 7/12 | Phill/Karen F | Christmas- Mary/ Joseph Gabriel Bethlehem |
| 21/12 | Karen H/Miriam | Birth/shepherds/ message |
| 4/1/2026 | Barbara/Carolyn | Kings/Epiphany |
Nick speaks to the BBC
Last week Nick Orman spoke to the BBC about the effect of climate change on guttering design.
Bigger storms are putting pressure on guttering on UK homes. Link below – BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c939e5xen89o?app-referrer=deep-link
Choral Evensong 7th September
I would like to thank all those who helped with organising and running our special Evensong last Sunday, especially the many catering staff involved. The visiting choir members were all astounded at the provision of food and drink in Wroughton church compared to their own churches! John
Ellendune 1200 commemoration.
Our church will be having a stand at the Ellendune 1200 event on the Weir Field on Saturday 13th September. There will be displays about the history of the Christian faith in Wroughton, where our bounda were, and what church would have been like in 825AD.
Do come to visit our stand and find our more about our history.
This means that we need some help. It would be good to have some more people who could come and spend some time at the stand so that everyone gets the chance to look at all the other displays., and we will need help putting up the event shelter on Saturday morning, carrying tables etc. and taking it down in the evening. If you can help in any way, please speak to Nick or Joan Orman.
Harvest breakfast in church – Sunday 5th October
The next breakfast in church will be held at Harvest Thanksgiving, on Sunday 5th October. A continental breakfast will be served in church between the two morning services, from 8.50am to 9.45am. Hot drinks, fruit juices, warm croissants, toast and preserves will be available to enjoy!
Everyone is warmly invited! It will be a great opportunity to chat to old friends and make new ones.
Christ Church, Swindon – GOLD eco church award!
Congratulations to Christ Church who, following a rigorous assessment procedure and an interview day with 2 assessors, have achieved the Gold Eco Church award from A Rocha. Apparently, Christ Church is the 109th church in Britain to reach the Gold standard. They are the third Anglican church in the Bristol Diocese to do so, following St Peter’s Henleaze and Hazelnut Community Farm, and the first church here in Swindon.
Thank you to Steve Bessant
Louise asked her husband Steve to make a house/castle for the children to play with in the baptistry area. He got creative and it has turned into a castle/church! A big thank you to Steve on behalf of all the children, who I’m know will enjoy it very much. Revd Phill
Carbon Literacy for Congregations
Bristol diocese is running an on-line carbon literacy course, and there are still some places. You can book using the Eventbrite link below,
The course will run on Zoom on the following Wednesday evenings:
- 17th Sept
- 24th Sept
- 1st Oct
- 8th Oct
Each session runs from 6:30pm-8:30pm. There will be a short break halfway through each session to allow you to give your eyes a break from the screen.
You can join each session using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82138380869?pwd=ouHda3k2SA5FoxjQUKUQj7801u9xzx.1
There are still some places available on the course . The course now has an Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-for-congregations-online-tickets-1605033491379
Help us raise funds when you shop on-line
We’re now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can help us for FREE. Over 8,000 retailers will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself! All you need to do is sign up and remember to use easyfundraising whenever you shop online. It’s easy and completely FREE! These donations really mount up, so please sign up to support us at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wroughton-and-wichelstowe-parish-church/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pmc&utm_content=email-1
Connor Western
I am running the Swindon Half Marathon on September 28th and raising money for Prospect Hospice. This is my first EVER half marathon, and I am pushing myself and training hard to do it justice. Prospect Hospice is an incredible charity, who help so many families, when it comes to the end of a life. Prospect Hospice provides dedicated End of Life care to patients and their families, every single day of the year, for free. Thank you for reading and wish me luck! Connor
Home Communion
If anyone is unable to attend Church through illness, or infirmity, they can receive the reserved communion from a lay reader who is a member of the pastoral team. This is offered on an occasional or monthly basis. Please contact the Vicar or Janet in the office 812050.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died, Sheila Davies. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Wednesday 17th September by Ross Fralley in memory of Adeline Fralley on the 100th Anniversay of the birth.
If you would like the Church to be floodlit for a special occasion (cost £20.00) Forms are available in Church or online please return to Janet in the Office or email office@wroughton.com.
The Parish Office, Priors Hill, Wroughton, SN4 0RT – 01793 812050 office@wroughton.com Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 1.30pm Revd Phill Harrison – Vicar 01793 812301 vicar@wroughton.com
