15th December 2024

Advent 3

TODAY

8.00am                  HOLY COMMUNION in Church

10.00am               HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube

6.00pm                 CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND READINGS in Church

Carol Service – This Sunday at 6pm!

Join us for a traditional service of Christmas readings and carols; just the thing to get you into the Christmas mood. Why not invite a friend or family member along?

NEXT WEEK

Tuesday 17th December –  9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church

Tuesday 17th December – 11.45 am Funeral Service for Susan Barrett and Simon Dubber

Wednesday 18th December – 2.10 pm Carol Singing in Wroughton (see separate notice)

Thursday 19th December – 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church

Thursday 19th December – 9.30am Wroughton Infant School

Friday 20th December – 9.30am Wroughton Junior School

SUNDAY 22nd  DECEMBER 2024

Advent 4

8.00am                  HOLY COMMUNION in Church

                                Preacher:             Andy Bissex

Reading:               Micah 5. 2-5a

Sidespersons:    Jean Reens and Christine Wrixon

10.00am               HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube

Preacher:             Andy Bissex

Intercessor:        Helen Toomer

Reading:               Micah 5. 2-5a

                                Reader:                 Alan Gregory

                                Altar Servers:     Andrew Francis and Gillian Pitter

Sidespersons:    Sally Parker and Sadie Payne

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
12 Artis Avenue Tuesdays at 7.30pm Carolyn Kirk
Church Hall Alternate Tuesday evenings Nick & Joan Orman During Advent we will meet weekly.
The Vicarage Wednesday evenings during term time. Karen Harrison
Church Hall Saturday men’s breakfast 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                                    Date                      Adults – lead/support

5/1                          Karen H / Miriam                                               2/3                         Phill / Karen F

19/1                       Tracy / Beth                                                         16/3                      Barbara / Carolyn

2/2                          Hannah / Holly                                                    6/4                          Karen H / Lynn

16/2                       Joan / Helena T                                                   20/4                       Easter Sunday – No session

Community Christmas Card

The children at ‘Here Comes Christmas’ helped to make us a Community Christmas Card for this year.  The card is now in Church so that you can send greetings to your friends without spending money on cards or postage. Any money you have saved can be donated to The Children’s Society in the box provided.

Christingle Help

As usual we will hold our Christingle services at 3pm and 5pm on Christmas Eve.  There will be Christingle making in the morning.  If you feel you could help please speak to Carolyn Kirk.

Carol Singing in Wroughton

Members of the church choir and other singing friends are going to sing carols at Lansdowne Hill Care Home and Banks Place on the afternoon of Wednesday 18th December. We will meet at Lansdowne Hill, Wharf Rd, SN4 9LF at 2.10pm, sing some carols, have refreshments and the chance to chat with residents  before moving on to Banks Place, Moormead Rd,SN4 9BY to start singing there at 3.30. We will leave at about 4.30. Carols sheets and music will be provided. If you would like to join us please contact Janet Henderson on 01793 525856 or singingjan@icloud.com or speak to me at church. Thank you.

Brass ensemble at 8am service

On Sunday 22nd December we will be welcoming back the brass ensemble that played for us at our Harvest Festival service. Our music at 8am is usually ‘canned’, so it’s great to be able to have live musicians occasionally. Many thanks to Cheryl Cowley and the band.

Funeral of Susan Barrett and Simon Dubber

Many people will be aware that Susan sadly died on 17th November after a short illness. Simon, her husband, was overwhelmed by the thought of life without her and tragically chose to take his own life on 3rd December. There will be a combined funeral service for Susan and memorial service for Simon in church at 11:45 on Tuesday 17th December, followed by a wake at Basset Down Golf club (all welcome). Simon’s funeral is likely to be early in the New Year. Our thoughts and prayers are with Susan and Simon’s family, friends and work colleagues as they come to terms with the news of their deaths.

Filling Station

We have a received a letter from the Filling Station thanking us for the donation of food gifts at Harvest time, and for the support throughout the year.

Eco Church  – Lifestyle Survey Results

Back in February we asked you to take part in an environmental lifestyle survey.  Apologies for the long wait…… but we have now collated the results, which you can see by clicking on the link here: (The results will also be available to see in church for the next 2 or 3 weeks, for those who can’t use the link)

It’s a long list but an encouraging one. Do have a look and see all the ways in which our church members are caring for creation in many small ways – thank you to all those who responded, and for all you do to live an eco-friendly lifestyle.  The Eco-Church Group will be using your responses to suggest activities that might help us all to care better for God’s Creation.

Wildflowers of Wroughton – Calendars 2025

Following the success of last year’s calendar, 2025 contains twelve new colour photographs of flowers from around the parish – including four orchids.

Available as a Wall Calendar           £9.00

Desk Calender                                     £7.00

Produced by Wroughton Monthly’s wildlife writer Boz.

They can be bought at the Parish Church, Country Market or directly from Dr Keith Hooper.

07884 108434 Home delivery available.

Knitting for Charity

This week I have delivered another blanket to GWH End of Life ward. This was made from donated squares which I assembled. This is the 24th blanket that we have sent to the hospital. A huge thank you to those of you who knit and crochet squares, to those who help to assemble them and to those who donate wool. You are amazing. The hospital uses about 500 of these blankets each year.   Merry Christmas and a Happy Knitting New Year. Janet Henderson

Floodlighting

The Church will be on Sunday 15th December in memory of Eric & Mary Barrett, David Barrett, Susan Barrett and Simon Dubber;

On Monday 16th December in memory of Christine Spooncer from her sisters, Pat & Ann, missed so very much; In memory of Bettine Rumming by Carol, Ted, Louise & Catherine.  Thinking of you always Mum.

Funerals

We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died, Simon Dubber and Susan Barrett.  We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.

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

Church Twitter Account – @WroughtonWichel

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CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Wroughton & Wichelstowe Parish Church

Sunday 15th December –

 Christmas Carols and Readings

6pm                Join us for our Christmas Carols and Readings

Christmas Eve – Christingle Service

3pm and 5pm

Join us at either 3pm or 5pm in church for our popular Christingle Service. We will be singing carols, hearing the Christmas story,

having fun and lighting our Christingles. Car parking is limited, so please walk up the hill if you can!

Christmas Eve

8am              A quiet Holy Communion service using traditional language

11:30pm       Midnight Holy Communion Service

Christmas Day

10am             All-age Holy Communion

For more information please email or phone the church office:01793 812050 or office@wroughton.com