Trinity Sunday
TODAY
8.00am MORNING PRAYER in Church
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 28th May 9.00am Morning Prayer – Church
Wednesday 29th May 2.00pm Church Hall Gardening – Church Hall
Thursday 30th May 9.00am Morning Prayer – Church
Saturday 1st June 2.45pm Cream Teas for the Hospice – St Joseph’s Church
SUNDAY 2nd June 2024
Trinity 1
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Reading: Acts 19
Sidespersons: David & Lynda Pell
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Intercessor: Dr John Godfree
Reading: Acts 19
Reader: Lillian Wicks
Altar Servers: Judith Alexander and Louise Bowyer
Sidespersons: Lillian Wicks and Ross Fralley
6.00pm EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: Revd Chris Hunter
Intercessor: John Henderson
Reading: Jeremiah 5. 1-19
Reader: Janet Henderson
Sidespersons: Sylvia Woodward and Jean Ford
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.
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 |
| 2/6 | Sally/Miriam |
| 16/6 | Phill/Karen F |
| 7/7 | Hannah/Holly |
| 21/7 | Joan/Helena T |
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 Orman |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time. | Karen & Phill Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s breakfast | Mike Mason |
Revd Cheryl Hawkins update
We are delighted that Cheryl has completed her curacy in Bristol and has now been appointed as Vicar of St Andrew’s Church, Burnham on Sea. She will be moving to Burnham on 23rd May and her new address will be: 17d Oxford Street, Burnham on Sea. TA8 1LG. Cheryl’s licencing will take place at St Andrew’s Church on Thursday 6th June at 7pm. Please pray for Cheryl as she takes this exciting next step.
HOLIDAY CLUB
We are planning to run a children’s holiday club again this year for 3 mornings on 6th, 7th and 8th August. We will be inviting primary age children to join us. If you would like to help out in any way, for some or all of the days, we need support with craft, drama, refreshments and setting up. All helpers would be most welcome. Please speak to Hannah or Carolyn for further details.
Upper Churchyard Working Parties – volunteers please!
We will be working in the Upper Churchyard on the following dates:
- Saturday 25th May from 09.00am
- Saturday 22nd June from 09.00am
If you can make one or both of those dates, do come and join us to help maintain and care for your churchyard. Jobs include weeding, strimming, ivy control, path clearing……. all equipment supplied. Tea and cake provided!
Healing meeting
There will be a healing meeting on Wednesday 5th June at 11am at the vicarage.
The Big Hymn Sing
It is now over ten years since we had a ‘Songs of Praise’ event in Wroughton. Inspired by the Royal School of Church Music’s 2024 initiative, I am planning a hymn singing evening for Sunday 16th June at 6.00pm.
All welcome. John Henderson 01793 525856.
Come and Sing Fauré’s Requiem
Is being held at St Sampson’s Church, Cricklade on Saturday 6th July.
Rehearsals will be from 11am to 3.30pm with a performance at 4pm. It will be directed by Mark Lee, Director of Music, Bristol Cathedral. Cost is £20 to include score and light refreshments (not lunch). Some of our choir are intending to attend so some lift sharing may be possible. There is a poster in the porch giving full details. Janet Henderson.
Cream Teas for the Hospice
Cream Teas & Table Top Sale, featuring the Wroughton Silver Band will take place on Saturday 1st June, 2.45pm at St Joseph’s Church in aid of the Prospect Hospice. We urgently need donations of table top, raffle prices or tombola gifts please leave with Janet at the Parish Office, Priors Hill. If you are able to make some scones or help on the day please ring Anne Moss, 813318.
CHURCH HALL GARDENS
On Wednesday 29th May we are planning to do some work on the garden beds at the church hall. We’d love to have some help, so come along to the hall from 2pm. Gardening gloves and hand tools would be helpful.
CAR LIFTS
People in the church are very good at offering lifts for those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to get to church, but don’t usually offer or accept lifts with other drivers. Is there someone who lives near you that you could arrange to share the journey with, to avoid unnecessarily duplicating the drive?
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
May – Holiday highlights
- If you are staying away choose your hotel carefully. Depending on the level of luxury, meat served, food wasted, energy wasted with excess heating etc your night could cost you 3 to 60kg CO2e per person per night.
- Slow down and relax on: Drive at 60mph on the motorway and 50mph on main roads and save 10% on fuel and CO2e emissions.
Notices from this week
We will be using a different method of sending the notices which will mean that you will see the notices in the body of the email and you will be able to click a link to down load the service sheet. If you do not receive this next week please contact the office by phone 812050 or email office@wroughton.com
Church Office
As it is bank holiday next week I won’t be in the office until Wednesday 29th May. Janet
Memory Table
The flowers in Church from Friday 31st May are in memory of Eric Barrett.
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Thursday 30th May by Cheryl Cowley in memory of her late husband, Francis Edward Cowley on the occasion of what would have been his 97th birthday;
On Friday 31st May by Lynda Nicholls & family in memory of Mike Durston (Snr).
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died, Malcolm Morrison. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
The Patchwork Garden. (27 Dunbar Rd.)
Mark and Sheila Tubey have registered with The Quiet Garden Movement. The garden will be available from June 1st.
There are a number of quiet seating areas. There are inspirational resources, to encourage contemplative prayer, re- connection to nature, and creativity. Teas and coffee will be available (bring your own snacks.) To keep the ethos of meditation, a maximum of three individuals, or an organized group up to 6 people at any one time. Entrance is wheelchair accessible, and the whole garden is relatively flat.
Phone 07974 677751 to arrange to spend an hour or two of quiet reflection. Any donations will be passed to The Quiet Garden Movement.
Quiet Garden Movement
sharing outdoor space for the inner journey
The garden will be open on Saturday 15th June.
From 10am to 6pm.
When you are invited to come without an appointment.
