The Presentation
8am HOLY COMMUNION (traditional language).
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube.
4pm CHURCH AT 4 MEETING IN THE CHURCH HALL All ages welcome.
TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
7.30pm PCC Meeting in Church Hall
THURSDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
SUNDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2022
The 4th Sunday before Lent
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Sidesperson: David & Lynda Penll
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube.
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Intercessions: Marion Colton
Reading: Isaiah 6.1-8
Reader: Peter Ferguson
Sidespersons: Sally Parker and June Bradley
10am EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: Revd Chris Hunter
Intercessions: Margaret Penfound
Reading: Wisdom 6.1-11
Reader: Tim Winter
Sidespersons: Tony & Julie Edmonds
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/channel/UCc6wnuTqXBYTixq-NpQgeLQ (or search for Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish church) and press the ‘subscribe’ button.
Covid-19…
The government recently took the decision to relax some of the legal Covid restrictions. However, levels of Covid remain high and some people continue to be vulnerable. Different people will have different attitudes to risk. Love and generosity are key principles in the way that we live together and meet as one body in Christ. To help everyone to feel comfortable and safe in church we are continuing to ask people to take these precautions:
- Please wear a mask unless medically exempt, particularly while singing. You may remove your mask to eat or drink, but please replace it afterwards.
- Please be aware of social distancing and respect the wishes of those who might need a bit more space than you do. If you want to be socially distanced then please avoid the pews in the rear of the nave.
- The church building is being regularly cleaned and ventilated.
- Please use the hand sanitiser provided.
The Children’s Society Box Opening
If you are a Children’s Society boxholder and you would like to have your box emptied, please could you let me have your box by 20th February if at all possible. I am in church most Sundays at the 10am service or you can contact me, Carolyn Kirk on 07596001716 to arrange a time for me to collect it. Thankyou
New small-group
We want to be a church where everyone feels known and connected to other members of the worshipping community. We also want to be a church where people feel encouraged and supported in their faith. A really good way of achieving both of these things is by having as many people as possible involved in small-groups that meet for an hour or two at some point during the week. Covid willing, we will be launching a new small-group at the end of January, meeting in the Church Hall. Look out for more details…
Safeguarding – Looking after each other
Safeguarding is about creating and maintaining a safe and secure environment within which children, young people and vulnerable adults can be nurtured and cared for. The Vicar and the Parish Safeguarding Officer (Mark Tubey) both have key roles to play, but this isn’t their responsibility alone. It is the responsibility of all members of our church to have an awareness of some basic good practice, of the types of abuse that can occur and what to do when you have a concern, either for yourself or someone else. Attached with this notice-sheet is a brief safeguarding summary, which will help you to be informed about this important topic. Please do take the time to read it. Thank you. Revd Phill.
Swindon Interfaith group – a request
Is there a way that we could invite some representation from the Anglican community onto the Swindon Interfaith Group committee, or to attend the events we hold? Regarding the committee, a faith representative doesn’t have to be a church official, indeed most of our committee members are lay members of their faith community but have an interest in building interfaith relations. Our committee currently includes members who associate with the following faith groups: Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islam, Latter-day Saints, Pagan, Quaker, Roman Catholic, Sikh, and Unification. Please let Rev Phill know if this is something you would be interested in.
Coffee Team
The coffee team urgently need some help on Sundays please. We are becoming a little depleted as a team and the more volunteers we have the fewer turns we have to do on the rota. Don’t worry if you don’t have a dishwasher/ car we all help each other. All you need to do is provide the milk occasionally. Please talk to a member of the coffee team if you think you can help. Thank you, Sally Parker
Knitting for Charity
Unfortunately Mission to Seafarers is still unable to take any more knitted hats, scarves, gloves etc. If you are still keeping some at home can I suggest that you take them to your local charity shop.
A local project you can support is to be a Brighter Futures Blanketeer. They ask for knitted or crocheted blankets 120 x 150 cm (4 ft x5xft) which will be offered to patients in the last few days of their lives to make their room seem more homely. Completed blankets should not have glittery wool and should be washed gently when complete.
If a whole blanket seems like too big a task please make 15cm (6inch) squares and bring them into church. There is a box near the piano to put them in. (Thanks to those who have already done so). Myself and a friend will complete the blankets and get them to the hospital. If possible a crocheted butterfly should be added to each completed blanket. For further details go to brighterfuturesgwh.nhs.uk.
Thank you Janet Henderson 01793 525856
This is a photo of the first blanket for GWH made from donated wool. Several people have recently donated a total of 142 squares. Thank you all very much. The next job is to decide how to arrange the squares and join them up. Please keep knitting and if you don’t t knit but would like to take part balls of DK wool
( not glittery) can be left in the box by the choir vestry at church.
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
JANUARY
- Switch to using a green search engine on the internet such as ecosia.org , which plants trees to absorb the carbon emissions from your web searches.
- Email with care: an email generates 4g CO2e and a large email with lots of attachments up to 50g. Don’t stop communicating, but think before you copy everyone in!
Photos for the notices
Don’t forget you are still able to send me photos of any interesting pictures you take on your travels to put in the notices. Janet
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have, died recently June Marriner and Pauline Martin. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
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Safeguarding and Training: Looking after each other.
It is the responsibility of all members of the parish of Wroughton and Wichelstowe to give paramount importance to the nurture and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults in a safe and secure environment. It is about preventing harm to children and adults wherever possible.
Photographs and videos: It is the policy of the parish of Wroughton and Wichelstowe that no one should take photographs of children or young people without the written consent of that child’s parent or carer and the consent of that child where they are old enough to give consent.
All photos and videos taken for the parish of Wroughton and Wichelstowe should be stored securely on devices belonging to PCC. No photo or video should be left stored on personal photography or videography equipment.
Roles:
| Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) | · Respond to all safeguarding allegations and concerns according to policy and guidance
· Monitor and report to PCC regarding adherence to policy and practice · Arrange safeguarding training and maintain records · Process DBS disclosures for the church and maintain records
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| Incumbent (Vicar) | · Act as a point of contact should there be any safeguarding allegation or concern regarding a PSO |
| Church Wardens | · Take part in the allegations management procedure when required
· Take part in an ‘agreement’ as per ‘ministering to those that may present a risk’
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| Activity Leaders | · Follow the Safeguarding policy and associated good practice guidance
· Ensure that activities are run according to good practice guidance · Report any safeguarding concerns as per policy · Ensure all volunteers are safely recruited · Ensure all volunteers have in date training and DBS check as required · Ensure all new volunteers receive agreed induction · Supervise agreed volunteers
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| Staff and Volunteers | · Follow the safeguarding policy and associated good practice guidance
· Report any safeguarding concern as per policy |
| Church members | · Be aware of the safeguarding and associated policies
· Report any concerns as per policy |
What to do if you are concerned that abuse or neglect may be happening
You may see or hear something of concern or someone may tell you something of concern (a disclosure). If a child, young person or adult tells you that they have experienced abuse, are experiencing abuse or are concerned that they may be at risk:
| Do | Don’t |
| Listen. Try to move to a quiet space if possible | Don’t Tell them to speak to someone else |
| Let the person talk at their own pace and say what they want to say. If you need to clarify points ask open questions like:
Tell me.. what happened, Explain … about the incident Describe …where it was/what happened |
Don’t Investigate.
Ask leading questions e.g. why did they do that, was it ‘name’, did it hurt you? |
| Take it seriously | Don’t Try not to react as though unbelieving or shocked |
| Reassure. Confirm they are doing the right thing by telling you. | Don’t Tell them not to tell stories |
| Tell them you need to share the concern with the right people e.g. Parish Safeguarding Officer, police, social care | Don’t Promise to keep a secret or tell people who don’t need to know. |
| Record what was said and the facts as accurately as possible as soon as possible | Don’t Try to just remember it |
| Contact authorities/Parish Safeguarding Officer (Mark Tubey). | Don’t Contact the person the allegation is about |
Types of abuse & brief definition.
Physical: Non-accidental harm to the body. Unlawful or inappropriate use of restraint/ physical intervention.
Sexual: Direct or indirect involvement without capacity /or consent. Pressure into consenting.
Emotional: Wilful infliction of mental suffering, abuse of trust or power.
Neglect: Failure to provide amount and type of care / treatment responsibility to provide.
Financial: Unauthorised taking, deprivation or misuse of money and assets without informed consent.
Discriminatory: Where values, beliefs or culture result in misuse of power denying opportunity.
Slavery: Forcing another into a life of abuse. Servitude and unacceptable treatment.
Self-Neglect: A wide range of behaviour neglecting and harming self.
Domestic Abuse: Incident(s) of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour by a close relative or partner.
Spiritual Abuse: Misuse of religious doctrine to control and coerce another detrimentally.
