EPIPHANY 3
TODAY
8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00 am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 27th January 9:00 am Morning Prayer – Church
7.30pm Prayer & Bless Wroughton – Church Hall
Thursday 29th January 9:00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 1st FEBUARY 2026
THE PRESENTATION
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Reading: Hebrews 2. 14-18
Sidespersons: David & Lynda Pell
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Canon Chris Dobson (Adviser for Parish Discipleship and Evangelism)
Intercessor: Helen Toomer
Reading: Hebrews 2. 14-18
Reader: Veronica Garside
Altar Servers: Jean Ford and Judith Alexander
Sidespersons: Rose Humphries and Pat Herring
6.00pm EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Intercessor: Janet Henderson
Reading: Hebrews 2. 14-18
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.
Loop System is now working
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 & Lorna Robinson |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman next mtg 3/2 |
| 67 Savill Crescent | Wednesday evenings during term time | Tracy Mason |
| 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
1/2 Tracy/Helena Jesus is baptised
15/2 Joan/ Holly Choosing Disciples
1/3 Carolyn/Karen Palm Sunday
15/3 Hannah/ Miriam Last Supper/Crucifixion
5/4 Easter Sunday
19/4 Lynn/Jean Resurrection
3/5 Tracy/Helena Ascension/message of Good news
17/5 Joan/Miriam Down through the roof
7/6 Carolyn/Karen Storm on the lake
21/6 Hannah/Holly Feed the 5000
5/7 Lynn/Jean Good Samaritan
19/7 Joan Miriam I can see
6/9 Tracy/Helena Good shepherd
Have your say on Recruitment of Our New Vicar –
Sunday, February 8th at 10.00 am followed by Bring and Share Lunch
As part of our process for our recruiting a new vicar, Rosy Ashley, Diocesan Adviser for Parish Development will be joining us to lead a special service at 10.00 am on Sunday February 8th. There will be a short form of Morning Worship interwoven with specific time provision made for Rosy to walk us through our reflection, prayer and discernment of what we would like in our new Vicar and the future direction of our Church. This will include time for discussion and congregation participation with her – very much our chance to air views and have our say.
There will be a bring and share early lunch afterwards and the chance for further discussion.
The aim of the Service is to inform Rosy, in conjunction with us, to write a short single sided document called Christ’s Call – essentially a summary of what kind of Church God is calling us to be. This will be prominent in the Parish Profile document which will be the basis of our recruitment effort. Applicants consider this very carefully and it is our chance to tell them who we are.
For the lunch please can you sign-up to say what food you propose
to bring on the sheet in Church.
Tuesday Small Group – Church Hall
We have just finished the Bible Society’s Bible Course and we will be starting their course on the Book of Romans. The course tackles ten big themes found in the book of Romans which are key to understanding the Christian faith:
- Gospel – how can we become confident in our faith?
- Sin – what’s wrong with the world?
- Salvation – what’s so amazing about grace?
- Peace – how can we find rest in a stressful world?
- Freedom – how can we avoid negative cycles?
- Hope what has God promised?
- Mystery – if God is sovereign, what is our role?
- Devotion – how can we live full on for God?
- Community – how can we live together in love?
- Mission – how can we be ambitious with the gospel?
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. If you would like to join us please speak to us.
Nick & Joan Orman
Breakfast in church – Sunday 15th February
The next breakfast in church will be held on the Sunday before Lent, Sunday 15th February.
Please join us for a continental breakfast which will be served 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 to enjoy delicious food, chat and fellowship together as we look forward to the season of Lent.
Cakes for 10am Service Refreshments
Many thanks to all those who have provided cake and biscuits for us to enjoy after the 10am service over the past months. If you would like to sign up to provide cake on a particular Sunday, there’s a new sign up sheet in church for the period up to Easter.
Licensing of Ven Adrian Youings will be the Interim Minister in Swindon Deanery
Adrian will be licensed at St Johns, Haydon Wick on 25th January 2026 at 6pm. All Welcome
Light Lunch Invite
Our next get together for a coffee or light lunch is this week Wednesday Jan 28th, 11.30am at The Prospect Hospice café. Please come along and enjoy some good company and a chat. Christine Wixon
New Testament in a Nutshell – St Mary’s Purton 31st January 10am-4.30pm
The New Testament is well known, however the context can often be missed. Relax and enjoy the journey as an experienced guid encourages you to see God’s Word through the ‘Big Picture’. Our fun and memorable sessions will help you learn with such clarity you’ll be able to retell the whole Storyline to a friend. We will also do our best to inspire and equip you to keep digging deeper.
St Mary’s Church, Church End, Purton, SN5 4EB cost £19 (£14 before 24/12) including workbook and bread and soup lunch. Free for children 11-18 if accompanied by an adult.
Book at www.Bible.org.uk or from Ian Tweedie-Smith 01793 770077 vicarage@tweediesmith.co.uk
Filling Station – Volunteer Driver
The filling station are asking for a volunteer to drive the filling station van on a Thursday (its 6 till 8) on a rota, about every five weeks. If this is something you could help with please contact Angus Macpherson macpherson.angus@btopenworld.com
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. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Saturday 24th January by Paula Glass in memory of Pamela Little.
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
