TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am MORNING WORSHIP in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Monday 10th 7.30pm Safeguarding Training – Church Hall
Tuesday 11th 9.00am Morning Prayer – Church
Thursday 13th 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Saturday 15th 9.30 am Safeguarding Training – Church Hall
SUNDAY 16th March 2025
Lent 2
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Dr John Godfree
Reading: Psalm 27
Sidespersons: Ron & Joan Reader
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Dr John Godfree
Intercessor: Janet Henderson
Reading: Psalm 27
Reader: Ida Morton
Altar Servers: Jean Ford and Andrew Kirk
Sidespersons: Sally Parker and Sadie Payne
11.45am CHRISTENING SERVICE FOR DAISY WESTERN
12.30pm CHRISTENING SERVICE FOR OAKLEY GROUVEL
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.
Many apologies for not being able to live stream last Sunday we are trying to fix the problem but if is not recified I will try and record the service and make it available on You Tube a little later in the day. Nick Orman
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 |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman 04/03/25 |
| 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
16/3 Barbara / Carolyn 6/4 Karen H / Lynn
20/4 Easter Sunday – No session
Refreshment Sunday
March 30th the 4th Sunday in Lent is both Mothering Sunday and Refreshment Sunday.
Traditionally this is a celebration day within the otherwise austere period of Lent.
Our celebration this year will take the form of a light breakfast between our 8am and 10am services. It is intended that this will be one of a series of social events over the coming months which will give us the opportunity of getting to know each other better and all are encouraged to stay on or to come early to enjoy this event.
Croissants and similar will be available from 8.50 until 9.45. Please bring your own cup or mug!
Lent resources
Two of our small groups have recommended some resources that you might like to use during your journey through Lent:
- If you enjoyed the book that we used during Advent and Epiphany ‘Women of the Nativity’ by Paula Gooder, then you might also enjoy ‘Women of Holy Week – An Easter Journey in Nine Stories’ by the same author. Nick and Joan’s group will be using this.
- Carolyn and Lorna’s group will be using resources from 24-7 prayer, based around the book ‘Be Still’ by Brian Heasley. This is a prayer book for anyone – small groups, Bible studies, youth leaders and teenagers – looking for ways to make space for and revitalise the way they pray. For more information follow this link: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/be-still-a-simple-guide-to-quiet-times/?utm_source=lectio-365&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=lectio-365
Safeguarding and Training: Looking after each other
There are two Safeguarding Basic Level training sessions that have been booked for the Parish Hall. Basic level is needed for all roles within the church! You only need to attend one session if you have not done the course already.
Monday 10th March evening at 7.30pm or Saturday morning 15th March 9.30 am. The course takes about two hours depending on discussions.
Please let the Office or Mark (07974677751) know which session you want to attend. Thank You.
NEW ELECTORAL ROLL 2025
Every six years we are required by law to rewrite our electoral roll from scratch. This takes place in 2025,and since you are on the previous electoral roll. If you are on the current electoral roll you will need to re-apply.
Existing roll members should have a letter with prepopulated form to complete, sign and return to the parish office or to the box in church. If your details are correct, you simply need to tick the appropriate boxes (see 2A, 2B or 2C) and sign and date the form. If any of your details are incorrect, please also amend as appropriate.
Forms must be returned by 14th April 2025.
If you are not on the current roll and regularly attend then we would encourage you to join. There are blank forms at the back of church
If you would like to do this by email, then you can find instructions at www.wroughton.com//about-us/electoralroll2025/ 120 people have already returned their forms
Healing Prayer
As many of you know we hold our healing services at 8am & 10am on the 1st Sunday of the month, for anyone who wants prayer and anointing with oil this can be for yourself or for someone else. You don’t have to tell us what it’s about if you don’t wish too and anything said is in total confidence.
There is also the healing prayer chain where a group of us pray daily for the people on their list. The only stipulation for the prayer chain is that the person being prayed for gives permission. This is run successfully by Janet Henderson. Again it is totally confidential. If anyone wishes to have prayers on or would like to have more information about being part of the team please see me or Janet Henderson. Carolyn Perry
The Patchwork Garden. (affiliated to the Quiet Gardens Trust.)
We are opening our garden on Saturday, March 22nd between 10am and 5pm.
Weather permitting the resources will be at several seating areas
for you to relax and connect with God and Nature.
After then you will be welcome to come by yourself, (or with another),
to a quiet place and get some rest. Mark 6:31.
Phone 079746 77751 to arrange a time. Mark and Sheila , 27 Dunbar Road.
The Filling Station – Sandwiches, Thursday 20th March 2025
Our church will be supplying sandwiches etc. for the homeless via the Filling Station on Thursday, 20th March. If you would be willing to prepare a loaf of sandwiches or supply something else, please add your name to the signup sheet on the church chest and take a reminder card. Please note that the food needs to be taken to 11 Blenheim Road (Alan and Kathy Gregory’s).
Eco Church News:
Litter Picking
Earlier this month a few valiant souls braved the elements to litter pick up Priors Hill, ending up near Alexandra Park. It can be depressing to see the amount of litter that thoughtless people either deliberately dump or throw out of car windows etc and Priors Hill was no exception. However, the more people care about this and act to clean it up, the pleasanter our villages and countryside will be…… and why should we let the litter vandals win!
From 21st March to 6 April is ‘The Great British Spring Clean’, organised by ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ and we will be organising another litter pick, and pledging our support as a church – details nearer the time. Thank you to all those who already litter pick on a regular basis around the village. And if you do see fly-tipping, report it to Wroughton Parish Council either online or in person – they are usually very good at responding and clearing it.
Book & Jigsaw Swap
As part of our commitment to ‘Reuse & Recycle’ this popular event will again take place in church during Lent, starting on Sunday 23rd March so please do have a good sort out and donate any unwanted books or jigsaws. Details on where and how nearer the time……
Wroughton Lower Churchyard Volunteers
Invite you to their open day on Saturday 29th March at 11am to 2pm
Enjoy free tea / coffee and home cakes. Find out what we do and how you could join us. Come along and see for yourself how rewarding becoming a volunteer can be, See the wonderful surroundings we are trying to preserve.
‘No time commitment, do what you can when you can’. Average meet time fortnightly, weather dependent.
A warm welcome awaits you. Wroughton & Wichelstowe Parish Church, SN4 9JS.
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Wednesday 12th March by Ann & Karen Everden in memory of Roy Everden.
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.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have died Pamela Hopkins and Anita Whatley. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one
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