TRINTY 10
TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 26th August 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Thursday 28th August 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 31st August
Trinity 11
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Reading: Proverbs 25. 6-7
Sidespersons: Pat Lewis and Dee Vincent
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Phill Harrison
Intercessions: Revd Andrew Francis
Reading: Proverbs 25. 6-7
Reader: Sadie Payne
Altar Servers: Judith Alexander and Andrew Kirk
Sidespersons: Jean Ford and Lyn Hezlett
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
Resume late September |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk & Lorna Robinson
Next mtg 9th Sept |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman next mtg 16/9 |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time | Karen Harrison |
| 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 | |
| 7/9 | Phill/Karen F | Noah |
| 21/9 | Karen H/Miriam | Joseph (coat/dreams) |
| 5/10 | Hannah/Holly | Joseph (Prison/Ruler) |
| 19/10 | Barbara/Carolyn | Battle of Jericho |
| 2/11 | Tracy/Lynn | Samson-Great deeds |
| 23/11 Morning Worship on 16th. | Joan/Helena T | Samson- Delilah/Philistines |
| 7/12 | Phill/Karen F | Christmas- Mary/ Joseph Gabriel Bethlehem |
| 21/12 | Karen H/Miriam | Birth/shepherds/ message |
| 4/1/2026 | Barbara/Carolyn | Kings/Epiphany |
Special Choral Evensong
Sunday 7th September 6.00pm
Our normal September Choral Evensong will be an extended cathedral-style service with many invited singers to swell the numbers of our own choir.
This special service is to celebrate the 80th birthday of our organist Dr John Henderson FRSCM, who has been in post in Wroughton for 31 years and was the founder and director of Wroughton Choral Society. An unusual feature of the service is that all the music, before, during and after the service, was composed by Dr John, who is a published and prize-winning composer. The service will also be broadcast live on the church YouTube channel.
No booking is needed but be warned that the church car park is likely to be very full. For further information ring 01793 525856
Points West Interview
Nick was interviewed by Points West last Monday afternoon about climate change, rainfall and how it affects roof drainage. The interview will be shown next Thursday 27 August at 6.30pm on BBC1 West.
Thank you to all those who helped to get the garden tidy. It looks so much better for it.
Christ Church, Swindon – GOLD eco church award!
Congratulations to Christ Church who, following a rigorous assessment procedure and an interview day with 2 assessors, have achieved the Gold Eco Church award from A Rocha. Apparently, Christ Church is the 109th church in Britain to reach the Gold standard. They are the third Anglican church in the Bristol Diocese to do so, following St Peter’s Henleaze and Hazelnut Community Farm, and the first church here in Swindon.
Care for the Family are promoting their course for couples:
Our popular marriage event, Going the Distance, will be coming to Swindon in October! Join us and discover how you can effectively deepen your connection and build the marriage you both want 🤝
But you might be asking yourself, ‘will this really be worth leaving the house for?’ And we’d respond with a resounding, ‘Yes!’ In fact, 100% of those who have given us feedback this year would recommend it to other couples.
This is what some of them had to say:
👉 ‘You’ve worked hard to make it a non-threatening space with loads of helpful food for thought to help strengthen marriages.’
👉 ‘Always good to take time out, take stock, look at ways of doing things better.’
👉 ‘Excellent event delivered in a very engaging way. Honest, practical and fun.’
DoubleTree by Hilton, Swindon on 21st October 7:30pm. Follow the link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/going-the-distance-swindon-tickets-1345017285909?aff=GTDswinEmails#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=ba880128-ed46-4b6f-b4d4-faac64df0000
Upper Churchyard Help & Tidy Up
Our last session for the summer is Friday 29th August from 1pm. If you’re free for an hour or two please come along to the workstore by the church car park. Your help is much appreciated.
All equipment provided, though you’re welcome to bring your own. As usual, there will be cake and tea/coffee! If inclement weather on the day, call Helena on 07909 882150 to check if still on. Thank you.
Community Litter Pick – Thursday 28th August
Wroughton Parish Council are organising a litter pick around the village on Thursday 28th August at 9.30am. Meet at the Ellendune Community Centre. All equipment will be provided (and refreshments!). Some of our Eco Church Group will be there – do come and join us if you can and help keep our village litter free.
COSTUMES
After clearing out the library room at the church hall, we have a large number of shalwar kameez type outfits left over from the passion play. They are nearly all adult sizes, and are made from good quality grey-green cotton lawn. Does anyone have any idea of any organisation that might have a use for any of them? If you know of a drama group, charity or anyone else that might be able to make use of some of them, please speak to Joan Orman.
A request from Kingsdown Crematorium
Since March 2024 we have given away around a 1000 teddy bears to children who have attended Services at Kingsdown. We have had such positive feedback from families, Funeral Directors and Celebrants so we would very much like to continue the scheme but we need more “Teddy” donations in order to be able achieve this. As I’m sure your families have benefited from our “Comfort Bears” can I please ask that you pass the word round to all your staff, family, friends, neighbours etc. and ask if they have teddies to donate. Perhaps you may pass a charity shop and they might have some good condition teddies in if you’re feeling generous. We do have plenty of soft toys that we keep in Reception and sometimes put out on the flower terrace, so we do specifically need just Teddy Bears on this occasion. Thank you. Janet is happy to collect teddies in the church office!
Church Cleaning
Thank you to the three people who have offered to join the church cleaning rota. The new list will be done by the beginning of September and emailed to you.
Carbon Literacy for Congregations
Bristol diocese is running an on-line carbon literacy course, and there are still some places. You can book using the Eventbrite link below,
The course will run on Zoom on the following Wednesday evenings:
- 10th Sept
- 17th Sept
- 24th Sept
- 1st Oct
- 8th Oct
Each session runs from 6:30pm-8:30pm. There will be a short break halfway through each session to allow you to give your eyes a break from the screen.
You can join each session using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82138380869?pwd=ouHda3k2SA5FoxjQUKUQj7801u9xzx.1
There are still some places available on the course . The course now has an Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-literacy-for-congregations-online-tickets-1605033491379
Help us raise funds when you shop on-line
We’re now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can help us for FREE. Over 8,000 retailers will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself! All you need to do is sign up and remember to use easyfundraising whenever you shop online. It’s easy and completely FREE! These donations really mount up, so please sign up to support us at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wroughton-and-wichelstowe-parish-church/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pmc&utm_content=email-1
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, Jennifer Saunders. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Floodlighting
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 Revd Phill Harrison – Vicar 01793 812301 vicar@wroughton.com
