Trinity 12
TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
6.00pm SPECIAL CHORAL EVENSONG in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Monday 8th September 10.00 am Standing Committee – Vicarage
7.30 pm Buildings Committee
Tuesday 9th September 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
Wednesday 10th Septemer 6.00 pm Church Yard Committee
Thursday 11th September 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
Trinity 13
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Reading: Psalm 19. 1-6
Sidespersons: Ron & Joan Reader
10.00am MORNING WORSHIP in Church and on YouTube
Led by: Church Eco Group
Sidespersons: Sally Parker and Sadie Payne
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
Restart 22nd September |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk & Lorna Robinson
Next mtg 9th September |
| 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
Nick speaks to the BBC
Last week Nick Orman spoke to the BBC about the effect of climate change on guttering design.
Bigger storms are putting pressure on guttering on UK homes. Link below – BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c939e5xen89o?app-referrer=deep-link
Ellendune 1200 commemoration.
Our church will be having a stand at the Ellendune 1200 event on the Weir Field on Saturday 13th September. There will be displays about the history of the Christian faith in Wroughton, where our bounda were, and what church would have been like in 825AD.
Do come to visit our stand and find our more about our history.
This means that we need some help. It would be good to have some more people who could come and spend some time at the stand so that everyone gets the chance to look at all the other displays., and we will need help putting up the event shelter on Saturday morning, carrying tables etc. and taking it down in the evening. If you can help in any way, please speak to Nick or Joan Orman.
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
Thank You
Sue Day has decided it is time to hang up her cake making apron. A great big Thank You for all the wonderful cakes we have enjoyed, especially the brownies, after 10am services.
Thank you to Steve Bessant
Louise asked her husband Steve to make a house/castle for the children to play with in the baptistry area. He got creative and it has turned into a castle/church! A big thank you to Steve on behalf of all the children, who I’m know will enjoy it very much. Revd Phill
REPAIR CAFÉ
This Sunday, 7th September is the 10th anniversary of the Old Town Repair Café. It’s held at East Cott Community Centre on Savernake Street, where there are people will offer to repair clothes, household items, bikes etc. Have you got anything that you’d like to get repaired rather than buying something new? Take it along!
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, Sheila Davies and Lynne Swatton. 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
