ADVENT 3
TODAY
8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10.00am MORNING WORSHIP – POP UP NATIVITY in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 16th December 9:00 am Morning Prayer – Church
2.15 pm Carol Singing start at Lansdowne Hill Care Home
Thursday 18th December 9:00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 21st December 2025
Advent 4
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Reading: Romans 1. 1-7
Sidespersons: Alan & Christine Wrixon
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Mark Tubey
Intercessor: Sheila Tubey
Reading: Romans 1. 1-7
Reader: Bryan Jones
Altar Servers: Andrew Francis and Andrew Kirk
Sidespersons: Alan & Kathy Gregory
6pm CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND READINGS in Church
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 16/12 |
| 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 | |
| 21/12 | Karen H/Miriam | Birth/shepherds/ message |
| 4/1/2026 | Barbara/Carolyn | Kings/Epiphany |
Finance Update
For the last few weeks, we have been asking you to prayerfully consider the amount you can give to the church in 2026. Thank you to those who have responded. We were £230 per week short to balance our budget and I am pleased to say that the 40% of people who have responded have pledged an additional £97 per week, but this still leaves us short by about £133 per week. The PCC is meeting on Tuesday to make a decision on next year’s budget.
If you did not respond, please could you consider doing this. If everyone who has not yet responded was able to give an additional £2 per week this would close the gap.
Thy Kingdom Come Pilgrimage 2026 14th-24th May 2026
The diocesan Mission and Ministry team are planning a pilgrimage across the diocese to coincide with the 9 days of Thy Kingdom Come, ending on the day before Pentecost, 23rd May 2026.
The route will go through every single deanery over the nine days, praying as we go. We plan to visit churches and special sites where we will pause to pray for God’s kingdom in those places.
We expect that there will be a core of people who walk the whole route, and we will look to stay overnight in church halls or churches. However, we would encourage people from each deanery to join us as we walk through their deaneries and for everyone who has taken part to come together in a celebration on the final Saturday.
We have a core planning team of 10 people so far and would love to have a ‘Pilgrimage Champion’ from each deanery who could help and advise in planning routes, hospitality and publicising the event within your deanery.
If you would like to join Sally and Steve Robertson as Pilgrimage Champions for Swindon please let Sally know. Sally.robertson27@btinternet.com
Carol Singing 16th December
Janet & John will lead their usual carol sing at Wroughton care homes on the afternoon of Tuesday 16th December. We are hoping to start at Lansdowne Hill at 2.15pm and then go across to Banks Place for 3.30pm. All welcome.
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, Trevor Oates and Wilson Blanch. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Monday 15th December by Mark Barrett in memory of the The Barrett family:
On Tuesday 16th December in memory of Christine Spooncer from her sisters, Pat & Ann, missed so very much; In memory of Bettine Rumming by Carol, Ted, Louise & Catherine. Thinking of you always Mum.
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
