Lent 4, Mothering Sunday
TODAY
8.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
8.50am BREAKFAST – Refreshment Sunday, Join us for a light breakfast
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 1st April 9.00am Morning Prayer – Church
Thursday 3rd April 9.00 am Morning Prayer – Church
SUNDAY 6th April 2025
Lent 5
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Reading: Isaiah 43. 16-21
Sidespersons: Jean Reens and Christine Wrixon
10.00am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
Preacher: Revd Barbara Abrey
Intercessor: Marion Colton
Reading: Isaiah 43. 16-21
Reader: Jean Ford
Altar Servers: Louise Bowyer and Andrew Francis
Sidespersons: Lillian Wicks and Ross Fralley
6.00pm EVENSONG in Church
Preacher: Dr John Godfree
Reading: 2 Chronicles 35. 1-6, 10-16
Reader: Lorna Robinson
Sidespersons: Tony & julia Edmonds
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. We are hoping to do a live stream or recording on Sunday. Will up date on Facebook Sunday morning. 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 Robinson |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick & Joan Orman 01/04/25 |
| 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
6/4 Karen H / Lynn 20/4 Easter Sunday – No session
APCM date – Sunday 11th May 2025
Advance notice for dairies that the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will take place in church on Sunday 11th May 2025 at 11am. Further details and reports will be available nearer the time.
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/ 126 people have already returned their forms
Easter Rocks
We will be having an activity morning and lunch on Saturday 12th April starting at 11.30 am. We would like people to come and join us, helping with crafts or just talking to the families. If you can come please sign up on the sheet so that we have an idea of numbers. We also need help with providing food for the lunch, please indicate what you can provide on the sheet.
Open the Book
Here is a photo of a few of the Open The Book team getting ready to lead an assembly at East Wichel school on Monday 17th March. We go to this school twice a term. There is also a team that goes into Wroughton Infant school roughly once a month. If you think you could be part of either team please speak to Rev Barbara Abrey or Joan Orman.
Jesus Christ Superstar coming to a theatre near you!
You may recall a recent notice to say we were looking to arrange a few social events to give our various congregations the opportunity to mingle and get to know each other better. The first such event was the Mothering Sunday breakfast held in church today, 30 March.
The above show is playing at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury from 24 June to 21 September 2025. We are considering making a group booking and need to establish how many people would be interested. We are looking to book for the matinee performance on Wednesday 6 August.
This show is likely to be well attended, and matinee performances tend to sell out very quickly.
Things to consider, other than your availability on 6 August, are:
- Tickets are likely to cost between £57.50 and £67.50, although there will be a 10% discount if we can get a group of 10 or more.
- We will not be arranging group transport, so people would need to make their own/car sharing arrangements. Directions etc will be provided in due course.
- Payment is due 12 weeks prior to the performance – i.e. by 14 May 2025.
- The theatre operates dynamic pricing so the above prices aren’t fixed and may increase as seats are sold for the various performances, so the sooner we book the better.
- Most of the performance will take place inside the theatre, although there will be some activity taking place in the grounds of the theatre, which is yet to be agreed with the cast, director etc
- Spaces are likely to be limited so reservations will be made on a first come first served basis
If you are interested in attending this show, please let either Ross Fralley or Jean Ford know.
CHURCH HALL GARDENS
We are planning to have a gardening session at the church hall to tidy the fruit garden and the rain garden and planters on Saturday 29th March from 2.30pm. We’d be glad of some help, and will provide refreshments. There may be some rhubarb to pick as well.
Book & Jigsaw Swap
The swap will start on Sunday 27 March – books & jigsaws will be on display on tables in the north aisle. Please take whatever you want (no actual ‘swap’ needed!). Donations can either be brought to church and put under the tables in the north aisle, or taken to the Parish Office. Collections are also possible – please email or text Helena on 07909 882150 or helenaxthomas@hotmail.co.uk. All items left will be sent to the charity ‘Books2Africa UK’ –https://books2africa.org/
Thank You – Filling Station Sandwiches
Kathy & Alan Gregory would like to thank everyone who contributed with making sandwiches last week for the Filling Station.
Church Office
Just to let you know that my day off next week will be Wednesday 2nd April and not Tuesday. Janet Burchell
Floodlighting
The Church will be floodlit on Wednesday 2nd April by Bill & Doreen Greenshields in memory of their son, Andrew on what would have been his 70th birthday.
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 Graham Gibbs and Jamie Brown. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
| 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 Church Twitter Account – @WroughtonWichel Find us on Facebook – Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish Church Please follow us for all the latest updates from Wroughton & Wichelstowe Parish Church. |
WROUGHTON & WICHELSTOWE
PARISH CHURCH
Easter Services
Maundy Thursday – 17th April
7.30pm Maundy Thursday Service
Good Friday – 18th April
10.00am Good Friday Service followed by
Walk of Witness from Church to the Ellendune Centre
2.00pm Last Hour at the Cross
Holy Saturday – 19th April
7.30pm Easter Vigil, The lighting of the new fire
Easter Sunday – 20th April
6.00am SonRise’ at Barbury Castle (main car park)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
For more information please contact
Parish Office 01793 812050
office@wroughton.com
www.wroughton.com
