ChadNet – no 280

ChadNet – no 280 – Sunday 3rd August 2025

ChadNet - the eBulletin of St Chad’s Church, Pattingham with Patshull

Welcome to this week’s edition of ChadNet – the eBulletin of St Chad’s Church, Pattingham with Patshull.

In this week’s ChadNet:

View from the Pews

Philip Sims

After four years of being in interregnum, several attempts at advertising the role of Vicar and not being able to generate any response, one false alarm when we thought we might have someone suitable, we can now finally say that our prayers have been answered!

Not only has Rev. Merry Smith accepted the position but she has moved into the newly refurbished vicarage and is ready to go. Having worked closely with her over these past few weeks I can say that she has been a delight and at our recent fete we saw how she, her husband Lee and daughter Beatrice responded to our welcome and readily interacted with everyone they came into contact with. I think Merry will be good for our Church and will add enormously to our community.

There is one final hurdle and that is the Service of Collation and Induction when Merry will finally be appointed as our Vicar. This is being led by the Bishop of Wolverhampton and is to be held on Sunday 10 August 2025 at 4pm. We are already aware that Merry will be supported by a good contingent from her previous parish of Newport with Longford and Chetwynd, along with her family and friends. I hope therefore that our own parish will respond enthusiastically and come out in numbers to attend this celebration and welcome Merry to the role. If you are reading this then I hope that you will not only be able to join us, but also please encourage your friends and neighbours to come along too. 

This service demands a great deal of preparation and this will be evident on the day. Please come along and enjoy it. In addition to the service, everyone is invited to the Village Hall afterwards for refreshments and a celebratory drink. This should all make for a memorable day and I do hope that our wider community will come and celebrate with us. After all, God has answered our prayers, we have a new spiritual leader and one who I am sure will help to see our Church thrive and grow.

Philip Sims

(As always this View from the Pews is the personal view of the author.)

Would you like to write a View from the Pews?

We welcome contributions for View from the Pews from anyone who would like to write one. It does not need to be on any particular subject. If you would like to write one please send it to or contact Henry Ibberson ( / 01902 701136).

.Contacts

We do not have a Vicar at the moment. For matters which would normally be dealt with by the Vicar the churchwardens are the first point of contact. The Vicarage phone (01902 700257) is redirected to the churchwardens. When they are not available a message can be left on the voicemail and they will return the call when they are available. Emails to will be received by the churchwardens.

Contact details for church officers can be found on the Contacts page of the church website. You can use if you are nore sure who to contact and the churchwardens will be able to forward it to the correct person.

Notices, which should be received by Friday afternoon for inclusion in that week’s ChadNet, and other communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to

Articles for the magazine should be sent to (note – this is different to the address used before November 2020 which no longer works).

Sunday 3rd August – Seventh Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a Family Service, led by Iain Coleman, in church. It will be followed by a short service of Holy Communion by extension, also led by Iain Coleman, to which you are all most welcome. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Letchmere Lane, St Chads Close, Yew Tree Road, Retreat Gardens.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Rural Dean and Lay Chair.

This week

The church will be open every day. Look out for the “church open” sign outside the porch.

On Monday at 6 pm a rehearsal for service of Collation and Induction takes place in church.

On Tuesday Prayers for Peace will be said in church at 6 pm. Please do join us and if you would like more information or are willing to lead a session, please contact Mary Hayward ().

On Wednesday at 10.00 am there will be a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by Revd Paul Brown, in church which will be followed by tea, coffee and cake.

After the service the church will be open from 10.30 am until at least 11.00 am as a Place of Welcome when anyone who wants to will be welcome to share in the coffee, cake and chat, whether they have been to the service or not. Those attending will receive a warm welcome.

There is NO Pattingham Shower Singers this week. They are taking their summer break and will next meet on 3rd September.

At 7 pm on Wednesday Choir Practice takes place in church. Anyone interested in joining the choir should contact Martin Fox or any member of the choir.

On Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm ChadART takes place in church. For more information contact Jo Bramall on 07977 007537.

At 12.30 pm on Saturday the Baptism of Leo Court takes place in church.

Sunday 10th August – Eighth Sunday after Trinity

There is NO morning service.

At 1 pm the Baptism of Bonnie Maria Edwards takes place in church.

At 4 pm the service of Eucharist, Collation and Induction will take place in church. Rev Merry Smith will be collated by the Bishop of Wolverhampton and installed by the Archdeacon of Walsall as Vicar of Pattingham with Patshull. There will be refreshments afterwards in the Village Hall.
All are welcome. It would help with catering arrangements if those planning to attend could sign the sheet at the back of the church (or let Philip Sims know).

There is NO evening service.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Great Moor Road, Nurton Brook, Nurton Bank, Warstone Hill Road, Hollies Lane.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Joseph’s Merry Hill, Wolverhampton.

Century Club

The winners of the July Century Club draw were: 

  • 1st Prize – £150
    • Nora Ellis – ball 60
  • 2nd Prize – £100
    • Mike & Gena Richards – ball 11
  • 3rd Prize – £50
    • Steve Field – ball 82

Congratulations to all of them.

Hymns and PIMM’S – Saturday 6th September

Hymns and PIMM'S

Coming Soon

Hymns and PIMM’S
St Chad’s Church, Pattingham
4 pm on Saturday 6th September
Save the date and look out for details.

Request you favourite hymns by emailing


Scarecrow Festival – 26th to 28th September 2025

The Pattingham Scarecrow Festival is taking place from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September.

Registration forms for those making scarecrows are available in the Co-op, the Crown, the Pigot, the Church and the Village Hall. Scarecrows must be registered by Friday 22nd August.

At 7.30 pm on Friday 26th September there will be a Barn Dance in the Village Hall. Tickets are just £15 each which includes a Hog Roast as well as a fantastic night of country music and dance. For tickets call Anna on 07968 891927 or email

At 7.30 pm on Saturday 27th September there will be a Sounds of Brass Concert in the church. The Staffordshire Brand will be performing a wonderful variety of brass band tunes. Tickets are £15 per adult, which includes a glass of prosecco or something softer, and are available from Alan Smith on 07757 688518 or email

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well

Everyone at the Well is extremely grateful for the gifts of cash and goods which are donated regularly. 

The current 6 top needs are:

  • Tinned vegetables
  • Tinned tomatoes
  • UHT milk
  • Male toiletries
  • Noodles
  • Finance to run two vans

Again many thanks for your support.

Alan Smith

If you wish to know more about the work of The Well, or would like to know how you can support it in other ways, do look at their website <www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk>

Dementia Friendly Church

Weekly Prayer 

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25

For carers in this world,
young and old,
whose love, time & freedom,
sometimes childhood is given
sacrificially for one who is in need.
May they know your blessing, through good 
days and bad, and receive as they are given
love in good measure,
flowing as a gentle river
into their hearts and lives.
Amen

(Faith & Worship)

If you would like to suggest (or write) a prayer for inclusion in this series please let Tracey Williams, our Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator, know.

From the Memorial Book

Those whose anniversaries occur between 27th July and 10th August.

Matthew Robinson – 30th July 2008
Colin George Hartley – 1st August 2008
Ellen Hayhurst – 2nd August 2007
Pauline Ann Moore – 2nd August 2011
Henry Parton – 4th August 1980
William Pugh – 4th August 1995
Phillippa Bullock Reeves – 5th August 2003
Christine Harley – 5th August 2013
Stephanie Diana Lilly Roberts – 6th August 2023
Hilda Cecilia Whitty – 8th August 1993
Patricia Mabel Fildes – 8th August 1995
Sheila Eileen James – 8th August 2020
Daniel Wood – 9th August 1943
Kath Bennett – 10th August 2008

You can see all the pages of the Memorial Book on the Memorial Book Online page of the Church website.

Giving to the church

Details of the various ways in which you can give can be found on the Giving page of the website.

We have a JustGiving page to enable people to make one off donations. It’s at www.justgiving.com/pattingham-church. You will be asked if you want to make a contribution on top of your donation. If you do it will go to JustGiving and not to charity. If you do not want to make such a contribution select “other”. If you are a taxpayer please consider gift aiding your donation.

You can make a bank transfer to our bank account (Account name: Pattingham Parochial Church Council – Sort Code: 20-97-78 Account No: 50655023).

If you are paying by cheque please make the cheque payable to “Pattingham PCC” or “Pattingham Parochial Church Council“.

ChadNet

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