ChadNet – no 125

ChadNet – no 125 – Sunday 14th August 2022

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

Barbara Tritton

Today we have been watching the Commonwealth Games on the television and it is amazing to think that this world event is taking place just a few miles down the road from where we live.  After months, if not years, of training athletes, sportsmen, cyclists, etc. have come together in Birmingham from all around the world. They have been honing their various skills for many years, and now want to compete with others and produce their very best performances.

The spectators are arriving; the stadia are filling; an enthusiastic crowd sits poised in anticipation.  All is evolving like clockwork, and we at home are watching with great enjoyment.

Of course, what we are seeing is the culmination of years of planning in Birmingham, and the result of thousands of folk working together.  Thousands of volunteers have offered their time and expertise, directing the crowds, manning stalls, welcoming visitors to Birmingham, etc, and, wow! – what an achievement.  This is team work on a grand scale.  Birmingham 2022 won’t be forgotten in a hurry.

What has all this to do with “View from the Pew”, or the church in Pattingham?  Well, we at St Chad’s want to put our church firmly at the centre of village life, and this will only happen through team work too, with each one of us playing our part, however small and seemingly insignificant that may be.  We can meet and greet people coming to church, welcoming them to the services.  We can ring out the bells on Sunday morning; we can provide refreshments; we can make the church look beautiful with flowers; we can take Communion to the house-bound.  The list is endless.

A fortnight ago we had our Big Event in the village – the church fête.  This, like the Commonwealth games, didn’t just spring up overnight.  It was the result of weeks of planning and a very efficient team working together, most of whom were volunteers.  The village came together, enjoying a fantastic afternoon on the playing fields, and we were able to raise funds for the church too.

I could write a long list of events such as these: the Jubilee Festival, Scarecrow festivals, Bells Run, Christmas Tree Festival, etc.  Suffice to say that we have the potential to make great things happen in our village.

So I come back to my original thoughts.  The big events are exciting and enjoyable, but when it comes to the day to day life of the church, it’s still a matter of team work.  As we try to grow God’s kingdom, let’s ask ourselves: “What can I do?”

Barbara Tritton

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 evening 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).

Notices, which should be received by Friday evening 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 14th August – Ninth Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd James Makepeace, in church.Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

There is no Sunday School this month. It will resume in September. Contact Anna on or 07968 891927 for further information.

At 6.30 pm there will be an Iona Style Service, led by Ken Scott, in church.

This week

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

On Tuesday and Thursday Prayers for Peace will be said in church at 6 pm. On other days of the week the church will remain open until at least 6.30 pm and there will be a sheet of prayers left in the Lady Chapel for people to use if they wish. If you would like to join the team of people who take turns to lead the Prayers for Peace please contact Mary Hayward ().

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

Sunday 21st August – Tenth Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Sue Watson, in church.Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

There is no Youth Service this month. It will resume in September on the 19th.

Last Sunday’s service: “Remembering Ukraine”

Very many thanks to all those who gave so generously last Sunday to the Ukraine Appeal. With the addition of a donation from the Flower Club we have raised a total of £450.

This is going to help the Ukrainian refugee family who are being housed by Jeremy and Sue Riches’ son Philip in Oxford. They arrived in this country with virtually nothing so there is a lot they need.

There will be more details later about this, but for the present, many thanks on their behalf.

Ken Scott

Rotas

Elaine Lavendar and Peter Nicholls prepare the rotas for sidespersons and readers, servers, intercessors, chalice assistants and coffee. They will be preparing the rota for the last three months of the year in the next few weeks. If you would like to leave or join one or more of the rotas please let them or the churchwardens know.

Magazine distributor needed

We are looking for someone to take over from the current distributor of the Parish News Magazine and the church Christmas and Easter cards on Nurton Hill Road. If this is something which you think you could do then please speak to Ken Scott.

From the Memorial Book

Those whose anniversaries occur between 7th and 21st August.

Hilda Cecilia Whitty – 8th August 1993
Patricia Mabel Fildes – 8th August 1995
Daniel Wood – 9th August 1943
Kath Bennett – 10th August 2008
Hedley Charles Oxley Russell – 11th August 1982
Thomas Raymond Ellis ( Ray ) – 13th August 2019
Robin John James – 15th August 2009
Alan Anthony Guest – 18th August 1995

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

Those entries which have been added recently are all included so there should now be up to date images of all pages.

Resources for worship and prayer at home

Some of resources which can be used at home are listed on the Resources Available Online and the Resources Available for Children, Young People and Families pages of the website.

For those who are unable to attend church there are still a number of services which are available online, including a weekly service on the Church of England 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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