ChadNet – no 137

ChadNet – no 137 – Sunday 6th November 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

Dorothy Steel

“To err is human, to forgive divine” (Alexander Pope 1711)

When I have a chat with God I often ask how many times do I disappoint you God? Unfortunately, I fear the truthful answer is quite frequently!  Are we very different  – or are we all travelling along this same path, trying to be mindful of God’s presence in our lives but often choosing to ‘go our own way’? Yet, God forgives, again and again God forgives; not only forgives but shows love, care and comfort to us all. God embraces us throughout our lives – we only have to open our hearts and minds to recognise, accept with thanks and return this love.

 I sometimes wonder what disappoints God the most? Clearly the big things like violence and aggression, harming others through greed and selfishness – but what about some of the smaller things? Not taking time to love and care for our neighbour? Carrying forward a grudge which prevents us from freely giving of ourselves? Showing little care or love for God’s wonderful creation – contributing to pollution, our misuse of precious water, leaving litter or graffiti to show where we have been?

We are all quite good at making mistakes, doing the wrong thing or ‘erring’. How do we find it in our hearts to follow the way of Christ and to forgive when others offend us? Ephesians tells us (4:31-32), “Get rid of all bitterness, passion and anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort. Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.”

As we continue to pray for all involved in wars and conflict around the world – and especially for Ukraine, we pray that all will find the path to forgiveness through Jesus Christ our Lord. Join us if you are able at our 15 minute ‘Prayers for Peace’; we believe in the power of prayer and that we each emerge a ‘better’ more fulfilled person by giving time for prayer.

If you would like to share a thought, a moment, a fragment of something from your life or from one of your ‘chat’s’ with God, send in a short ‘View from the Pews’ – we would love you to share it!

Dorothy Steel

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 6th November – 3rd Sunday before Advent

At 10 am there will be a Family Service in church, led by Iain Coleman, which will be followed by Holy Communion, led by Revd Roberta Maxfield, for those who wish to stay. Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

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 13th November – Remembrance Sunday

At 10.30 am (note the time) there will be a Remembrance Sunday Service in church, led by Revd James Makepeace. There will be no Communion Service. Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

There will be no service in the evening.

Parish Safeguarding Officer

Tracey Williams has taken over from Gena Richards as Parish Safeguarding Officer. She can be contacted on 07587 911258.

Century Club draw

The winners of the October Century Club draw were:

  • 1st Prize – £150
    • Chloë Darby – ball 30
  • 2nd Prize – £100
    • Susan Holloway – ball 87
  • 3rd Prize – £50
    • Dennis Gregory – ball 81

Congratulations to all of them.

There are no vacancies at the moment. Annual subscriptions are due on 1st December. If you would like to join the Century Club at a cost of £60 per year or for any further information please contact Alan Smith on 07757 688518 or

Link to Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal

We have beaten all our records with 44 shoeboxes plus two donations. I’m absolutely delighted!

Thank you to all those people.

Barbara Tritton

First Sunday Services

The informal services which we provide at St. Chad’s on the first Sunday of each month are very much appreciated by all those who attend. The PCC is very grateful to all those who give their time and energy to produce such vibrant Christian worship.

We intend to continue in the New Year with these services but could do with some new people volunteering to lead them. If you feel that you could not take a whole service but would be willing to contribute to one then that would also be very valuable. Help would be provided by those who have more experience of leading such worship. Remember these services are not just for children, they are for all the members of the congregation of all ages, so a variety of contributions is welcome.

 If you think this is something you could contribute to the work and witness of the Church then please let the Wardens or Ken Scott know.

Experience Christmas

On the 5th and 6th of December the children of St. Chad’s School will be coming into Church, one class at a time, to take part in Experience Christmas. This involves having 6 stations around the Church each one dealing with a different aspect of the Christmas story.

These stations have to be manned by people who will explain to the children what each bit of the story is about. We have already recruited some volunteers but more would be good. This would mean not everyone would need to be at every session. The sessions will last an hour and a half and there will be one on the Monday morning and one in the afternoon, two on the Tuesday morning and one in the afternoon.

If you think this is something you could help with, and it is a very rewarding thing to do, please speak to Ken or Anne Scott.

Food Bank Donations for The Well

The box for donations for the Food Bank at The Well in Wolverhampton will continue to be at the back of the church. Details of the items wanted are on the table and can also be seen on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/harvest-2022/>.

Thank you.

Pattingham Drama Group presents Absurd Person Singular

Absurd Person Singular

Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th November 2022 at 7.30 pm at Pattingham Village Hall

All tickets £10 available from or 01902 700748

From the Memorial Book

Those whose anniversaries occur between 30th October and 13th Novemer.

Kenneth John Bowley – 30th October 1988
Norman (Jim) Smith  – 30th October 2012
Elsie Lyon – 31st October 2005
Kenneth Ernest Wilde – 31st October 2013
Cyril Edward Godwin – 1st November 2003
Eileen Curtis – 3rd November 2020
Timothy John Cooper – 4th November 1999
Adam Witold Kwiatkowski – 4th November 2002
Hilda Mary Smedley – 7th November 2013
Elizabeth Scarth – 7th November 2014
Rupert Neville Hayward – 9th November 1964
Stanley Charles Weaver – 12th November 1999

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

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“.

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