ChadNet – no 239

ChadNet – no 239 – Sunday 20th October 2024

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

Jill Parker

On our wall we have a sampler given to me by an old patient and made by her relative as a young girl.  It is an extract from Henry Longfellow’s poem ‘ A psalm of life’ and part reads ;

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.

As we approach All Souls’ Day, when we commemorate the departed, possibly it’s time to think of the footsteps we would like to leave behind us?

All Souls’ Day is observed differently by various Christian denominations but the core theme of remembrance and prayer for the departed remains constant. The origins of the day go back to the early Christian practices of praying for the dead. It wasn’t until the 11th Century, when St Odili played a pivotal role in standardising the date of 2nd November, that there became widespread acceptance of a specific date.

Here at St Chad’s we hold a special All Souls’ Memorial service where there is the opportunity to remember loved ones by name at 6.30 pm on Sunday 27th October. Each week in ChadNet and during a service the names of those in our Memorial book are also remembered. There are forms at the back of church if you’d like someone to be named in the All Souls’ Memorial service. (Names need to be added before the list is removed on Thursday 24th October – Ed.)

We are all touched by the lives of those who are sadly no longer with us but live on in our hearts. Let’s not forget we each have the opportunity to be remembered by leaving our ‘ footprints on the sands of time’ Each one of us is unique and it’s no accident we are. God made each of us for a special purpose to be remembered.

Jill Parker

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 20th October – Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity

At 10 am there will be a service led by the Youth Group in church.This will be followed by a short service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Sue Watson, 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:
Patshull Park, Farm Road, Rushey Lane, Patshull Gardens, Patshull Lane.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Good Shepherd, Castlecroft.

This week

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

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 by Extension, led by Iain Coleman, 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.

On Wednesday at 12 noon Who’s for Lunch? is held in the Village Hall.

At 6 pm the Pattingham Shower Singers meet in church. All are welcome – just come and sing and have fun! If you need more information, contact Alix at .

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.

Sunday 27th October – Last Sunday after Trinity

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

At 6.30 pm the All Souls Memorial Service, led by Ken Scott, will be held in church. All are welcome. During the service we will remember by name all those for whom funerals have been held in the last 2 years and those whose names are in the Memorial Book who have died within the last 6 years. There is a list at the back of church to allow the addition of other names. The list will be removed on Thursday 24th October. Please ensure any names are placed on the list before that date.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for:
All children and young people in the parish.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
The Church at Perton.

Baby grand piano – scam

A reminder that the notice about the baby grand piano which was published recently in ChadNet and the Parish News magazine is fraudulent. If you know anyone who might be at risk of falling for it please let them know.

Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal

Link to Hope

We are again taking part in the annual Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal which asks people to fill a shoebox for a family or an elderly couple. It’s a really simple idea, anyone can get involved. Just fill a shoebox with items for a family or an elderly couple – not just a child.

The appeal has been running since 1992 and over the years has delivered smiles to thousands of people in Eastern Europe, including Ukraine. I do hope that we can do something to help these people, for whom life really is a struggle, especially in these difficult times. Last year we collected a record of 56 boxes. I wonder if we can beat that this year?

There are leaflets at the back of church and it is important to check the leaflet as they are very particular what can and cannot, be included.

More details can be found on the Link to Hope website at <https://linktohope.co.uk/shoebox-appeal-2024/> and on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/news-and-events/shoe-box-appeal-2024/>.

I ask that boxes are brought to me, or left at the back of church, by Friday 1st November – to allow me time to take them to the collection point.

Barbara Tritton
17 High Street, Pattingham
(01902 700065)
email –

Follow the Star – Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December

Follow the Star

This Christmas St.Chad’s Church is holding its first “Follow the Star” event – on three days in December you will be able to view a wonderful variety of stars, some three dimensional, some hand-drawn – some coloured, some lit – some will be outside, but mostly they will be displayed or hanging inside the Church itself.

We wish this to be a village community event and recently sent the following email to our contacts who in the past have made scarecrows or decorated Christmas trees:

“We would like to involve as many of our talented Pattingham residents to take part in this event by inviting you to create “stars” for display – as an individual, with some friends, a group of neighbours maybe or a village organisation / commercial premises – the choice of star material is yours but we do set a maximum size of 1 sq.metre please.    Battery operated lights will be permitted.

To help us gauge the number of star hanging points required, would you please indicate by email to me BY OCTOBER 21st AT THE LATEST if you would like to join us by making a DECORATED STAR.   We look forward to hearing from you.     Chrissie () “

There is some more information on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/news-and-events/follow-the-star/>.

 Radio Interview with Philip Sims

An interview on Radio WM will take place on Sunday 20th October 2024 at 8.20am with Philip Sims talking about the ‘Follow the Star’ event at St.Chad’s on Friday 13th December 2024.

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well

The Well continues to need our donations and prayers. The box remains at the rear of the church for donations of food and toiletries and the wishing well for donations of cash.

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 connect via their website, where you can sign up to the newsletter and link to their Social Media pages: <www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk>

Dementia Friendly Church

Weekly Prayer

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25

Pour your grace, O loving God, upon all living with dementia.
It is frustrating not to find a word; it is fearful to lose ones memories.
Bless them with patience, a loving and supporting family and days of hope and accomplishment.
In Christ`s name we pray.
Amen

(Adapted from “Prayers of Our Hearts”)

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 13th and 27th October.

Emily Elizabeth Penny – 14th October 1993
Philippa Ciceley Bramall – 15th October 2017
Doris Pugh – 16th October 1987
Lilian Mary Monckton – 17th October 1982
June Hazel Wilcox – 17th October 2009
Thomas Stanley Inett – 18th October 1992
Gillian Bloomfield – 18th October 2003
David Thornton – 20th October 1997
Hazel Jeanette Frost – 20th October 2004
Violet May Watkins – 21st October 1977
Margaret Gosling – 21st October 2012
John Robert (Bob) Pinches – 21st October 2013
Mary Margaret Parker – 23rd October 1994
Derek William Littleford – 24th October 1998
Ian Beavis Hall – 25th October 1999
James Albert Monckton – 26th October 1962
Dennis Selby – 26th October 1981
Norman Tooth – 26th October 1995
Gordon Roy Pymer – 26th October 2011

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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