ChadNet – no 244

ChadNet – no 244 – Sunday 24th November 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

Geoffrey Dann

This week’s Communion Service is in the Iona Style. We have evening services in the Iona Style almost every month but this may be something new to the Sunday morning congregation.

Iona is an small island off the west cost of Mull, which is one of the islands of the Inner Hebrides to the west of the Scottish mainland.

In 563 AD St. Columba arrived on its white sandy beaches with 12 followers, built his first Celtic church and established a monastic community. Once settled, the Irish monk set about converting most of pagan Scotland and northern England to the Christian faith. Iona’s fame as a missionary centre and outstanding place of learning eventually spread throughout Europe, turning it into a place of pilgrimage for several centuries to come.

The Columban community survived several Viking attacks but around 1200 a community of Benedictine monks was founded on the site by Reginald, son of Somerled, the self-styled ‘king of the Isles’. The abbey remained an important place of worship and pilgrimage until the Reformation in 1560, after which monastic life came to an end and it largely fell into disuse. The abbey experienced a short-lived resurgence when Charles I reintroduced bishops to the Scottish Church and made Iona the seat of the Bishop of the Isles. However, by the end of the 17th century bishops had once again been abolished and the abbey continued to decline once more.

In 1938 the Iona Community was founded in 1938 by George MacLeod, then a Church of Scotland parish minister in Govan, Glasgow. He brought together young ministers in training and unemployed craftsmen to rebuild the ancient monastic buildings of the Benedictine Abbey which had lain in ruins since the Reformation. Through this common task they discovered a common life together.

The Iona Community was born as a practical response to the needs of people struggling with the challenges of poverty and unemployment in 1930s Glasgow and out of MacLeod’s perception that the Church no longer spoke to the reality of their lives.

Ever since, the commitment to economic justice and the inclusion of the poorest and most vulnerable in society have been central to the Iona Community’s life and work.

The Iona Community is actively involved in developing worship in prayer, bible reading and in action for justice and peace. It has a publishing house called  Wild Goose Publications which publishes a range of resources from which Iain and Ken can draw in putting together our services.

In 2020 during lockdown one or our Worship on the Web services was an Iona style service on the theme “Individuals can make a difference” led by Ken and it included a brief history with pictures of Iona. it is still available on YouTube at <https://youtu.be/zrx0fPjI1cg> and is worth watching for Ken’s photographs and description of Iona as well as the hymns by John Bell, who is a member of the Iona Community.

Geoffrey Dann

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 24th November – Christ the King

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion by extension in the Iona style, led by Iain Coleman, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.

At 6.30 pm there will be a Service of Evensong, led by Ken Scott, in church.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Wolverhampton Road, Newgate, Merchant Close.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Our Bishops and Acting Archdeacons.

This week

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

The Century Club draw takes place on Monday.

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, led by Revd Sue Watson, 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 1st December – Advent Sunday

At 10 am there will be a Family Service, led by Sarah Yeomans and St Chad’s School, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service. There will be no Communion service.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Hall End Lane, Beech Close, Beech Croft.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Christ Church, Tettenhall Wood.

Century Club

This month’s Century Club draw will be held on Monday.

A reminder that annual subscriptions are due on 1st December. The annual subscription is £60.

There are likely to be some vacancies from December. If you would like to join the Century Club or for more details, please contact Alan Smith on 07757 688518 or or see the website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/century-club

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

Follow the Star

Come and see all the decorated stars of all sizes and colours in St Chad’s Church, Pattingham.

Friday 13th December – 12.00 to 4.00 pm
Saturday 14th December – 10.00 to 4.00 pm
Sunday 15th December – 12.00 to 3.00 pm

What was the Star? Presentation by Doug Bickley
Friday at 7.30 pm in St Chad’s Church
Tickets £8 – from Jill Parker on 01902 700755 or .

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

Christingle Service – Sunday 15th December – 4 pm

This year our Christingle will be the closing event for the “Follow the Star” festivities in Church.  We are delighted to say that the new Bishop of Wolverhampton, the Rt.Reverend Dr Tim Wambunya, will be coming to join us for this service.

As usual there will be Christingle oranges for the children, and the collection taken and given to the Children’s Society to help them fund their work with those less fortunate than ourselves.   Please give as generously as you are able, there are collection candles available from the font in Church. 

For those who kindly have house boxes please bring them along to the service too, or hand in to a sidesman at any service before Christmas – I can collect boxes if needs be, just give me a call 07580238567. 

Chrissie Ringrose

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well

Christmas is known as a time to celebrate by giving gifts. It reflects the greatest gift ever given – God giving Himself to the world as a vulnerable baby, sharing our humanity. He has shown us the depth of His love for us by truly being God With Us.

Christmas is also a time when we share food with others as we celebrate.

Each December many of our supporters share food with strangers by giving donations to The Well.…so the annual Reverse Advent Calendar is back by popular demand. The idea is really simple – put the item on the list into a box/bag each day during December leading up to Christmas. Then donate it to the Well to help the hungry and vulnerable in our area this Christmas. Please give as generously as you are able.

Please choose an item/s from this list to donate to The Well: 

  • UHT Milk 
  • Tinned Ham 
  • Tinned Vegetables 
  • Cooking/ Pasta Sauce 
  • Tinned Fruit 
  • Custard / Tinned Cream 
  • Gravy Granules 
  • Jam / Marmalade 
  • Rice / Noodles 
  • Christmas Pudding 
  • Christmas Cake 
  • Brandy Sauce /White Sauce 
  • Special Biscuits 
  • Non-alcoholic Sparkling Drink 
  • Chocolates 
  • Gift Toiletries

NB:We can only receive food within its Use By/BBE’ date.

Please leave your donations at the back of the church or for collection please call Alan on 07757 688518

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

Loving Lord, Thank you for the gift of these few minutes to stop and breath and to remember that you are with me at this very moment.
Dementia is an illness that tempts me to question why such a thing would exist.  I am losing my loved one a little bit every day and at times it is so sad for me.
Help me to see my loved one and our situation through your eyes.  Show me all the ways you are present so that the caregiving struggles that tempt me to question myself turn into signposts that assure me of your presence.
Remind me that one mishap does not govern my entire day; that my day is made up of moments just like this one and that you are creating anew every single moment.
Help me to not feel trapped in a situation where I sometimes felt powerless and to find ways where freedom abounds, even if only this is for five minutes sitting with my feet up and drinking a cup of coffee.
Give me the courage to reach out for help when I feel overwhelmed and direct me to those who want to support me but who count on me to tell them how to do that.
Above all, Lord, give me hope; hope that my efforts are everything my loved one needs, hope that tomorrow will bring me answers to questions I have today and hope in your words that I truly can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Amen.

(prayerideas.org)

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 17th November and 1st December.

Eva Margaret Curtis  – 18th November 1981
Harry Nickholds – 18th November 1995
Trevor John Darlington – 18th November 2008
David William Burton – 19th November 2019
Glynne Charles Davis – 21st November 2004
Frank Davies – 21st November 2008
William Ernest Davis – 22nd November 1970
Marjorie Gwendoline Greenway – 22nd November 1996
Brenda Rose Pendrell – 23rd November 2015
David John Whittall – 25th November 2002
Vivienne Roper – 25th November 2009
Malcolm Alfred Sargeant – 26th November 2020
Alan Thomas Hastilow – 28th November 1975
Raymond Edward Perks – 30th November 1996
Edna Dorothy Wheeler – 30th November 2017
Harry Bramall – 1st December 1983
Olive Peever – 1st December 2004
Iris Bull  – 1st December 2009

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“.

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