ChadNet – no 246

ChadNet – no 246 – Sunday 8th December 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

Martin Fox

Calling All Carol Singers

The history of Carol singing may go back as far as the medieval era but it was during Victorian times when it became really popular. This was when Christmas became a holiday which families could enjoy, and music in the house was a big part of the celebrations. It would become a tradition to sing carols after the Christmas meal.

The first Carol service is believed to have been held at Truro Cathedral in 1880. It was organised by Edward White Benson, the first Bishop of Truro, who became Archbishop of Canterbury. A separate tradition of wassailing also existed as far back as Anglo Saxon times (wassail meaning ‘be well and in good health’). By the Victorian period wassailers were carolling groups who went round the town and would be rewarded with a hot spiced drink known as wassail.

Today Carol singers are usually found in town squares, shopping centres, hospitals and old peoples’ homes and are more likely to ask for donations to charity.

Anyway the Carol singing tradition is very much alive in Pattingham and you are warmly invited to join with the Church Choir in singing Christmas carols again this year to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the love he brought into the world.

These are the dates and locations:-

  • Pigot Arms, Pattingham  –  Wednesday 11 December, 8.15 pm
  • Dartmouth Arms, Burnhill Green  –  Tuesday 17 December, 7.00 pm
  • Pattingham Club  –  Friday 20 December, 7.30 pm

You also have an opportunity to sing carols at a number of Christmas services taking place at the Church during the Christmas season, including the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 22 December at 6.30 pm.

Martin Fox

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.

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Sunday 8th December – Second Sunday of Advent

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Roberta Maxfield, 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 Iain Coleman, in church.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those members of the congregation who live outside the parish.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Christ the King, Aldersley.

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, led by Revd Philip Wootton, 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.

At 6 pm the Pattingham Shower Singers meet in church for an hour. 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.

At 8.15 pm on Wednesday the choir will be singing carols in The Pigot Arms. All are welcome to join them.

On Friday Follow the Star starts.

Come and see all the decorated stars of all sizes and colours in St Chad’s Church, Pattingham.
Friday – 12.00 to 4.00 pm
Saturday – 10.00 to 4.00 pm
Sunday – 12.00 to 3.00 pm

At 7.30 pm on Friday the What was the Star? Presentation by Doug Bickley takes place in church.

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

Sunday 15th December – Third Sunday of Advent

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.

Follow the Star continues from 12 noon to 3 pm.

At 4 pm the Christingle Service will be held in church. The new Bishop of Wolverhampton, the Rt.Revd Dr Tim Wambunya, will be attending and will deliver the blessing.

As usual there will be Christingle oranges for the children, and the collection taken and given to the Children’s Society to help 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 – Chrissie Ringrose can collect boxes if necessary, just call her on 07580238567. 

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Nurton Hill Road, Holyhead Road, County Lane, High Park.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Peter, Kinver.

Century Club

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

There are likely to be some vacancies. 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

Christmas

Services for Christmas:

  • Sunday 15th December
    • 4.00 pm – Christingle service
  • Sunday 22nd December
    • 6.30 pm – Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
  • Tuesday 24th December
    • 4.00 pm – Crib Service
    • 11.30 pm – Midnight Eucharist by Extension
  • Wednesday 25th December
    • 11.00 am (note the later than usual time) – Christmas Morning Communion Service

Christmas cards from the church, with details of services for Advent and Christmas, have been, or will soon be, delivered to all homes in the parish. For those who do not live in the parish spare cards are available at the back of the church. A copy can also be found on the website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/christmas-2024/>

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

Father, we know that you love each person living with Dementia dearly and that you want them to experience life to the fullest.
We fervently ask that even in the midst of their difficulties, you would instill in them a sense of joy and purpose.
May the knowledge that you are with them at every turn bring them peace and hope.
We ask all these through your son and saviour, Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
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 1st and 15th December.

Harry Bramall – 1st December 1983
Olive Peever – 1st December 2004
Iris Bull  – 1st December 2009
Ethel Medlicott – 3rd December 1987
John Reynolds – 4th December 1985
Lorna Briscoe – 4th December 1994
Stanley William Thomas Jones – 4th December 2007
Harry Burton  – 5th December 1975
James Ellis – 5th December 2019
Julie Amanda Morgans – 6th December 2011
Mary Elizabeth Inett – 7th December 1996
Norman Alfred Bramall – 8th December 2021
Robert James Hayhurst – 9th December 1994
David John Jennings – 10th December 2012
Robert Lewis Pass – 10th December 2016
Alec Christopher Harley – 10th December 2016

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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