ChadNet – no 254 – Sunday 2nd February 2025
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
- Sunday 2nd February – The Presentation – Candlemas
- This week
- Sunday 9th February – Fourth Sunday before Lent
- Century Club – result of January draw
- Lent
- Easter cards – competition for image on the front
- Pattingham Past and Present – Saturday 15th March
- Painting of the church
- The Well Foodbank
- Dementia Friendly Church – weekly prayer
- From the Memorial Book
- Giving to the Church
View from the Pews
Today I have been doing the ironing. You may be surprised, but I do actually enjoy the task: smoothing the creases out of the clothes, listening to the radio, and feeling a sense of satisfaction as I carry the basket of ironing upstairs to put the things away.
There is, however, one exception: the Best White Tablecloth. This a beautiful item with cut-work and lace but it is a real challenge to iron without trailing it over the ironing board on to the floor, or catching the toe of the iron into the lacy parts. That is why this beautiful object doesn’t come out of the cupboard very often.
How do you tackle the ironing? Sometimes I look at the pile and start with the easiest items: hankies, tea towels, pillowcases; next come blouses and shirts and then, when I’m pleased with the progress I’m making, I’ll tackle ironing trousers, and then – The Tablecloth. Other days, I’m feeling strong-minded, and will pick out the awkward items first, and with a sense of satisfaction, race through the hankies etc. afterwards.
I wonder, is my attitude to ironing the same as our attitude to life? Do we balk at the difficult decisions and tasks, or do them first in order to get them done? I go to a French group each week, and I still leave my homework until the morning of the lesson; I still haven’t learnt to prepare it earlier in the week.
As the weeks go by, it’ll soon be Easter, and we read how brave Jesus was. A large part of the Gospels tells us how he set off on his journey to Jerusalem. He knew exactly what was waiting for him when he got there, but he did his Father’s will.
We will never have to face anything like that, but there are lots of challenges in our lives; lots of tasks at church and at home. Do we roll up our sleeves and tackle them, easy or difficult ones first, or, shall we be like someone I know who blithely tells me, “I never do any ironing”?
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.
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Sunday 2nd February – The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
At 10 am there will be a Family Service, led by Philip Sims, 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:
Windsor Road, Greenway Gardens, Sandringham Road, Braemar Road.
In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Anne, Lower Penn.
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 according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by Revd Paul Brown, 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. 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 11 am on Thursday the funeral of Harry Stiles takes place in church.
Sunday 9th February – Fourth Sunday before Lent
At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by Revd Paul Brown, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.
At 6.30 pm there will be a Service in the Iona style, led by Iain Coleman, in church.
In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Snowden Road, Burnhill Green Road, Lower Snowden.
In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Bartholomew, Penn.
Century Club
The winners of the January Century Club draw were:
- 1st Prize – £150
- Claire Ainsworth – ball 96
- 2nd Prize – £100
- Hazel Wilde – ball 27
- 3rd Prize – £50
- Sandra Bishop – ball 22
Congratulations to all of them.
There are currently four vacancies for the Century Club. For an annual subscription is £60 there is a chance every month to win £150, £100 or £50. 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>.
Lent
The Christmas season finishes next Sunday with the feast of Candlemas. After that we can look forward to Lent and Easter.
Ash Wednesday is on 5th March and there will be services of Holy Communion at 10 am and at 7.30 pm.
If anyone would like to volunteer to host a Lent lunch please contact the churchwardens.
Easter cards
We are holding a competition to produce an image for the front of the Easter card.
An Easter card from the church is delivered to every house in the parish. The front of the card has an image and a greeting.
We are seeking a painting, collage or other artwork to be used on this year’s card. The winning entry will be scanned and used on the front of the card.
Full details and entry forms will be available at the back of the church and also on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/easter-card-competition-2025/>.
The competition is open to anyone. The closing date is Sunday 2nd March.
Please spread the word to anyone you may feel would be interested.
Pattingham Past & Present – Saturday 15th March
We are organising our final action for this year’s Dementia Friendly Church Certificate.
On Saturday 15th March 2025 at 3 pm at St. Chad’s Church all are welcome to attend “Pattingham Past & Present”, a presentation of photos and facts/stories together with light refreshments to chat and reminisce.
If you have any items or photos that you think would be of interest, I would be most grateful.
Tracey Williams
Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator
07804039330 or
Painting of the church
Rev Graham Hartnell has donated a painting of the church which is currently displayed on an easel at the back of the church. Prints of that painting are available to purchase for £10 for church funds. If you are interested please speak to one of the wardens.
The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank
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.
Thank you for your generosity. 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 look at their website <www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk>
Dementia Friendly Church
Weekly Prayer
Dear Lord
Your word says that you will keep the minds of those who fixate on you in perfect peace.
At times it is hard to recollect certain things and it is a struggle to push through this condition, but we thank you for being our everlasting peace.
We pray that you are always at the centre of our mind, because when we have you we have everything.
Your divine peace is what surpasses all understanding.
Amen
(guidedbyprayer.com)
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 26th January and 9th February.
George Lloyd – 27th January 2000
Rex Pellow – 27th January 2011
Walter James Matthews – 29th January 1988
Ethel Brough – 30th January 1979
Dorothy Eileen Cooper – 30th January 2020
Edna Joan Custance – 30th January 2022
Norman Bartlett – 31st January 2003
John Stuart Hague – 1st February 2010
Sean Peter Mark Lingford – 2nd February 1995
William Ritchie Farquharson – 2nd February 2007
William John Evans – 2nd February 2010
Gordon Kennedy Morrison – 2nd February 2016
Nigel Martin William Vaughan – 4th February 2000
Beville Bentley – 7th February 1999
David Stephen Patrick – 8th February 2008
Brian William Broxton – 8th February 2011
Keith William Bishop – 9th February 2022
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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