ChadNet – no 255

ChadNet – no 255 – Sunday 9th February 2025

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

Ken Scott

Everybody Welcome

At St Chad’s we have been practising “Everybody Welcome” for some time. However, it is not just a slogan because we try to make it a reality. Last Sunday morning was a good example when we had 74 people in the congregation really enjoying the worship and the fellowship that goes with it.

When we gather together like this it is easy to forget those members of our church family who for a variety of reasons are not able to attend in person. Some are housebound and a number are in residential or nursing care. This latter group is easier to identify, and we have decided that they should be remembered in our intercessions one Sunday a month. It will be on the second Sunday so they can be remembered at both the morning and evening services. This will help us to keep these people in our thoughts and prayers.

I know that some of the congregation visit several of those in care and that is great because it makes them feel included in our fellowship.

There are five members in care that we know of, Gordon Bramall, Norma Challinor, Dorcas Dearne, Pauline Lloyd and Lesley Stockall.

We can also pray for the housebound on request and remember that we have several members of the congregation who are willing to take Home Communion to anyone who requests it. 

Thinking about the welcome at St Chad’s reminds us that it would be wonderful to welcome a new Vicar into the church community. So, the news this week that two people have applied for the post is extremely encouraging. There will be an interview in the middle of March, and they have both been shortlisted for that. 

In all our prayers we need to pray for the candidates and for those who will be involved in the selection process, Dorothy Steel and Philip Sims. After an interregnum of almost four years, we are more than ready for a new incumbent.

We have sustained a thriving church community in Pattingham, but there is the potential, with the right leadership,  to grow even more and extend our Christian witness to those in the village and those who cannot get to church.

Ken Scott

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 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.

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 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.

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.

Wednesday is the copy date for the March magazine. Send articles to Mike Moss at

Sunday 16th February – Third Sunday before Lent

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:
Great Moor Road
Nurton Brook, Nurton Bank, Warstone Hill Road, Hollies Lane.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Deanery Synod.

Lent

The Christmas season finished last Sunday with the feast of Candlemas. We are now looking 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 at both of which Imposition of Ashes will be available for those who want it.

There will be a Lent Lunch at Tettenhall Wood United Reformed Church on Mount Road on Saturday 8th March from 12 to 2 pm.

A Lent Lunch will be held at the home of Sue Riches at 12.30 pm on Thursday 27th March.

If anyone else would like to volunteer to host a Lent lunch please contact the churchwardens.

Easter cards

Easter Art Competition to create the St Chad’s Church Easter Card Front cover …

In 2024, the St Chad’s Church Christmas card featured the winning entry from the very successful children’s painting competition on the front of the card, so we have decided to repeat the competition to find the Easter Card front cover, but to extend it and encourage entries from everybody.

This Easter card from the church is delivered to every house in the parish, with the front of the card having the winning entry with Easter greeting. We are seeking an artwork, collage or other image, with the winning entry being scanned and featured on the front of the card, which will be A4 folded to form an A5 front.

Calling all local artists! Why not have a go? It doesn’t have to be a painting… You can express yourself in your favourite art form.

Full details are on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/easter-card-competition-2025/> from which the entry form can be downloaded.

Flyers with details and entry forms are at the back of the church and can also be downloaded from the website.

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.

Should you have any queries about this competition, please contact Alan Smith – Phone: 07757 688518 (leave message, if no answer) – Email:

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

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

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25

A Caregiver`s Prayer

Lord provide strength, to face each new day, knowing you are always there.
Give patience, when frustration rises.
Provide guidance on the journey, knowing some days are  mountains, some days are valleys and some are quiet days beside still waters.
Grant wisdom, to know how to handle daily cares.
Teach what is needed to provide comfort knowing heart and hand go together.
Strengthen hands and feet as we travel this road together.
Give knowledge to see the beauty in the shadows, for a shadow is only cast in the presence of light.
You are the bright  light and eternal hope, that brings us through each dark night and leads us in each new day.
Amen

(Caregiver quotes)

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 2nd and 16th February.

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
James Christopher Maclean – 11th February 2009
Margaret Watton – 11th February 2020
Ida Annie Knight – 13th February 2002
Patrick Curtis – 14th February 1959
Harold Taylor – 14th February 1976
William Stanley Smith – 15th February 1966
Alfred Ernest Davis – 15th February 2004
Stanley Frederick Chaplin – 15th February 2016
Alan Sadler – 16th February 1998
Florence Irene Steele – 16th February 2003

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

This bulletin is sent to those who have requested it. We now have 139 subscribers but there may still  be some people who are not aware of it and would wish to receive it. The weekly bulletin for each Sunday will normally be sent on the preceding Friday or Saturday. Additional bulletins may be sent if required. It is only being sent to those who have requested it.

If you know of anyone who might be interested please tell them about it and ask them to sign up using the form on the website (www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/chadnet/sign-up-to-chadnet/) or by email to

St Chad’s Church, Pattingham with Patshull Registered charity no 1151604