ChadNet – no 29 – Sunday 11th October 2020
Welcome to the 29th edition of ChadNet – the eBulletin of St Chad’s Church, Pattingham with Patshull.
Annual church meeting
The annual church meeting will be held on Sunday 11th October at 11.15 am in church.
All members of the church community are welcome to attend. The papers and more information can be found on the PCC reports page of the church website.
Elections will be held for Churchwardens, Deanery Synod Representatives and PCC Members. Because a number of existing members will be standing down and not seeking re-election we do need others to come forward for some of those positions. Please consider whether you would be able to serve the church in one of those roles. Nomination forms can be found on the PCC membership page of the church website and are also available at the back of the church.
View from the Pews
There is often a plethora of advice available from so called experts telling us what the essentials for happiness are. Invariably these include the desire for happy relationships, whether at home, at work or within our social and community interactions. The second is for interesting, challenging and fulfilling work into which we can be fully absorbed, even for the retired. The next is the desire for financial independence such that we can be free from money worries and have sufficient resources to support our preferred lifestyle. Lastly it is considered that good health is central to being happy.
I am sure we would all agree that, whilst all these are desirable, they certainly do not guarantee happiness principally because they ignore the need for spiritual contentment. This is the aspect which embraces our inner self, our attitudes, our views and outlook, our determination, our humour and our beliefs. These are the qualities which determine us as people and from which our personalities are derived. For the Christian there is an additional important element and that is maintaining a relationship with God.
Maintaining such a relationship with God is not only central to the life of any Christian, it is lived out in numerous different ways and brings a dimension to our life which is otherwise lacking. It brings a purpose, a depth and a sense of well being which is sometimes difficult to explain but is nonetheless very real. So real in fact that I would suggest it supercedes all other relatively transient reasons for happiness. I have, for example, met many people who neither enjoy challenging jobs or good health and yet they are very happy and contented with their lives. It is that spiritual dimension which sets them apart.
I think that this year’s Covid 19 restrictions have prompted many of us to question what is important in our lives. Perhaps it is the same for you as we explore its purpose, its meaning and its priorities. Is there a spiritual dimension to your life? For me, this is essential if I am to be truly fulfilled and happy and being part of St Chad’s, Pattingham helps me as I try to live out my Christian faith, sharing worship and experiences with other like-minded people. If you haven’t tried it, then I would certainly recommend it!
Philip Sims
Contacts
Maureen can be contacted by phone, text or email. (01902 700257 – 07812 805371 – )
Contact details for other church officers can be found on the Contacts page of the church website. Communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to
Sunday 11th October – 18th Sunday after Trinity
The Worship on the Web service will be led by the Youth Group. It will be on the theme of Masks. The music will be provided by Greg and the virtual choir with members of the Youth Group. It will be screened in church as part of the service at 10 am, which will be followed by a brief service of Holy Communion for those who wish to stay. It will also be on the Worship on the Web page of the website from 10 am. For those without internet access it will also be on the Dial a Service phehone line (01902 906585) from 9 am – until then last Sunday’s service is on the phone line.
The Annual Church Meeting will be held in church after the service. It will start at 11.15 am.
The collect and readings for the Eucharist, which would normally be on the pewsheet, are available on the website.
This week
During the week Maureen (or occasionally Ken) will stream Morning Prayer and Compline (Night Prayer) on Facebook Live. Morning Prayer will be at 8.30 am and Compline will be at 9.30 pm (there will be no Compline on Friday).
The church will not be open for private prayer on Tuesday but will be open on Friday between 2.30 and 4.30 pm if a volunteer is available. If anyone would like to volunteer for this week or a future week please contact Maureen. The church calendar (which can be found on the church website at https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/calendar/) will be updated to show that the church will be open when we have a volunteer to act as steward for that day. On Wednesday there will be a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer in church at 10.00 am.
Sunday 18th October – St Luke’s Day
In The Worship on the Web service, as it is St Luke’s Day, we will be thinking about him and about all the “beloved physicians” whio care for us – nurses, doctors and care workers. It will be screened in church as the main part of the service at 10 am, when it will be followed by a brief service of Holy Communion for those who wish to stay. It will be followed by a brief service of Holy Communion for those who wish to stay. It will also be on the Worship on the Web page of the website from 10 am.
The collect and readings for the Eucharist, which would normally be on the pewsheet, are available on the website.
From the Memorial Book
Those whose anniversaries occur between 4th and 18th October.
M. G. Stuart Jones – 5th October 2017
Janet Sampson – 6th October 2009
Sidney Herbert Guest – 8th October 1976
John Beagle – 8th October 1982
Clive Fordham Parker – 9th October 1993
Barbara Alice Titley – 9th October 2003
Evelyn Eileen Carlile – 10th October 2010
Graham Roger Gilbert – 12th October 2002
Carol Jane Higginson – 12th October 2004
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
You can see the pages of the Memorial Book for the second half of the year on the Memorial Book Online page of the Church website.
Greg Lewin – a man of many talents
The article by Greg which was in last week’s ChadNet is now on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/news-and-events/the-story-behind-the-organ-console-used-in-worship-on-the-web/>. It is about the organ console he rebuilt at home and uses in Worship on the Web. His YouTube video is at ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV0zMJuRY7A&t=6s
If you didn’t read this last week it’s worth a look.
For those without internet access – listen to a Pattingham church service by phone
Several members of our congregation who do not use the internet are using the dedicated phone number – 01902 906585 – to listen to our services. Calls are charged at normal rate. The service for each Sunday will be available from about 9 am and will continue to be available until it is replaced be the next week’s. If you know someone who might find it useful please let them know.
The Daily Hope phone line from the Church of England on 0800 804 8044 is also available.
Resources for worship and prayer at home
Some of resiources which can be used at home are listed on the Resources Available Online and the Resources Available for Children, Young People and Families pages of the website.
In the absence of our own Sunday School we encourage children and families to look at the Virtual Sunday School YouTube channel. A new Sunday School video comes out each Saturday. This week’s is Jairus’ Daughter (which doesn’t involve dinosaurs!)
They can all be found on the Sunday School on the Web page of our website as well as on YouTube.
ChadNet
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Giving to the church
In the current circumstances there will inevitably be a reduction in the money which the church receives. However we will need to continue to pay our bills and we would ask that those who can afford to do so should continue to give regularly. Details of the various ways in which you can give can be found on the Giving page of the website.
If you are paying by cheque please make the cheque payable to “Pattingham PCC” or “Pattingham Parochial Church Council“.
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