ChadNet – no 291 – Sunday 19th October 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 – Sue Stirk
- Sunday 19th October – Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
- This week
- Sunday 26th October – Last Sunday after Trinity
- All Souls’ Memorial Service – Sunday 2nd November
- Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal – closing date 26th October
- The Well Foodbank
- Dementia Friendly Church – weekly prayer
- From the Memorial Book
- Giving to the Church
View from the Pews
I was moved to write this View from the Pew following emails I received from two sources, on the topics of ‘transition’ and ‘challenge’, which, you might agree, are subjects very much amongst those which we in St Chad’s are embracing just now.
The 1st was ‘Alive to God’ from Pastor Andrew W Roebert, who sends little scriptures every day except Sundays to those who need to be encouraged and supported for whatever reason. He lives in South Africa.
Today he has spoken about transition – he has certainly had to cope with transition most of this year – 2 daughters have married, he has re-married (his wife died 7 years ago) and he has moved house. His transition process epitomises life we all live! That is the stress leading up to transition, joy in the moment, relief following the transition and finally progress that transition brought about. Transition unfortunately can be reversed – the anticipation leading to the transition dashed unsatisfactorily and the fall-out as a result – very unsatisfactory!
But the point is, we have to cope continually with transition, good or bad, which moves faster with ever changing technology and whatever life throws at us.
The 2nd email is from ‘Save the Parish’ led by Reverend Marcus Walker (Mike Hollands put me onto this site). They are a very proactive group who have been fighting to save Parish Churches.
He was congratulating Bishop Sarah Mullally, on her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, who seems to be a Bishop of the people and deeply pastoral. This appointment may be a difficult transition for some people and certainly for Bishop Mullally as she wades through the minefield that is our Church today; but I, for one, hope that her promising credentials cope with transition, to fulfil a greater need for inclusivity and for a better relationship between the Church hierarchy and ordinary people.
All the very best Sarah.
Sue Stirk
(As always this View is the personal view of the author.)
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.Contacts
The Vicar’s post is half time so Merry will not be working every day. Her usual working days are Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday but this is subject to change. Her phone number is 07486 066065 and her email address is When she is not working she will not normally answer the phone, listen to messages or respond to emails.
Calls to the old phone number (01902 700257) are forwarded to Merry’s phone.
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 19th October – Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
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 the Vicar, 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:
Patshull Park, Farm Road, Rushey Lane, Patshull Gardens, Patshull Lane.
In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Good Shepherd, Castlecroft.
This week
The church will be open every day. Look out for the “church open” sign outside the porch.
Monday is the closing date for the Christmas card competition. The box for entries is at the back of the church. Details are on the website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/information/christmas-card-competition-2025/>.
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 Tuesday evening there is a PCC meeting in church.
On Wednesday at 10.00 am there will be a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by the Vicar, 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 on Wednesday 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.
On Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm ChadART takes place in church. For more information contact Jo Bramall on 07977 007537.
Sunday 26th October – Last Sunday after Trinity
At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion, led by the Vicar, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.
At 6.30 pm there will be an Evening Service in church.
In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Westbeech Road, College Farm Close, Patshull Road.
In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
The Church at Perton.
All Souls’ Memorial Service
The All Souls’ Memorial Service will be held at 6.30 pm on Sunday 2nd November. We will remember by name all those for whom funerals have been held in the last 2 years and those whose names are in the Memorial Book who have died within the last 6 years.
There is a list at the back of church to allow the addition of other names. The list will be removed on Thursday 30th October. Please ensure any names are placed on the list before that date.
Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal
The closing date for the Shoebox Appeal is approaching. Boxes need to be taken to Barbara or left at the back of the church by Sunday 26th October.
There are leaflets at the back of church (and on the church website) which give greater details and make suggestions about what they would like us to include in the boxes. It is important to read the instructions on the leaflet which clearly define what you can put in the boxes. Due to customs and import regulations, you cannot just put anything in but there are loads of items to choose from.
More details can be found on the Link to Hope website at <https://linktohope.co.uk/shoebox-appeal-2025/> and on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/news-and-events/shoe-box-appeal-2025/>.
Barbara Tritton
17 High Street, Pattingham
(01902 700065)
email –
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
Merciful God
As I face this year
My journey with dementia continues
As I do my best to walk the path set before me
Please guide my feet along the way
Guide my thinking and relating
See me though the rough patches
And help me enjoy the good times that come
God of all of living
Remind me of your constant presence when I feel alone
Open my eyes to those who show their care and support
And give me to help others as I am able
God of compassion
Soothe my anxiety
Help me sort out my confusion
Comfort my sadness
Hold me in my fear
And carry me when I can go no further
Amen
(“Reflections of Hope for people living with dementia Claire Craig and Rosemary Hurtley, published by CWR)
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 12th and 26th October.
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
David Thornton – 20th October 1997
Hazel Jeanette Frost – 20th October 2004
Violet May Watkins – 21st October 1977
Margaret Gosling – 21st October 2012
John Robert (Bob) Pinches – 21st October 2013
Mary Margaret Parker – 23rd October 1994
Derek William Littleford – 24th October 1998
Ian Beavis Hall – 25th October 1999
James Albert Monckton – 26th October 1962
Dennis Selby – 26th October 1981
Norman Tooth – 26th October 1995
Gordon Roy Pymer – 26th October 2011
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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