ChadNet – no 296

ChadNet – no 296 – Sunday 23rd November 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

Jo Bramall

Since my retirement I have been filling my time with drawing and painting. I painted as a child and picked up my brushes again about 2 years ago.

Robin painting

One of my first watercolours was a robin.  I first had the idea to use this to make a charity Christmas card well over a year ago.  Now, thanks to the extra time afforded by retirement, the plan has come to fruition.  Today I took delivery of 200 packs of cards that I hope to sell in aid of The Well and Compton Hospice.  Other than the printing costs, the entire amount will be donated to these two charities.

I am hoping that enough people will buy these cards to enable me to make a donation to these two charities before Christmas.  Cards can be purchased from me.

10,000 reasons

As some of you know, I had some pieces included in a recent exhibition and many of these pieces were inspired by the music and architecture of St. Chad’s.  I have also created a quiz based on one of these paintings (10,000 reasons).  The money raised by the £5 entry fee will be donated to The Well.

The quiz works a bit like a “Spot the Difference” but in this case you will need to identify as many architectural features of the church that appear on the canvas and match them to photographs taken in and around the church.  The winner will be whoever identifies the most matches correctly and can identify the hymn that also appears in the picture.  The winner will win the original picture and a box of chocolates.   Entry forms will be available at the back of church and completed entries are to be handed in to me along with the entry fee by Sunday 14th December.

Jo Bramall

(As always this View is the personal view of the author.)

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

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.

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 the editor, Mike Moss, at or to  (Mike will acknowledge emails so if you do not get an acknowledgement he may not have received your email).

Sunday 23rd November – Christ the King

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 a service of Evensong, led by Iain Coleman, in church.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those who live and work in:
Wolverhampton Road, Newgate, Merchant Close.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Our Bishops and Archdeacon.

This week

The church will be open every day. Look out for the “church open” sign outside the porch.

The Century Club draw takes place on Monday. Annual subscriptions are due on 1st December. The annual subscription is £60.

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 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.

There is NO ChadART this week. It is suspended until the spring. For more information contact Jo Bramall on 07977 007537.

Sunday 30th November – Advent Sunday

At 10 am there will be a service of Holy Communion including two baptisms, led by the Vicar, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for:
Those who work in care homes or care for people in their own homes.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
Christ Church, Tettenhall Wood.

Santa at St Chad’s, celebrating St Nicholas Day

This new event is to be held at 4 pm on Saturday 6th December in church. There will be a puppet nativity show, a chance to meet Santa with gifts for children, carols, craft activities and much more. 

The event is free but advance booking is required. Each child will need a ticket to see Santa, accompanying adults do not need a ticket. All children must be accompanied by parent, grandparent or guardian. To book tickets visit Eventbrite at <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/santa-at-st-chads-celebrating-st-nicholas-day-tickets-1970265577380>. More information is on the church website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/about-us/young-people/santa-at-st-chads/>.

easyfundraising

Would you like the church to get money when you shop online at no cost to you?

Would you like the church to get £2 simply for signing up?

easyfundraising is a way to raise money for the church when making purchases online from a number of major retailers. The amounts which the retailers donate vary but are often 1% or more. To participate you need to download their app or register online. Until the end of this month they will donate £2 to the church for each new user who downloads the app and registers to support the church.

To download the app visit <www.easyfundraising.org.uk/easyfundraising-app> and you will then need to select the cause to support. If you search for “Pattingham” you will find St Chad’s Church among others. If you don’t want to use the app you can simply go to the website at <www.easyfundraising.org.uk>.

When you are transferred to the retailer’s website you shop as normal, logging in if necessary.  Also, you don’t lose any retailer benefits from loyalty schemes.

Graham Tritton and Geoffrey Dann are using this already and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Prayers for Peace

A group of people meet each Tuesday evening in church at 6 pm for about 15 minutes to pray for peace. Anyone who wishes to come and join them is welcome to do so.

In December and January they will meet only once a month – on the 16th December and 20th January. On those weeks when it is not being held in church some people may wish to pause and say a prayer of their own at that time. It is expected to resume weekly in February.

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 

Friend of the Friendless

When I look around me, I see friends and acquaintances with dementia.  It is tempting to look away and tell myself it is somebody else`s problem.
Shepherding Christ,  you went out of your way to find the lonely and the lost. Grant me compassion and insight to feel what it is like for someone who is losing their memory, increasingly adrift in a once familiar world.  Let me be the one to hold out a hand that can anchor them to the life and friendships they knew.
Grant me the wisdom to see how I can help their carer and the will and energy to act on that knowledge.  Let me not make excuses.  Save me from being the one who passes by on the other side of the road.
Lord, you were always ready to speak out for those in need.  Guide me to find out more about dementia.  Give me commitment to be a Dementia Friend and to advocate greater understanding in the community.
May I have your courage not to back away from the unfamiliar, but to reach out the hand of love.
Amen

(Prayers for Dementia and how to live well with it. Fay Sampson)

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 16th and 30th November.

Elizabeth Wood – 16th November 1934
Eva Margaret Curtis  – 18th November 1981
Harry Nickholds – 18th November 1995
Trevor John Darlington – 18th November 2008
David William Burton – 19th November 2019
Glynne Charles Davis – 21st November 2004
Frank Davies – 21st November 2008
William Ernest Davis – 22nd November 1970
Marjorie Gwendoline Greenway – 22nd November 1996
Brenda Rose Pendrell – 23rd November 2015
David John Whittall – 25th November 2002
Vivienne Roper – 25th November 2009
Malcolm Alfred Sargeant – 26th November 2020
Alan Thomas Hastilow – 28th November 1975
Raymond Edward Perks – 30th November 1996
Edna Dorothy Wheeler – 30th November 2017

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

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