ChadNet – no 319 – Sunday 3rd May 2026
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 – Tracey Williams
- Sunday 3rd May – Easter 5
- This week
- Sunday 10th May – Rogation Sunday – Easter 6
- Church Electoral Roll Revision
- Century Club – result of the April draw
- Fete – raffle and auction prizes needed
- The Well Foodbank
- Dementia Friendly Church – weekly prayer
- From the Memorial Book
- Giving to the Church
View from the Pews
I am sure many of you have seen various Poppy installations on iconic buildings and churches. They make quite a statement in respect of remembering the fallen in our wars and conflicts.
SO CALLING ALL KNITTERS AND THOSE THAT CROCHET
WE NEED YOU!
We are planning an installation for St Chad`s this November and we need lots and lots of poppies. If you would like to be involved please contact me on 07804039330 or via email
The wool will be supplied and we are hoping to organise some group sessions after the 10am service on a Wednesday to get together over a cuppa and cake.
I would really like to learn and I am sure others may wish to, so hopefully we will have some willing teachers. The more poppies the bigger the installation we can create. I have also sourced a pattern if you would like one.
The Poppy as a symbol of remembrance began during World War 1 rooted in the devastation of the Western Front It serves as a lasting tribute to those who served in armed conflicts. The Red Poppy is the most recognised symbol of remembrance with Purple Poppies for the animals that lost their life during their war service.
After witnessing poppies growing around the graves of soldiers Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote this poem.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch: be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
I would also like to bring your attention to “The Longest Yarn” which I was lucky to view when it was being exhibited at Stoke Minster.
Lichfield Cathedral are going to exhibit it from Friday 1st to Sunday 31st May. It is truly stunning. The skill of those who have created all these scenes are amazing with such intricate detail. There is more information on the Lichfield Cathedral website here. The cathedral is planning its own Poppy installation in 2027!
Tracey WIlliams
(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.
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Sunday 3rd May – Fifth Sunday of Easter
At 10 am there will be a Family Service, led by Barbara Dias, in church. It will be followed by a short service of Holy Communion, led by the Vicar, in church. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.
At 2 pm the cleaning of Patshull Church takes place. Volunteers should meet at the lychgate at St Chad’s at 1.45 pm to travel to St Mary’s.
In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for those members of the congregation who live outside the parish.
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.
On Tuesday Prayers for Peace will be said in church at 6 pm. Please do join us and if you would like more information 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.
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.
Sunday 10th May – Rogation Sunday Sixth Sunday of Easter
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 2 pm the traditional Rogation Sunday Walk will leave from St Chad’s Church, making its way to St Mary’s Church, Patshull where the Rogation Sunday Service, which will be led by Iain Coleman, will commence at 4.30 pm. This will be preceded by tea, coffee and cake which constitute appropriate post walk refreshments.
Clive will lead a convoy of cars from Pattingham for those not walking – meet at the lychgate at St Chad’s at 4.00 pm. If anyone wants transport please contact Clive on 01902 700206.
There is no evening service.
In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for the Parish Council and all elected representatives.
In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
St Philip, Penn Fields.
Revision of the Church Electoral Roll
The annual revision of the Church Electoral Roll is taking place at the moment. Those already on the roll do not need to do anything but anyone who wishes their name to be added to the roll should complete and return an application form, which are available at the back of the church or from the website at <https://www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk/web/church-electoral-roll/>
To be able to vote at this year’s annual meeting the completed application must be received by Sunday 10th May 2026.
Membership of the Church Electoral Roll is open to baptised members of the Church of England or of a church in communion with the Church of England who are at least 16 years old and are either resident in the parish or have habitually attended worship in the parish within the previous six months.
For more information contact Michelle Pass, who is the Electoral Roll Officer – telephone 01902 700466 – email:
Century Club
The winners of the April Century Club draw were:
- 1st Prize – £150
- Nick Brevitt – ball 61
- 2nd Prize – £100
- Tom Steel – ball 40
- 3rd Prize – £50
- Margaret Lingford – ball 28
Congratulations to all of them.
Fete – raffle and auction prizes needed
We need raffle and auction prizes for the fete on Saturday 4th July. If you can offer services or have unwanted (and unopened) gifts please contact Alan, Dorothy or Graham. Collection can be arranged if needed.
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 connect via their website, where you can sign up to the newsletter and link to their Social Media pages: <www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk>
Dementia Friendly Church
Weekly Prayer
Be close to thosFaithful God
My memory is not what it used to be. I forget things. I forget people. But they do not forget me.
I give you heartfelt thanks that I have people around me who love me and care for me. They understand what is happening to me.
Always I have you beside me.
You show me that it does not really matter if I forget things. I`m allowed to.
Give me the grace to see that the present is enough for me. I still enjoy my favourite food. I have not lost the gift of laughter. I have someone to guide me where I need to go.
And I have my memories of the past, which seem to grow more vivid day by day.
Let me meet the days ahead with trust and serenity. Bless all those who walk beside me.
Hold my Hand.
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 26th April and 10th May.
Roger Douglas Fildes – 26th April 1965
Royston Granville Green – 26th April 2008
John Stanley Scriven – 27th April 1954
Cliff Fletcher – 27th April 2013
Florence Maud Layland – 28th April 1999
John Anthony Breakwell – 1st May 2022
Lily Evelyn Woodall – 2nd May 2003
Neville William Joseph Rhodes – 3rd May 1998
William Henry Critchley – 5th May 2000
Alice Scriven – 6th May 1991
Terence Curtis – 6th May 2000
Donald Victor Newill – 8th May 1995
Lilian Graham – 10th May 2002
Ernest Brian Lindley – 10th May 2003
Paul James Claxton – 10th May 2008
Jennifer Jane Nicholson – 10th May 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.
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“.
We have a JustGiving page to enable people to make one off donations. It’s at <https://www.justgiving.com/page/pattingham-church-jg>. 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.
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