ChadNet – no 346

ChadNet – no 346 – Sunday 8th November 2026

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

Jill Parker

St Chad’s as a Church is a member of Wolverhampton Interfaith and will be celebrating Interfaith Week which runs from 8th to 15th November this year. This week is a National event started in 2009 and here will end with the Annual Conference on Saturday 14th November at The Royal School, Penn Road with Bishop Tim leading us in prayer. It is entitled “You don’t all have to look the same, you don’t have to speak the same but you can all love the same”.

Building good relationships and working partnerships between people of different faiths and those with none increases understanding between people of religion and those without. If you weren’t born in this country would you have the faith you have?

One blood – although we have different skin.
The pulse of life beats in all our hearts,
Regardless of the wars which tear apart.
People all bleed the same colour within,
The human race is one we can win.
The worlds rivers run into one ocean
And we have the same needs and emotions
To give up on ourselves would be a sin.

The world is not separate warring states,
One people, one kingdom and one planet
Hearts filled with love and not full of granite
And we must stop the misery of hate.
One blood – come together and celebrate,
Tears of pain, replaced by laughter and mirth.
It is time to prove humanity’s worth
One blood – shared lives, together in one fate.

Poem “One Blood” by Ian Henery

IFW has regular events but one of our aims is to educate young people and to that end we go into schools and give presentations on different faiths and also arrange visits to places of worship From January to June 2026 there have been 26 visits to different places of worship and five in school presentations on ten different faiths involving 1,980 children. We answer requests from schools tailoring them to their needs.

1 Peter 3:15 “Always be prepared to give answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope you have . But do this with gentleness and respect.”

As Christians we pray by working together we can shine the light we have to all we meet.

Jill Parker
Vice Chair Wolverhampton Interfaith
www.ifwton.org.uk

(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. 

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 not 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 

Sunday 8th November – Remembrance Sunday

At 10.30 am (note the time) there will be a Remembrance Sunday Service in church, led by Philip Sims. There will be no Communion Service. Coffee (and tea and biscuits) will be available after the service.

Following the service those who wish can gather for a prayer meeting.

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:
St Philip, Penn Fields.

This week

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

Work on the churchyard paths continues all week, except on Wednesday. Please take care if visiting the churchyard during working hours.

This is not a week when the Prayers for Peace group meets but some members of the group will be in church on Tuesday at 6 pm to say prayers. Anyone is welcome to join them.

On Wednesday at 10.00 am there will be a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer, led by Revd Paul Brown, 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 12.30 pm on Saturday the funeral of Maureen Cund takes place in church.

At 6 pm on Wednesday the Pattingham Shower Singers meet in church. If you haven’t yet ventured in but would like to, why not give it a try? No charge, no commitment, just lots of 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 December magazine. Send articles to the editor, Jess Robins, at

On Saturday the Wolverhampton Interfaith Conference takes place from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm at The Royal School, Penn Road, Wolverhampton. Places should have been booked already but may still be available if you contact Jill Parker.

On Saturday afternoon Worshipping God through Music and Song takes place in church. This is a new style of worship at St Chad’s. The Vicar will lead the service accompanied by Martin – the worship band is Martin Fox and friends. Join us for refreshments and a natter at 4.30 pm – the service starts at 5.00 pm – approx 1 hour. Everyone welcome. It’s free and no need to book.

Sunday 15th November – Second Sunday before Advent

At 10 am there there will be a service led by the Youth Group in church, including a short act of Communion, led by the Vicar. Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.

At 6.30 pm there will be a service of Evensong for Interfaith Week, led by Iain Coleman, in church. Jill Parker will be giving the address.

In the Parish Prayer Diary we pray for:
The Parish Council and all elected representatives.

In the Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary we pray for:
The Venerable Bede, Wombourne.

Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal

Shoeboxes
Shoeboxes in the boot of the car ready to be taken to the collection point.

I’m pleased to tell you that we’ve taken 49 shoe boxes to the collection point. I like to think that more than 150 people will enjoy their contents.

Thank you to all those people who took part and for those who made donations.

Barbara Tritton

Opportunity to remember a loved one

At our “Step into Christmas” Festival from the 11th to 13th December 2026 the end of each pew will be decorated with a seasonal display and an opportunity to dedicate each one in memory of a loved one, much as we do at the time of the Scarecrow Festival.

If you would wish to remember someone in this way, we ask for a donation (minimum £10) in aid of the Church with the following details to be forwarded to or placed in an envelope, addressed to Debbie Sims, and left at the back of Church:

Name of loved one ………………………………

Inscription or message …………………………

An evening of Christmas Harmony with VocaBella

Saturday 12th December 7.30 pm in church

A concert by VocaBella, a local ladies singing group formed in 2016, who enjoy performing many styles of music from folk to jazz; from choral to pop; all sung in a Cappella, close harmony.

Tickets £15 per adult – includes a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie (Refreshments courtesy of Our Co-op Pattingham) – children under 16 FREE if accompanied by a paying adult.

Box office: Contact 07757 688518 or

Proceeds and Raffle – in support of St Chad’s Church, The Well Foodbank and Midland Blood Bikes.

The Well – the Wolverhampton Food Bank

The Well 20 years

A message from The Well.

As this year’s Harvest Festival comes to an end, we just wanted to take a moment to say a huge, heartfelt thank you.

Once again, we’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of our wonderful community.

This year, 58 schools, churches and businesses came together to support The Well, donating an incredible 7,151.5 kg of food and essential supplies.

That’s over 7 tonnes of donations, which will make such a difference as we prepare for the colder winter months ahead.

Behind every donation is someone who has taken the time to think of others. Whether you’ve organised a collection, encouraged others to give or simply donated what you could, please know how much it means to us.

A special thank you to our Harvest supporters.

We wanted to recognise the many schools, churches and businesses who have supported us this Harvest, so we’ve created a special thank-you on our website to celebrate everyone who has been involved.

SEE OUR WONDERFUL HARVEST SUPPORTER

As we celebrate 20 years of The Well, we’re reminded of how blessed we are to have so many people willing to come alongside us.

Because of you, we can continue providing food and essential supplies to individuals and families across Wolverhampton who are facing difficult times.

Thank you for helping us share hope and show the love of Jesus in such a practical way.

With heartfelt thanks and every blessing,

The Well Team

<www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk>

Dementia Friendly Church

Weekly Prayer 

Becoming Dementia Friendly Church

Lord , I am what I am.

I give thanks for the life I’ve had;
For the memories that will live on
Through others when I remember no more;

For the love of family and friends
Who will go on loving me when
I no longer show that I love or care;

For the care-givers, the doctors and nurses
Who are with me and will be with me
Every step of the way.

I am what I am.

I have been nurtured by you, Lord,
And give thanks for the fact that
You love me – for who I was,
For who I am, for what I become.

We can walk this path together
Hand in hand:
I know I am not alone, that you
Will be by my side always.
Amen

(Written by Heather Wright – From the diocese’s Book of Prayers)

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

Memorial book

Those whose  anniversaries occur between 1st and 15th November.

Cyril Edward Godwin – 1st November 2003
Eileen Curtis – 3rd November 2020
Timothy John Cooper – 4th November 1999
Adam Witold Kwiatkowski – 4th November 2002
Hilda Mary Smedley – 7th November 2013
Elizabeth Scarth – 7th November 2014
Rupert Neville Hayward – 9th November 1964
David Challinor – 9th November 2022
Stanley Charles Weaver – 12th November 1999
Alan Hill Stubbs – 13th November 2023
May Weaver – 15th November 1938

You can see all the pages of the Memorial Book on the Memorial Book Online page of the Church website.

Enquiries about adding names to the Memorial Book should be addressed to Margaret Lingford.

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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