‘Churchwardens’ Chat’
We have been in interregnum following the retirement of the previous Vicar and so the monthly letter for the Parish News has been written by the Churchwardens. The new Vicar will be writing the monthly letter from next month.
September 2025
To God be the glory, great things He hath done …
F J Crosby (1820 -1915) and W Doane (1832- 1915)
We were delighted to welcome the Bishop of Wolverhampton, the Rt Rev Tim Wambunya and more than 200 people to our church on Sunday 10th August, for the wonderful service of Collation and Induction of our new vicar, the Rev Merry Smith.
Thank you all for attending and spending time with us.
September is going to be an exciting month in the village. Do join us on Saturday, September 6 at 4pm in St Chad’s for our Hymns and Pimms where you can enjoy a good sing and a lovely glass of something cool!
The Scarecrow Festival is the weekend of 26th-28th September. Please enjoy family time at the festival by joining the three trails around the village to see the many amazing creations, wander around, try some food and support our village businesses.
And there are a number of other events happening with it. On the Friday evening – 27th September – you can join the fun at the barn dance in the Village Hall. Tickets for this can be obtained from Anna Davies (telephone 07968 891927) and are £15.
Then on the Saturday evening there is a brass band concert in St Chad’s. Tickets also cost £15, which includes an Interval glass of prosecco or non-alcoholic drink. They can be had from Alan Smith (email ) or from Philip Sims, Dorothy Steel or Clive Pendrell.
Then on the Sunday, coinciding with the end of the scarecrow festival, there is an evening Harvest Festival service at 6.30 pm in St Chad’s. You can take along an item of non-perishable goods, which will be blessed and then taken to The Well Christian Food Bank in Wolverhampton.
You can also, of course, meet our new vicar, Merry, by joining us at a service on Sundays or Wednesday mornings. We serve tea and coffee after our morning services, so come along for a chat and to meet other people: everyone is welcome, across the generations!
*This is our final Churchwardens’ Chat. It has been a joy to share news with you over the last four years of interregnum- now look out for our October magazine, when our new vicar will be taking over and writing the page.
There is lots more fun, worship and praise to come as we continue to work with you in the light of Christ: it’s ‘goodbye’ from us and ‘hello’ from Merry. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart … and love your neighbour as you love yourself … ” (Matthew 22:37)
God Bless,
Clive Pendrell and Dorothy Steel,
Churchwardens