{"id":12327,"date":"2024-11-29T20:16:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T20:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=12327"},"modified":"2024-12-06T21:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:39:09","slug":"chadnet-no-245","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/chadnet-no-245\/","title":{"rendered":"ChadNet &#8211; no 245"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3cdf858a-62d7-44f2-bd50-356c2f339eb7\">ChadNet &#8211; no 245 &#8211; Sunday 1st December 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"block-249d366f-ebc3-4a98-a179-a76ce0df8665\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet.png\" alt=\"ChadNet - the eBulletin of St Chad\u2019s Church, Pattingham with Patshull\" class=\"wp-image-3877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet.png 598w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/chadnet-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome-to-this-week-s-edition-of-chadnet-the-ebulletin-of-st-chad-s-church-pattingham-with-patshull\">Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of ChadNet &#8211; the eBulletin of St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this week&#8217;s ChadNet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#View\">View from the Pews<\/a> &#8211; Margaret Lingford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#This_Sunday\">Sunday 1st December<\/a> &#8211; Advent Sunday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#This_week\">This week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Next_Sunday\">Sunday 8th December<\/a> &#8211; Second Sunday of Advent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#CC\">Century Club<\/a> &#8211; result of November draw &#8211; subscriptions due 1st December<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#XC\">Christmas services and cards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#FTS\">Follow the Star<\/a> &#8211; Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#CS\">Christingle Service<\/a> &#8211; 15th December<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Well\">The Well Foodbank<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#DFC\">Dementia Friendly Church<\/a> &#8211; weekly prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Mem_Book\">From the Memorial Book<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Giving\">Giving to the Church<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"View\">View from the Pews<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mrs-miniver-4.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs Miniver\" class=\"wp-image-12328\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Female hymn writers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some months ago I wrote a piece for ChadNet about Christina Rossetti, the poet, who wrote the words of the carol \u2018In the bleak midwinter\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has led me to consider other female hymn writers and the inspiration behind the words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A book called \u2018Mrs Miniver\u2019 by Jan Struther has recently been reprinted. Jan Struther wrote articles for \u2018The Times\u2019 during World War II describing everyday life during wartime on the home front. The 1942 film version was an MGM production starring two famous actors of the time, Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon,&nbsp;and told the story of an English family whose home bordered on to the Thames. The husband moored his boat on the river&nbsp;and he responded to the call for all boat owners to sail across the Channel&nbsp;and help rescue the troops stranded at Dunkirk. While he was away a German pilot was shot down and, wounded, landed in their garden. Of course, Mrs Miniver dealt with the situation calmly&nbsp;and bravely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The film, described by Churchill as&nbsp; \u2018more powerful to the war effort than the combined work of six military divisions\u2019 was used as propaganda&nbsp; aimed at boosting US support for Blitz-weary Britain. It portrayed the attitudes prevalent at the time \u2014 the spirit of togetherness, the courage&nbsp;and stiff upper lip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final scene in the film is an address given by the local vicar in their bombed out church. Hymns written by Jan Struther \u2013 \u2018When a knight won his spurs\u2019 (a favourite of Princess Diana, I believe)&nbsp;and the well-loved \u2018Lord of all hopefulness\u2019 were heard as background music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congregational singing was not widespread during services until the Wesley brothers&nbsp;and then the Methodist Church&nbsp;and the Evangelical Movement introduced so many powerful&nbsp;and moving hymns which were sung with heart and soul. The women hymn writers understood the sadness, bereavement&nbsp;and the problems of domestic life at that time. Many of them were the wives or daughters of clergymen who visited the parishioners regularly&nbsp;and shared their troubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It struck me how many of these women lost their mothers at an early age or suffered ill-health themselves, yet their faith sustained them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of them were<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Charlotte Elliott, bed-ridden from the age of 30. She wrote \u2018Just as I am\u2019 described as \u2018the world\u2019s greatest soul-winning hymn\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fanny Crosby (\u2018To God be the glory\u2019) was blinded as a result of illness in infancy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frances Havergal (\u2018Take my life &amp; let it be\u2019) also suffered chronic illness but her faith never faltered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cecil Frances Alexander (\u2018All things bright &amp; beautiful\u2019) lived with her pastor husband in an impoverished part of Ireland\u00a0and founded a school for the deaf. John Rutter\u2019s modern tune to this hymn is popular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline Noel\u2014\u2018At the name of Jesus\u2019&#8211; also had to deal with prolonged illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There were so many more of these women who wrote such inspirational hymns in the past&nbsp;and there are contemporary writers, too, although nowadays the hymns are described as \u2018\u2019worship songs\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I must not end on a note which indicates all&nbsp; hymns were born out of suffering. Many are hymns of praise, joy&nbsp;and gratitude such as Eleanor Farjeon\u2019s \u2018Morning has broken\u2019 which gives thanks for each new day&nbsp;and the beauties of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time you are singing a hymn look at the name at the end&nbsp;and you will find that so many which we find so moving&nbsp;and beautiful were written by a woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret Lingford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Would you like to write a View from the Pews?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> or contact Henry Ibberson (<a href=\"mailto:ibberson@uwclub.net\">ibberson@uwclub.net<\/a> \/ 01902 701136).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">.Contacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not have a Vicar at the moment. For matters which would normally be dealt with by the Vicar the churchwardens are the first point of contact. The Vicarage phone (01902 700257) is redirected to the churchwardens. When they are not available a message can be left on the voicemail and they will return the call when they are available. Emails to <a href=\"mailto:church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> will be received by the churchwardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details for church officers can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/about-us\/whos-who\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a> page of the church website. You can use <a href=\"mailto:church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">church@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> if you are nore sure who to contact and the churchwardens will be able to forward it to the correct person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notices, which should be received by Friday afternoon for inclusion in that week&#8217;s ChadNet, and other communications in relation to ChadNet should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Articles for the magazine should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:parishnews@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">parishnews@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> (note &#8211; this is different to the address used before November 2020 which no longer works).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"This_Sunday\">Sunday 1st December &#8211; Advent Sunday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 10 am <\/strong>there will be a<strong> Family Service<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> led by Sarah Yeomans and St Chad&#8217;s School, in church. <strong>Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service. <\/strong>There will be <strong>no<\/strong> Communion service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Parish Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for those who live and work in:<br>Hall End Lane, Beech Close, Beech Croft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for:<br>Christ Church, Tettenhall Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"This_week\">This week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The church will be open every day<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Look out for the &#8220;church open&#8221; sign outside the porch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Tuesday <\/strong><strong>Prayers for Peace<\/strong> will be said in church at <strong>6 pm<\/strong>. Please do join us and if you would like more information or are willing to lead a session, please contact Mary Hayward (<a href=\"mailto:maryleah@hotmail.co.uk\">maryleah@hotmail.co.uk<\/a>)<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Wednesday<\/strong> at <strong>10.00 am<\/strong> there will be a service of <strong>Holy Communion<\/strong>, led by Revd Roberta Maxfield, in church which will be followed by tea, coffee and cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After the service<\/strong> the church will be open<strong> from 10.30 am<\/strong> until at least 11.00 am as a <strong>Place of Welcome<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>6 pm<\/strong> the <strong>Pattingham Shower Singers<\/strong> meet in church. All are welcome &#8211; just come and sing and have fun! If you need more information, contact Alix at <a href=\"mailto:pattinghamshowersingers@gmail.com\">pattinghamshowersingers@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>7 pm<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday Choir Practice<\/strong> takes place in church. Anyone interested in joining the choir should contact Martin Fox or any member of the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Next_Sunday\">Sunday 8th December &#8211; Second Sunday of Advent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At 10 am <\/strong>there will be a service of <strong>Holy Communion<\/strong>, led by Revd Roberta Maxfield, in church.&nbsp;<strong>Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available after the service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>6.30 pm<\/strong> there will be a<strong> Service of Evensong<\/strong>, led by Iain Coleman, in church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Parish Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for those members of the congregation who live outside the parish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>Trysull Deanery Prayer Diary<\/strong> we pray for:<br>Christ the King, Aldersley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CC\"><a><\/a>Century Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners of the November Century Club draw were:<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1st Prize \u2013 \u00a3150<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rachael Hadley \u2013 ball 24<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2nd Prize \u2013 \u00a3100<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jill Wassell \u2013 ball 33<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3rd Prize \u2013 \u00a350<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Steel \u2013 ball 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reminder that annual subscriptions are due on 1st December. The annual subscription is \u00a360.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are likely to be some vacancies from December. If you would like to join the Century Club or for more details, please contact Alan Smith on 07757 688518 or <a href=\"mailto:centuryclub@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">centuryclub@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a> or see the website at &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/century-club\/\">https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/century-club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"XC\">Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Services for Christmas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday 15th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.00 pm &#8211; Christingle service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday 22nd December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.30 pm &#8211; Service of Nine Lessons and Carols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday 24th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.00 pm &#8211; Crib Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11.30 pm &#8211; Midnight Eucharist by Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday 25th December\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11.00 am (note the later than usual time)<\/strong> &#8211; Christmas Morning Communion Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas cards from the church, with details of services for Advent and Christmas, have been, or will soon be, delivered to all homes in the parish. For those who do not live in the parish spare cards are available at the back of the church. A copy can also be found on the website at &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/christmas-2024\/\">https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/christmas-2024\/<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FTS\"><a><\/a>Follow the Star &#8211; Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Follow-the-Star_header-600x195-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Follow-the-Star_header-600x195-1.jpg\" alt=\"Follow the Star\" class=\"wp-image-12297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Follow-the-Star_header-600x195-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Follow-the-Star_header-600x195-1-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and see all the decorated stars of all sizes and colours in St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 13th December &#8211; 12.00 to 4.00 pm<br>Saturday 14th December &#8211; 10.00 to 4.00 pm<br>Sunday 15th December &#8211; 12.00 to 3.00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the Star? Presentation by Doug Bickley<br>Friday at 7.30 pm in St Chad&#8217;s Church<br>Tickets \u00a38 &#8211; from Jill Parker on 01902 700755 or <a href=\"mailto:jill.parker4@btinternet.com\">jill.parker4@btinternet.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is some more information on the church website at &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/follow-the-star\/\">https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/news-and-events\/follow-the-star\/<\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CS\"><a><\/a>Christingle Service &#8211; Sunday 15th December &#8211; 4 pm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year our Christingle will be the closing event for the \u201cFollow the Star\u201d festivities in Church.&nbsp; We are delighted to say that the new Bishop of Wolverhampton, the Rt.Reverend Dr Tim Wambunya, will be coming to join us for this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual there will be Christingle oranges for the children, and the collection taken and given to the Children\u2019s Society to help them fund their work with those less fortunate than ourselves.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please give as generously as you are able, there are collection candles available from the font in Church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who kindly have house boxes please bring them along to the service too, or hand in to a sidesman at any service before Christmas \u2013 I can collect boxes if needs be, just give me a call 07580238567.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chrissie Ringrose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Well\"><a><\/a>The Well &#8211; the Wolverhampton Food Bank<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-well-logo_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-well-logo_300.jpg\" alt=\"The Well\" class=\"wp-image-11702\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Christmas is known as a time to celebrate by giving gifts. It reflects the greatest gift ever given &#8211; God giving Himself to the world as a vulnerable baby, sharing our humanity. He has shown us the depth of His love for us by truly being God With Us.<br><br>Christmas is also a time when we share food with others as we celebrate.<br><br>Each December many of our supporters share food with strangers by giving donations to The Well.\u2026so the annual Reverse Advent Calendar is back by popular demand. The idea is really simple &#8211; put the item on the list into a box\/bag each day during December leading up to Christmas. Then donate it to the Well to help the hungry and vulnerable in our area this Christmas. Please give as generously as you are able.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please choose an item\/s from this list to donate to The Well:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UHT Milk&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tinned Ham&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tinned Vegetables&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking\/ Pasta Sauce&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tinned Fruit&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custard \/ Tinned Cream&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gravy Granules&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jam \/ Marmalade&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rice \/ Noodles&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas Pudding&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas Cake&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brandy Sauce \/White Sauce&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Biscuits&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-alcoholic Sparkling Drink&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chocolates&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gift Toiletries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NB:We can only receive food within its Use By\/BBE&#8217; date.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please leave your donations at the back of the church or for collection please call Alan on 07757 688518<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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: &lt;<a href=\"www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk\">www.thewellwolverhampton.co.uk<\/a>&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"DFC\">Dementia Friendly Church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekly Prayer<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Dementia-Friendly-Church-logo-2024-25_200x117.jpg\" alt=\"Becoming Dementia Friendly Church 2024-25\" class=\"wp-image-11812\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Healing prayer for dementia<\/strong><br><br>Lord God, our loving and compassionate Father, we praise and glorify you for the grace of health in mind and body.&nbsp; Thank you for keeping us well and healthy.&nbsp; Thank you for the beautiful gift of life and health.<br>We pray to you heavenly Father, asking for your healing touch to all those living with dementia.&nbsp; We know you are the source of all healing; nothing is beyond your power.&nbsp; We beg you to pour forth your grace and mercy to our brothers and sisters who have this condition, as well as comfort and serenity for their loved ones and caregivers.<br>We humbly ask that you bring healing and restoration to their minds and bodies and comfort to their loved ones who care for them.&nbsp; Please restore their cognitive capacities-memory, thinking and reasoning.&nbsp; We pray to you to ease the emotional and psychological pain those living with dementia often experience, such as anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation and loneliness.<br>We also pray for their carers who frequently face a great deal of stress.&nbsp; Please grant them courage and help to show compassion and patience to their loved ones.&nbsp; May they sense your presence among them and experience your infinite kindness and grace.<br>Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(prayerideas.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to suggest (or write) a prayer for inclusion in this series please let Tracey Williams,&nbsp;our Dementia Friendly Church Co-ordinator, know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Mem_Book\">From the Memorial Book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those whose anniversaries occur between 24th November and 8th December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David John Whittall &#8211; 25th November 2002<br>Vivienne Roper &#8211; 25th November 2009<br>Malcolm Alfred Sargeant &#8211; 26th November 2020<br>Alan Thomas Hastilow &#8211; 28th November 1975<br>Raymond Edward Perks &#8211; 30th November 1996<br>Edna Dorothy Wheeler &#8211; 30th November 2017<br>Harry Bramall &#8211; 1st December 1983<br>Olive Peever &#8211; 1st December 2004<br>Iris Bull&nbsp; &#8211; 1st December 2009<br>Ethel Medlicott &#8211; 3rd December 1987<br>John Reynolds &#8211; 4th December 1985<br>Lorna Briscoe &#8211; 4th December 1994<br>Stanley William Thomas Jones &#8211; 4th December 2007<br>Harry Burton&nbsp; &#8211; 5th December 1975<br>James Ellis &#8211; 5th December 2019<br>Julie Amanda Morgans &#8211; 6th December 2011<br>Mary Elizabeth Inett &#8211; 7th December 1996<br>Norman Alfred Bramall &#8211; 8th December 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can see all the pages of the Memorial Book on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/memorial-book-online\/\">Memorial Book Online<\/a> page of the Church website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Giving\">Giving to the church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the various ways in which you can give can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/finance\/giving\/\">Giving<\/a> page of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/pattingham-church\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4287\" style=\"width:170px;height:40px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4.png 340w, https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/JustGiving-logo4-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/pattingham-church\">JustGiving page<\/a> to enable people to make one off donations. It&#8217;s at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/pattingham-church\">www.justgiving.com\/pattingham-church<\/a>. 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 \u201cother\u201d. If you are a taxpayer please consider gift aiding your donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make a bank transfer to our bank account (Account name: Pattingham Parochial Church Council \u2013 Sort Code: 20-97-78 Account No: 50655023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are paying by cheque please make the cheque payable to &#8220;Pattingham PCC&#8221; or &#8220;<\/strong><strong>Pattingham Parochial Church Council<\/strong><strong>&#8220;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chadnet\">ChadNet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This bulletin is sent to those who have requested it. We now have 135 subscribers but there may still&nbsp; be some people who are not aware of it and would wish to receive it. The weekly bulletin for each Sunday will normally be sent on the preceding Friday or Saturday. Additional bulletins may be sent if required. It is only being sent to those who have requested it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know of anyone who might be interested please tell them about it and ask them to sign up using the form on the website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/sign-up-to-chadnet\/\">www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/sign-up-to-chadnet\/<\/a>) or by email to <a href=\"mailto:comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk\">comms@pattinghamchurch.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull Registered charity no 1151604<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ChadNet &#8211; no 245 &#8211; Sunday 1st December 2024 Welcome to this week&#8217;s edition of ChadNet &#8211; the eBulletin of St Chad&#8217;s Church, Pattingham with Patshull. In this week&#8217;s ChadNet: View from the Pews Female hymn writers Some months ago I wrote a piece for ChadNet about Christina Rossetti, the poet, who wrote the words &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/chadnet\/chadnet-no-245\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ChadNet &#8211; no 245&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3876,"menu_order":245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12327","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12327"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12330,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12327\/revisions\/12330"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}