Keep the Organ Playing at All Saints! Help us bring new life to our beloved church organ by Sponsoring a Key or a Pedal!The three-manual Bevington organ at All Saints - moved and upgraded in 2001 - still relies on mechanical workings, many of which are now in desperate need of replacing. Sadly, some parts are simply unplayable. Everything is ready to go for the restoration - except the funding!To keep the music ringing out for Sunday services, Christmas and Easter celebrations (and more!), concerts and visiting organists, we need to raise £10,000 for essential repairs. Here's how you can help: Sponsor a key for £10Sponsor a pedal for £15With three keyboards (54 keys each) and 30 pedals, every contribution makes a difference!You can Speak to Ruth, our churchwarden, and give your donation in person. Or donate easily online: https://givealittle.co/c/asorganfundIf you'd like to help us spread the word, ask Ruth for a badge to show your support!Every pound counts - and every gift brings us closer to restoring the sounds that fills our church with joy.And if you happen to know any generous donors who love music and heritage, please send them our way! Scan the QR code to visit our website for more details. The All Saints' Church organ is a three manual Bevington organ which was originally installed in 1868. It was relocated and enhanced in 2001 with the addition of some electrical action and a small solid state memory panel. After nearly 25 years the organ needs some 'TLC'. This includes repairs to the electronic action.For those who know about organs these are the stops on the organ. Choir:Sesqui-alteries IIOboe 8Flute 4Gemshorn 2Stopped diapason 8Dulciana 8Swell:Trumpet 8Principal 4Clarinet 16Open diapason 8Stopped diapason 8Double diapason 16Great:Mixture IIITrumpet 8Twelfth 2 2 /3Fifteenth 2Clarabella 8Principal 4Open diapason 8Pedals:Fagot 16Principal 8Violone 16Bourdon 16If you want any more information about the campaign and the work being undertaken please get in touch with Churchwarden, Ruth Hann wcw2@whtministry.org.uk
Our former curate, Holly Newton, who left us at the end of July, did a lot of work on disability awareness and church inclusion. She will be starting MA in Theology and Disability in September. Before she announced her departure, we invited her to come and preach in September at All Saints on 21 September and at Holy Trinity on 28 September, about disability and how the church can develop its awareness and accessibility for people with diverse needs and abilities. So she will be returning on these two Sundays to our Team. We do hope that you will come and hear her reflections on this important topic, which, I think we’ll find, affects us all.
Can you believe it is 25 years since Westbury Leigh Community Hall was established followed the reordering of Holy Saviour church in 2000? There will be a celebration taking place at the hall, on Saturday 20 September where cream teas will be served from 2.00 – 5.00pm. This is being organised by Lily Munday and friends. The celebration is open to everyone and it would be lovely to see people from across our Team who have enjoyed visits, events and services there over the last 25 years.
We are pleased to announce that Sharon Waggott has been appointed as our new Team Administrator from 1 September. Sharon comes from a background in housing management, working for a number of housing trusts. She has a great deal of experience in administration and IT and is keen to start a new role supporting our mission and ministry in the White Horse Team. We have been tidying up, sorting out and decorating the Team office to make it more welcoming and attractive. The Team office email address will come back into use on 1 September: office@whtministry.org.uk and we have the same telephone number: 01373 859450. Please be in touch with Sharon directly with your enquiries for baptisms, weddings, funerals, burials of ashes, parish hall bookings or anything else. Sharon will need a bit of time to get used to her new role, so please be patient. She will have a lot to get to used to! Please give her your full support. I’m looking forward to working with her.Revd Rebecca Harris
