A message from Team Rector, the Revd Rebecca HarrisA big THANK YOU to everyone who supported the sponsored organ event last Saturday 28 February. It was wonderful to see so many people come through our doors, sponsor a hymn or two, sponsor Ian, join in with the singing, and purchase refreshments. And also to everyone who made and sold cakes and refreshments, and to the choir and all who helped to keep Ian going throughout the day. It was a wonderful community event and we are very grateful to everyone, and not least Ian, for undertaking this event and for persevering through to the end!We raised approximately £2000 last Saturday, which is a wonderful result! If you sponsored Ian but haven’t yet contributed your sponsorship money, please could you do so as soon as possible? You can do this through the QR code on the posters around All Saints, a direct bank transfer (use reference 'organ') or make out a cheque payable to Westbury PCC (Organ appeal), or bring the cash to church with you next time.So we are well on the way to reaching the target of £11,500 for the organ appeal. Ian was thrilled with this result and very grateful to everyone who supported him on the day.Coffee morning on Thursday 12 March for the Organ appealOur next event will be a coffee morning on Thursday 12 March from 10.00 am – 12.00 noon at the home of Wendy Wood. There will be coffee, cakes, and various stalls.Please come along and support this if you can.A message from our Director of Music Ian McManusPlease can you forward my personal thanks to everyone who helped out on Saturday? I am very grateful to everyone who helped to make the day such a success. I would like to thank the choir for their perseverance in singing for two and half hours of hymns! No mean feat and they did well on Sunday morning. I would also like to thank Caroline for providing the soup, quiches and cakes for lunch. Thanks to Ron and Chris for the Fish & Chips and for the wine! Thanks too, to Beth who came to sing along at the end and then to everyone else who came to see me through the last 20 mins. If you all hadn’t been there, I don’t think I could’ve got over the line. It really was a team effort and I am so grateful for the help and support. Thanks also to those who helped out at the back sorting the refreshments and providing me with tea!Overall, it was an incredibly successful day which far surpassed any of my expectations. I have at least £125 to come from sponsorship money and Stormore Baptist Chapel sponsored £100 which will come through the bank. That puts the total to over £2,000 and I’m sure more people gave online before the event. We should be somewhere around the £9,000 mark or more. But we cannot rest on our laurels. It would be fantastic to raise more than the £11,000 needed so that we can keep improving the organ for future generations to come.Again, thank you to everyone who helped and supported the event. I am humbled and very grateful for all of you.
We are recruiting a new White Horse Team Administrator supporting our ministry and mission across Westbury and Dilton Marsh parishes.We are looking for someone with good IT skills, administrative experience, organized and efficient, to work 15 hours a week. The role is based at home and at our Team Office in the Westbury Parish Hall. For full details, please see the attachments on this page. For an informal chat, contact: TeamRector@whtministry.org.ukClosing date for applications: 15 March 2026 at 6.00 pmInterview date: Wednesday 25 March 2026The interviews for the role will consist of some practical tasks as well as a discussion with the recruitment panel. Please note that due to the availability of the interview panel this is the only date available.
This year we shall be using the Church of England’s Lent resource called Draw Near. This looks at the different ways in which we can develop a rhythm of life that helps us grow in our faith and as a disciple of Christ. Each week explores an activity central to our discipleship: worship, prayer, Scripture, Communion, service to others and sharing the good news. The daily reflections include Bible readings, prayers and practical responses. These are available in a booklet form, and also as an email or download from the C of E website: cofe.io/DrawNear. You can download the app here. We are ordering the booklets ready for the start of Lent at a cost of £2.50 each. If you would like to order one, please sign the list in your church. We are also offering the opportunity to discuss the material in small groups around the Team. We have three groups available:Monday afternoons at 2.30 pm at the home of Helen and Graham Stevensen in Leigh Park, from 23 FebruaryTuesday mornings at 10.30 am at the home of Tess Brocksopp in Dilton Marsh from 24 FebruaryThursday afternoons at 2.30 pm at the foyer of the Methodist church in Westbury from 26 February.There will be five weekly sessions during Lent. Please sign up on the list in your church if you would like to come to a group and we will give you the details of the venues.If you have any questions, please be in touch with Revd Rebecca.Thank you.
Thank you to all in the community that completed our 2025 survey and provided valuable insight into the direction the hall should go in the future. The main theme throughout was the positive response to improve, maintain and use the hall as it was seen as a valuable and currently underutilised asset for the community. Please remember if you would like to hire the hall this year to contact the Team Office office@whtministry.org.ukThe group's application to create a new charity to take on the management of the Hall is currently with the Charity Commission and we hope to hear from them in late spring. The volunteer team is currently in the process of prioritising refurbishment activities for 2026 and we will share progress with you as we move through the year.We are also planning more free Saturday craft / open days in 2026 with our first event planned on Saturday 14th February for crafting activities based on the Chinese new year (year of the horse) and Valentine's Day. Please come and join us for the children's crafting activities or just for a sit down and a cup of tea.Craft event / tea, coffee and a chat community dates for your diary:1. Saturday 14th February 1 to 4pm - Free Chinese new year and Valentines crafts for kids + tea and coffee and a chat 2. Saturday 14th March 1 to 4pm - Free Mothers day and early Easter crafts for kids + tea and coffee and a chat3. Saturday 30th May 1 to 4pm - Free crafts for kids + tea and coffee and a chat
