Our midweek service of holy communion
Stay and Play session for pre-school children and their carers
Play, crafts, song and a snack
Refreshments for adults
£1.50 per family
Supported by volunteers from the churches of Westbury Area Churches Together
Term time only
White Horse Team Ministry Focus meeting Saturday 18 January 2025 10.00 am – 2.30 pm
All are invited to this half day session at the Westbury Leigh Community Hall, Westbury Leigh BA13 3SQ.
This is an opportunity for us to gather together from across our different parishes in Westbury and Dilton Marsh, to review where we are at as a Team and renew our relationships as we consider: what is going well? Where do we believe God is calling us to in the future? What is our vision for the future of our parishes? How may our mission and ministry grow? What are the challenges and opportunities for the future?
We shall have some worship, prayer, and some round-table discussions. I have invited our LLM, Ashley Jones, to give a short presentation about Pioneer ministry, which he has studied. All of this will help us to formulate a vision for the appointment of our next Team Vicar. We would like to gather as much material together as possible as a small group of us will be meeting to put together the profile for this role.
Light lunch will be provided. We shall be collecting names of those who are intending to come, so we have an idea of numbers. Please sign up in one of our churches in early January.
I do hope that as many people from across our parishes will attend. We would like to hear as many views as possible.
We would welcome some help with getting the hall ready and clearing up after our meeting and we have the hall booked from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
Please be in touch if you are able to help in any way. Please pray for this event and consider how you can support it.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Please use the Vacancy prayer in your prayers at home and in our services:
Gracious God, you are with us always.
We thank you for guiding us by your Spirit through our life together as church.
We thank you for the ministry of Caroline, and pray your blessing on her.
We pray that we may hear your voice in this time of vacancy; give us patience, vision and courage as we seek a new priest and as we seek to make Jesus known in our communities, So that all may flourish and grow, seeking God’s kingdom in the here and now.
In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Christian Unity Service in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18- 25 January 2025 at West End Baptist Church on Sunday 19th January at 3.00 pm.
The preacher will be Ruth Brooks-Martin who is well known to us in Westbury for her work with Spurgeon’s children’s charity and her support of our children’s events and Little Lights toddler group. She and her husband Jonathan have recently become joint pastors of Warminster Baptist Church.
Members of the Mothers' Union join our weekly said holy communion followed by refreshments and fellowship
The next baptism (christening) preparation session for all families thinking about baptism for their child/ren, will take place at All Saints church in Westbury on Sunday 26 January at 2.30 pm.
We shall be setting out what baptism involves, what happens in the service, the declarations to be made and the role and duties of godparents.
Anyone wishing to attend and find out more are required to book their place with our Team Administrator at: [email protected].
This is for all the churches in the Team.
We also book the dates for the services at this session, but you can enquire about availability with our Administrator when you book your place at the session.
Any adults wondering about baptism or confirmation can also enquire about this through the Team Rector at: [email protected].
A short said service of Holy Communion followed by refreshments
Join us for a simple service of evening prayer followed by refreshments
Each week members of Westbury Area Churches Together meet for prayers for our community in Westbury and the surrounding villages.
The venue changes each week
Usually lasts around 30 minutes.
Any one is welcome to join.
Revd Holly Newton, White Horse Ministry Assistant Team Curate, will be sharing the findings of her recent research on disability justice and church inclusion, and there will be plenty of opportunity for activities and discussion.
The event will run from 10am until 4pm with a chance to enjoy some social time over lunch – please bring a packed lunch with you. The day will end with a time of worship together.
The event is open to anyone who may find this topic of interest and we would love to welcome those from other churches and within our communities. You are welcome to come for all or part of the day.
For more information, to discuss any access needs, or to request a schedule or visual timetable for the day, please contact Revd Holly on 01373 826816 or at [email protected]
Printed resources will be available on the day. We would love to see you there as we explore this important topic together. Please share this invitation with anyone who you think may be interested.
Evening Prayer - Celtic tradition
Please remember to wrap up warmly and bring torches
Photo courtesy of Gordon Johnson of Pixabay
You are invited to join us on Tuesday 25th February from 3pm to 4pm in the Parish Hall for social time, support,
chat and tea/coffee and homemade cake!
All welcome! We’d love to see you. No need to book, just come along. Activities for children will be available.
If the weather is kind we hope to be back in All Saints Church from March onwards when Tea, Cake and Company will be offered on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 3pm - 4pm.
You are invited to join us from 3pm to 4pm for social time, support, chat and tea/coffee and homemade cake!
All welcome! We’d love to see you.
No need to book, just come along. Activities for children will be available.
In the winter months we meet in the Parish Hall. No meeting in December and January.
