Bishop Andrew is coming to lead a Confirmation Service at All Saints Westbury on Sunday 30th November at 10.00 amI’m pleased to announce that the Bishop of Ramsbury is coming to join us for a Team Service of Holy Communion and Confirmation on this Advent Sunday. We have three candidates from Westbury and Dilton Marsh. This is a very special occasion and we are delighted that the Bishop can come and be with us on this Sunday and to confirm three adult candidates.If anyone else is interested in getting baptised and/or confirmed at this service, please be in touch with me as soon as possible, so we can arrange some appropriate preparation in time.As this will be a Team Service, there will be no other services in our churches that Sunday. I hope as many people as possible will come along and support this service, and meet our Bishop and enjoy this beautiful and moving service. This will be a good start to the Advent season too.The Revd Rebecca Harris
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.We are offering a unique way to support our campaign by sponsoring an organ key for £10. Donors will able to write their name onto the key on a manual keyboard chart which will be displayed in church. You'll also receive a souvenir organ campaign badge! The full cost of the restoration of the organ will be at least £10,000.You can make a donation to the appeal using this link. Please remember to Gift Aid your donation if you can so we can claim the additional revenue from the government! https://givealittle.co/c/asorganfundFor 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
On Saturday 20 September the congregation of All Saints’ Church will be opening up for Tower Tours from 1pm – 4pm. Visitors will be able to climb the 106 steps to the roof top of the tower of All Saints’ Church and enjoy spectacular views over Westbury and to the White Horse. Why not come and see if you can see your house from the top of the tower?In the Ringing Chamber, members of the bell ringing team will be on hand to talk about the eight bells that hang in the tower: the third heaviest peal in the World. You will also be able to view the workings of the 17th century chiming clock. The tower will be open during Westbury’s famous Wiltshire Chilli Fest taking place on the same day. Why not pop in and enjoy the view while you are in town? All proceeds will go towards the work of the church and the upkeep of the Grade 1 Listed building. Don’t forget your camera as the views across Westbury and to the White Horse are spectacular. Why not see if you can spot your house! Whether you’re a local or a visitor drawn by the festivities in town, the Tower Tours promise not only a climb to greater heights but a moment to pause, reflect, and view Westbury from a new perspectiveEntry to the tower will be £4.50 per adult and £1 per child. Doors open at 12.45pm and the last tour at 3.45pm. You can find All Saints’ Church between the Market Place and the Library and can be reached from Church Street, Market Place or Edward Street. Parking is available in the High Street Car Park. More details can be found on the church website www.achurchnearyou.com/All-Saints-Westbury Your safety is important and weather conditions may mean that we are unable to open on the day.
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.
