Holly will be leaving her curacy at the White Horse Team at the end of July. She has been offered a place on an MA course on Disability and Theology which will start in September. She will, however, be leaving the curacy house at the end of this month, as they family have a secured a suitable property in Staverton. Holly will therefore be commuting between Staverton and Westbury during June and July. Holly’s last Sunday will be 27th July when we hope to arrange a suitable leaving event for her, to show her our thanks and appreciation for her four years with us, and to wish her well for the future. Details to be announced. Please include Holly in your prayers as she prepares to move house and go on to pastures new.Please note that Revd Holly's telephone number from 30 May will be 07835 915580.
You are are invited to pray during Ascensiontide starting on Ascension Day which is on 29 May through to Pentecost on 8th June. We are invited to pray specifically for any friends, family members, people in our communities etc to come to know the Lord. There are booklets to go with this: a Prayer Journal and also a booklet with reflections every day on the Lord’s Prayer which have been written by the Archbishop of York.I have sent away for a few copies of each which are free but I’ve paid for the postage which works out at £2 each. I have these available and can show people and can order some more if any people would like them. They are also available to download from the website. https://www.thykingdomcome.global/new-2025Since we are looking to grow our churches and want to invite new people along, this seems like a good idea to use these resources and invite people to pray during this time and see what happens. I will have the booklets available to view in our churches over the next couple of weeks. They came quite quickly, so happy to take orders in advance. Please contact me.We will hold a special service of Holy Communion for Ascension Day on 29 May at 11.00 am at Holy Trinity, DM. All welcome.We pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit on all our hearts and lives: that we may recognise the Spirit in our midst, inspiring us and enabling us to be witnesses in the places in which we are set.Rebecca
St Philip and St James Church ChapmansladeBishop Andrew is our local area Bishop. He is a poet and musician with a keen love for our natural environment and posts regularly on YouTube talking about Place, Faith, Identity and Landscape from different local landmarks. The event is by donation. Funds will go towards the planned new kitchenette for St Philip and St James' Church in Chapmanslade.Drinks available before concert and intervalTo help the organisers plan, please contact candcchurches@gmail.com or 07455 349 161 to let them know you wish to attend.
Our Annual Parish meeting will be taking place after the morning service at All Saints on this Sunday. There will be no service at Holy Saviour that morning, as we would like to encourage everyone to come together at All Saints and to stay on for the annual meeting afterwards. We shall be electing churchwarden(s) and members of the PCC at this meeting. There are vacancies for the PCC at the moment, and if you’d like to be elected, please see our PCC Secretary Debbie McEntee, who will be happy to supply you with a nomination form. We shall also be receiving the annual church reports and accounts and hearing about what has been going on over the last year, and our plans for the future. This is your opportunity to show your support for your church and to have your say in the plans for the future. Nomination forms for the PCC and Churchwarden can be found below.
