ALL SAINTS
CHURCH WOODHAM
weekly newletter
WELCOME to All Saints Church, Woodham
OUR VISION. A place where hearts find peace and souls are nourished. To be a Christ-centred community that transforms lives through faith, love, and service, empowering each person to grow in their relationship with God and make a positive impact on the world around them,
WEEK BEGINNING: 9TH MARCH 2025
THIS WEEK: FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Sunday 10am Parish Mass
Tuesday 10:30am Mass with Songs from Taize
12:00 Lent Study Group followed by poverty lunch (Parish Room)
Wednesday 12:30 Prayer Group (Parish Room)
Thursday 7pm PCC Meeting (Parish Room)
Friday 7pm St Patrick’s Ceilidh & Supper (Church Hall)
INTERCESSIONS:
Those who require ongoing prayer:
The Royal Family, Alison, Angela, Winnie, Ivor, Lorna, Eileen, Julia, Patricia, Mary, Alex, Sue, Kate, Ida, Shirley, David, Judy, Carolyn & Wendy.
General Requests:
For the people of the Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
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Year’s Mind:
Hajo Roozendahl
Mary James
Patricia Brown
Herbert Charles Ottaway
Joseph John Parker
Ellen Elizabeth Penney
Edna Bastick Searle
James Denis Dackham
Richard Francis Owen
Arthur Cecil Ebsworth
Mary Walton
THIS WEEK:
LENT STUDY GROUPS
From THIS Tuesday 11th March for five weeks at 12:00 (after morning Mass) here at All Saints, we shall watch and discuss episodes of ‘The Chosen’ (a TV series on the life of Jesus from the point of view of his disciples), followed by a poverty lunch.
Also, on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm there will be a group meeting at St John’s West Byfleet looking at Holy Art.
ST PATRICK’S DAY CEILIDH AND SUPPER
THIS Friday 14th March at 7pm in the church hall. Tickets are £15.00 each (including a hot supper with a vegetarian/vegan option available).
LAST CALL FOR TICKETS – PLEASE EMAIL THE PARISH OFFICE BY MONDAY 9AM AS WE WILL BE CLOSING THE LIST.
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DATES FOR THE DIARY AND INFORMATION
ORIGIN CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP
The bookshop in Christchurch, Woking is now closed for refurbishment. You can still order online at www.originbooks.org and visit Origin’s new pop-up bookshop at Holy Trinity on Guildford High Street from tomorrow Monday 10th March every Monday-Wednesday 11am-2pm. Contact the manager Phil Perello on Philip.perello@ccwoking.org or 07985 495 736 for more info and with any questions about ordering during the refurbishment.
FACULTY APPLICATION – CHURCH CHAIRS
The PCC are applying for a faculty (permission) to keep the 104 upholstered chairs that we currently have in church. To re-cover a proportion of them so that the chairs in the Nave are a common colour. To sell 100 of the old wooden chairs that are currently stored in the Hall loft.
The Diocesan Advisory Committee support the proposals with the following condition "That the parish agree to consider replacement of the chairs within the next 10 years."
Full details of the application are in the South Porch, including the address of the Diocesan Registrar to which any objections must be received no later than Saturday 29th March.
If anyone has any questions, please speak to Adrian.
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FACULTY APPLICATION – ALTAR REPAIR AND CROSS SALE
The PCC are applying for a faculty to repair our 1907 wooden high altar frontal. Also, to sell a small silver gilt 1931 cross and matching candlesticks that is stored in the Sacristy safe and not used.
The Diocesan Advisory Committee support the proposals with the following condition "That every reasonable effort is made to reach out to the family who donated the silver in order to inform them of the sale."
The cross was made and donated by Barbara Wellby in 1931. Barbara was a member of the congregation and her family firm was the silversmiths D & J Welby Ltd, London. The firm closed in 1974. We have digital records of all of the Woodham Parish Magazines (1894-2011). A word search of "Wellby" in those magazines has the most recent record being from 1933 when Ena Wellby gave an organ recital. If anyone has contact details for the descendants of the Wellby family who attended All Saints in the 1930s, please let Adrian know.
Full details of the application are in the South Porch, including the address of the Diocesan Registrar to which any objections must be received no later than Sunday 30th March.
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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF NEW ELECTORAL ROLL
Notice is given that under the Church Representation Rules a new Church Electoral Roll is being prepared. Every person who wishes to have his or her name entered on the new Roll, whether it is entered on the present Roll or not, is requested to apply for enrolment not later than Sunday 13th April 2025. The new Roll will take effect on Sunday 20th April 2025.
Electoral Roll forms are available in the Narthex and at the South Door. Please return to the Parish Office ASAP.
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FUTURE SERVICES & DATES FOR 2025
Sunday 30th March
Mothering Sunday
(with Lulukan’s cake sale in the Parish Room after Mass)
Sunday 13th April
Palm Sunday
Mon 14th to Friday 18th April
Holy Week
Monday: 7pm Stations of the Cross
Tuesday: 7pm Compline
Wednesday: 7pm Stations of the Cross
Maundy Thursday:
7:30pm Foot Washing & The Watch
Good Friday:
2pm Veneration of The Cross followed by Mass.
Sunday 20th April
Easter Sunday
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt after 10am Mass.
Saturday 26th April
Parish Quiz Night (Church Hall)
7pm with Fish and Chip Supper
(in aid of Organ Restoration Fund)
Ticket details to follow.