ALL SAINTS
CHURCH WOODHAM
Weekly Newsletter
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.
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WEEK BEGINNING: 4TH MAY 2025
THIS WEEK: EASTER THREE
Sunday 10am Parish Mass
11:30 APCM
Tuesday NO MASS
Wednesday NO PRAYER GROUP
Thursday 10:30 Mass to commemorate 80th Anniversary of VE Day
(Mthr Janet)
INTERCESSIONS:
Those who require ongoing prayer:
HM King Charles, Alison, Angela, Winnie, Ivor, Lorna, Eileen, Julia, Patricia, Mary, Alex, Sue, Kate, Ida, Shirley, Carolyn, Mario, Sheila, Lib, Joe, Marsha, Sandy & Brian.
General Requests:
Ben whilst deployed in Estonia as part of the Armed Forces.
For the people of the Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria & Myanmar
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Year’s Mind:
Peter Harding
Bob Crisp
Richard John Thomas
David Smale
Bob King
Marion Carol Austin
Tony Halfhide
APCM 2025
Our APCM is TODAY at 11:30am in the church. Nomination forms and copies of the Annual Report can be found in the Narthex.
COFFEE AFTER MASS
Refreshments after mass will be served at the back of the church.
RELOCATION OF PARISH OFFICE & TOILET FACILITIES
During the building works (which start this Tuesday 6th May), the Parish office will be relocated to the MU office up at the church hall (turn left as you enter and it is the door at the end). The office is shut on Bank Holiday Monday (5th May) but is open as usual Wednesday & Thursday mornings 09:30 to 12:30.
Temporary toilet facilities (incl. disabled) will also be available in the car park (along the parish room back wall).
CHOIR ROBES
The choir are requested to take their robes home to store whilst the building works are taking place.
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DATES FOR THE DIARY & INFORMATION
FR ROLAND DURING MAY
Fr Roland will be on sick leave for two weeks from Tuesday 6th May. Clergy cover has been arranged for all masses (apart from Tuesday 13th May when there will be morning prayer instead).
Fr Roland will then be on holiday for a week but will be back to resume duties and take Mass from Sunday 25th May.
WOODHAM WAYE RESIDENTS PLANT SALE AND TEA/COFFEE AND CAKE STALL
This is on Saturday 17th May from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 551 Woodham Lane (red brick house at the entrance to Woodham Waye) and parking is available along Woodham Waye.
We can only accept cash.
The money raised will go to the upkeep of Woodham Waye and to Woking and Sam Beare Hospice. Everyone very welcome.
ASCENSION DAY THURSDAY 29TH MAY
There will be a10:30 mass this morning (NO mass on Tuesday 27th May) and also at
7pm a Choral Evensong.
FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Saturday 14th June: Trooping the Colour Lunch from 10:30am.
A guided talk from Fr Roland about this event including the lead up and watching it live, followed by a scrumptious lunch with fizz. Tickets: £25.00. These will be going on sale very soon.
Sunday 29th June: Evensong for St Peter and St Paul at 4pm.
Tuesday 1st July: Loveday Singers Summer Concert at 7:30pm. Ticket details to follow.
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Saturday 12th July: Parish Family Summer Fun Day 12:00 to 5pm. Barbecue, games, bouncy castle, performance from the Rock choir.
Help required urgently to help plan and run this event in order for it to go ahead. Please contact Mike Smith or the Parish Office if you are able to offer assistance.
Friday 25th July: Bridge Afternoon with Tea (church hall)
More details to follow shortly.
Saturday 16th August: Parish Outing to Mizens Railway, Knaphill 2pm to 5pm.
Afternoon tea and Songs of Praise. More details to follow.
Sunday 17th August: St Mary’s Thorpe Patronal Mass and Lunch.
We have been invited to join St Mary’s for their 10am mass and lunch on this Sunday. Bishop Peter Hancock will be presiding at the mass.
A sign-up list for the lunch will be on the noticeboard in due course.
There will be an 8am said mass ONLY at All Saints that morning.
Sunday 14th September: Annual Friends’ Sunday and lunch
Saturday 27th September: Parish Autumn Quiz Night (with Fish and Chip Supper). Starts at 7pm Church Hall.
Sunday 19th October: Godalming Brass Band Concert with afternoon tea. Starting at 3pm in church & Parish Room.
Sunday 2nd November: All Saints Sunday and Patronal Lunch.