Weekly Newsletter

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: 6TH JULY 2025 

 

THIS WEEK: TRINITY THREE         

Sunday       10am    Parish Mass

                                 (Mthr Bev & Shelley Blunden)

                                  

Tuesday    10:30am Mass with songs

                                  From Taize

                                  (Mthr Bev)

 

Saturday   12:00 -    Family Fun Day

                   5pm

 

PRIEST COVER FOR SERVICES

Fr Roland will return to duties and to take mass next Sunday 13th July.

Clergy cover has been arranged for all services in his absence.

Please only contact Fr Roland in a case of pastoral emergency.

 

PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE

The Parish Office is currently closed and will re-open this Thursday 10th July.

Emails to the office admin@allsaintswoodham.co.uk will be monitored and responded to as necessary.

 

INTERCESSIONS:

Those who require ongoing prayer:

HM King Charles, Alison, Angela, Ivor, Lorna, Eileen, Patricia, Mary, Julia, Marsha, Brian, Geoffrey, Richard & David.

 

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 and Iran.

 

Year’s Mind:

Edith Ray Cameron Stiles

Keith Edwin Pow

Percy Frank Theobald

Juliet Sarah Findlay

Marjorie Button

Roderic Coote (Bishop)

Brenda Roberts

Jose Cridland

Jean Barbara Allen

 

FAMILY FUN DAY NEXT SATURDAY 12TH JULY 12:00 NOON TO 5PM

PLEASE DO COME ALONG TO THIS EVENT AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO JOIN US.  WE WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE A GREAT DAY FOR EVERYONE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL NO PARKING ON SITE FOR H & S REASONS.  PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY IN THE SURROUNDING ROADS).

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FAMILY FUN DAY CONTINUED:

We still require bottles, cans or packets of non-perishables (sweets, biscuits, toiletries etc) for our tombola. 

If you are able to offer any raffle prizes (e.g. vouchers, higher value items etc), please contact the Parish Office.  These would be very welcome.

If you are available on Friday afternoon (2-4pm) or Saturday morning from 9am to help set up this would also be very welcome.

We also require cool boxes (with ice packs) and gazebos.  If you have any that we could borrow please bring to the church on Friday preferably or Saturday morning.   Many thanks.

 

WOKING COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR

This concert is at St Paul’s Church, Oriental Road tomorrow Monday 7th July. Doors 8.15pm for 8.30pm start. Come for an evening of soul-stirring, uplifting and heartfelt music, drawing on the best of contemporary gospel music. Admission is free, though voluntary donations for charitable causes are welcomed. Free parking will be available in the James Walker car park, off the entrance road to the Lion Retail Park.

 

BRIDGE EVENT WITH AFTERNOON TEA

Another of our organ fundraising events, is on Friday 25th July in the church hall with arrival from 1:30pm with play commencing at 2pm. £70 per table.  Bring your own table.   Booking has opened now via:

www.ticketsource.co.uk/all-saints-church-woodham or via the Parish Office.

Janet Cummins would also be grateful for donations of cakes or scones for the afternoon tea. 

 

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

 

Saturday 9th August: Parish Visit to Mizens Railway, Knaphill 2pm to 5pm.

We have exclusive use of the site and the trains will be running for us! Afternoon tea and Songs of Praise.

This is a family friendly event.

Bookings and further details available soon.

 

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 Mass and lunch.

 

Saturday 27th September: Parish Autumn Quiz Night (with Fish and Chip Supper).  Starts at 7pm in the Church Hall.

 

Sunday 28th September: St Michael & All Angels’ Mass to be celebrated at St Michael’s Sheerwater at 10am.  No 10am mass at All Saints that morning.

 

Sunday 19th October: Bourne Concert Band Concert with afternoon tea. Starting at 3pm in church & Parish Room.

 

Sunday 2nd November: All Saints Sunday and Patronal Lunch & All Souls Choral Evensong