Easter Events
Join us to celebrate Easter at any of our events…
Palm Sunday (10th April) 11am morning services,
Maundy Thursday (14th April) 7pm Holy Communion,
Good Friday (15th April) Family Easter Events, 4pm. Explore Easter for any age, with songs, activities and all-together times. Finishing with hot dogs, hot-cross buns and refreshments.
Easter Sunday (17th April) Celebration Communion, 11am.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Parish of All Saint’s Hengoed with Gobowen
A meeting for the election of churchwardens will be held in the All Saints’ Gobowen Church Hall on fourth of April 2022, 7:30pm
This meeting may be attended by:
1. All persons whose names are entered on the church electoral roll of the parish and
2. All persons resident in the parish whose names are entered on a register of local government electors by reason of such residence
Parish of All Saint’s Hengoed with Gobowen
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held at 7:30pm on the fourth April 2022 in the church hall.
For election of parochial representatives of the laity as follows –
To the Parochial Church Council 3 representatives.For the appointment of the Independent Examiner or Auditor.
For the consideration of:
(a) a report on changes to the Roll since the last annual parochial church meeting
(b) an Annual Report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally;
(c) the financial statements of the council for the year ending on the 31st December preceding the meeting;
(d) the annual report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish;
(e) a report of the proceedings of the deanery synod;
and (f) other matters of parochial or general Church interest.
In this Notice, ‘parish’ means an ecclesiastical parish.
Below are some of the documents issued along side this notice. Official copies are in the church porch for inspection including the updated Electoral Roll.
Sermon: Faith on Foot: Luke 9:1-9
Sermon: Shame or Seen: Luke 8:40-56
Baptism Explored
Thinking about Baptism?
Join us to prepare for your child’s upcoming baptism in three relaxed sessions. It's a chance for you, for grandparents and godparents to take your own journey onwards with God and prepare for baptism.You can ask any questions with short videos and bit to chat with each other about. These are at 3pm on Sunday afternoons on March 6th, 13th and 20th at the All Saints' church hall in Gobowen. It would be great if you can join us.
Please get in touch or read more here.
Sermon: Fear or Faith: Luke 8:26-39
Jungle Explorers Holiday Club 2022
Jungle Explorers Holiday Club
Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th
and Sunday 27th February
Come and join us in the jungle! Whether you feel sporty or crafty, chilled or action packed - we'll have something for everyone.
Jungle Explorers is a week of adventure, discovery, games, drama, food, music, crafts and Bible stories.
The holiday club is open to children in school years 1 to 6 and is completely free.
We’ll be meeting each day 9.30am - 11.45am in the jungle (the Holy Trinity Church building, Oswestry).
Then on Sunday 27th February, you and your family are warmly invited to join us for the ‘Jungle Jamboree’ at Holy Trinity Church (Oswestry, 10:30am), All Saints’ Church (Gobowen, 11:00am) or St Mary’s Church (Selattyn, 9:30am) to see something of what the children have been doing during the week.
Sermon: How great a salvation: Luke 7:36-50
Sermon: How great a salvation: Luke 7:18-35
Prayer Diary: Jan-Mar 2022
Our very many thanks to Dorothy Pedley for compiling the Gobowen Prayer diary. Paper copies are available at the back of church. Click the black button below to download a copy.
Sermon: Commissioning for 2022
Christmas at All Saints
You are warmly invited to join us to celebrate this Christmas. None of the events require booking ahead and will follow current covid guidance. Please get in touch with any questions.
Christmas Community Cafe
Thursday 9th Dec, 2:30-4pm, All Saints’ Church Hall
Drop in to our weekly Community Cafe for a Christmas special. With free festive food and children’s craft activities.
Candlelit Carol Service
Sunday 19th Dec, 4pm, All Saints’ Church,
Join us to celebrate Christmas with a traditional service of readings and carols.
Christingle Family Carol Service
Friday 24th Dec, 5pm, All Saints’ Church
A carol service for the whole family including lighting a Christingle in aid of the Children’s Society.
Christmas Day Service
Saturday 25th Dec, 10am, All Saints’ Church
A celebration service including Holy Communion for Christmas morning.
Boxing Day
Sunday 26th Dec – sorry, no service today.
Prayer Supper
6pm Sunday evening (3rd Sunday of the month)
Joint St Mary's and All Saints' Prayer Supper, in the All Saints' Church Hall
Join us for a simple supper of bread, soup and cake as we eat and pray together. If you're not confident in prayer or would rather not pray out loud, don't worry. You won't be put on the spot. We want to seek God for our church, community and world.
Sermon: Dear Laodicea
A sermon recording from 19 December 2021 on Revelation 3:14-22.
Covid: Important information
""God raised Christ from the dead
and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion"
(Ephesians 1:20–21)
You are very welcome to join us at any of our services or events and we understand that each of us need to make our own decision about what we join in with. The Church of England guidance explains:
"Within the Church we believe that everyone is known and loved individually by God and that as many members within one body we are called to be responsible to and for one another, respecting the more vulnerable whose suffering is our suffering (1 Cor 12:12-27).
We are given more freedoms and we want to use our freedoms to love and serve our neighbour. “
Currently, there are no legal restrictions and we are leaving it a matter of personal choice whether the wear a face covering, as you feel comfortable (updated February 2022). If you’d like to get in touch with any questions or concerns, we’d love to hear from you.
Sermon: Dear Sardis
A sermon recording from 5 December 2021 on Revelation 3:1-6.
Sermon: Dear Thyatira
A sermon recording from 28 November 2021 on Revelation 2:18-29.
Sermon: Dear Pergamum
A sermon recording from 21 November 2021 on Revelation 2:12-18.
Sermon: Dear Smyrna
A sermon recording from 14 November 2021 for Remembrance Sunday on Revelation 2:8-11.