Steve Nicholson
Term card: Spring 2025
Term card: Spring 2025
Steve Nicholson
Notice Of Preparation Of New Roll
Notice Of Preparation Of New Roll
Steve Nicholson
Holiday Club 2025
Holiday Club 2025
Steve Nicholson
Sharing Loss Together
Sharing Loss Together
Steve Nicholson
Christianity Explored
Christianity Explored

Hope Explored

There are few emotions more powerful than hope. But these days, hope often feels hard to come by. Where can we find a hope that won’t disappoint us?

Hope Explored shows that Christianity is about real hope: a joyful expectation for the future, based on true events in the past, which changes everything about my present. Over three sessions this series explores the themes of hope, peace and purpose in the account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel.

We will be hosting this excellent three-week course starting 8pm on 10th January 2023 at the Vicarage, Old Chirk Road, Gobowen. You would be very welcome to join us.

Christmas Services & Events

You are warmly invited to join us at any of our Christmas events or at our weekly services every Sunday at 11am.

Candlelit Carol Service

Sunday 18th Dec, 6pm, All Saints’ Church,

A traditional service of readings and carols.

Village Carol Singing

Tuesday 20th Dec, 6pm, Outside the Cross Foxes Pub

Families welcome. If wet, we’ll meet inside the Cross Foxes.

Christmas Eve Service

Saturday 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 Services

Sunday 25th Dec, 10am, All Saints’ Church

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

As our nation pauses to remember and to grieve, our prayers are most of all with the Royal Family and King Charles.

Our churches will be open for prayer during the time of mourning and I have some information to pass on to you about what is planned locally during the period of national mourning.
 

Almighty God, Father of all mercies and giver of all comfort: deal
graciously, we pray thee, with all those who mourn, the members of the
Royal Family, this Nation and all Nations of the Commonwealth, that
casting every care on you, we may know the comfort of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 A service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving

Join us at 6pm on Sunday 18th September for a service of thanksgiving and prayer in All Saints’ Gobowen. On the eve of the funeral, local churches are invited to gather to pray and give thanks for her life. We will follow the official commemorative services including prayers, readings and hymns chosen for the occasion.

Pastoral Support

At this time of national mourning, we have many emotions and it is a natural time to look back over our lives and over the recent history of the reign of Elizabeth II. I’m very happy to talk with anyone if you would find it helpful. Many of you might find that conversations with friends and neighbours naturally turn towards the bigger questions of life. I am praying for all of us, that as we grieve and answer, many might be assured of the hope and life we know in Jesus to face grief, suffering and death. 

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)

The Queen knew the Saviour and spoke of him as her “inspiration and anchor.” Mark Greene of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity has written a warm and heartfelt reflection on her faith which is well worth a read. (https://licc.org.uk/resources/obituary-queen-elizabeth-ii-beacon-of-grace/)
 

Churches Open for Prayer

All Saints’ Gobowen open daily from 8am-6pm.
St Mary’s Selattyn open daily from 9am-5pm.
If you are a keyholder and would be able to help with opening and closing the buildings, please be in touch.
 

Floral Tributes 

If you would like to lay floral tributes, please remove cellophane or plastic wrapping and place them in the areas designated by the Parish council. In Selattyn, flowers may be laid by the sundial in the churchyard. In Gobowen, flowers may be laid in the area by the railings on Chirk Road. Please note: flowers will be removed on the day after the funeral.
 

Selattyn Show (Sat 10th September)

The Selattyn Show is going to continue and will include a time for prayer and reflection as we remember Queen Elizabeth II. A book of condolence will be available throughout.
It will be a good time to gather together as a community at this time of national grief. At times, access to the church may be limited for brief periods on the morning of Sat 10th. 
 

Services

Our services this week and next week will mark the occasion in our prayers, and this week we will conclude with the National Anthem.


With my prayers,
Steve

Celebrate Harvest

Join us to give thanks to God for our farmers, for this year’s harvest and for all his good gifts. If you feel able to contribute, we will be making a collection of non-perishable items in support of local foodbanks.

St Mary’s Church, Selattyn

Harvest Thanksgiving Service with a meal afterwards

Thursday 29th September, 7:30pm
To book for the meal, please contact Betty

Harvest Activity Service
Sunday 2nd October, 10am (note start time is later than usual)

All Saints’ Church, Gobowen

Harvest Activity Service with lunch afterwards

Sunday 16th October, 11am
Followed by a Harvest Lunch from 12:30pm in the Church Hall

Prayer Supper

Prayer Supper

6pm 3rd Sundays

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.

Exploring and deepening faith

The gospel is good news, the best news. God has welcomed us, who had turned against him, to join in his precious family. We aim to welcome everyone as God has welcomed us.

We love to help people investigate Jesus for themselves. We often run discussion groups looking at the basics of the faith.

We’ll be looking at the short course “Hope Explored” starting soon on Monday evenings. Please get in touch if you would like to join us.

There is usually also a Study course during Lent and sometimes groups at other times studying a particular theme.

Fun Day 2022

Save the date for the All Saints’ Gobowen Fun Day,

11am – 3pm
Saturday 16th July 2022
All Saint’s Church & Hall, Old Chirk Road, Gobowen, SY11 3LL

Hot Food Cakes Stalls 
Refreshments Games Crafts, Bouncy Castle 
Free activities for children

We are committed to making All Saints’ a safe place for all and especially to safeguarding children, young people, victims of domestic abuse and vulnerable adults. Please see our safeguarding page for more details.