Tin of memories In my loft here at Ramsbury House I have a tin, which I’ve kept since I was a few years old. Not an especially attractive tin (it used to contain Highland Shortbread), but in it I keep various odd mementoes and souvenirs from the past. I haven’t looked inside this for years … [Read more…]
As we move from ‘Ordinary Time’ to Advent, November is a busy month for the White Horse Team! In our worship in November we are celebrating Climate Sunday, Remembrance Sunday services across the White Horse Team and begin the season of Advent with a Christingle service at All Saints on Sunday 28 November. Sunday 7 … [Read more…]
The congregation of All Saints’ Church Westbury in Wiltshire is currently looking for a volunteer treasurer. We are looking for someone to support us with financial reporting and management. Like many churches we are facing financial challenges in meeting our obligations to the Church and maintaining a fine Grade 1 Listed building with a relatively … [Read more…]
A presentation by Tony Hack of the Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey on the results of their recent survey of All Saints’ Church Westbury On Saturday 13 November at 7pm, Tony Hack will be giving a talk entitled If Walls Could Talk. He will be explaining what the team, aided by local volunteers found in their … [Read more…]
The famous Westbury Christmas Tree Festival returns! All Saints’ Church Westbury is holding its ever popular annual Christmas Tree Festival from Friday 26 – Monday 29 November. This weekend will also see the return of our Christingle Service on Sunday 28 November at 4pm This year we are offering pre-booked slots on the afternoon of … [Read more…]
Saturday 16 October Dilton Marsh A Sewing day to support The Pachamama Project It is said that sewing mends the soul, and that was certainly the case in Dilton Marsh on Saturday, October 16. Twenty-three women met up in the Memorial Hall, bringing with them sewing machines, scissors, large quantities of fabrics … and an … [Read more…]
The Parish of Dilton Marsh, comprising the churches of Holy Trinity Church Dilton Marsh and All Saints (The Tin Church), Brokerswood is in need of keyboard assistance! We are looking for a volunteer to help update the White Horse Team website with news and information about events and activities in the Parish of Dilton Marsh. The person … [Read more…]
We hope that you may wish to use this list to help you with your own prayers. In this way, we can pray together, as a parish, for our common concerns. 1st: All Saints Day. We think of the faith of all the Saints throughout time and pray this will inspire us all.2nd: All Souls … [Read more…]
Taking the Bible into our local primary schools Over the last six and a half years the Open the Book team has been presenting Bible stories in four primary schools in the Westbury area. We are all very pleased to be back in schools since the pandemic in March 2020. Open the Book offers a … [Read more…]
Together for Families Worker Together for Families Workerbased in Devizes22.5 hrs/pw Grade J SP J12-J21 £13,489 – £16,121 paFixed term contract until end March 2023 Together for Families are looking for an experienced children and families worker to build on existing relationships to develop their work in Melksham, Devizes and East Wilts. There’s real variety … [Read more…]