We were pleased to celebrate Harvest on four different occasions in Westbury parish this autumn: On Sunday 24th September we welcomed over 100 people to All Saints’ Church, many from our uniformed organisations, to join us in celebrating the Harvest. We also enjoyed welcoming Westbury Infants and Westbury Juniors schools to All Saints’ in October (photos … [Read more…]
Support the 2023 Real Advent Calendar The Real Advent Calendar is the UK’s only Fairtrade calendar which comes with a free 24 page Christmas story-activity book and which supports charitable causes. The 2023 calendar has a new design. There is a Fairtrade chocolate and a line of the Christmas story behind each of the 25 … [Read more…]
See below for the services taking place across the churches of the White Horse Team this November Wednesday 1 November All Saints’ Day 9.30am All Saints’ Church, Westbury First Steps to Worship – Toddler worship followed by refreshments 11.00am Chantry Court, Chantry Lane, Westbury Said Holy Communion – followed by refreshments in the Dining Room … [Read more…]
Our next Baptism Preparation session will be held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday 15 October at 2.30pm. Any families wishing to have their child or children baptised (christened) in the coming months are invited to attend this session. We look at what happens in the service, what it all means, the duties of being a … [Read more…]
Dear Friends, I am so excited as I write this letter! By the time you read it, our special service for commissioning three new Lay Worship Leader and confirming eight candidates will be over, but just now, I can tell you that I am very excited. I am overwhelmed by the experience of accompanying candidates … [Read more…]
We are pleased to hear that the Mothers’ Union office has smoothly moved from Church House to St. Thomas’s house in the centre of Salisbury and functioning from the beginning of September. Jenny sends best wishes to all members. Our September meeting was at the home of Michael and Jane Brake, where we were made welcome … [Read more…]
Holy Saviour, Westbury Leigh 11.00am On Sunday 8 October we are planning a Family Harvest Service at Holy Saviour Church at 11.00 am. This will be a light, informal service for all ages. We shall be making a collection of items for the Westbury food bank, of tins, packets of food or other suitable items. After … [Read more…]
Sunday 1st October 9:30
Psalm 107:29 “He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.” I know I am stating the obvious when I say that summer 2023 has been quite disappointing weather wise. Other than a week in June of warm dry weather, July and August have been mainly chilly and wet with … [Read more…]
Harvest Thanksgiving Service for All Ages Sunday 24 September at 10.00am All Saints This year, we have invited our local uniformed organisations to come and take part in this service. So far, the Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies and Rainbows, and St John’s Ambulance cadets have all agreed to come along and we are looking forward … [Read more…]