Pastrow Family Grapevine
Printed Saturday 7th of November 2026, 3:42pm
Services are avaiable from –
Winchester Catherdral – Winchester Cathedral | The Cathedral Channel (winchester-cathedral.org.uk)
Church of England – Welcome to the Church of England’s official website | The Church of England
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Blessings of Remembrance, praying for peace in our world and those who protect our lands
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Sunday 8th
10 am Remembrance Service with wreath laying at 11 am – Tangley
10 am Holy Communion & Remembrance Service – Charlton & Vernham
10.30 am Remembrance Service – Penton & Weyhill
10.45 am Remembrance Service – Smannell & Hurstbourne
Tuesday 10th
9.30 – 11.30 pm Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne Community Centre
Wednesday 11th
10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
10.45 am Garden of Remembrance Service – HBT Remembrance Garden
Friday 13th
1.30 – 3.30 pm Cosy Café – Charlton
Sunday 15th
8.30 am BCP Holy Communion – Penton
10 am PFG4 ALL – Charlton
10 am Holy Communion – Enham & Vernham
10.30 am Holy Communion – Weyhill
Remembrance Sunday
Wisdom of Solomon 6 12 – 16
Wisdom of Solomon 6 17 – 20
1 Thessalonians 4 13 – end
Matthew 25 1 – 13
The Second Sunday Before Advent
Zephaniah 1 7, 12 – end
Psalm 90 1 – 8 [9 – 11] 12
1 Thessalonians 5 1 – 11
Matthew 25 14 – 30
All those involved in services for Remembrance on Sunday, may all go well & the weather be kind as we remember all those who gave their today for our tomorrow
All those who work in the medical and care professions, may they be there in our time of need to help heal and reassure
Christians worldwide who are persecuted for their faith, may our prayers bring comfort to all
For the 8th November
Penton open during daylight hours
Hatherden 8 am – 4 pm daily
Tangley 9 am – 4 pm daily
Hurstbourne Tarrant 9.30 am – dusk
Vernham Dean 10 am – 4 pm – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
Weyhill – 8 am – 4 pm Daily
Smannell – 9 am – 4 pm Daily
By Karen Blakeman
Remembrance
Hazel eyes, brown hair, 5ft 10 3/4, weight 135lbs My Grandad Proctor my mum’s Dad- Im imagining a bit gangly. But when you’ve never met someone, this information is huge, it brings them to life. He enlisted 20th October 1940 aged 24 into the Royal Artillery and in September 1941 was part of the Mediterranean expeditionary force. He served 2 years 159 days before he was discharged on 29th March 1943 as unfit for any active military service and awarded £1.12 per week disability pension to be reviewed on 28th March 1944. He never did recover and we are unsure whether the condition he contracted was due to his army service or not. He passed away 17th December 1960 aged 44. Mum throughout her childhood remembers her Dad needing assistance. So she quite often spent a lot of time with Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, who thank the Lord were very supportive.
5ft 8 1/4, weight 177lbs, blue eyes fair hair and a fair complexion, a bit more stocky then!! My Grandad Grassi. Enlisted December 1941 aged 39 into the Royal Amy Service Corps. He drove 3 ton trucks around London visiting salvage and main supply depots. Moving all sorts to where it needed to be. His army record on discharge in December 1945 read – his military conduct was exemplary and he had an unusual capacity for hard work which should be of great value in the employment to which he proposes to return to. He died September 1959 aged 56. With very few photographs of either of our grandads, the details in their war records has meant so much to us as a family.
On Sunday when we remember all those who have fought in wars to make our lives better. People we don’t know but who have given so much for us. Let us open our hearts, and be truly thankful.
‘Do this in remembrance of me’ the powerful words chosen by Jesus at the Passover feast. The words we use each time we take communion, the actual words spoken by Jesus!
From that moment The Passover feast celebrated every year by the Jewish community also became a Christian celebration too, for all peoples from every walk of life. And all we need to do to make this world a better place is follow two simple instructions
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your mind’
And ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself’’
Matthew 22:37-40
Such wise words to live our lives by.
Freddie Cobbleford
Amelia Crosswell
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What is a Healing Ministry?
Matthew’s gospel gives us a summary of Jesus’ ministry which is ‘preaching the Good News of the Kingdom and healing every sickness and disease among the people.’ The church, throughout its history, has been entrusted with a mandate for bringing this healing to people and communities. Here in Pastrow we have for some time been training a group of people to exercise this Healing Ministry.
(Full details will follow in the coming weeks, alternativly see local advertising, all subject to change)
Weekly –
Tuesday – 9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre (term time only)
Wednesday – 10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
November Dates
Sun 8th Remembrance Services – All churches
Wed 11th Garden of Remembrance Service – Hurstbourne
Fri 13th – Cosy Café – Charlton
Sat 14th – Julian Meeting – Hatherden
Sun 22nd Patronal Festival – Hat
Sun 22nd – PFG4 Fun & Faith – FaCT
Fri 27th – Cosy Café – Charlton
Sat 28th Christmas Fayre – Charlton
Sun 29th 10 am Confirmation Service – Hatherden
Sun 29th Darkness to Light Service – Weyhill
Last Tuesday – Prayer meeting – Vernham
Also, various Home Groups meet weekly, if you would like more details, please contact Jude
We have signed up to raise funds through Easyfundraising. If you shop online go through Easyfundraising, support Pastrow Family and we will raise funds with no cost to you, we can then use this to support all our projects in the Parish. Click on the link to sign up and shop online as normal. Thank you. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?char=396305&invite=nit1v2&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_campaign=web-referral
The Grapevine reaches over 400 people weekly, to advertise your event or special service pass the details to Jude on eventsadmin@pastrowfamily.org.uk also email to join our mailing list for all the latest news.
Pastrow Family Prayers – A monthly sheet with prayers & thoughts for the coming month, if you would like to sign up, please email eventsadmin@pastrowfamily.org.uk
The Parish Giving Scheme
A great way to regularly support you home parish church, join at Home – Parish Giving Scheme paper applications can be obtained from Jude please call 07999 352585
A Grace Ministry for Moses-Like Generation in Uganda.
Would you like to commit to supporting very needy orphans in South West Uganda (South Ruwenzori – next to the border with Congo (DRC))? There is a huge number of orphaned and needy children in this area. We are supporting 30 young people by paying their school fees and other related costs. St Thomas’s Charlton are contributing £50 a month and a number of individuals also give regularly. The founder and head of this ministry is Rev William Musisi Muhindo, a good friend of Ian Smale’s and an inspiring Christian and church leader in the South Ruwenzori diocese. If you would like to know more please contact Ian on revian@pastrowfamily.org.uk
Facebook
Like our public page and we will invite you to the closed group where all the latest information is posted for the Pastrow Family. Pastrow Family | Facebook everything will be on the Grapevine as well.
John Foster (5th)
Cora Miles (5th)
Frederick Michener (5th)
George Morris (5th)
Harry Walker (14th)
Our Prayers for those known to us personally.
