Pastrow Family Grapevine
Printed Thursday 11th of June 2026, 7:27pm
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 for the Spiritual Gifts to deepen our faithfulness, living in God’s Word.
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Friday 12th
1.30 – 3.30 pm Cosy Café – Charlton
Saturday 13th
10 am Julian Prayer Meeting – Hatherden
Sunday 14th
10 am Holy Communion – Charlton & Hurstbourne
10 am Morning Worship – Penton
10.30 am Family Service – Weyhill
Please note there are no services at Tangley, Smannell and Vernham Dean this Sunday as previously advertised.
Tuesday 16th
9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne
Wednesday 17th
10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
Sunday 21st
8.30 am BCP Holy Communion – Hurstbourne
10 am PFG4 All – Charlton
10 am Holy Communion – Enham & Vernham
10.30 am Holy Communion – Weyhill
The Second Sunday After Trinity
Genesis 18 1 – 15 [21 1 – 7]
Psalm 116 1, 10 – 17
Romans 5 1 – 8
Matthew 9 35 – 10.8 [9 – 23]
The Third Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 21 8 – 21
Psalm 86 1 – 10, 16 – end
Romans 6 1b – 11
Matthew 10 24 – 39
All those who may be hovering in the shadows that they may come into the light and know all that is good with the good news we share
Our home groups, may we all learn from the study and discussion we share on the scriptures with friends
Calm, following the senseless attack in Northern Ireland this week
True sportsmanship by all, on and off the field as the football world cups starts today
For the 14th June
Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are nothing worth: send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you. Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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 Kenton Smith
A Thin Place
There are rural churches within the Pastrow Parish which are special places, nestling quietly within their own churchyard, a quintessential element of this green and pleasant land. They are places of great serenity, immaculately kept by those unsung heroes, the cleaners, flower arrangers and carers of these sacred spaces. Entering early on a Sunday morning when it is empty and quiet, the building enfolds with an almost tangible sense of peace. The Iona community have a special phrase for locations where the barriers between the temporal and the eternal are not as strong: a “thin place”. There are those who would say that there are churches within Pastrow that are just such places.
The quiet and serenity on a Sunday morning usual evolves when the first person arrives. It’s usually one of the churchwardens, ready to open up the vestry and set up for the service. Even then the peace is not broken or diminished. As others arrive the ambience is transformed into a sense of warmth and community as people arrive, greet each other and break into pleasant chatter and conversation. Some might say that such things are best left outside the formality of this type of worship event. But surely it adds to the occasion: it shows the warmth that exists within these special places.
There may be some who would suggest that the formality of the style of worship employed is rigid and inflexible: that it is too formal. The alternative view is that the liturgy gives order and structure that has been tested by time, matured by tradition and experience. Moreover anybody, everybody, is welcome to come and sit in the church for all or part of the service; free to sit and just be as is appropriate for them, to come and go as they please, or to stop and ask questions. In the end, it doesn’t matter about a person’s religious tradition, whether one likes modern or old music, liturgy or differently ordered worship. Religion is the tool by which we explore our spirituality in a way that is appropriate for each of us, as individuals in community. What matters is that we can use this thin place to allow God (whatever you perceive Him/Her to be) to touch us all through, and because of, the Work of Christ Jesus.
‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8
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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.
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Bookings for the Brave Hearts Holiday club are now open, see local posters for full information and use this link to book. https://forms.gle/hiv9a2LAucfhrCJP7
We do services weekly in our carehomes within the parish, if you would perhaps like to go and help and support our service leaders, please let Jude know and we can arrange a chat to find out more.
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
Weekly –
Tuesday – 9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre (term time only)
Wednesday – 10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
June
Fri 12th – Cosy Café – Charlton
Sat 13th – Julian Meeting – Hatherden
Sat 13th Musical Concert – Smannell
Sun 14th Bell Ringing Thanksgiving – Tang
Fri 26th – Cosy Café – Charlton
Last Tuesday – Prayer meeting – Vernham
Sat 4th July – Charlton Community Day – Charlton
Sat 11th – Hurstbourne Village Fete – HBT Playing Field
Sun 19th – Reflection Service – Tangley
Also, various Home Groups meet weekly, if you would like more details, please contact Jude
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 Payne (11th)
Victor Cunniffe (16th)
Alan Kidgell (19th)
Our Prayers for those known to us personally.
