Pastrow Family Grapevine
Printed Sunday 5th of July 2026, 6:53pm
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 gentleness and peace, living out in our daily lives, our God given Spiritual gifts.
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Friday 26th
1.30 – 3.30 pm Cosy Café – Charlton
Sunday 28th
10 am Holy Communion – Hatherden, Penton, & Smannell
10 am Morning Worship – Charlton, & Vernham
10.30 am Morning Worship – Weyhill
6.30 pm Encounters with Jesus ~ with guest speakers – Charlton
Sorry no service at Hurstbourne this week.
Tuesday 30th
9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne
Wednesday 1st
10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
Sunday 5th
10 am Pastrow Family Gathering – plus PFG4 Kids – Hatherden
4 pm Said Holy Communion – Linkenholt
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 22 1 – 14
Psalm 13
Romans 6 12 – end
Matthew 10 40 – end
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 24 34 – 38, 42 – 49 58 – end
Psalm 45 10 – end
Romans 7 15 – 25a
Matthew 11 16 – 19, 25 – end
All our friends and neighbours especially the more senior among us as we deal with this heat surge.
Those who are dealing with grief at this time, may His strength be with you always to support and comfort
For our hospital and care staff who have to continue to work in the heat and deal with additional pressures this may bring.
All Christians around the world, may our prayers bring joy and support
For the 28th June
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that with you as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not our hold on things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for our Lord 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 Andrew Lancaster
Choosing what matters most…
Luke 10.42 “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”
Life can often feel like an endless list of responsibilities and things to do. There are meals to prepare, work to complete, people to care for and expectations both of our own and others which we need to meet. In the midst of all these demands, many of us can relate to Martha.
We will probably recall the story, Jesus visiting the home of Martha and Mary, Martha doing her hospitality bit and Mary listening to his teaching being a disciple of Christ. Martha becomes overwhelmed with all of her tasks driven by her need to provide the best hospitality that she can. Martha complains to Jesus, but Jesus gently and compassionately reminds her of the right choice to make at the right time.
How often do we find ourselves in the same situation? We can become so caught up in life and activity that we may forget to spend time with God. We hurry through our days carrying burdens, worries and, yes, pleasures too. Yet do we remember to ask for strength in our daily challenges, and to thank God for the many blessings around us?
Mary, adopting the position of the disciple, reminds us of choosing what matters most, and more important than our activities. How much of our time is focused on the ‘do’ rather than the ‘be’? Time spent in prayer, worship and scripture is never wasted, it is what strengthens us for everything else.
So many of our devices these days need plugging in and recharging, don’t they? We, as sisters and brothers in Christ are no different. We need to plug ourselves into God and take time to recharge and just ‘be’.
Today, if you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to pause. Take a time out. If you are watching the football you will have noticed the ‘hydration breaks’. As we are experiencing a spell of hot weather, let us take that hydration break, and as we do so, let us remember to sit at the feet of Jesus. Let his voice quieten our anxieties and pressures of the world around us and then we can face them with renewed strength and perspective.
Rebecca Hunt & Fergus Ryan
Eliza Dennis & Rupert Brooks
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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 26th – Cosy Café – Charlton
Last Tuesday – Prayer meeting – Vernham
Sat 4th July – Charlton Community Day – Charlton
Sat 4th July – Vernham Dean Fete
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.
Sharon Feltham (28th)
Alister Meechan (1st)
John Cowan (3rd)
David Evans (4th)
Our Prayers for those known to us personally.
