Steve Nicholson
Sunday School: Autumn 2025
Sunday School: Autumn 2025
Steve Nicholson
Harvest 2025
Harvest 2025
Steve Nicholson
Remembrance Services 2025
Remembrance Services 2025
Steve Nicholson
Gift of life Service
Gift of life Service
Steve Nicholson
Term card: Autumn 2025
Term card: Autumn 2025

Harvest 2025

Join us to give thanks for our farmers, for this year’s harvest and for all God's good gifts. If you feel able to contribute, we will be making a collection of non-perishable items in support of local foodbanks.

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St Mary’s Church, Selattyn:

Harvest Thanksgiving Service with a meal afterwards

Tuesday 7th October 2025, 7:30pm
To book for the meal at the Docks, please contact Betty on 658876

All Age Harvest Activity Service

Sunday 12th October 2025, 9:30am
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All Saints’ Church, Gobowen:

All Age Harvest Activity Service followed by a Harvest Lunch

Sunday 12th October 2025, 11am

Followed by a Harvest Lunch with food provided by our church team

[Harvest images of vegetables, cattle and wheat]

Gift of life Service

To remember with thankfulness
loved ones who have died

Gift of Life Service,
4pm, Sunday 2nd November 2025,
All Saints’ Church, Gobowen.

You and your family are warmly invited to join us to remember those we love. The names of those whose funeral was in the past two years will be read out.
Please let us know the names of any others you
would like to be read out in the service.

Gobowen Community Cafe

A free drop-in cafe for all the community

Children’s crafts,
tea & coffee,
cake and chat

Every Thursday in term-time, 2:30-4:00pm, All Saints' Hall
Our popular weekly cafe drop-in will continue through the year. Every week during term time from 2:30-4:00pm on Thursdays for a warm welcome, a cuppa, chat and cake all free.

We are partnering with Warm Welcome UK to help anyone needing a warm space. Please spread the word.

St Barnabas Day Walk of Encouragement

11 June 2025

Barnabas, in the New Testament, was given that name because he was such an encouragement to others. You are invited to join us in a walk of encouragement and prayer.

St Barnabas Church, Hengoed (1850-1979), was built jointly between St Mary’s Selattyn and St John the Baptist Whittington. It was the centre of fellowship in Hengoed for over 125 years and its congregation was the driving force in founding the ministry in Gobowen in a mission hall, and later building All Saints’ Gobowen in 1928. In the 1970s, the building became unsafe and was closed before being dismantled. The peaceful churchyard remains between the parishes of St Mary’s and All Saints’.

June 11th is St Barnabas Day and you are invited to join us for the 4 mile walk from All Saints’ Gobowen, via St Barnabas Hengoed, to St Mary’s Selattyn for refreshments.
You are welcome to join us for part of the walk or at any of the stops along the route.

12 noon Meeting at All Saints’ Gobowen to start the walk

1 pm Outdoor Service at St Barnabas Churchyard, Hengoed

2.30 pm Cafe in the Church at St Mary’s Selattyn

from 3.30 pm Car sharing offered to help people get home

The Church of St Barnabas Hengoed

Spring and Easter 2025

Ash Wednesday – 5th March

A traditional service from the Book of Common Prayer

9.30am St Mary’s Selattyn

Mothering Sunday –30th March

A family activity service in thankfulness for those who care for us.

9:30am St Mary’s Selattyn Lay Prayer and Praise
11am All Saints’ Gobowen ACTIVITY SERVICE.

5pm Selattyn@5 ACTIVITY SERVICE

Palm Sunday – 13th April

9:30am, Holy Communion, St Mary’s Selattyn

9:30am, Holy Communion, All Saints’ Gobowen

12:30pm Palm Sunday Lunch, All Saint’s Church Hall

Maundy Thursday Communion – 17th April

7pm, All Saints’ Gobowen

Good Friday – 18th April

An ACTIVITY SERVICE with crafts, songs and snacks.

11am All Saints’ Gobowen Church Hall & 5pm St Mary’s Selattyn

Good Friday Meditation – 18th April

2pm, St Mary’s Selattyn.

Easter Sunday All Age Celebration Communion – 20th April
9:30am, St Mary’s Selattyn

11am, All Saints’ Gobowen

Notice Of Preparation Of New Roll

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF NEW ROLL
DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD
PARISH OF HENGOED WITH GOBOWEN

Notice is given that under the Church Representation Rules a new Church Electoral Roll is being prepared. Every person who wishes to have his or her name entered on the new Roll, whether it is entered on the present Roll or not, is requested to apply for enrolment not later than: 10TH FEBRUARY 2025

The new roll will take effect on 16TH MARCH 2025

The new Roll will be published by the Parochial Church Council by posting on the the notice board in the church porch for at least 14 days and a copy of the Roll will be available for inspection on a reasonable request being made to the Council.

Under the Church Representation Rules, a lay person is entitled to have his or her name entered on the roll, if the person –

(a) is baptised,

(b) is aged 16 or over, and

(c) has made one of the following three declarations and duly applied for enrolment.

The first declaration is that the person is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it and is resident in the parish.

The second declaration is that the person is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it, is not resident in the parish, but has habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.

The third declaration is that the person is a member in good standing of a Church which is not in communion with the Church of England but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and is also a member of the Church of England and has habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.

Application Forms for enrolment can be obtained from the Church Electoral Roll Officer. In order to be entitled to attend the annual parochial church meeting and to take part in its proceedings, you must return the Application Form for enrolment by the earlier of the dates given above.

Any error discovered in the roll should at once be reported to the Church Electoral Roll Officer.

Dated this 12th day of January 2025

Signed Barbara Leonard
Address: Polmear, Daywell, Gobowen, SY10 7EJ
Church Electoral Roll Officer
barbaraleonard51@outlook.com

* The new roll must be completed at least 15 days, but no more than 28 days, before the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. In this Notice, ‘parish’ means an ecclesiastical parish.


Holiday Club 2025

Come and join us in the castle! 

Tuesday 18th - Friday 21st 
and Sunday 23rd February 2025

 

Whether you feel sporty or crafty, chilled or action packed - we'll have something for everyone.

King of the Castle is a week of adventure, discovery, games, drama, food, music, crafts and Bible stories. Hosted at Holy Trinity Church Oswestry in partnership with All Saints’ Gobowen and St Mary’s Selattyn.

The holiday club is open to children in school years 1 to 6 and is completely free.
Young people in school years 7-13 are invited to take part as Junior Leaders.


We’ll be meeting each day 9.30am - 11.50am in the castle (the Holy Trinity Church building, Oswestry).

Then on Sunday 23rd February, you and your family are warmly invited to join us for the 'Final Adventure' at Holy Trinity Church (Oswestry), All Saints’ Church (Gobowen) or St Mary’s Church (Selattyn) to see something of what the children have been doing during the week.


Book your child's place here
 

Book your junior leader's place here


We'll then be in touch to confirm your child's place.



Christmas 2024

You are warmly invited to join us at any of our events or services as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

““Praise be to the Lord because he has come 
to his people and redeemed them.””
— Luke’s gospel, chapter 1, verse 68

Christmas Community Cafe

Thursday 19th Dec, 2:30-4pm, All Saints’ Church Hall
A special session of our weekly free Community Cafe with crafts for children, refreshments and Christmas snacks.

Candlelit Carol Service

Friday 20th Dec, 7pm, All Saints’ Church
A festive and traditional service of readings and carols.

Village Carol Singing with the Llay Welfare Band

Saturday 21st Dec, 6pm, around the Village Christmas tree
Families welcome. Meet opposite Co-op around the tree for some community carol singing.

Christmas Eve Service

Tuesday 24th Dec, 5pm, All Saints’ Church
A carol service for the whole family, including lighting a Christingle in aid of the Children’s Society.

Christmas Day Service

Wednesday 25th Dec, 10am, All Saints’ Church

Biker's Breakfast

Biker’s Breakfast & Blessing

All are welcome (whether you are a biker or not) for our Biker’s Breakfast and Blessing in the church hall. A free off-road car park is available. A free full cooked breakfast and includes as much tea and coffee as you like.

TIME: 9.00-11:30am

VENUE: All Saints’ Church Hall, Gobowen, Shropshire, SY11 3LL

Upcoming Dates for 2024-2025:
7 th December.
25th January
1st March
5th April
10th May
14th June
26th July
30th August
4th October
8th November
13th December

 

We are committed to making All Saints’ a safe place for all and especially to safeguarding children, young people, victims of domestic abuse and vulnerable adults. Please see our safeguarding page for more details.