Our very many thanks to Dorothy Pedley for compiling the Gobowen Prayer diary. Paper copies are available at the back of church. Click the black button below to download a copy.
Sermon: Commissioning for 2022
Commissioning 2022
A sermon recording from 9 January 2022 on 1 Peter 2:4-12.
Christmas at All Saints
You are warmly invited to join us to celebrate this Christmas. None of the events require booking ahead and will follow current covid guidance. Please get in touch with any questions.
Christmas Community Cafe
Thursday 9th Dec, 2:30-4pm, All Saints’ Church Hall
Drop in to our weekly Community Cafe for a Christmas special. With free festive food and children’s craft activities.
Candlelit Carol Service
Sunday 19th Dec, 4pm, All Saints’ Church,
Join us to celebrate Christmas with a traditional service of readings and carols.
Christingle Family Carol Service
Friday 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
Saturday 25th Dec, 10am, All Saints’ Church
A celebration service including Holy Communion for Christmas morning.
Boxing Day
Sunday 26th Dec – sorry, no service today.
Prayer Supper
6pm Sunday evening (3rd Sunday of the month)
Joint St Mary's and All Saints' Prayer Supper, in the All Saints' Church Hall
Join us for a simple supper of bread, soup and cake as we eat and pray together. If you're not confident in prayer or would rather not pray out loud, don't worry. You won't be put on the spot. We want to seek God for our church, community and world.
Sermon: Dear Laodicea
A sermon recording from 19 December 2021 on Revelation 3:14-22.
Covid: Important information
""God raised Christ from the dead
and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion"
(Ephesians 1:20–21)
You are very welcome to join us at any of our services or events and we understand that each of us need to make our own decision about what we join in with. The Church of England guidance explains:
"Within the Church we believe that everyone is known and loved individually by God and that as many members within one body we are called to be responsible to and for one another, respecting the more vulnerable whose suffering is our suffering (1 Cor 12:12-27).
We are given more freedoms and we want to use our freedoms to love and serve our neighbour. “
Currently, there are no legal restrictions and we are leaving it a matter of personal choice whether the wear a face covering, as you feel comfortable (updated February 2022). If you’d like to get in touch with any questions or concerns, we’d love to hear from you.
Sermon: Dear Sardis
A sermon recording from 5 December 2021 on Revelation 3:1-6.
Sermon: Dear Thyatira
A sermon recording from 28 November 2021 on Revelation 2:18-29.
Sermon: Dear Pergamum
A sermon recording from 21 November 2021 on Revelation 2:12-18.
Sermon: Dear Smyrna
A sermon recording from 14 November 2021 for Remembrance Sunday on Revelation 2:8-11.
Remembrance Services
14th November Remembrance Sunday
NOTE 10AM START TIME
Services starting at 10am at All Saints'. We will move to gather at their the village memorial outside Co-op by 10:50 for an Act of Remembrance.
Sermon: Dear Ephesus...
A sermon recording from 7 November 2021. Geoff Nankivell speaking on Revelation 2:1-7
Upcoming Services
We have a new mini-term card (download here) to print out and stick up with what is coming up in our Sunday Services at both churches. We are thankful that a number of people serve us in teaching and leading week by week.
Gift of Life Service (31st October 2021, 4:00pm)
A service to remember with thanksgiving those whom we love and miss. Any are welcome to join us, however long-standing or recent their bereavement. No amount of time ever makes the sense of loss any less acute. Our prayer is that this service may be a small help in your journey. If you would like a name read out at the service, please get in touch.
Sermon: Marriage & Forever
A sermon recording from 31 October 2021 on Mark 12:18-27 and Revelation 21.
Harvest 2021
We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating Harvest this year in our services, in assemblies at Gobowen Primary School and with a church family lunch together. Thank you to all those who helped. And thank you to all those who contributed towards the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank collection with such great gifts. THANK YOU!
Prayer Diary: Oct-Dec 2021
Our very many thanks to Dorothy Pedley for compiling the Gobowen Prayer diary. Paper copies are available at the back of church. Click the black button below to download a copy.
Prayer Diary: July-Sept 2021
Our very many thanks to Dorothy Pedley for compiling the Gobowen Prayer diary. Paper copies are available at the back of church.
Prayer Diary: April-June 2021
Our very many thanks to Dorothy Pedley for compiling the Gobowen Prayer diary. Paper copies are available at the back of church.
Easter 2021
We are hoping to hold the following services over Easter weekend. It would be great if you can join us:
7pm Maundy Thursday Service with the Lord’s Supper, 1st April, at All Saints’ Gobowen.
Family Good Friday Trail telling the Easter message:
St Mary’s Churchyard: 10am-12 noon
All Saints’ Churchyard: 2pm-4pm
Easter Sunday, 9.30am, St Mary’s, Celebration Service with the Lord’s Supper.
Easter Sunday, 11.00am, All Saints’, Celebration Service with the Lord’s Supper.