Steve Nicholson
Upcoming Sermons in Matthew
Upcoming Sermons in Matthew
Steve Nicholson
Sunday School: Spring 2026
Sunday School: Spring 2026
Steve Nicholson
Term card: Spring 2026
Term card: Spring 2026
Steve Nicholson
Christianity Explored
Christianity Explored
Steve Nicholson
Term card: Autumn 2025
Term card: Autumn 2025

Upcoming Sermons in Matthew

In our upcoming sermons, through Lent and Easter, we will be focusing on Matthew 19-28. We see the clash of kingdoms, as the Lord’s rightful King opposes hollow human religion, but gathers around him a community of new kingdom life. He is the King who humbly enters Jerusalem on a colt, to be the suffering Messiah on the cross. Finally, he rises in resurrection triumph and promises to be with his disciples as they take his message to every corner of his world. May we be filled with gladness to have him as our King, Saviour and Lord.

Christmas 2025

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

““Those the LORD has rescued will return…
…everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
”
— (Isaiah 35:10)

Christmas Community Cafe

Thursday 18th 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.

Village Carol Singing with the Llay Welfare Band

Saturday 20th Dec, 6pm, around the Village Christmas tree

Families welcome. Meet opposite Co-op around the tree for some community carol singing.

Candlelit Carol Service

Monday 22nd Dec, 7pm, All Saints’ Church

A festive and traditional service of readings and carols.

Christmas Eve Service

Wednesday 24th Dec, 5pm, All Saints’ Church

A carol service for the whole family, including lighting a Christingle.

Christmas Day Service

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

A Taste of Christmas

An informal evening to taste-test Christmas foods from local supermarkets. Find out which wins the overall vote as the best taste of Christmas. With a short talk about the Christian hope at Christmas.

7pm on Friday November 28th

in the Church Hall

at All Saints’ Church, Gobowen, SY11 3LL

Tickets £3, including taste-testing and hot drinks. Please book a place on 01691 590 564

or email allsaintsgobowen@gmail.com

Christianity Explored

We’d love questions and those who ask them. You are very welcome to join us in an informal and relaxed setting to think about some of the bigger questions in life. There will be space to ask any question you may have about the Christian faith: no question is too big or too small!

Over the seven weeks, we will look at a book of the Bible to find out first-hand who Jesus is and why he came. You don’t need to know anything about the Bible, and you won’t be asked to pray or sing!

We regularly run courses like this and our next course is starting at the Vicarage, Old Chirk Road, 7:00pm on Thursday 6th November. But please feel free just to give the first few sessions a try or join us whenever you can.

If you’d like to join us, please contact Steve on allsaintsgobowen@gmail.com

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

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.