Circuit Bulletin April 2025

2025-04 News

April 2025
In this bulletin there's information about services and activities for Holy Week and Easter across the circuit, a summary of ministers' pastoral oversight from September 2025, points for prayer, and some dates for your diary.
Rev Liz

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE CIRCUIT

Maundy Thursday
7pm – Wesley Great Wyrley – Agape service

Good Friday
10am – Chasetown Churches Together Walk of Witness (starting at St Anne's)
10.30am – Chadsmoor Open Air Service (at the War Memorial)
10.30am – St Paul's
12 noon – Wesley Great Wyrley United Service (at the Beacon by St Andrews)
7pm – Handsacre

Easter Sunday (* these services will include Holy Communion)
6am – Burntwood Churches Together Sunrise Service (at Castle Ring)
8am – Chasetown*
9am – Chadsmoor*
9.30am – Handsacre
10.30am – Burntwood
10.30am – Chadsmoor
10.30am – Penkridge*
10.30am – St Stephens*
10.30am – Upper Landywood
11am – Featherstone
11am – Mill Street* (with Bethel)
11am – Salem
11am – St Paul's*
11am – Trinity & Bourne
11am – Wesley Great Wyrley
4pm – Salem*
6pm – Cannock Wood*

ORDAINED STAFF PASTORAL OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES FROM SEPTEMBER 2025
These are the current plans for ordained staffs' pastoral oversight responsibilities from September 2025. More detailed plans for staff and support across the Circuit (e.g. lay roles) will be available over the coming months.

Rev Sam Hagerman (Superintendent)
Featherstone
Penkridge
Salem
St Stephens (with Deacon Jan)
Wesley Great Wryley

Rev Liz Dunning
Burntwood
Cannock Wood
Chadsmoor (with Deacon Sue)
Chasetown
Handsacre
St Pauls
Trinity Bourne

Deacon Sue Culver
Bethel
Mill Street
Chadsmoor – supporting Rev Liz

Deacon Jan Sutton
Upper Landywood
St Stephens – supporting Rev Sam

PRAYER POINTS

• Peace in our world.
• Rev Sam on sabbatical – may it be a time for restoration and inspiration.
• Ongoing Circuit planning, especially around appointment of new lay workers and managing change as people step down from roles; givingthanks for everyone who faithfully serve their churches in a myriad of ways.
• Special events at churches for Holy Week and Easter – for the sharing of the gospel message.
• Local elections in May (Staffordshire).

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Deadline for Plan dates to be sent to Circuit Administrator – Friday 11th April
Representative District Synod – 10th May 2025
Easter Offering Service – Sunday 11th May, 6pm at Chadsmoor
Circuit Meeting – Wednesday 11th June 2025, 7.30pm
Rev Rachel Parkinson's farewell service – 26th July
Rev Chris's farewell service – 27th July 2025, 3pm