We had a wonderful service of welcome and celebration of Revd Tracey's new ministry amongst us as our new Pioneer Team Vicar. It was a glorious day and around 200 people gathered in All Saints Church to meet Tracey and welcome her on the Team. Tracey brought her family, friends and colleagues from previous parishes. All our Team churches were well represented and local community leaders came forward to give an official welcome to our communities. The service was livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, so if you weren't able to be with us, you can watch it there. Following the service, tea was served in the parish hall and well over 100 people came along and enjoyed it!Tracey is settling well into her new role and is currently making her way round our local schools, events and services and starting to get to know everyone.If you would like to be in touch with her directly, her new email address is: PioneerTeamVicar@whtministry.org.uk and her new phone number is: 07474 944 063. Tracey hopes to be moving into the Vicarage in Dilton Marsh sometime over the summer. We shall let you know. Please continue to pray for Tracey as she settles into her new ministry and gets to know us!Tracey says: When I arrived here at the White Horse Benefice just two Sunday’s ago… I experienced the very best thing ever…. that was your amazing welcome. Over these first few weeks, I've already been learning names, hearing stories, and beginning to discover something of the heart of this community. What I have found is this is a Benefice that care deeply about their faith, their Churches, and one another.It has been a real joy to see the children from our local schools Experience Pentecost and then to engage with so many at All Saints Summer Fete was great too. It’s brilliant to be joining in and I am so delighted to see how well Cafe Church is established in this Benefice too. Everything here seems to happen so seamlessly and with so much dedication and commitment. I am delighted to be here with you. Many of you have already greeted me warmly, offered encouragement, shared stories of church and community, you are beginning to invite me into your lives, and are helping me begin to feel at home. For all of that, I want simply to say: thank you.I look forward to getting to know many more of you, and I am excited to see how we will continue to seek and join in with God on his mission as we journey together. With Grace and Peace Rev’d Tracey
The annual Westbury Festival is taking place from 13 - 26 July 2026. All Saints' will see the return of the popular lunchtime concerts and will end with a Songs of Praise service. Lunchtime concertsFREE - refreshments available - retiring collection in aid of All Saints' ChurchMonday 13 July 1pm Paul Kirtley with a repertoire of rock, soul, blues, Americana and folk (free)Tuesday 14 July 1pm Westbury & Warminster Good Afternoon Choir with a wide variety of songs *Thursday 16 July 1pm Celia Waghorn & Tony James - an eclectic selection of pieces on flute and piccolo accompanied by Tony James on pianoFriday 17 July 1pm Sloe Jam - feel good music from the American traditionWednesday 22 July 7.30pm - Dulcet Quartet - A 'Bridgerton' style eventVictoria Gardens (All Saints' Church if wet)Sunday 26 July - Songs of PraiseAll Saints' ChurchCome along and enjoy singing some of your favourite hymns in our beautiful church. A popular end to the Festival. All welcome. For more details see the Westbury Festival website.
Are you curious about the Christian faith? Come and hear more through the informal meetings and discussions of an Alpha course, taking place at West End Baptist Church on Thursdays 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th June from 7pm. The evening includes desserts and drinks. For further details, please contact admin@westendbaptist.org.uk
I would like to thank all those who responded generously to our Gift Day in Westbury on 17th May. We received a total of £3,250 at the time of writing, which was split evenly between mission/ministry and the fabric fund. That was a very pleasing result and thank you letters are going out to our donors at this time.We would also like to thank all those who have increased their regular giving, or set up accounts on our Parish Giving Scheme which will come in over the coming months. And also to those who have given anonymously.If you have not yet responded, it is not too late! We welcome your gifts at any time. If you would like to know more, please see the giving page on our website at www.achurchnearyou.com or have a word with one of our finance team.With many thanksYoursRebecca
