Diary & Services

Please see church website for current list of services and other information – also the St Leonard’s listing on A Church Near You

CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL

See the ABOUT page for qualification details. Being on thr church electoral roll means that you can vote on any relevant issues at the annual PCC meeting, and stand for election to the PCC. It doesn’t commit you to anything (you don’t have to start attending church 😉 ) but it does give you a voice in the future of the church in your community.

Completed forms should be returned to Pat Bartholomew by 30th March.

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING 2026

The Annual Church Meeting will take place in ST LEONARD’S CHURCH on MONDAY 27th MAY to which you are all cordially invited to attend: 6pm for supper, the formal meeting starts at 7pm.

There will be a fish and chip supper delivered before the meeting, to be served 6:15 for 6:30pm, at a cost of £9.50 per head. Please contact Debbie Meatyard (debbiemeatyard@yahoo.co.uk 07954 117515) if you’d like to join the supper – please order and pay in advance no later than Friday 24th April.

FORMAL MEETINGS…

This is two meetings! The first is a meeting of parishioners to elect the Churchwardens. Please note that nominations for the office of Churchwardens must be handed in writing to Jake Eggertsen, the Rector before the meeting. Under the Churchwardens Measure nominations cannot be accepted from the floor of the meeting.

The second is the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. To enable you to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting your name must be on the Church Electoral Roll. This is an important meeting when we review the past year and consider future plans. Do please come along if you possibly can. You will be made very welcome.

JAKE EGGERTSEN, RECTOR, GILL GOSLING AND DEBBIE MEATYARD, CHURCHWARDENS

The Wiltshire Singers and The Keevil Singers on Friday 8th May 2026

Joining in concert to present “Happy Together”

Summer at St Leonard’s 4th July 2026

SUMMER AT ST LEONARD’S (INCORPORATING THE TEDDY ZIPLINE!)

This teddy-tastic event is back! on Saturday 4th July 2026 – tower trips, teddies, teas and stalls at St Leonard’s Church from 2–4pm.

All are very welcome to come to our fabulous summer event! There will be stalls, teas, picnic basket raffle and much more! Something for all ages to enjoy.

Don’t forget to bring along your teddy or other soft cuddly for the ride of their lives on the zipline from the church tower. Further details will appear in the June magazine.

RAISE THE ROOF! Concert held on Friday 14th November…

Thank you to everyone who supported this event which took place in St. Leonard’s Church in aid of the forthcoming roof repairs. Andrew Rumsey entertained us with his guitar playing and his singing. He also talked in between songs about time and place and we were all enraptured by his informative explanations and thoughts. It was a truly wonderful evening – see Andrew Rumsey’s short prelude filmed in St Leonard’s on YouTube here.

£973.90 was raised and with a “top up” we hit £1,000! A great result for such a worthy cause – thanks for everyone who helped me to make this such a fantastic fundraiser.

I thought that it would be interesting for parishioners and other supporters to know exactly why we need to raise funds for the church roof…

Every five years the Church Architect is required to inspect the church, both interior and exterior and produce a report. The report lists features such as masonry, roof coverings, doors, windows, etc. and the condition of these features along with a list of recommended work, suggested timescales and very rough costs. St. Leonard’s is a very old building so as you can imagine, these reports always generate a long list of work to be prioritised and funded by the Church.

In the last report in 2022, the Architect noted that in the period 2027 to 2032, the lead on the south slope of the Nave, Aisle and Transept would need replacing. Back in 2022 the cost of this work was estimated to be £80,000. By 2027 we envisage that this cost will have risen to more than £100,000.

After researching St Leonard’s Church records of permissions for major works, it revealed that the lead currently in place on the south slope of the roof may have been there for over 100 years! It has been patched a few times too. The lead on the north slope was replaced in 2002 with the Tower roof being dealt with five years later.

We hope that the part of the roof for which we are raising funds now will be the last phase of roof replacement for our generation. £100,000 is quite a target to aim for. We will need to show that we have raised funds towards the costs to secure a grant to do this vital work.

Once this work has been funded, approved and completed, the Church roof will then be fit for purpose for future generations, so we thank you sincerely for your continued support.

Rachel Howe on behalf of St Leonard’s Church

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

CHRISTINGLE Sunday 14th December 3.30pm
CAROL SERVICE Monday 22nd December 6.30pm
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Wednesday 24th December 10pm
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE Thursday 25th December 9.15am
JOINT BENEFICE SERVICE Sunday 28th December 10.45am at Trowbridge St James

Saturday 31st January 2026 NEW YEAR SOUP & PUD LUNCH

There’s no Breakfast at the Church in January, but do come lift your spirits and warm the cockles of your heart with friends and neighbours at the annual SOUP & PUD LUNCH on Saturday 31st January from 12 noon in the village hall …

EASTER LILIES

If you would like to have a lily included in our Easter displays in St.Leonard’s Church in memory of a loved one, please contact either Pat Bartholomew or Rachel Howe or sign the list just inside the church.

It is anticipated that the cost for each stem will be £5.00. Payments can be made to either Pat or Rachel please by Sunday 15th March so that the order can be placed in good time for Easter with the lilies open!.
Pat Bartholomew (870443) patbartholomew@hotmail.com
Rachel Howe 07812 754847 racheltony19@gmail.com

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