News from the Pews
www.staidanbristol.co.uk
3 Churches working together in East Bristol as part of the
East Bristol Partnership
Special notices….
The next Baptism Preparation Session is Sun 13th Sep starting at 4pm.
As part of the Benefice weekend on Sat 26th and Sun 27th Sep St Aidan’s is
launching a RELEASE Service on the Sun eve starting at 7pm. All welcome.
St Aidan’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 11th Oct. Donations of
non-perishable goods are welcomed.
Regular weekly events….
St. Aidan’s
‘Reaching Out to
Welcome In’
St John’s
St Michael’s
‘Serving the Community, ‘Serving the Community
Worshipping God’
of Two Mile Hill’
Welcome
Sunday 6th September
EVERY 1ST SUNDAY IN HALL 9.45am – 11am
Our Collect Prayer for today – The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Sundays fortnightly 3pm - Deaf @ St Aidan’s
Tuesdays 7.00pm - Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your
presence: give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in
truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
What’s happening this morning:
Wednesdays 3.30pm – Messy Church, Air Balloon Primary
Thursdays 9.15am – Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Thursday mornings 10am – 12pm in the Café area of Church
St Michael’s Church 9.00am – Eucharist with Rev. Canon Trevor Denley
St Aidan’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Jordan Ling presiding and
preaching and Rev. Canon Trevor Denley leading
St John’s Church 10.30am –
Worship for All with the Lay-led team
Readings:
Prov.22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Jas. 2.1-10, 14-17; Mark 7.24-37;
Readings next week:
Prov. 1.20-33;
Jas. 3.1-12;
Mark 8.27-38;
Look inside to see what else is going on……
St Michael’s Church
Special notices…..
www.stjohnsfishponds.com
Special notices….
St John’s is holding a Macmillan Coffee morning on Sat 12th Sep 10am-2pm. Any
games, board games, jewellery, toiletries, bric a brac and promise of cakes to Jan
please. Let’s see if we can get as near to the £600 raised last year. Many thanks.
The next PCC meeting will be held on Mon 14th Sep starting at 7.30pm.
The next PCC meeting will be held on Mon 7th Sep starting at 7.30pm.
As part of the Benefice Weekend events on Sun 27th Sep the leadership team of
the Benefice are looking forward to celebrating St Michael’s Patronal festival and
making this a special event. There will be a celebration of favourite hymns picked
by the congregation and lots of yummy cakes on offer. This will be
commemorated by a photo of the congregation altogether. Guests welcome!
On Fri 2nd Oct St John’s will hold a Concert by the Concorde Clarinets and the
Cleeve Singers starting at 7.30pm. Tickets will be £5.00, including a glass of wine
or fruit juice. All proceeds to St Johns.
St Michael’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 4th Oct. Donations of
non-perishable goods are welcomed.
St John’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 4th Oct. Donations of
non-perishable goods are welcomed.
Regular weekly events…..
Regular weekly events….
HOLY COMMUNION
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 10am
with Prayers for Healing followed by
MONDAYS 3pm – 4.30pm
Tuesday 9.15am Morning Prayer
Coffee afternoon in Church
every Friday 2pm-4pm &
Saturday 10.00am –
Bible Study in the Church
Coffee morning every Saturday
10am -12pm. Everyone welcome!
Special notices and upcoming events for all…….
Equipping and Enabling talks using resources from the Global Leadership
Summit will take place on Sat 12th Sep from 9am until 12.30pm in the
Beehive Centre next to St Ambrose Church. Bacon butties, tea and coffee
will be available so please let Amy in the Office know on 0117 9586412 or
eastbristol.org@gmail.com if you plan to attend. Many thanks.
Benefice Weekend - September 26th -27th
Saturday 26th
9.30am-3.30pm
Those we are praying for….. Ron and Beryl Lines, Derek Wiltshire, Nigel
Begbie, Kath Mounstephen, Pat Cumming, Stella Hopton, Gladys, Dennis Crew,
Stuart, David Silvester, Marie, Nora Hopton, Rev. Father Robert Britton, Mary
Gully, Sarah, Mervyn Baker and Bruce McKay.
Pray for our Growth Together
Please continue to pray for growth in our Christian community
Eternal Father, look with your love on your people of this benefice and the wider
Partnership, and pour upon us the gifts of your Spirit. Draw us to you and one
another that our growing unity may bring healing of life to all, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Thought for this week…..by Rev. Nicola Callen
away day at Bitton
Sunday 27th Sept
Church service as normal in our individual churches at normal
time
3pm-5pm
Cream teas in vicarage Garden
7pm
launch of release service at St Aidan’s
You should all now have received your invites, please return them
asap……food fellowship and fun will be our recipe for meeting
with one another and with God. Many thanks.
The Pantomime
‘The Bishop Is Coming!’
Saturday 17th October 7.30pm
Saint Aidan’s Church, St George
Tickets £5 per adult (to include complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice)
£2 for children (14 and under).
To reserve tickets please contact Amy Donaldson, EBP Administrator on
0117 9586412 or email eastbristol.org@gmail.com
We need an idea on numbers PLEASE DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE!
Sometime in the last week, someone said to me that
they really liked Trevor’s input in this pewsheet spot. I
looked at the speaker who hurriedly said-“Well of
course I like what all of you write”!! I cannot remember
who it was, but when I do, perhaps “all us others” can
get together to give that person a spiritual beating!!
I am at St. Mary’s this Sunday and it is their Patronal Festival so, naturally I
have been prepping on the BVM. (Blessed Virgin Mary)I would like to share
these words- they are not mine:
Most of our work for God is humble work accomplished by humble
workers. That does not sound very exciting, but that is the wayGod does
things. Mary is respected for her humility and, like her in her relationship
with God and Jesus, it is suggested that we love Jesus, we pray to Him,
keep in touch with Him, be devoted to Him, strive to do what He wants us
to do, and give Him the Glory. If we do, God will give us His blessings. May
god, indeed bless us all, Nicola
Priest-in-Charge of Benefice – Rev. Jordan Ling 0117 3304953
Focal Minister for St Aidan’s – Rev. Canon Trevor Denley 07960 329127
Focal Minister for St Michael’s – Rev. Nicola Callen 0117 9658833
Assistant Curate – Rev. Michelle Martin 07804 610929
East Bristol Partnership Office Tel: 0117 9586412 Email:
eastbristol.org@gmail.com