St Michael’s ChurchSpecial notices…..

Regular weekly events…..

HOLY COMMUNION 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 10am

with Prayers for Healing followed by

Coffee afternoon in Church every Friday 2pm-4pm &

Coffee morning every Saturday 10am -12pm. Everyone welcome!

News from the Pews

3 Churches working together in East Bristol as part of the East Bristol Partnership

St. Aidan’s St John’s St Michael’s ‘Reaching Out to ‘Serving the Community, ‘Serving the Community Welcome In’ Worshipping God’ of Two Mile Hill’

Welcome Sunday 26th July

Our Collect Prayer for today – The Eighth Sunday after Trinity Lord God, your Son left the riches of heaven and became poor for our sake: when we prosper save us from pride, when we are needy save us from despair, that we

may trust in you alone; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What’s happening this morning:St Michael’s Church 9.00am – Lay-led Service with Ian Hopton co-ordinatingSt Aidan’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Canon Trevor Denley St John’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Nicola Callen

Readings: 2 Sam.11.1-15; Eph. 3.14-21; John 6.1-21

Look inside to see what else is going on……

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Special notices….St Aidan’s PCC will next meet on Mon 27th July at 7.30pm.

Regular weekly events….

EVERY 1ST SUNDAY IN HALL 9.45am – 11am

Sundays fortnightly 3pm - Deaf @ St Aidan’s

Tuesdays 7.00pm - Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel

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

www.stjohnsfishponds.comSpecial notices….On Sat 1st Aug 10am - 11.30am during Bible Study there will be a presentation of the Diocesan visit to Uganda from Diane Simms. All are welcome.

Sun 16th Aug will be one of our 6 services in a year where we have bread for communion in place of wafers. It will be gluten free and baked and prayed over by a member of our church family. A well done to all as we embrace our diverse church family in honouring our commitment to this occasional variance.

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.

A new Rainbow Unit suitable for girls ages 5-7 is starting soon at St John’s Church hall on a Monday evening from 6pm until 7.30pm. Adult volunteers are needed so if you are interested in helping please let Carrie know on 9023691, 07930 404708 or carrie.l.price@googlemail.com. Many thanks.

Regular weekly events….

MONDAYS 3pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 9.15am - Morning Prayer

Saturday 10.00am – Bible Study in the Church

Special notices and upcoming events for all…….Rev. Jordan Ling and Rev. Michelle Martin are away this coming week. Please speak to Amy in the EBP Office with anything urgent.

Benefice Big summer read!It’s that time of the year when we join together in deepening our discipleship through a shared read. This year we are recommending two books to allow for choice - One is David Adam “the eye of the eagle” a book based around the hymn be thou my vision. The other is “have a little Faith” by Mitch Albom a true story of the authors encounter of faith. Both are easily available and would be a great springboard for chatting about our own faith.

Benefice WeekendSeptember 26th -27th…. please keep these dates free. Details of each event planned will be made available shortly……food fellowship and fun will be our recipe for meeting with one another and with God.I would like to thank you all for your support as I was ordained priest a couple of weeks ago. A big thank you to everyone for all your prayers, cards and good wishes. Thank you too to the benefice as a whole for the lovely gift of a home communion set. I am very grateful for all the encouragement you have given me. Thank you. Michelle.

The Pantomime‘The Bishop Is Coming!’

Saturday 17th October 7.30pmSaint 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!

St John's Church has a piano for sale - £75 ono buyer to collect. Anyone interested please contact Amy in the EBP Office. Many thanks.

Mosquito update - £212.50 raised to date. Many thanks & please keep supporting this project 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.Special prayers also for the people of Nigeria and especially those affected by the terrorist group Boko Haram.

Pray for our Growth TogetherPlease 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. Michelle MartinWe have had a brilliant week at Holiday Bible Club this week, with lots of fun, games, stories, singing, creative prayer and refreshments. It has been so lovely to see so many people from different age groups, with different passions and interests and from

different schools coming together and having such a good time – and not just the children! The theme of the week was hands – reaching hands, sharing hands, caring hands and loving hands. One of the activities we did together was make a clay tile with our hand print on it. It was interesting to watch the children doing their clay tile – trying to smooth out the cracks and creases, putting so much of themselves into making something which reflected something of who they are,

and how much they loved their finished product. “Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8)Unlike the clay tiles, we are not a finished product – we are continually being shaped and changed as we are held in the Potter’s hands. As the cracks are smoothed out and replaced with God’s own imprint, we begin to mirror something of the one who has created and loved us. God’s hands are holding hands – holding us in all things, never letting us go.

Priest-in-Charge of Benefice – Rev. Jordan Ling 0117 3304953Focal Minister for St Aidan’s – Rev. Canon Trevor Denley 07960 329127

Focal Minister for St Michael’s – Rev. Nicola Callen 0117 9658833Assistant Curate – Rev. Michelle Martin 07804 610929

East Bristol Partnership OfficeTel: 0117 9586412 Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.com

All notices for the following Sunday to be sent to Amy Donaldson, East Bristol Partnership Administrator by midnight on Tuesday.