Dear Friends,

Our worship this week points to the hope we have in a life following in Jesus’ footsteps.

After last week’s pilgrimage, full of real examples of love, generosity, and hospitality, I find myself back to writing essays this week (just five more to go!) and have taken comfort in the readings as I’ve been writing and preparing for this week’s Cafe Church.

At Cafe Church, we reach the final session of our series on the Nicene Creed, as we reflect on resurrection and eternal life, and how this shapes our own story.

We focus on the line: “We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.” A hope that is not only for the future but already shaping life in Christ now.

In our Communion services, both Acts and John’s Gospel point towards this: new beginnings for those who are broken or suffering, and Jesus as the Good Shepherd who leads us into life in all its fullness.

This Week’s worship

8:00am – Holy Communion, All Saints
10:00am – Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10:30am – Cafe Church, All Saints

The week ahead 

Mon 27th Apr 10:30am – Tiny Tots, All Saints
Tue 28th Apr 10:30am – M4T, St Mary’s Parish Rooms
Wed 29th Apr 9:00am – Celtic Morning Prayer, All Saints
Thu 30th Apr 10:00am – Holy Communion, St Mary’s
Fri 1st May 11:00am – Living After Loss, St Mary’s
Fri 1st May 12:00pm – Funeral for Martyn Nowell, St Mary’s
Sat 2nd May 10:00am – Coffee Morning and Book Sale with Bristol Repair Cafe
Sat 2nd May 12:00pm -1:30 pm – Saturday Lunches, St Mary’s 

Sunday 3rd May 

10:00am – Creative Church, St Mary’s
10:30am – Holy Communion and Junior Church, All Saints
6:30pm – Evensong, St Mary’s 

Blessings,

Charlie
Ordinand- All Saints and St Mary's - Bristol Diocese