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Special notices….

St Aidan’s Christmas Fair will take place on Sat 21st Nov starting at 11am until 2pm. Please come and support this event.

On Sat 21st Nov at 7pm Arts @ St Aidan’s will present a ‘Gala Silent Film Nite’ with Donald MacKenzie. Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children. For further info or to reserve a seat (pay at the door), ring Bernard 9407142 or Amy 9586412.

The next event at St. Aidan's, after the Film Night, is the welcome return visit of the Bristol East & Kingswood Band.  They will be playing for us with a programme of seasonal music on Tues 8th Dec at 7.30pm. Seats will be £6.00 each, with £3.00 for children 16 and under, pay at the door.  This is a regular concert not to be missed, so if you want to be sure of a seat ring either 9407142 or 9586412 (weekday mornings).  We look forward to seeing you!

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

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 8th November

Our Collect Prayer for today – The Third Sunday before Advent

God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What’s happening this morning:

St Michael’s Church 10.30am –Remembrance Service with Rev. Michelle Martin and Rev. Canon Stephen Purvis

St Aidan’s Church 10.30am –Remembrance Service with Rev. Canon Trevor Denley

St John’s Church 10.30am – Remembrance Service with Rev. Jordan Ling

Readings:Jonah 3.1-5, 10; Heb. 9.24-28; Mark 1.14-20;

Readings next week:Dan. 12.1-3; Heb. 10.11-14, 19-25; Mark 13.1-8;

Look inside to see what else is going on……

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Special notices….

The next RELEASE Service will be held tonight starting at 7pm. All welcome!

St John’s PCC will next be held on Mon 9th Nov starting at 7.30pm.

The next Healing team meeting is on Wed 11th Nov 7.30 at St Johns Vicarage.

St John’s Christmas Fair on Sat 14th Nov 10am - 2pm will be an angel fair with themed decorations and themed stalls. Please invite anyone and everyone to join in our celebration of angels. If anyone has any cakes or books for the fair please bring them to church on either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

The next Baptism Preparation session is on Sun 15th Nov at 4pm.

St John’s Standing Committee is on Mon 16th Nov starting at 7.30pm.

I shall (DV) be having ‘Caring at Christmas,’ the chap in charge rang and asked if we be so kind as to concentrate on breakfast things, i.e. cornflakes, Weetabix, shredded wheat, marmalade, jam, honey and butter. I thought if I let you know early enough you could please help, I’m only asking the members of St John’s for these things because when it comes to serving 50 breakfasts a day for the 7 days they are open, they do need our help. Dec 5th 10.30am-12.30pm and coffee will be served. Many thanks. Auntie Joan.

We are again looking to expand our Christmas Choir for the Carols by Candlelight service, following last year’s success. No experience required! Come and join in the fun. There are 4 rehearsals Tues 24 Nov & 1, 8 & 15 Dec @ 7.30 pm with the service on Sun 20 Dec @ 6.30 pm. Please also consider friends, family and the wider community who might like to come too.

The Mosquito net fund has reached £405! - Please help us to reach our target of £500 by the end of year. We can make sure 100 people get a lifesaving net before Christmas. Many thanks. Pauline.

Regular weekly events….

MONDAYS 3pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 9.15am - Morning Prayer

Saturday 10.00am – Bible Study in the Church

St Michael’s Church

Special notices…..

St Michael’s Christmas Fair will take place on Friday 27th November starting at 2pm until 4.30pm. Please come along and support this event.

John and Jackie Elliott’s personal collection of 300+ Nativities on display.

Weekends of 5th/6th and 12th/13th Dec. Saturdays 10am until 5pm and Sundays 11.30am until 5pm. All donations to GOSH. Please pop in and support.

Traidcraft Christmas Cards - I know it's early to be thinking of Christmas but I am taking orders for Traidcraft Christmas cards if anyone would like some. I have catalogues and posters for each church and samples of all the cards to view at St Michael's. No money is needed until nearer to December but early orders are a good idea as popular cards sell out quickly. Many thanks. Jackie

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!

Special notices and upcoming events for all…….

You are warmly invited to

A JOURNEY INTO ADVENT

Join us for food and fellowship as we meet to explore, learn and share together during the season of Advent.

We will be meeting every Thursday at 12:00pm at St Aidan’s Church (beginning on Thursday 12th November).

Please join us when you can.

Church Mission Society is holding a day retreat at Trinity College, Bristol on Sat 21st Nov 10am-4pm. The day is open to all and is free of charge. For further details of the day and to book visit www.cms-uk.org.

East Bristol Partnership Joint Service

Sunday 29th November

10.15am

All Saints Church

Bishop Mike will also be part of this Service

Rev. David James’ last Service at St Ambrose will be on Sun 6th Dec. David will also be a part of the Joint Service on Sun 29th Nov at All Saints, please make every effort to attend to pray with David and wish him all the best for the future

Those we are praying for….. Bruce McKay, Sylvia & Jack Smith, Pamela Wiltshire, Ron Savage, Valerie & Richard Comer, Robin Nash and Rev'd Father Robert Britton.

Please keep Amy updated as to who needs prayer. We commit to praying for one month unless otherwise advised.

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. Jordan Ling

“Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors”

Do you recall the jubilee campaign for the millennium? It was a call to forgive the debts of the world’s poorest countries. At the heart of this campaign was two important principles – one was the biblical principle of ‘jubilee’ as quoted by Jesus from Isaiah; a year when all debts are forgiven and slaves were freed. The second was the recognition of the role of wealthier countries in creating the cycle of debt.

Forgiveness of debts owed is a theme throughout the story of Christian history; God forgives Adam and eve, there are consequences of their actions but he forgives them and provides clothes for them. God forgives Joseph his arrogance and uses him to save His chosen people, God forgives Moses the killing of an Egyptian and again uses him to free the Israelites. God forgives David his transgression (although some consequences remain) and ultimately uses David’s family line to birth his son Jesus to demonstrate all people can be forgiven.

If you have ever owed money and felt the burden of carrying that debt and the freedom once it is finally repaid you have experienced what it is to have a debt forgiven. God forgives us the debt of getting things wrong, of not being perfectly loving and perfectly kind. Confession is not liturgy to make us feel bad it is our opportunity to have our debt lifted and be free. So Many people live their lives burdened by memories of their own wrong doing which can lead to further brokenness. In accepting our mistakes we are opening ourselves up to being free of debt, in forgiving others we are giving them the gift of freedom. Ask and receive –your debts forgiven to live unburdened. Offer to forgive debts readily: to keep account of them is to forget the debt God dismisses for us. Let us be communities of Jubilee every day of every year.

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: [email protected]