Month: February 2024

Lent 2024

Posted on by Laura Thomas

Lent began with our Ash Wednesday Communion Service on 14 February at 7.30pm in church.

This lovely service included the opportunity to be signed with the cross in ash, as we began this season of reflection.

If you missed it, you can catch up online here

Lent Sermon Series

This Lent we are looking at the practice of Fasting, as part of our teaching series, Practicing the Way, where we learn habits to help us become more like Jesus. 

We will be looking at fasting from the following topic headings: 

  • To offer ourselves to Jesus. (See Si’s talk here and Julie’s talk here) 
  • To grow in holiness. (See Ellies’s talk here)
  • To amplify our prayers (See Tom’s talk here)
  • To stand with the poor  (See Chris’s talk here and Trevor’s talk here)

More details on the practice of fasting here

Lent Reading

This year’s recommended Lent reading is “Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Live as he did: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did” by John Mark Comer (Available from all good book stores ISBN  0281086672 and currently on offer on Amazon ))

This book was released in January 2024 and complements not only our Lent sermon series on Fasting but other spiritual practices such as Sabbath which we focussed on in 2023.

The Rule of Life podcast is a great alternative if you can’t access the book.

There is also a newly released podcast specifically on the book – listen on spotify here.

Clothes Swap

Posted on by Laura Thomas

On Saturday 16 March, the Eco Group is holding a Clothes Swap from 10am – 12pm in the Lower Hall in St Michael’s Centre.

What is a Clothes Swap? 

It is described as “where people gather to exchange clothing that they no longer wear.  This helps in responsibly rehoming clothes that no longer have value to you but could be just the right thing for someone else’s wardrobe. In a world thriving on overproduction of clothes, a clothes swap is a way to extend the lifetime of the clothing we already own, and making our wardrobes more economic”. 

For this event, please bring men’s, women’s or child’s (age 5 and above) clothes, shoes or accessories that are of good quality, clean, dry, and wearable (no underwear please) to swap and update your wardrobe!  When you bring some clothes, you will be given a token to “buy” items that other people have brought along!

Donations for WaterAid as part of World Water Day.

Day of Prayer and Fasting for Bristol

Posted on by Laura Thomas

Churches across Bristol are joining together on Wednesday 6 March to fast and pray for Bristol.

This is in response to the recent spate of murders and other knife crime, the death of three small children in Sea Mills, and a violent rape in our City Centre. All of these have all focused attention on problems Bristol faces. Many Christians and Churches around our city have of course been praying this is an invitation to some united prayer and fasting. We are inviting you to please us join as we humble ourselves before the Lord and spread a prayer canopy over Bristol.

Churches are all responding in different ways. There is a city-wide gathering at Bristol Cathedral at 6pm.

St Michael’s is responding with a zoom gathering at 6.30pm for half an hour of prayer together. Get the zoom link here

You may wish to fast as well. More details on fasting here

More details on the city-wide response here.

Over 65’s Afternoon Tea

Posted on by Laura Thomas

Sunday 7 April

Always popular, these teas give a chance to connect together with old friends and meet new ones whilst enjoying a scrumptious tea. 

Bookings are essential, so book early to secure your place!
Why not come along to join in with our traditional Evensong service in church at 5pm after the tea?  You would be very welcome.

Bookings open Thursday 7 March.

Click here to book

You will get a confirmation email of your booking.