St Michael’s, Stoke Gifford is a lively, growing Anglican church on the northern edge of Bristol. We are a welcoming crowd of everyday people, living to make a difference by being a Christian heart at the centre of our communities. Everyone is welcome at St Michael’s.
We live to make a difference by Learning and Growing in our faith. We do this together. All of the ministries below are a reflection of the desire to learn and grow together. It’s the definition of Discipleship, and it’s central to our work through our small groups and courses, and in our commitment to prayer, care and sharing the resources we’ve been given.
We are called to share our faith in Jesus. The Church exists to spread the good news of Jesus’ love & life. We are committed to achieving this locally. We also make a difference well beyond our parish boundaries. We support and work with teams that fight poverty and spread the good news of Jesus locally, nationally and around the world.
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. Our attitude should be the same. Serving our communities is the heartbeat of life at St Michael’s. Our coffee shop, our meeting rooms and our professional pre-school and nursery are used by hundreds of local families, businesses, groups and individuals all year round. And the generosity of all those who volunteer is constantly bringing reality to our vision of living to make a difference by being a Christian heart at the centre of our communities.
Sign-up to come to our next taster session on Wednesday 4 October at 7pm – click here
We’ve been running Alpha at St Michael’s for many years, and hundreds of people have enjoyed the space to ask the big questions of life in a relaxed and open environment.
Alpha is a place where no subject is off-limits, and no question is too silly, too difficult, or too controversial (really!). It’s a place to find out what Christians believe, to see whether any of it adds up in practice, to decide what you think and – if you’re up for it – to give some of it a go.
Sign-up to come to our next taster session on Wednesday 4 October at 7pm – click here
How Alpha works:
We meet once a week, for 8 weeks. There is a Saturday together in the middle for a slightly longer time of food and discussion.
Alpha always starts with food; tea, coffee and cake in the morning, or a meal in the evening.
There’s usually some live music.
Then there’s a 30-minute presentation on different aspects of faith and Christianity, covering topics like, Who is Jesus? How and why should I pray? How does God guide us?
We then get to respond to what we’ve heard, share our own thoughts and experiences, and chew over any questions raised. These discussions are often the best part of the session, and we get to hear from others as well as contribute our own perspective – if we’re up for that.
The evening finishes at 9.30pm
Online Option
We are also running an online Alpha course. If you can’t get to our in-person course because you live too far away, or you can’t get out of an evening (perhaps child care duties or health issues). Or perhaps you can’t make Wednesday evenings, or ust feel ‘safer’ joining from a distance, then we do have the option of our online course via Zoom, St Michael’s Online Alpha starting at 8pm on Tuesdays from 3 October. Click here to sign-up
Please get in touch
To find out more about Alpha, or to sign up for the next course, please contact us!
We’ve been running Alpha at St Michael’s for many years, and hundreds of people have enjoyed the space to ask the big questions of life in a relaxed and open environment.
Alpha is a place where no subject is off-limits, and no question is too silly, difficult, or controversial (really!). It’s a place to find out what Christians believe, to see whether any of it adds up in practice, to decide what you think and – if you’re up for it – to give some of it a go.
We’d love you to join our next Alpha. There is one starting on Wednesday 4 October in the evening (7pm). To sign-up click here or email Alpha@stmichaelsbristol.org
How Alpha works:
We meet once a week, on a Wednesday, for 8 weeks. There is a Saturday together in the middle for a slightly longer time of food and discussion.
Alpha always starts with food.
There’s usually some live music.
Then there’s a 30-minute presentation on different aspects of faith and Christianity, covering topics like, Who is Jesus? How and why should I pray? How does God guide us?
We then get to respond to what we’ve heard, share our own thoughts and experiences, and chew over any questions raised. These discussions are often the best part of the session, and we get to hear from others as well as contribute our own perspective – if we’re up for that.
The evening finishes at 9.30pm
Please get in touch
To find out more about Alpha, or to sign up for the next course, please contact us!
Online Option
We are also running an online Alpha course. If you can’t get to our in-person course because you live too far away, or you can’t get out of an evening (perhaps child care duties or health issues). Or perhaps you can’t make Wednesday evenings, or ust feel ‘safer’ joining from a distance, then we do have the option of our online course via Zoom, St Michael’s Online Alpha starting at 8pm on Tuesdays from 3 October. Click here to sign-up
There’s no pressure to sign-up for the whole course, just come along to the taster and see what you think. If you have any questions about the taster session or the course, please get in touch.
