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Men's Ministry
Men’s ministry meet a few times a year for various socials to invite friends along ...
Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney Workshop
Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney Workshop We are all getting older! But wouldn’t it ...
St Mikes Youth Summer Evenings
St Mikes Youth Summer Evenings Following on from Summer Club, we have three fantastic evening ...
Holiday at Home for the Over 65's
Holiday at Home for the Over 65's We had a fantastic ‘Day at the movies’ ...
Ordinations
Ordinations On Saturday 29 June Revd Ellie Huggins is being ordained as priest! This is ...
Job Vacancy: St Michael's Church Preschool & Nursery
Job Vacancies: St Michael's Church Preschool & Nursery We are a single setting, characterised by ...
Pray Your Part
Pray Your Part The General Election will be a moment for the nation to ask ...
Independent survey to explore attitudes towards the C of E in the Diocese
Independent survey to explore attitudes towards the C of E in the Diocese Meaningful Measures ...
Ascension Day Prayer Gathering
Thursday 9 May is our next Whole Church Prayer Gathering, and we are combining that ...
Lent 2024
Lent began with our Ash Wednesday Communion Service on 14 February at 7.30pm in church. ...
Day of Prayer and Fasting for Bristol
Churches across Bristol are joining together on Wednesday 6 March to fast and pray for ...
Dads & Kids Breakfast
Dads and Kids Breakfast is a wonderful way to spend time with your children and ...

Men’s Ministry – Build a Burger

Get ready for a sizzling evening of fun and fellowship! Join us for our next Men’s Ministry event on Saturday, 28 September in St Michael’s Centre. This time, we’re hosting a Build a Burger evening, where you’ll have the chance to craft your own perfect burger from a variety of delicious ingredients.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday 28 September
  • Time: 7.30pm
  • Location: St Michael’s Centre
  • Cost: £7 (includes all food)
  • Bring Your Own Drinks

Important: Bookings close on 25 September, so make sure to reserve your spot soon!

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect with fellow men from St Michael’s while enjoying a tasty, customised burger. Book now and get ready for a fantastic evening!

Sign-up below or click here

We look forward to seeing you there

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Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney Workshop

We are all getting older! But wouldn’t it be great to know that all our affairs are in order so that those we leave behind don’t have to worry?
Wills are about what happens after we die.
Powers of Attorney cover the common situation when we are still here but are incapacitated (for whatever reason) to handle our affairs.
We’re hosting a free workshop on Saturday 28 September in St Michael’s Centre, starting at 10am, and finishing at 12pm.

The speaker is Heledd Wyn, a Partner in the Bristol-based law firm of Shakespeare Martineau Solicitors (formerly Gregg Latchams) to speak at this workshop. Heledd specialises in Wills, Probate, Estates, Trusts, Tax and Powers of Attorney, and she belongs to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), an organisation for solicitors and others specialising in such matters, which carries out its own professional qualifications.

Areas covered in the workshop:
•Wills
•Powers of Attorney
•Inheritance tax
• Care Home fees

If you have yet to make a will, or need to update your will, or enquire about Powers of Attorney, or are considering Care Home provision, then please come along to Seminar Room S2 in the new St Michael’s Church Centre for an informative and stimulating workshop.

Please sign up for your free place.

St Mikes Youth Summer Evenings

Following on from Summer Club, we have three fantastic evening events for young people in school years 7 to 13. You don’t have to have come to Summer Club to come along!

Tuesday 20 August: Pasta Evening 6.30pm-8.30pm:

Eating pasta, board games, lots of fun and small group discussions; if you are unsure about faith or church this is the space for you! Sign-up here.

Wednesday 21 August: Youth Alpha Taster Evening. 7.30pm-8.30pm

An evening to start exploring the Bible and start to understand what it is, group discussions and asking big questions about faith and growing into our calling. Sign-up here.

Thursday 22 August: Youth Drop in 2pm-4pm.

Snacks, tuck and cans available to buy, game consoles, board games, table football and more…come drop in and hangout! Sign-up here

Holiday at Home for the Over 65’s

We had a fantastic ‘Day at the movies’ themed event at St Michael’s Centre on Thursday 17 July 2025

Holiday at Home 2024

We had a fantastic ‘Day at the seaside’ themed event at St Michael’s Centre on Thursday 18 July 2024

It was a fun-filled day which included wide range of activities and good food, all designed to help us take a ’Trip down Memory Lane…’

Ordinations

On Saturday 29 June Revd Ellie Huggins is being ordained as priest! This is the next stage in her curacy, and we are so excited to share in this as church family.

Ellie says “For a long time I felt the Lord calling me into leadership in the church. It’s been a very long journey, but it just feels like the culmination, as it’s recognised within the church that this is something that God is calling me to. I am really excited about the opportunities that will now open up. I can’t wait to preside at Communion, and I’m really excited for what the Lord has in this next chapter“

The ordination service is at 3pm on Saturday 29 June at Bristol Cathedral. All are welcome to come along (arrive early to get a seat!)

Also that weekend Catriona Rawlins and Megan Barrick are being ordained as Deacon, which is the first stage of their curacies. Catriona has been on placement with us this year, and Megan was with us as a youth worker before her vicar training. The service is at 10.30am on Sunday 30 June at Bristol Cathedral.

Do join in with praying for Ellie, Catriona and Megan as they continue into the next stage of their calling.

Job Vacancies: St Michael’s Church Preschool & Nursery

We are a single setting, characterised by kindness, community-based and not-for-profit, and we value our practitioners as individuals.

email:preschoolnursery@stmichaelsbristol.org or phone 0117 9236395 for more information

Current Vacancies

Level 3 Early Years Staff

Salary: £27,040 (£13.00 p/h)

Hours: 40 per week over 4 days

Casual/Bank Staff

Salary: £11.44 p/h (unqualified) £13.20 p/h (qualified)

Hours: Flexible hours between the hours of 8am – 6pm
Hours/days will be dependent on the need of the Nursery

If you are interested in either role please email your CV

Please ensure your CV includes details of:

  • Level 3 qualification in Early Years
  • Knowledge of EYFS
  • What skills you can bring to the role
  • Leadership experience (Pre-school room leader role only)

If you would like to know more information before applying you can call us on 0117 9236395

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Pray Your Part

The General Election will be a moment for the nation to ask important questions about the future. Pray Your Part is an invitation from the bishops of the Church of England to encourage prayer and participation in the life of our nation and communities, both as voters and as citizens.

This 21-day journey of prayer and reflection (from Friday, 14 June until Election Day on 4 July) is designed for use in the run-up to the UK General Election. Each day explores a different theme, with a short Bible reading, reflection and prayer for a different aspect of our common life.

Sign up for the daily election reflections via email using the form on the Church of England website, where you can also find details on ordering the prayer booklet.



Independent survey to explore attitudes towards the C of E in the Diocese

Meaningful Measures Ltd, an independent research company, is conducting a comprehensive survey to understand people’s views on the Church of England and the use of local church spaces in the community. The survey covers Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Wiltshire, and Swindon, which fall under the Diocese of Bristol. It aims to reach a broad audience, including those not involved with the Church, to capture diverse perspectives on this important topic.

Commissioned by the Diocese of Bristol as part of a broader strategy, the survey seeks to understand public opinions on the churches’ work and their community support efforts. This includes the provision of community groups, cafes, social action, and worship services. Additionally, the survey will explore potential new uses for church spaces and identify barriers that may prevent people from using these spaces. The gathered information will guide efforts to enhance local churches’ support and strengthen community and social action in the area.

Dr. Marie Polley, Co-founder of Meaningful Measures Ltd, highlighted the survey’s significance: “Previous surveys on attitudes towards the Church of England have not focused on the general public’s views regarding the wider use of churches for community support. This survey will provide valuable insights to inform future planning and initiatives.”

Harrison Leonard, Diocesan Director of External Relations, emphasized the research’s importance: “Understanding how people use church spaces and their views on potential community support activities is crucial for us to better support our parishes and build strong community connections. We want our parishes to reflect the diversity of the wider community and ensure everyone feels welcome and included.”

The survey is open until June 30, 2024. Participants have a chance to win a £100 voucher for a supermarket of their choice.

For more information about the survey, please contact hello@meaningfulmeasures.co.uk, or to complete the survey, follow the link below.

Complete the Survey

Thursday 9 May is our next Whole Church Prayer Gathering, and we are combining that with communion for Ascension Day.

It starts at 7.30pm in St Michael’s Church, and we will be worshipping together (worship accessible for all congregations), praying together, listening to what God is calling us too, and sharing communion.

For those who would like to, we are encouraging people to fast for the day as well.

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.

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.

Dads and Kids Breakfast is a wonderful way to spend time with your children and get to know other Dads from the Church in a relaxed and friendly environment.

There will be toys and games for your children to play with as they make friends and breakfast will be available to buy from our Coffee Shop.