Those we are praying for….. Rev'd Father Robert Britton, Wynn Evans, Jan Thomas, Cynthia Powell, Derek Lucas, Paul Hemmings, Pam Wiltshire, Lee Hurst, Carly Hicks, Margaret Bolley, Paul Brooks, Edith Richards and Valerie & Richard Comer.

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

We would like to encourage you in your prayer and invite you to focus specific prayers for 5 people by praying in this way….

Prayer using the BLESS acronym to help as prompts for what to pray forB Body Health, protection, wellbeingL Labour Employment/unemployment/retirement/adequate incomeE Emotional Inner peace, joy, wisdom, insight, patienceS Social Healthy relationships with friends/family/colleaguesS Spiritual Repentance, salvation, obedience, faith, grace

Pray for our Growth TogetherPlease 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

Priest-in-Charge of Benefice – Rev. Jordan Ling 0117 3304953Focal Minister for St Aidan’s – Rev. Canon Trevor Denley 07960 329127

Focal Minister for St Michael’s – Rev. Nicola Callen 0117 9658833Assistant Curate – Rev. Michelle Butcher 07804 610929

East Bristol Partnership Office Tel: 0117 9586412 Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.com

All notices for the following Sunday to be sent to Amy Donaldson, East Bristol Partnership Administrator by midnight on Tuesday.

News from the Pews

4 Churches working together in East Bristol as part of the East Bristol Partnership

St. Aidan’s St John’s St Michael’s St Ambrose ‘Reaching Out to ‘Serving the ‘Serving the & St Leonard’s Welcome In’ Community Community ‘At the heart Worshipping God’ of Two Mile Hill’ of the Community’

Welcome Sunday 26th February

Our Collect Prayer for today – The Sunday next before LentHoly God, you know the disorder of our sinful lives: set straight our crooked

hearts, and bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory in Jesus Christ our Lord.

What’s happening this morning:St Michael’s Church 9.00am – Lay-led Service with Anthony HickSt Ambrose Church 10.00am - Eucharist with Rev. Canon Stephen PurvisSt Aidan’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Canon Trevor Denley

St John’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Laura Faturoti and Rev. Jordan Ling presiding and preaching

Readings: Exod. 24.12-end; 2 Pet. 1.16-end; Matt. 17.1-9;

www.staidanbristol.co.ukSunday Service 10.30am

Special notices….St Aidan’s will be holding St Michael’s Ash Wednesday EBP Joint Service on Wed 1st March at 7.30pm due to boiler issues at St Michael’s. Everyone welcome!

Revsions of St Aidan’s electoral roll will begin on 17th February and will close on 27th February.

St Aidan’s Church APCM will be held on Sun 19th March. The deadline for all reports will be Sun 5th March.

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

Thought for this week….by Rev. Michelle Butcher

This morning we gathered for Morning Prayer, and as is usual during our times of Morning Prayer, we spent some time listening to the set Bible readings for the day, and talking through some of the things that stood out to us.

Our Bible readings today included a reading from John 19 – the moment when Jesus was on the cross and he asked the disciple whom he loved to look after and care for his Mother. We spent some time reflecting on Jesus’s words, and about how Jesus’s last words before he died were not big demands on the rights and wrongs of life, but were a simple request that his friend would care for his Mum. We all felt very challenged. Certainly, as I have continued to reflect on these words and our discussion today, I have found myself drawn deeper into these words, wondering how I can respond to them.

When we meet together, God is there in the midst of us. It is such a gift, one which so many Christians around the world don’t have, to come together to pray, to listen to God’s word and to explore that word together. I find these times such an encouragement in my own journey of faith.

As we enter again into the season of Lent, I would encourage you to think about your own journey and those times when you have found it helpful having others beside you. Maybe think about joining our Benefice Lent Group, or coming along to Morning Prayer at St Johns or St Aidan’s Church

– even if it’s just for the six weeks of Lent. Come and be blessed by the gift of fellowship as we walk this path together and seek to discover more about the God we worship.

Amen.

Special notices and upcoming events for all…….

The next EBP Joint Service

St Aidan’s Churchfor Ash Wednesday

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE TO ST AIDAN’S CHURCH. THIS WILL REMAIN A ST MICHAEL’S SERVICE BUT WILL BE HOSTED IN ST AIDAN’S BUILDING DUE TO

BOILER PROBLEMS AT ST MICHAEL’S.Wednesday 1st March 7.30pmEveryone is warmly welcome!

Women’s World Day of Prayer is on Friday 3rd March at St Joseph’s Church, Fishponds starting at 2pm. Everyone is welcome!

Benefice Lent GroupAs we begin to think about how we might journey through Lent this year, Michelle would like to invite you to her house for a time of fellowship,

learning and prayer together. We will be meeting every Tuesday evening throughout Lent at 7.30pm. Please sign up at the back of church if you

would like to join us.

EBP WEEKEND AWAY

The EBP is going camping!

Friday 28th April - Monday 1st May 2017

A group of happy campers are off to Petruth Paddocks, Cheddar, Somerset to camp. This will be a great opportunity to have fun together and deepen friendships. If anyone would like more information or to book directly please visit www.petruthpaddocks.co.uk.

For those who are not keen on camping there will be an opportunity to come over on the Saturday evening to join in a BBQ and share in some of the crazy camping joy - watch this space……..

St Ambrose and St Leonard’s ChurchSunday Service 10am

Special notices…..

We anticipate Nicola Coleman to be Licensed on the 2nd May 2017 at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed. Please save the date in your diaries.

The Church Flower group are looking for another person to go onto the flower Rota, please speak with Veronica if you are Interested.

If anyone would like to go onto the Readers Rota please add your name to the list or speak with Liz.

Future items for the pew sheet should be given to Joanna – joannaphillips@blueyonder.co.uk or Alison Cann who will pass them on to Amy, EBP Administrator. Many thanks.

Regular weekly events…..

HOLY COMMUNION Wednesdays at 10am

followed by coffee morning at 10.30am

Monthly on 1st Tuesdays 7pm – Healing Eucharist

www.stjohnsfishponds.comSunday Service 10.30am

Special notices….The next Worship Team Meeting will be held on Tues 28th Feb at 7.30pm.

St John’s PCC will next meet on Mon 6th March at 7.30pm.

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT - On 26th Feb & 5th March there will be a FAIRTRADE stall at St John's and a raffle for a FAIRTRADE hamper. Cakes will also be provided with tea/coffee after the service for which donations will be invited. All proceeds will go towards Developing world projects. St. John's Action for the developing world group.

St John’s Church APCM will be held on Sun 12th March. The deadline for all reports will be Sun 26th Feb.

Fellowship Group - This is a group which meets on the 4th Monday of each month to look at our faith, using the bible or other material. We meet in homes, and it would be great if you could join us to learn more about our faith, which is what we are all doing. Nicola.

Regular weekly events….Tuesday 9.15am - Morning Prayer

Saturday 10.00am – Bible Study in the ChurchMonthly on 1st and 3rd Sundays 7.15pm – GENERATIONS

EVERY 4th SUNDAY IN CHURCH 3.30pm – 5.30pm

St Michael’s ChurchSunday Service 9am

Special notices…..St Michael’s Church boiler is currently not working so all Sunday Services will take place in the Church hall at the usual time of 9am. For the time being mid-week services will not be taking place. Please feel free to join in with mid-week Services across the EBP where you will be very welcome. The Ash Wednesday EBP Joint Service will be held at St Aidan’s instead.St Michael’s PCC will next meet on Mon 6th March at 1pm.Revsions of St Michael’s electoral roll will begin on the 3rd March and will close on 13th March.St Michael’s Church APCM will be held on Sun 2nd April. The deadline for all reports will be Sun 19th March.

Regular weekly events….. HOLY COMMUNION

1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 10am with Prayers for Healing

Coffee afternoon in Church every Friday 2pm-4pm (including tidy up of

Churchyard on 1st Friday of each month) & Coffee morning every Saturday

10am -12pm. Everyone welcome!

Do you enjoy company, refreshment and entertainment?Then why not come and join us in St Michael’s church hall at our

Friends and Neighbours group.We meet on the last Wednesday of every month 2pm-4pm.

Admission is just £2 and we will welcome you with tea, coffee and cake. Do come along - we would love to see you.