www.stjohnsfishponds.comSpecial notices….The next Standing Committee will be held on Mon 21st Sep starting at 7.30pm.

On Fri 2nd Oct St John’s will hold a Concert by the Concorde Clarinets and the Cleeve Singers starting at 7.30pm. Tickets will be £5.00, including a glass of wine or fruit juice and are available from Amy in the EBP Office or after the service today. All proceeds to St Johns.

St John’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 4th Oct. Donations of non-perishable goods are welcomed.

Christmas Fair - we are looking to re-vamp the fair this year, and the theme is Angels. For anyone interested in exploring this, there will be a meeting for potential stall holders over coffee on Sun 27th Sep after the service. Please come along if you can help.

Regular weekly events….

MONDAYS 3pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 9.15am - Morning Prayer

Saturday 10.00am – Bible Study in the 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 20th September

Our Collect Prayer for today – The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our

lives’ end, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What’s happening this morning:St Michael’s Church 9.00am – Eucharist with Rev. Lizzie KestevenSt Aidan’s Church 10.30am – Lay-led Service with Sheila McKay and Rev. Canon

Paul Denyer

St John’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. David James leading and presiding and Ben Ling preaching

Readings: Prov. 31.10-31; Jas. 3.13-4.3, 7-8a; Mark 9.30-37;

Look inside to see what else is going on……

St Michael’s ChurchSpecial notices…..As part of the Benefice Weekend events on Sun 27th Sep the leadership team of the Benefice are looking forward to celebrating St Michael’s Patronal festival and making this a special event. There will be a celebration of favourite hymns picked by the congregation and lots of yummy cakes on offer. This will be commemorated by a photo of the congregation altogether. Guests welcome!

St Michael’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 4th Oct. Donations of non-perishable goods are welcomed.

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!

www.staidanbristol.co.ukSpecial notices….As part of the Benefice weekend on Sat 26th and Sun 27th Sep St Aidan’s is launching a RELEASE Service on the Sun eve starting at 7pm. All welcome.

St Aidan’s Harvest Festival will take place on Sun 11th Oct. Donations of non-perishable goods are welcomed. After the Service there will be a bring and share lunch, we look forward to spending time and celebrating together.

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 under 16. For further info or to reserve a seat (pay at the door), ring Bernard on 9407142 or Amy, EBP Administrator on 9586412.

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

Special notices and upcoming events for all…….Benefice Weekend - September 26th -27th

This is your last chance to return the invitations and confirm which part of the weekend you will be attending so we can plan catering. The away day on Sat 26th Sep will take place at Bitton Church hall where parking is limited, please be prepared to park further away and walk. We plan to make use of the Church and hall. Many thanks.

The Pantomime‘The Bishop Is Coming!’Saturday 17th October 7.30pmSaint Aidan’s Church, St George

Tickets £5 per adult (to include complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice) £2 for children (14 and under).

To reserve tickets please contact Amy Donaldson, EBP Administrator on 0117 9586412 or email eastbristol.org@gmail.com

We need an idea on numbers PLEASE DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE!

East Bristol Partnership Joint Service

Sunday 29th November10.15am

All Saints ChurchBishop Mike will also be part of this Service

Rev. David James has recently announced his retirement and his last Service at St Ambrose will be on Sunday 6th December. David will also be a part of the EBP Joint Service on Sunday 29th

November at All Saints, please make every effort to attend this service to pray with David and wish him all the best for his retirement.

Those we are praying for….. Ron and Beryl Lines, Derek Wiltshire, Nigel Begbie, Kath Mounstephen, Pat Cumming, Stella Hopton, Gladys, Dennis Crew, Stuart, David Silvester, Marie, Nora Hopton, Rev. Father Robert Britton, Mary Gully, Sarah, Mervyn Baker and Bruce McKay.

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.

Thought for this week…..by Rev. Canon Trevor Denley One general theme for the readings last week were that we should be following

in the way of the Lord in both action and speech. Our readings ask us to consider wisdom in our daily life, both work and leisure. We have been told that the law of the Lord is clear, and that those who follow it are blameless. We have also been told that the tongue controls the entire self and that it can guide us into goodness. Each of these passages challenges us to avoid taking the easy and thoughtless way

out of a situation, and choose God’s way. Here Jesus lays this message down loud and clear: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.” The way of the cross is costly and Jesus never attempts to hide this fact from his followers. This may seem rather radical or even distant to us as perhaps in the setting in which we live we are ‘bearing a cross’ might only mean some

scornful comments or a bit of sneering, but nonetheless takes courage and faith. What are some gospel truths that we think are worth setting aside our own comfort and peace? In what ways did the passages encourage us or challenge us to consider what it means to follow Christ differently or more openly? What situation in our life or in our community might Jesus be calling us into to make a difference? In what ways might that be a comfortable or an uncomfortable one?

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 Martin 07804 610929

East Bristol Partnership Office Tel: 0117 9586412 Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.comAll notices for the following Sunday to be sent to Amy Donaldson, East Bristol

Partnership Administrator by midnight on Tuesday.