Hi everyone,
This week is the first Sunday of Lent and so we will be beginning our journey into the wilderness. This year we will be exploring the book of James and what it has to teach us about faith, action and living life as a disciple of Christ.
I would encourage you to read through Chapter one of James before Sunday, and then if you want to join us to unpack it further we will be meeting on Thursdays at 12 noon in Holy Trinity Paulton for our Lent Bible Study for the next 5 weeks.
We will be having our first 'Lent Lunch' together after the 11am service on Sunday.
We are currently renewing the ‘Electoral Roll’, so if you are part of the church and want to have your say in the leadership then please sign up on Sunday or print out the form from the email I sent out. Forms need to be in by the 31st of March
Also, please note:
We are considering the future of the choir
We will be discussing this at our PCC meeting on the 10th of March and making a decision on a way forward. All comments are welcome to myself or any PCC members before this date. Thanks to those who have already shared their views.
See you soon,
Adam
If you want to continue tracking with some of the sermon ideas as they develop I have included some more links to useful content that can help to keep us on the same 'wavelength'. This week a link to the 'wikiversity' page on understanding worldviews :
307 - Concordance Over Truth Bias
Rev. Budde - Request for unity and mercy
The Choice - A Bible Project study
You are supposed to rule the world (here's how)
This is what it means to be Christian - Francis Chan
Deuteronomy 26.1-11, James 1.19-27 and Luke 4.1-13
See all below for all the other details of our groups and upcoming events.
Next Sunday we will be meeting 9.30am in High Littleton and 11am in Paulton
If you want to access resources in the meantime, we have a wealth of materials available.
You can use the YouTube link to get yourself tuned up and ready to sing with us on Sunday.
If you don't feel able to attend in person, we will continue to provide online worship options as well. The link to Twitch is at the bottom of this email.
COMING UP...
Knit and Natter meet in the back room of Paulton church on the first Wednesday of each month from 2 to 4pm. The next meeting is on Wednesday 2 nd April 2025.
Everyone is welcome to come along and join the group, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a cake and have a good natter!
TGIF is on every Friday and Monday from 10am to 11.30am for coffee, cake, playtime and good chatting - you can find the latest details on Facebook here. (Not during the school holidays)
Morning prayer is taking place at 9.30am Wednesday in Paulton and Thursday in High Littleton. It begins with 15 minutes of quiet reflection, followed by Common Worship morning prayer.
The Church of England have updated their Morning Prayer APP. You can now listen to morning prayer from the app. I would encourage you all to take this up as a daily practice, it is a great way to grow a pattern of prayer and learn the rhythm of responses each day.
You can download the app here: https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/apps/daily-prayer
view the live service and re-watch previous services here: https://www.twitch.tv/holytrinitychurchpaulton
Every blessing to you all.
Adam
