Hi everyone,
Happy new year. Thanks to everyone who helped and attended our events over the Christmas season, I think it was a fantastic success and have received lots of positive feedback from the local community. Congratulations again for helping us give away more hampers than ever before, it is a fantastic witness to God’s love.
This week we will be continuing to explore our relationship with God through the Holy Spirit, and how this journey can go deeper. All our groups are back on now as well, so Men in Shed is on tonight, and you can gather your questions for 'Dig In' on the 23rd.
Please take some time this week to read the Bible passages for this week a few times ready for the Sunday service.
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 short sermon on being a Christian:
This is what it means to be Christian - Francis Chan
Rowan Williams - reflections on John
Putting on Christ - Kevin Vanhooser
Isaiah 43.1-7, Acts 8.14-17, and Luke 3.15-17, 21-22
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.
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 8 th January 2025. (Please note second Wednesday).
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
