Hi everyone,
Welcome to your weekly update on all things Godly and awesome. I still feel slightly fooled into thinking that Summer is starting, but there are certainly signs of new life all around us now. Try, if you can, to take any moments of joy or peace that you get from this time of new growth and flowers, to reflect on how God has renewed you, and is still renewing you through his spirit.
Huge thanks to Gina, Vicky and everyone who contributed to the Children's Society collections this year. We raised over £600 between our churches.
Once again, no Men in Shed this week, but we do have the High littleton Family Church this Sunday afternoon at 4pm if you would like to join us for that.
Also, Meg is our guest speaker in Paulton this Sunday and the service will be followed by our APCM, if you would like to stay and hear about our plans for the church in the coming years.
Our monthly Bible question time 'Dig In' will be on Tuesday 3oth of April at 7,30pm and the Engine Room prayer time will be on Sunday 5th of May at 8pm.
Please spread the word about our upcoming events, you can find all the details on the posters below.
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 a new EP of worship songs by 'I AM THEY':
I AM THEY: Chapel Sessions Vol.2
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
the wonderful story of Henry Sugar
How religion shaped politics in the western world
The Bulwark on Christian Nationalism (featuring Rob Reiner)
Robert Sapolsky on 'free will'
Genesis 22.1-18, Acts 8.26-end, 1 John 4.7-end and John 15.1-8
See all below for all the other details of our groups and upcoming events.
Next Sunday we will be meeting at 9.30 in High Littleton and 11am at 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 1 st May 2024.
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
