Hi everyone,
Thanks to all of you for helping us celebrate the double baptism in Paulton last Sunday, I think we represented ourselves really well as a church and received lots of compliments from the visiting families about how joyful, accessible and meaningful the service was. I was really proud of how we all pull together to serve the mission of showing God’s love. It was also lovely to be back in Farrington for Sunday communion, despite the hazards of rural ministry (access to the church was completely blocked by a herd of cows!)
This Sunday is a fifth Sunday for the first time in our new pattern of services, it’s a Benefice Service so we are all together in Paulton for a big celebration of the Gospel.
We have harvest celebrations coming up in all three churches on the 6th of October, with ‘bring and share’ lunch in Paulton after the service, and new family services in High Littleton (10am) and Farrington (3pm).
Service Changes:
In September we will be trying out a new pattern of service for Farrington and High Littleton in order to try and reach out to new members of the community.
The new pattern is:
St John’s Farrington Gurney:
1st Sunday: “Tea at 3” - Tea/craft and worship at 3pm
4th Sunday: Holy Communion 9.30am
Holy Trinity High Littleton:
1st Sunday: Family Service 10am (From October 6th)
2nd Sunday: Holy Communion 9.30am
3rd Sunday: Holy Communion 9.30am
4th Sunday: Service of the Word
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 podcast on free diving that discusses the impact of proper breathing on your health:
Movements that Matter: How Martial Arts Studies Can Reframe the Ethics of First-Blush Empathy
Wes Streeting: leading interview
Jonathan Haidt - "The Anxious Generation" | The Daily Show
Notes on complexity - Neil Theise
I AM THEY: Chapel Sessions Vol.2
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
Psalm 124, James 5.13-end, and Mark 9.38-end
See all below for all the other details of our groups and upcoming events.
Next Sunday we will be meeting all together at 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 2nd October 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
