Benefice of All Saints and St Barnabas, Swindon

Dear Friends Happy August! And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. ~ Philippians 4.19 Although I lived with my parents in Jerusalem, Israel during my primary school years, I

Dear friends We had a lovely First Sunday in Lent service at All Saints Church where we welcomed Revd Dr Joshva Raja and his family, Rachel (wife) and Jessica (daughter). Joshva has permission to officiate (PTO) in Bristol Diocese and

Members of the Benefice recently donated 53 gift bags for students of Fernbrook College, Southbrook St. Each bag contains sweets, a pen, writing pad, card, heart and an initialled hat. If you would be interested in helping out with future projects

Black History Month The month of October is Black History Month in the UK, when we reflect on and celebrate the contributions of black people in society. This is an opportunity to perhaps pray for our UKME/GMH clergy and laity

    A new Public Access Defibrillator has been installed outside All Saint’s Church (Southbrook Street). If you see someone having a cardiac arrest anywhere near All Saints, call 999, and the operator will give you a pass code and

Ministry in a Time of Trauma: A Zoom conversation on 9 June, led by Rhona Knight and Revd Dr Simon Taylor. Mission and ministry have both been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Rhona (a former GP, medical educator and tutor

Are you interested in exploring more about the Christian faith? Interested in going deeper with God? If so, why not join in with this six week course which will “help you to understand your Christian faith and see how it

We recently visited the Harbour Project, who do amazing work among asylum seekers and refugees. Claire Garrett (CEO) informed us that we, as a benefice, can assist them by preparing “care bags” containing specific items (note below). To date we