Dear all Happy Fourth Sunday in Lent! Happy Mothering Sunday! What a great joy and privilege it was to re-open one of our churches in the benefice, All Saints Church, this Mothering Sunday! It was such a special service where
Transforming Church. Together. Online Workshops
As part of the ‘Transforming Church. Together‘ initiative, The Diocese of Bristol is keen to listen to people whose voices are not always heard. The Diocese is running a series of workshops for specific groups of people to provide space
Happy Third Sunday of Lent!
Dear all Happy Third Sunday in Lent! How is your Lenten journey going? Where’s your heart at in terms of your relationship with Jesus? Has God shown you something surprising about your ministry or calling? “It was almost time for
Knitted Crosses
Do you know a neighbour, friend or family member who might value an encouragement? If you’d like a knitted cross please contact Revd Barbara. Thank you to all those who’ve been involved in knitting the AMAZING crosses that are encouraging
Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) Dates
Hello everyone, here are the dates for our next APCMs (Annual Parochial Church Meetings): St Barnabas: Sunday, 16th May at 11:15 am (in church) All Saints: Sunday, 23rd May at 11:15 am (in church) These meetings are for everyone on the
The Second Sunday in Lent
Dear all Happy first day of the month! It’s incredible we’re now in March and spring is almost upon us. I do hope you managed to enjoy the weekend’s sunshine and caught glimpses of God’s ‘glory and hope’ as you
Benefice Magazine March Edition Now Available!
The March edition of the All Saints & St Barnabas Magazine is now available! If you would be interested in receiving a copy, or in subscribing to the magazine, please email Janet Sullivan on jansulli@yahoo.com or call 01793 531831 (do leave a
The First Sunday of Lent
Dear all Greetings on this First Sunday of Lent! This morning, it was wonderful to say Morning Prayer at St Barnabas Church, praying for our congregations and wider communities of Gorse Hill and Ferndale. This afternoon at our online service,
Racial Justice Sunday
Happy Valentines Day! Today we marked Racial Justice Sunday, and reflected on God’s call to ‘listen to his Son, Jesus Christ’ (Mark 9:7) who teaches us to love one another as he has loved us (John 13:34). On this Sunday,
Hearts for the NHS
Following the success of our recent blankets project, we are currently making pairs of knitted/crafted hearts for the Great Western Hospital to give to families who have been bereaved due to Covid-19. One heart is given to the family, and