“Churches Count on Nature”: Saturday 12th June 11am to 3pm Join in activities to discover the plants and animals of our churchyard at St Marys’ Tetbury. All welcome to follow our trail, social distancing will be in place. We end the day with an Outdoor Service at 3.00 pm to celebrate the wildlife in our care. We’ll be joining churches across the country. “Churches Count on Nature” is a joint initiative promoted by Caring for God’s Acre, A Rocha UK, the Church of England and the Church in Wales. During a week in June, it brings local people together to…
Read MoreJoin Sunday Worship: Trinity Sunday Sunday 30th May 2021 This Sunday we reflect on the wonder and mystery of the nature of God: The Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our God, at whose very heart is relationship and community. Our God who – as seen in the beautiful icon above – reaches out to draw in all people to share in his life. Our God who calls us to then share this same loving relationship and community with those around us, in ways which this year has shown are so vital in our lives and the life of the…
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Celebrating Pentecost: 10am, Sunday 23rd May 2021 This Sunday we complete our 50 Days of Easter, when God sends his Holy Spirit to empower his disciples – to empower us – to fulfil the mission which the risen Christ has entrusted to it, to us. Often described as “The Birthday of the Church”, we celebrate the events of Pentecost, and pray that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may bear the fruits of the Spirit in our lives and community: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Worship is led by Peter and Liz Click on…
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GET READY FOR PENTECOST: SAY “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” TO THE CHURCH Pentecost is known as the Birthday of the Church because this marks the giving of Holy Spirit, to fill us with the life and gifts needed to be the new body of Christ here on earth. We’re preparing for our Pentecost Worship on Sunday 23rd May, and would we’d love you to send us your “birthday card” to the Church. You can send your birthday message in words or an image, perhaps a photograph or something you have made or drawn? Please send them to Diana at office@tetburychurch.co.uk Thank you! …
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“Thy Kingdom Come”: prayers continue We continue to participate in “Thy Kingdom Come” in these days leading up to Pentecost, praying as Christians across the globe that more people to come to know Jesus. Click here for ideas and information: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/lightuptheworld
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GET READY FOR PENTECOST: SAY “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” TO THE CHURCH Pentecost is known as the Birthday of the Church because this marks the giving of Holy Spirit, to fill us with the life and gifts needed to be the new body of Christ here on earth. We’re preparing for our Pentecost Worship on Sunday 23rd May, and would we’d love you to send us your “birthday card” to the Church. You can send your birthday message in words or an image, perhaps a photograph or something you have made or drawn? Please send them to Diana at office@tetburychurch.co.uk Thank you! …
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Christian Aid Service, St Marys’ Tetbury, 6pm, Sunday 16th May “The climate emergency is one of the greatest injustices we face. Together we can stop this climate crisis.” This is the message at the heart of Christian Aid Week 2021 – and it is our focus as we gather as “Tetbury Area Churches Together” on Sunday evening. With readings and music, we pray for unity between world leaders on the need to take action for climate justice; that hearts inclined to self-interest and indifference to the suffering of others will be transformed; and for whatever transformation is needed in our own hearts as we respond…
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THE WALK HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER AND CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY RE WATERLOGGED PATHS Six mile sponsored walk POSTPONED We received this note from Stuart Radford this morning: “We have decided to postpone tomorrow’s walk Reasons: 1 The Rain we have had 2 The rain we might well have 3 Certain parts of the route will be waterlogged. 4 Therefore Safety is not certain 5 Having over 50 people will make keeping Covid rules difficult.” Christian Aid Service, St Marys’ Tetbury, 6pm, Sunday 16th May “The climate emergency is one of the greatest injustices we face. Together we can stop this climate crisis.”…
Read More“Thy Kingdom Come” Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. Since its start in May 2016 God has grown Thy Kingdom Come from a dream of possibility into a movement. Christians from 172 countries have taken part in praying ‘Come Holy Spirit’, so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ. This praying together has been across our diversity and differences as every person, household and church are encouraged to pray in their…
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Ascension Sunday This Sunday, as we celebrate the events of The Ascension, we reflect on our faith in Jesus Christ: God come to dwell among us, who – having died and risen again – returns to his Father, to open to us the gates of heaven. And we look forward to Pentecost and the call for us now to be the new body of Christ here on earth, filled with his life through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Worship is led by Poppy and Sarah. Click on this link to join Worship https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81223610639 Meeting ID: 812 2361 0639 The password…
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