Those we are praying for…..

Bruce McKay, Valerie & Richard Comer, Rev'd Father Robert Britton, Max Barton, Gerald, Lin Shepherd, Simon Chapman and his wife Mary, Betty Hedges, Jackie Gadd, John Artis, Christine Lovering, Pat Cumming and Margaret Bolley.

Please keep Amy updated as to who needs prayer. We commit to praying for one month unless otherwise advised.

Pray for our Growth TogetherPlease continue to pray for growth in our Christian community

Eternal Father, look with your love on your people of this benefice and the wider Partnership, and pour upon us the gifts of your Spirit. Draw us to you and one another that our growing unity may bring healing of life to all, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Priest-in-Charge of Benefice – Rev. Jordan Ling 0117 3304953Focal Minister for St Aidan’s – Rev. Canon Trevor Denley 07960 329127

Focal Minister for St Michael’s – Rev. Nicola Callen 0117 9658833Assistant Curate – Rev. Michelle Martin 07804 610929

East Bristol Partnership Office Tel: 0117 9586412 Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.com

All notices for the following Sunday to be sent to Amy Donaldson, East Bristol Partnership Administrator by midnight on Tuesday.

News from the Pews

4 Churches working together in East Bristol as part of the East Bristol Partnership

St. Aidan’s St John’s St Michael’s St Ambrose ‘Reaching Out to ‘Serving the ‘Serving the & St Leonard’s Welcome In’ Community Community ‘At the heart Worshipping God’ of Two Mile Hill’ of the Community’

Welcome Sunday 22nd May

Our Collect Prayer for today – Trinity SundayHoly God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever.

What’s happening this morning:St Michael’s Church 9.00am – Lay-led Service with Rosemary Hick co-ordinatingSt Ambrose Church 10.00am - Eucharist with Bishop LeeSt Aidan’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Canon Trevor Denley

St John’s Church 10.30am – Eucharist with Rev. Nicola Callen presiding and Rob Towler leading and preaching

Readings: Prov. 8.1-4; Rom. 5.1-5; John 16.12-15;

To keep up to date with all future EBP events…

www.staidanbristol.co.uk

Special notices….St Aidan’s PCC will next meet on Mon 23rd May at 7.30pm.

There will be an EBP Joint Service held at St Aidan’s Church on Sun 29th May starting at 10.15am. Everyone is very welcome to join us.

Regular weekly events….

EVERY 1ST SUNDAY IN HALL 9.45am – 11am

Sundays fortnightly 3pm - Deaf @ St Aidan’s

Tuesdays 7.00pm - Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel

Wednesdays 3.30pm – Messy Church, Air Balloon Primary

Thursdays 9.15am – Morning Prayer in the Lady Chapel

Thursday mornings 10am – 12pm in the Café area of Church

Thought for this week….by Rev. Michelle Martin

On Trinity Sunday, we reflect on the closest of the relationship between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. They are so close in fact, that despite being three different persons, they are one.

And, just when you think this is hard enough to get your head around, we remember Jesus’s words:

“. . . may they all be one. As you, Father are in me and I am in you, may they

also be in us . . .” John 17: 21

We are invited to be one, as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one. We are invited into that unique relationship – the depth of which we cannot even begin to grasp.

I leave you with a reflection from David Adam in Encompassing God:

God, in being one with youWe are one with each other. You are in the other person

And through them speak to me. By attending to the other,

Help me to grow in your love.God, it is in you alone

That can we reflect the unityThat belongs to all creation.

We are one in youAnd you, Holy One, are in us.

Amen.

Special notices and upcoming events for all…….

East Bristol Partnership

Joint ServicesOn Thursday 26th May 7.30pm for Corpus Christi at St

Ambroseand on Sunday 29th May 10.15am at St Aidan’s.

Please everyone come along and worship together it is alwayssuch a wonderful experience. If anyone needs a lift please make

it known and we will do our very best to organise as many peopleto get there as possible.

Welcome! During the month of June we will be welcoming Rachel among us - Rachel is training for ordination at Trinity College and will be taking part in various things during the month. Please do welcome her and speak with her about what it is like to be training and to be among us as well. She will be leading and preaching at services across the Benefice and would value your encouraging feedback.

Come and Join us at ourSONGS OF PRAISE

celebration with Cream tea!

on Saturday 11th Juneat St John’s Church

2.30pm - 3.30pm - Games on the lawn3.30pm - Favourite hymns / songs of praise

4.30pm - Cream teas and prize drawTickets are £2.50 to cover costs

Everyone welcome for this fun celebrationLets celebrate the Queen - 90 years young!

St Ambrose and St Leonard’s Church

Special notices…..The next EBP Joint Service will be held at St Ambrose on Thursday 25th May for Corpus Christi. Everyone is very welcome to join us.

Future items for the pew sheet should be given to Joanna – joannaphillips@blueyonder.co.uk who will pass them on to Amy, EBP Administrator. Many thanks.

Regular weekly events…..

HOLY COMMUNION Wednesdays at 10am

followed by coffee morning at 10.30am

Monthly on 1st Tuesdays 7pm – Healing Eucharist

Beehive Centre weekly events….. Weekly on Mondays 11am - Bereavement and Support Weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm - Ping pong for over 55’s Weekly on Tuesdays 10.30am - Level 1 Walking GroupWeekly on Tuesdays 12.30pm – Lunch Club

Weekly on Tuesdays 1.45pm - Film Club Weekly on Wednesdays 1.30pm-4pm – Arts and Crafts Weekly on Thursdays 9.30am Parent and Toddler GroupWeekly on Fridays 10.30am-11.30am – Line DancingWeekly on Fridays 12.30pm - BingoFortnightly on Tuesdays 10am-1.30pm - Foot Care SessionsFortnightly on Wednesdays 10am-12pm - Holistic Massage

Please call the Beehive direct on 9354471 for enquiries on these and other activities….

www.stjohnsfishponds.comSpecial notices….Christian Aid week is 15th-21st May. Everyone who has been given 2 envelopes today, that is one for you and one for a neighbour. Please bring them back w/c 28th May or give them to a Church warden, do not leave in Church and do your best please. Aunty Joan.

Real Bread will be used at Communion today.

There is no Standing Committee this month as instead we all joined together for our joint PCC meeting. Our next standing committee will be held on 20 th June at 7.30pm.

The next RELEASE Service is on Sun 12th June, everyone welcome!

Regular weekly events….

MONDAYS 3pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 9.15am - Morning Prayer

Saturday 10.00am – Bible Study in the ChurchMonthly on 1st and 3rd Sundays 7.15pm – GENERATIONS

St Michael’s ChurchSpecial notices…..St Michael’s is starting a new group called ‘Friends and Neighbours’ which will take place every last Wednesday of each month from 2pm until 4pm in the hall. The next Friends and Neighbours group will meet on Wednesday 25th May at 2.00pm. It was great to see so many of you at the first meeting and to see how Pam made her beautiful baskets. We have a great speaker for you this month.. Paul Cook is an ostrich farmer and an excellent speaker. I have known Paul for many years and I can promise you an interesting, amusing and informative talk. There will, as usual, be cake, coffee/ tea and good company for just £2 and you could win a prize in our monthly raffle. Do come along and join us - everyone is welcome.

St Michael’s Fair will be held on Sat 18th June 11am until 2.30pm. Watch this space for more details…..

Regular weekly events…..

HOLY COMMUNION 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 10am

with Prayers for Healing followed by

Coffee afternoon in Church every Friday 2pm-4pm &

Coffee morning every Saturday 10am -12pm. Everyone welcome