In this section you will find details of Bible reading courses and new Bible reading groups, along with resources to help people of all ages engage with the word of God. Now the pub has been upgraded but it does retain a lot of its original charm a lot like the pubs around here. He knows how to inspire intentional living and have continual reliance in Christ in good times not just in bad. Following the calendar of the church year, from the darkness of Advent to the light of Epiphany, the wilderness of Lent to the celebration of Easter, and the fire of Pentecost to the everyday glory of ordinary time, these remarkable sermons point to the eternity beyond our experience of time.

Starting with Advent, which is also the start of a new Church Year, Peterson reminds us about the need to love our neighbour in the present even as we anticipate the second coming of Christ. We also had some of our younger children on the platform at the front of the church, making all sorts of patterns with the paper fish. The collection includes sermons for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time, capturing the rhythm of the church year. Mind you when I was young and with parents who took us regularly to watch cowboy films at the cinema, we spent our young lives with handerchiefs tied round our mouths in our make believe games of cowboys and indians.Just up river from the dock and below the wood, interestly named Craigpit Plantation, is a stretch of river which was a busy port in the 14th century when Edward III assembed his fleet to invade France.

The reader is given insight into what it was like to sit under the preaching ministry of Eugene Peterson over his years pastoring Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. How do questions about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage fit within the bigger picture of the good news of Jesus Christ? I’m already on the lookout for snowdrops as the first sign of spring but I am also delighted that some NGS gardens are re-opening in February. It’s a major task getting 250 bags ready for distribution and all done by volunteers, who give of their time and energy to this worthwhile project.I don't have much money and don't know how to cook so now I can eat better because of the food you give me.

The Deben was a busy River in its hayday with sailing ships and later sailing barges bringing in and taking out cargoes. Hilary W then told the story of the Feeding of the 5,000, which in fact, was probably many more, because the Bible only mentions 5,000 men and I doubt they would have been there listening to Jesus speaking on their own - so with wives and children, there could have been lots more. There was a lot of noise as they raced around the Church looking for the fish, but they soon found them as we do have lots of children, which is great - so she then asked them to make a long line up one aisle and across and then down the other aisle. Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. A community that is filled and overflowing with the Holy Spirit is alive, We need that to do what we do.

The land below the Church is full of streams some of which flow into a creek like watercourse which I assume was the stream that seamen used to row up to the well by the pub, The Anchor, to get fresh water. Our hope is to try to love, care and support communities across Bristol and we are committed to creating a resource that will bring about positive change for the city of Bristol and the surrounding areas. Some readers might prefer a more structured flow of ideas, while others will appreciate the diverse themes and topics covered in each sermon. There is lots to see in this corner of the county but a little deviation to see the church is worth it. I am really low, I am struggling so much financially, it's a real worry, the free food really helps me.