Are you “The One”?
- All Saints Fishponds
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Dear All Saints and St Marys
In Advent we remember and reflect on the people who point towards Christ from the Old and New Testament.
John the Baptist becomes the focus of our thoughts and attention this week. His ministry was a courageous one of pointing towards a new way. He is perhaps one of the most challenging people we encounter in the Bible. He is often resolute and uncompromising in his actions and words. Yet this week in the gospel we hear an unusual element of doubt as he sits in prison, constrained in his advocacy and dependent on Jesus now fulfilling all that he has championed.
Was Jesus "The One"? he asks?
Is this really it? How do we know?
I welcome John the Baptists laser sharp focus on the person of Jesus and who he is. I also welcome his doubt and vulnerability.
As we move closer to Christmas, that question of - What is this really all about?
Jesus's response is to say -
Look at what you see and hear?
What do we see and hear?
Where are the outsiders welcomed?
Where are the broken invited?
Where are the lowly empowered?
Where do we see that happening in our lives, churches and communities?
And where I see that, I see Christ. And there I see Christmas.
Services this Sunday 14th December
08:00am | Holy Communion | All Saints |
10:00am | Sung Holy Communion | St Marys |
10:30am | Services of the Word in the Link (Nativity practice in church) | All Saints |
4:30pm | Nativity Services | All Saints |
Join us for our worship this Sunday, everyone is welcome to all and any of our services.
Our young people, tiny tots and junior church have been preparing hard and practising for the Nativity Play, so come and support and sing with them to welcome Christmas in.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Mon 15th | 10:30am | Tiny Tots | All Saints |
Tues 16th | 7:30pm | Advent Group | Vicarage |
Weds 17th | 9:00am | Celtic Morning Prayer | All Saints |
2:00pm | Advent Group | St Mary's | |
Thur 18th | 10:00am | Holy Communion | St Mary's |
1:00pm | Living After Loss | St Mary's | |
6:30pm | Carols Around the Yew Tree | All Saints | |
Sat 20th | 12noon | Saturday Lunches | St Mary's |
10:00am | Holy Communion | St Mary's | |
10:30am | Holy Communion | All Saints | |
6:30pm | Carols By Candlelight | St Mary's |
Please find below the weekly sheets..
Blessings this Advent
Rev'd Lizzie
Vicar of All Saints and St Marys Churches, Fishponds
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Please be advised that Monday is my day of rest so I do not respond to emails on that day of the week.
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