Be a Blessing this Lent
- All Saints Fishponds
- Mar 1
- 2 min read
Dear All Saints and St Marys
Through Lent this year we are asked to look at a number of encounters between God and specific people.
This week we get a glimpse of conversations between God and Abraham in the Old Testament and the meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus in the New Testament. Both are fascinating insights into who God is.
The encounter with Abraham in Genesis focuses on Blessing. We hear God say
"I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing,"
God blesses Abraham, but does that in order that Abraham will be a blessing to others. Like springs of water that start in a very specific place, that then ripple out to form rivers and streams to refresh, sustain and support all other life.
We need God's blessing in our lives, we need that refreshment that sustains us so that we can also be a source of blessing to others. I have known a great number of people who have blessed me with their wisdom, goodness and presence. I hope that I have at times also been a blessing to others.
How have we received blessing in our lives?
Perhaps more importantly how have we then also blessed others.
Services this Sunday - 1st March 2026
10:00am | Creative Church | St Marys |
10:30am | Holy Communion with Baptism and Junior Church | All Saints |
6:30pm | Evensong | St Marys |
THE WEEK AHEAD
Mon 2nd | 10:30am | Tiny Tots | All Saints |
Tue 3rd | 10:30am | Music for Toddlers | St Mary's Parish Rooms |
7:30pm | Lent Group One | Vicarage | |
Wed 4th | 9:00am | Celtic Morning Prayer | All Saints |
2:00pm | Lent Group Two | St Mary's Parish Rooms | |
Thu 5th | 10:00am | Holy Communion | St Marys |
Fri 6th | 11:00am | Living After Loss | St Marys |
2:00pm | World Day of Prayer | Argyle Morley URC | |
Sat 7th | 10:00am | Coffee Morning with Book Sale and Bristol Repair Cafe | All Saints |
12:00pm | Saturday Lunches | St Marys | |
Sun 8th | 8:00am | Holy Communion | All Saints |
10:00am | Holy Communion | St Marys | |
10:30am | Messy Muddy Church | All Saints | |
5:00pm | Generations |
Please find below our weekly sheets with information about what is happening.
Blessings
Rev'd Lizzie
Vicar of All Saints and St Marys Churches, Fishponds
01179650856
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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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