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Handing Over

Updated: Mar 9

Dear All Saints and St Mary's


This Sunday we begin our Candlemas celebrations.

A pivot point between Christmas and the beginnings of Lent. In the gospel story from Luke, we hear how Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the Temple to be "presented".

A ritual of thanksgiving for a new child and also what was the re-entry into society for a mother.

It is a delicate, vulnerable and yet heart warming pilgrimage that they make.


At one point Mary hands over the baby Jesus to Simeon, an ancient priest who had been waiting for that moment all of his life - to hold the Saviour of the World in his arms.

We all have to delicately hand over precious people at times in our lives. With hearts in our mouth that we hope that the person receiving them will not drop them (always my fear with babies!) and to entrust to others the care of our most dear and loved ones.


It happens at baptisms, weddings and funerals.

It happens at the school gate, the work door and thresholds to nursing homes.

We do so always in trust - that like Jesus,  that they will be received, blessed, adored and recognised for who they are.


It is a source of trust that needs a lighted path, and so as we begin our Candlemas festivities come to church to have your own candles blessed, to hear the good news and to trust that the God holds us tightly in love and care.


This Sunday's Services - 2nd February 2025

10:00am

Creative Church (Theme is Scripture)

St Marys

10:30am

Holy Communion with Junior Church and Band

All Saints

6:30pm

Choral Candlemas Evensong

St Marys

THE WEEK AHEAD 

 Mon 3rd

10:30am

Tiny Tots

All Saints

Tues 4th

10:30am

Music for Toddlers

St Marys

Weds 5th

9:00am

Celtic Morning Prayer

All Saints

Thurs 6th

10:00am

Holy Communion

St Marys

Sat 8th

12noon - 2:00pm

Saturday Lunches

St Marys

Sun 9th

8:00am

Holy Communion

All Saints


10:00am

Holy Communion

St Marys


10:30am

Messy Muddy Church

All Saints


7:15pm

Generation

All Saints Link

With my prayers and blessings to you all.


Revd Lizzie

Vicar of All Saints and St Marys Churches, Fishponds

Interim Co Area Dean Bristol City Deanery

01179650856

07973917720

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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