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All Saints Fishponds

Transition to Autumn

Updated: Dec 1

Dear Friends in Christ,

 

After a summer which has seemed very short of summeriness, we are in the time of year where there is a real change of mood. We transition to Autumn, with its golds and reds, but also the clock changes making the nights longer. The change from October to November takes into the season of remembrance, and then the gradually intensifying journey to Christmas.

 

I was in Page Park with a friend and as we walked around it I was struck by the beauty of the trees, but also the mix of people and their pets simply enjoying being in this space. Being there felt so special and harmonious, creation in all its forms co-existing.

 

Sadly, our readings remind us that the world isn’t like this. We’re admonished and commanded to welcome the stranger, something that should be second nature,  but sadly isn’t the real experience of so many.

 

The Beatitudes, the wonderful sermon where Jesus turns round the accepted social order in a series of timeless statements, recognises and values the poor, the grieving, the downtrodden, the people shoved down into the lowest parts of society. But they are not just identified, they are assured blessings. They are seen and loved by God, who sees so differently to how we see. The norms of the world that value success, fame and power will be utterly reversed, God’s order circumvents ours, valuing those we devalue, seeing those we are blind to, promises of hope and joy.

 

Our services and activities for the week ahead:

 

This Sunday: All Saints Day

10:00am

Creative Church

St Mary's

10:30am

Patronal Festival: Holy Communion with Baptism

All Saints

6:30pm

Choral Evensong

St Mary's

 

THE WEEK AHEAD

Mon 4th Nov

10:30am

Tiny Tots

All Saints

Tues 5th Nov

10:30am

Music for Toddlers

St Mary’s

Weds 6th Nov

9:00am

Celtic Morning Prayer

All Saints

Thurs 7th Nov

10:00am

Holy Communion

St Mary’s

Sat 9th Nov

12noon - 2:00pm

Saturday Lunches

St Mary’s

Next Sunday 10th November.

8:00am

Holy Communion

All Saints

10:00am

Remembrance Sunday Holy Communion followed by civic Act of Remembrance in Fishponds Park

St. Marys

10:45am

All Age Remembrance Service with Scouting Groups

All Saints

7:15pm

Generations Youth Group

All Saints

 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. Amen

 

Blessings

 

Rev'd Kester de Oliveira


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