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Old Town Beer Festival 2015 – Christ Church

2015-05-25T17:43:28+01:00

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Christ Church is one of the few remaining historic buildings in everyday use in Swindon. It is grade II * listed but receives no government or central grants. It therefore relies on the goodwill and generosity of its congregation, friends and local community to continue its role of providing baptism, marriage and funeral services to Swindon. The Beer festival plays a big part in raising funds for and awareness of Christ Church in the area. More than 600 people sampled the hospitality at Christ Church (and the beer and cider).

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Old Town Beer Festival 2015 – Christ Church2015-05-25T17:43:28+01:00

What’s your view?

2016-04-27T17:53:12+01:00

We are in the process of putting forward proposals to make some changes to the interior of Christ Church (A simple summary of the proposals). They are in response to the need to preserve this Grade II * listed building for future generations by ensuring that it continues to play a central role in the local community and, as such is able to cope with the demands of 21st Century users. In brief these changes involve the installation of a new energy efficient and controllable heating system, new LED lighting, a flat wooden floor throughout the church to enable improved access for the young and old. It will mean the removal of the remaining pews in the North and South aisles and the proposed removal of a number of pews at the very front of the Nave. You can read about the changes in more detail here:

What’s your view?2016-04-27T17:53:12+01:00

Sunday Club at Christ Church

2017-02-12T18:11:01+00:00

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The Sunday Club at Christ Church meet as part of the 10am Family service during school term time.

The children arrive in church with their parents/carers for the start of the service then go out together with the Sunday Club leaders to our Community Centre next door to the church.

On the first Sunday of each month at 10am the families meet together in church for an All Age Service and there is no separate Sunday club session.

You can find out more by downloading our Sunday Club Term leaflet which provides dates, contacts and more details of how it all works.

Download the leaflet here: Sunday club1.

Christ Church is also part of the Old Town Partnership of Churches which runs a Messy Church session on the 3rd Sunday of each month at King William Street School. You can find out more about these services on the Messy Website – http://messychurcholdtown.co.uk/

 

Sunday Club at Christ Church2017-02-12T18:11:01+00:00

Your chance to have a say in what the church does next!

2015-05-18T15:30:14+01:00

The Bishop of Bristol, Mike Hill says, “Our Synod is at its best not only when differing views are represented, but also when the rich diversity of gifts available to us across our diocese are brought together. It is important that in today’s world we have people of prayer, stature and vision standing for election who will embrace the right range of competencies to play their part in the decision making of our Diocese.”

The Bishop of Swindon, Lee Rayfield adds, “The next few years are going to be hugely significant for the Diocese of Bristol, and indeed the future of the wider Church of England.

If we are to speak for the whole ChurchNominations are now open for people to stand for Diocesan Synod (the advisory body to the Bishop of Bristol) for the next three years. You have until 19 May 2015 to get yourself nominated.

Any church member on the electoral roll over the age of 16 is eligible to stand for election. You don’t even need to be a PCC member first. All licensed clergy are eligible too. And to stand, you simply need to get nominated by two members of your Deanery Synod. We can help you with this bit if you have no idea who this is.

Find out more from the Diocesan website.

Your chance to have a say in what the church does next!2015-05-18T15:30:14+01:00

God’s Trees – an illustrated talk

2015-05-25T18:13:12+01:00

Israel_Tree-1024x685Trees, forests and wood in the Bible, Bible Lands and how they were used. An illustrated presentation by  Professor Julian Evans OBE, President of the Institute of Chartered Foresters At Christ Church Community Centre, Old Town on Sunday, 5th July,   3 – 5 pm. Tickets £5 to include tea and cakes Organisers – Friends of Christ Church, Old Town and Swindon and Allotments & Leisure Gardens Association For tickets and details please contact Parish Office on 01793 522832 –  email parishoffice@christchurch.co.uk Or Jan Flanagan (S.A.L.G.A) on 01793 523048

God’s Trees – an illustrated talk2015-05-25T18:13:12+01:00

Easter Eve Walk

2015-05-02T13:18:12+01:00
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We visited Bincknoll Castle a seldom visited small Iron Age fort which sits on the end of a promontory on the escarpment beneath the Ridgeway to the South and overlooking the plains around Swindon to the North.
Easter Eve Walk – Saturday 4 April 2015 – Bincknoll Castle and Quidhampton Wood
Out
We took the 11.10 am bus from outside the Swindon Advertiser Office on Victoria Hill (Service 49) to Broad Hinton. Walk back to Wroughton via Bincknoll Castle and Quidhampton Wood. 
We enjoyed packed lunches. 
Back
Bus from Wroughton back to Swindon ( e.g. 15.49 or 16.49).  Suitable refreshment was sought in Wroughton, and later bus home.  Contact Daniel Pitt   521732 if you would like to join us for future walks. All welcome.
Easter Eve Walk2015-05-02T13:18:12+01:00

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