Holy Week at Christ Church with St. Mary’s 9th – 16th April 2017

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Reflecting on the Passion of Jesus, His life, His death and His Resurrection.

A special week of refocusing on our purpose as a Christian community.

Holy Week Services & Events

Short Daily Prayers

  • 9am Morning Prayer
  • 1pm Lunchtime Prayer
  • 7pm Evening Prayer

 Wednesday 12th April

  • 10.30am Holy Communion 
  •  1pm Piano/Organ Recital – Music by JS Bach, Debussy, Grieg and Demessieux,
  • led by our Director of Music, Tim Eyles (repeated on Friday evening)

Thursday 13th April

  • 10.30am Blessing of Oils at Bristol Cathedral (transport available please call the parish office to arrange, Tel. 522832)
  • 7pm Agape at Immanuel, Upham Road.
  • 9pm – 11pm Prayer Vigil at Christ Church

 Good Friday 14th April

  • 12-3pm Meditation on Jesus’ last words at the Cross:  Revd Richard Inglesby Come and go as you wish, if possible on the hour or half hour.
  1. Introduction – these 3 hours to be a journey of faith and trust, first into the darkness of betrayal and rejection, leading to Jesus’ crucifixion.
  2. In the darkness – to include reflections on clinical depression. Psalm 88
  3. The cross and our redemption – stories of hope through Christ’s death for us.
  4. Survival and hope – the persecuted church, carrying their cross almost literally.
  5. Forgiveness and mercy – the heart of the scriptures & our Christian faith.
  6. Love is his meaning – how the Spirit leads us to the cross and beyond, to show the love of God in our lives.
  • 2 – 3pm Children’s workshop in the Community Centre.
  • 7pm  Holy Week Piano/Organ Recital, with music by JS Bach, Debussy, Grieg and Demessieux, led by our Director of Music, Tim Eyles.

Saturday 15th April

  • Easter Saturday Ramble (details)
  • 7pm Easter Vigil Welcoming the Resurrection.

Easter Day 16th April

  • 5.30am Dawn Service – Partnership Easter celebration at Holy Rood on the Lawns with Godfrey Room preaching.
  • 8am Holy Communion.
  • 9am Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Commonweal Road
  • 10am Family Holy Communion with Easter egg hunt
  • 3.30- 5.30pm Do come and join us to celebrate Easter.  There will be fun, crafts, songs and worship and, of course, a delicious afternoon tea – there may even be chocolate :-).
  • 6.30pm Easter Praise
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Easter Eve Ramble – Saturday 15 April 2017

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A walk from Avebury to Marlborough via Fyfield Down. Meet outside Prospect shop in Victoria Road Old Town, to catch 10.10 bus to Avebury (Stagecoach service 49). 7 miles walk Avebury to Marlborough. Please bring a packed lunch, spare clothes and waterproofs. Late afternoon bus back from Marlborough (e.g. 16.35 Stagecoach service 80). Option of early evening supper at Pino’s in Marlborough at 6 pm, and then 20.15 bus (Thamesdown Transport, service 70A) back to Swindon Old Town. Please let me know if you would like to join for supper so I can confirm booking numbers. Daniel Pitt, 521732 or 07834 704350

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Up on Nob Hill – Friday 2 June 7.30pm

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An illustrated history of Old Swindon by Andy Binks The Swindon Society

Tickets £5 on the door

(to include a glass of wine or soft drink)

At the newly refurbished Christ Church,

Cricklade Street, Old Town Swindon SN1 3HB

Licensed bar and raffle

All proceeds towards further improvements to the church building.

 

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The Christ Church Renewal Project – 17th January 2017

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For some years Christ Church has been planning a renovation project which aims to make the building more accessible, warmer, lighter and more flexible for use by both its congregation and the local community. This involves the installation of new heating and lighting systems, a new wooden floor giving level access across the church, improved audio and visual facilities as well as the removal of the side aisle pews and a new storage area in the North transept. The central pews will be retained as now although the 3 smaller pews at the rear of the church will also be removed to enable new radiator positions and to provide more space in the welcome area.

You can also download the key information from the links below:

plan-icon

Drawing of the existing church layout

Proposed Floor plan

More details of the proposals themselves

 

 

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Arrangements for our temporary church closure

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Work has now begun to refurbish Christ Church – you can find out what we are doing here.

As Vicar and Church Wardens we are asking you today to pray that we will make the most of this window of opportunity and will grow as a congregation as we work together seeking God’s guidance and presence each step of the way. We are enormously grateful to our P.C.C. Buildings Committee for their professionalism, wisdom and commitment in getting us to this point.

After a series of meetings this week, the plan is that all of our Sunday worship will take place in the Community Centre for the next 8 weeks.

  •  8am Holy Communion Service in the Large Meeting Room
  • 10am All Age and Holy Communion Services in the Main Hall and Garden Room, with the choir being unrobed. Sunday Club will either be with the main worship, or in Chris’ office or in the Vicarage, to be confirmed.
  • 4pm Sunday @ 4 in the Main Hall and Garden Room as normal.
  • 6.30pm Evening Worship, in the Main Hall and Garden Room.
  • Midweek 9am Morning Prayer – in the Large Meeting Room.
  • Wednesday 10.30am service at St Mary’s.

In one important sense it will be business as usual but in another sense there will be some differences with the change of ambiance and we will be warmer!! We trust that you will do all you can to encourage one another and lend a hand practically where you are able. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact us at any time. Please pray for all the preparations. We look forward to confirming these arrangements next weekend.

Thank you for all your support and understanding.

Every blessing

Simon, Daniel and Mike (Vicar and Church Wardens)

You can find out more detail about our plans here. Overview

 

 

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Creating Connections – Lent Course

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Our Bristol Diocesan vision Lent course leads participants to consider what it means to be a disciple connected to God, each other and our communities. It is our prayer that as we meet together in small groups across Swindon and whole diocese that we spend time exploring God’s word through this Diocesan resource. We would discover afresh what it means to be a follower of Christ, bearing witness to his name.

It comes highly recommended from the Staff team. Please remember all the preparations in your prayers. If you would like to find out more here is the link to the material (http://www.bristol.anglican.org/2016/creating-connections-lent-course/) There will be day time and evening groups running in March and April including new groups beginning on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening. Please let Ailsa Palmer, Lynda Fisher or Simon Stevenette know if you would like to be involved or if you would like to host one of the courses yourself using the material provided.

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Journeys – a five week enquirers course

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You are warmly invited to join us for a five-week journey

exploring faith through real life stories of changed lives,

with a chance to ask questions, and share your views.

All welcome!

At 6 Belmont Crescent, Old Town Swindon, SN1 4EY

Starting on Tuesday 28th February at 7.30pm

For more information please contact: Christ Church Parish Office on 522832 or email: celia.deepfields@tiscali.co.uk

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Songs of Praise – Community Centre Christ Church 11th February 2.30pm

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Come to our Songs of Praise event at Christ Church Community Centre on Saturday 11th February 2.30. Enjoy a good sing with G&T (that’s Geoff and Tim, sadly no gin involved). Although there will be tea & cakes too. All are welcome. Donations for the Partnership Foyer Project.

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Community Centre – Together @ Christmas

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Our first Christmas Day event couldn’t have gone any better! We opened the Community Centre @ Christ Church from 12-3pm in order to host a 3 course meal
including Christmas singing and ending with the Queens speech. Quite aptly the Queen spoke about Community spirit which we had managed to capture within our
building that day too. There was fun, laughter and food provided for 40 people who would have otherwise been on their own on Christmas Day. Not to mention the 25 volunteers who were also fed.

There was an amazing buzz around the Centre that day and I felt particularly humbled by the whole day and by the amount of kindness from everyone in the
room. It is amazing how generous people can be when you try to do something nice for others at a time of year that should really be held in a family friendly environment.Volunteers gave up their time on the day itself and before, others gave financial backing to the cause whilst others donated particular items. It was amazing to see
the whole community come together. We have received so much positive feedback after the event from both volunteers and attendees alike and will be looking to make this an annual event.

If you would like to volunteer at next year’s event please do get in contact with me.

Chris Smith – Email: chris.smith@ccccswindon.co.uk or Tel: 01793 617237

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