Safety First at Christ Church

2016-04-10T01:42:46+01:00

Thanks to the hard work of Rob our sexton and Daniel our Church Warden, we have some new signs in and around the church and community centre. Our roadways are shared with pedestrians and those using the church, burial ground and community centre so it is essential that all vehicle users using them keep their speed right down and are alert to people exiting the church. We often host very small people from our local schools so please obey the limits and use the roadways considerately.

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Our 2016 Bible Verse

2016-04-26T13:24:16+01:00

The steadfast love of the Lord nchurchever ceases

His mercies never come to an end.

They are new every morning

Great is your faithfulness.

 

Lamentations 3.22 & 23

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Another Successful Christmas Charity Market

2016-01-21T20:48:50+00:00

P1030212 P1030215The Friends of Christ Church Trustees thank everyone who  helped make the Christmas Charity market on 21 November such a success. Everyone who came enjoyed it; all the  participating charities and community organisations made a profit (there were 36) and over £4,300 was raised including  £800 for church charities.  All would like to return if we plan an event in November 2016.

The Friends welcome new members – annual membership is £5 for singles and £10 for families; life membership is £75 –  forms are at the back of the church or on the website.  Members are also eligible to join the winning organising  team of Trustees – Caroline Hallatt (chair), Peter Ford (secretary), Julia Kablak (treasurer), Caroline Pitt, (membership secretary), Margaret Williams, Pam Bridgeman and Christine Senior. (Simon, Mike and Daniel are also Trustees because of their offices.)

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Congratulations Simon

2016-01-21T20:49:33+00:00

Dear Friends

Thank you so much for all your encouragement with the Football Fans in Training course I have been participating in at Swindon Town run by our Football in the Community team over the last 3 months; quite simply one of the best things I have been involved with in my life! It has felt like a 12 week retreat in so many ways.
Tonight was a wonderful celebration. The group of 30 of us have lost together 43.8 stones! Each of us were set a target to lose between 5-10% of our body weight.
​I was very honoured to win the prize for the highest percentage of body weight lost, 18.4% ​and for the most centimetres lost around the chest 18.5 cms. Overall I have lost over 21/2 stone and now weigh 11 stone 9 lbs! The challenge obviously is maintaining this weight. Many moving conversations and I was thrilled to hear virtually the whole group will be coming with their families to the Swindon Town Carol service next Thursday 6.30pm to celebrate! There will be a lot of publicity locally.

We will be playing the Manchester City football fans in training at the Etihad in February/March. Also we have been invited to help mentor the next course which begins at the end of January

Very specially I travelled tonight to the gym with Gary and Jo, I married them at Christ Church in August 2001, they are having a marriage thanksgiving at the same time in 2017.

As I said in my speech tonight I couldn’t have done this without the support of the 30 guys and the excellent leadership of Shane, Jon and Louise who have taught us all a great deal. Thank you each of you for all of your support to Nicola and I . Nicola jokes that I am now less weight than before I first knew her 33 years ago!!! Anyone like to join me for a run tomorrow and my first Pilates class at our Christ church Community centre?

 

Simon

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For the Fallen

2017-04-26T19:52:04+01:00

For the Fallen by Douglas Guest – our introit from this Sunday’s Remembrance service

If the plug in doesn’t work on your pc then listen on this link http://ipad.io/aFio

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Carol’s Sermon on Remembrance Sunday

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Some of you may have wondered why Carol one of our lay ministers, chose to Brave the Shave in aid of Macmillan. This sermon given at our recent Remembrance Evensong service is a powerful and thought provoking alternative way of looking at War.

You can listen to the sermon here: http://www.ipadio.com/channels/ChristChurchSwindonCarol

or download it and read it here

Carol’s Sermon on Remembrance Sunday2015-12-22T12:27:16+00:00

Operation Christmas Child

2015-12-22T12:50:26+00:00

We are planning to once again support Operation Christmas Child’s Shoebox Appeal.  Please can you begin to gather items of stationery, toys, toiletries, sweets (not chocolate) and other suitable small personal items ready to bring to church on the first three Sundays in November (a list of suitable items can be found at www.samaritans-purse.org.uk or at the back of church) when we hope to be able to pack a good number of shoeboxes to send around the world to make a difference to children’s lives.  We have kindly had a donation of some 50 empty shoeboxes and it would be great to fill them all! If you don’t have a shoebox then please bring your gifts to church and we will pack them for you.

It costs just £3 to transport each gift box across the world so if you can – please include £3 towards this.

Thank you on behalf of Operation Christmas Child and all the happy children you will help this Christmas.Christmas Child

Watch a short film about the excellent work of this charity

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A message from Carol – Brave the Shave

2015-12-22T12:27:37+00:00

Carol I decided some time ago to do a head shave to stand alongside a very brave lady who lost her hair to chemotherapy whilst suffering from breast cancer – the beautiful Katie. Her hair is now back but she  was so courageous when it was gone I felt I needed to do this for her and others like her. I also lost both of my parents to cancer when they were in their 50s – where I am now – so I want to dedicate this crazy act to their memory!

You can sponsor me easily on line here: https://bravetheshave.org.uk/shavers/carol-simmons/

If you are not a Internet kind of person then catch me one Sunday soon.

The date it will be done is Sunday 8th November at lunchtime in the Community Centre @ Christ Church.  To watch there will be an admission charge unless you have already sponsored me.  (For causes I believe in I am ruthless…)  My girls will be on the door with collection buckets…for money, not my hair.

COME ON, SPONSOR ME. I love my hair so I want AT LEAST £1000 for this. We can do it!!!!

 

 

 

A message from Carol – Brave the Shave2015-12-22T12:27:37+00:00

Prayer for refugees

2016-04-10T01:43:10+01:00

The following might be helpful as we hold the situation, across Europe and the Middle East, before God

refugeesHeavenly Father,
you are the source of all goodness, generosity and love.
We thank you for opening the hearts of many
to those who are fleeing for their lives.
Help us now to open our arms in welcome,
and reach out our hands in support.
That the desperate may find new hope,
and lives torn apart be restored.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, Our Lord,
who fled persecution at His birth
and at His last triumphed over death.  Amen

Prayer for refugees2016-04-10T01:43:10+01:00
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