Worship and Events
Services at St Chad's
Services this month:
Sunday 7th June
10am Intergenerational Morning Worship.
Sunday 14th June
10am Intergenerational Holy Communion.
3.30pm Bridge Service in the Church Hall
Sunday 21st June
10am Intergenerational Morning Worship.
Sunday 28th June
10am Intergenerational Holy Communion.
3.30pm Bridge Service in the Church Hall
Tea and Coffee will be available after the services
Weekly Events
Tuesday Fellowship - Tuesdays at 2pm in the Wesley Room (Not on 02 June).
Craft Club - Wednesdays at 7pm in the Barnabas Room.
Mustard Seed Cafe - Thursdays from 9.30am in the Church Hall
Flourish Plus (Age 4-11) Thursdays at 6.30pm in the Church Hall
Flourish Youth (Age 11-16) Thursdays at 7.45pm in the Church Hall.
Flourish Young Adult (Age 16-24)- Please contact Emma Lippiatt for info.
Singing for Fun - Fridays at 6.30pm in the Church.
Callicroft Coffee - Last Friday each Month from 9am in the Church.
Morning Prayer - Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.15am in the Ministers room.
Office Opening Hours
Monday - 10-12 noon
Tuesday 10-12 noon
Wednesday 5-7pm
Thursday 10-12 noon
Office Email - office@stchad.org.uk
Bookings - liz@stchadspatchway.info
Telephone - 0117 979 3978
A Word From……..A leaving Word From……..
Ordinand Jennifer Cresswell
Calling and vocation are words we can hear a lot in church. "What is your vocation?" "What is God calling you to do?" If you follow the Church of England on social media, or the Diocese of Bristol, or look at their websites, you may have recently seen posts about vocation. And towards the end of June you may well see and hear about ordination services happening at cathedrals around the country. Many of us being ordained, including myself, will use the language of feeling called by God to be ordained.
I was recently challenged about this language, particularly what do we do when what we thought was a calling from God to move to a particular place, or do a particular job doesn't work out? If you are baptised, you have publicly declared your faith in Jesus as Lord and Saviour and promised to follow him. In the Bible, Jesus said the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love others (Matt 22:36-39). This is what God calls all his followers to do. This is what you and I are called to do every day of our lives.
So what is your vocation? What is God calling you to do? He is calling you to love him and to love others. How we do this depends on the person God has created us to be. What gifts and abilities do you have? What are your passions or hobbies? Where has God placed you? Who has God placed around you? In whatever situation you find yourself, with the people that are around you and whatever you are capable of, love God and love others.
Jennifer
Rev Regan’s Licensing Service
The licensing service for Revd Regan at St Nicholas Church was a joyful and reverent occasion, filled with celebration, prayer, and encouragement as friends, family, clergy, and members of the wider parish gathered together. It was a wonderful evening marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the life of both Regan and the parish community. There was a real sense of warmth, hope, and expectation as Regan was welcomed and commissioned into ministry within the Yate Parish family. We send Regan off with our prayers and blessings as he begins this new journey, trusting that God will continue to guide and strengthen him in the months and years ahead.
Revd Dave recently had the privilege of blessing the new “Letters to Heaven” white post box in Scott Park, Patchway. The post box offers a quiet and meaningful place for people of all ages to write messages, prayers, or thoughts to loved ones they miss. It was a touching moment for the community, with the blessing marking the post box as a place of comfort, reflection, and hope for all who visit.
A Date for your Diary….
Our Summer Fete will be on the 20th June from 3-6pm, if you can help in anyway with set up, stalls or take down please speak to Sue Williams.
We’re also looking for donations of books, brick-a-brack and bottles (of anything) for various stalls.
Raffle tickets are also available to purchase at £1 a ticket!
Top prize is a weekend away in an amazing luxury lodge with a hot tub in Cirencester.
2nd Prize is £50 cash
3rd Prize is a luxury hamper and lots more……
For tickets see Penny, Jess, Sue, Paul or Liz.
Grant News!
We have been blessed with a grant from South Glos Council to help continue the amazing work of our Mustard Seed Café which runs alongside Food bank on a Thursday morning.
Please as a church can we pray for our Asda Community Grant application - This application could help with £20,000 towards renovating our toilets in the hall and back of church. Liz is also putting in an accessibility grant application with the Diocese of Bristol and applications with Almondsbury Charity for this and a new sound system.
If you feel able to make a donations towards any of the work going on at St. Chad’s Church or have any ideas on how we could raise extra funds; please speak to the Clergy, Adrian, Pat or Liz about how you could do this.
Many Hands Make Light Work!
With our amazing growing congregation numbers there is a need for extra hands after the service each Sunday and through the week. If you feel you can help with something at church, but maybe don’t even know what - please speak to Liz Evans
Did you know……
ECC Meeting notes are printed and posted on the notice board at the rear of Church for anyone to read.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Activities
PATCHWAY COMMUNITY LARDER AT CALLICROFT HOUSE
The Community Larder is intended to support people in need of a small number of items to help them through the next day or two.
The community larder is grant funded through South Gloucestershire Council Community Food Fund, and from generous local donations.
The larder is available during Council office opening hours.
patchwaytowncouncil.gov.uk
CHAD’S CRAFTERS
Chad’s Crafters is held on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm.
Bring your crafts – crochet, knitting, drawing, painting etc., refreshments are provided.
Come along and have an fun crafting evening with like minded people!
FOODBANK
Sadly, many families in our local community are struggling to afford the basics. From April 2024 to March 2025, Foodbank provided 6,862 food parcels supporting 15, 228 people, including 5,539 children. This growing need mirrors the national picture: Trussell Trust foodbanks supported just 26, 000 people in 2008-2009, but 2.9m last year. Churches are vital partners in the operation so please continue with much needed donations.
THURSDAY FLOURISH YOUTH GROUP HELP NEEDED
We are always looking for volunteers to support our children and youth work. All enquiries to jess@stchadspatchway.info
ST CHAD’S PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
Liz would be grateful to make copies of any old photos that you may have of events in the church. Weddings, Baptisms etc. Liz would like to do a display at some point in the future for the community to add to. Please contact Liz in the office if you have any photos for copying.
MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ
The Community Café is open from 09.30am to 12.00pm on Thursdays, and is for anyone from the community or church who wish to attend. Refreshments are free! It is a warm place to meet new friends or catch up with old ones. There are many helpful groups attending including one to help with phones and computers, Citizens Advice and another, on an ad-hoc basis, helping people find work.
Rev. David Brae Priest-In-Charge. David is joined by his wife Emma and children James and Hannah.
