Worship and Events
Services at St Chad's
Services this month:
Sunday 2nd August
10am Intergenerational Holy Communion.
Sunday 9th August
10am Intergenerational Morning Worship.
Sunday 16th August
10am Intergenerational Holy Communion.
Sunday 23rd August
10am Intergenerational Morning Worship.
Sunday 30th August
10am Intergenerational Holy Communion.
There are NO BRIDGE gatherings during August
Tea and Coffee will be available after the services
Weekly Events
Tuesday Fellowship - Tuesdays at 2pm in the Wesley Room.
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……..Adrian Gregory - Church Warden
We are now in the season of holidays with the schools on holiday & for some going away, perhaps for family quality time, to make memories, for rest & relaxation, & at St Chad’s we find church life is at a slower pace (although God’s work still goes on).
I have just returned from a week away on the Isle of Wight, and during the trip we visited Quarry Abbey near Ryde. It was there inside the abbey in the stillness & quiet I encountered the peace that being in God’s presence brings to our busy & sometimes stressful lives.
In our sermon series looking at Moses, we have learnt the importance of encountering the presence of God our Father, we learned in the book of Exodus through Moses life the relevance of listening to God, to seek his will for our lives, to allow God to deal with our past (we ALL have a past, a story to tell, as did Moses), to handover the struggles, doubts, & storms of life that even as Christians we aren’t exempt from, knowing that if we keep our
eyes firmly fixed on him he is all we need & he will hold us firmly in his loving grasp never letting us go.
So as we enter the month of August I pray that wherever you travel, wherever you may be home or away, you will make time to encounter the living God’s presence, to seek his peace, restoration, renewal, & his will for our lives both individually & collectively as a church family, in readiness to answer his call, re energised to serve & bring glory to his name as we enter a new church academic year in September.
God bless
Adrian
Church Warden
Rev Pauls Priesting
Sunday 5th July Rev Paul was at Bristol Cathedral with a gaggle of St Chad folk for his official Priesting. It was a splendid occasion celebrated with church family at a picnic and cake lunch on Sunday 12th. A great time was had by everybody!
Small Group News
We have several small groups now available and soon to be starting at St Chads, for more information please speak to:
Pat Morrish who leads Tuesdays 7.30pm - 9pm
Emma and Dave Lippiatt starting September alternate Tuesday evenings
Evie Lippiatt (11-18) 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Grant News!
We are requesting prayer, we have good news around more grants that we can apply for, so we must not let up in our petition to our very generous God!
If you feel able to make a donation 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……
Each year St Chads donates an amount of money to various Mission groups, if you would like to be a part of the decision making group for which organisations we donate to please speak to Chris Varney or Paul Harrod.
ECC Meeting notes are printed and posted on the notice board at the rear of Church for anyone to read.
Many Hands Make Light Work!
We are planning to create a sensory area in the Lady Chapel that anyone can use when they feel they need a break during Sunday services.
This change will take place through the school summer holidays.
We require some adult supervising in the area and need volunteers for this please. No DBS required, we simply need someone to sit and monitor behaviour/engage any children in quiet play.
If you feel led to support this area of ministry - please speak to Liz Evans
Ride & Stride for Churches
Saturday 12th September St Chads will be opening its doors to the public from 11am to 4pm to support the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust. Drinks and cake will be available on the day to purchase and funds raised will be split 50/50 between St Chads and the trust.
Anyone who might be able to give an hour to man the refreshments would be very appreciated!
See Liz Evans for more information.
Office Opening Times
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
Please Pray For….
*Our Church and Church family as we continue to engage with Patchway and Charlton Hayes.
*The Methodist Circuit and Church of England.
*People across the world who are not able to worship Jesus as freely as we can.
*Our Monarchy and Government as they navigate difficult times.
*Our Mission partners
*Our building project for St Chads and the Hall.
*Our user groups meeting at St Chads.
FIRE SAFETY NOTICE
ST CHAD’S EMERGENCY FIRE EVACUATION INFORMATION
IN THE EVENT WE NEED TO EVACUATE THE CHURCH BUILDING
THE BELOW PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY
1/ ON THE ALARM SOUNDING EXIT PROMPTLY & QUIETLY BY YOUR NEAREST FIRE EXIT.
LISTEN TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF OUR FIRE MARSHALLS & WARDENS & STEWARDS & THEIR ASSISTANTS.
2/ THE OPERATION TEAM MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DELEGATED TO ASSIST ANY OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.
3/ PLEASE ASSEMBLE IN THE MAIN CAR PARK (FENCE SIDE).
DO NOT BLOCK THE CAR PARK ENTRANCE AS EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL BE ARRIVING.
4/ PLEASE DO NOT WANDER OFF HOME. THE FIRE MARSHALLS, WARDEN & STEWARDS & THEIR DEPUTIES WILL CARRY OUT A HEAD COUNT TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS ACCOUNTED FOR.
5/ DO NOT RE - ENTER THE BUILDING UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR HAS BEEN GIVEN
BY THE FIRE MARSHALLS, WARDENS & STEWARDS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO - OPERATION
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.ukCHAD’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.
