Worship and Events 

Services at St Chad's

Sunday 21st September 2025  10.00am Morning Worship led by Paul Harrod. Preacher: Chris Dobson, Reader: Ron S, Intercessor Eli.

       Tea and Coffee will be available after the service 

Events this week

Tues 16 Sept        09:15 – 9:45am Prayer Meeting

Wed 17 Sept         9:15 - 9:45am Prayer Meeting

Thu  18 Sept         9:30am - 12:00 Mustard Seed Café in the hall

                              10:00am – 12:00 Food Bank

                                6:30pm  Flourish Plus  Club in the hall

           7:45pm  Flourish Youth Club in the Hall

Fri  19 Sept            9:15am – 9:45am Prayer Meeting

                         

We look forward to welcoming you!

Activities 

HARVEST SUPPER

Saturday 4^th October at 7pm will be our Harvest Supper.  Tickets are £5 per person which includes a ploughman’s meal, followed by apple pie and custard.  There will also be entertainment.  Tickets can be obtained from Penny, Liz or the Church office.

HARVEST SERVICE

Following the Harvest Service on Sunday 5th October there will be a 'bring-and-share' lunch. This will also be our Gift Day funds from which will be used for church refurbishment.

SMALL GROUP ESSENTIALS – Kingswood & South Glos Deanery

Are you interested in becoming a trained Small Group Leader?

• Could you be called?
• Want to gain more confidence or be refreshed?
• Looking for some extra training?
• Would you make a great Small Group Leader?
• Are you a people person?
• Do you have leadership potential?
• Could you start or lead a Small Group?

St Chad’s are holding sessions for those interested - The six sessions cover;

Calling; Thinking about our calling, with an introduction to the course and the opportunity to meet others who have experience of leading. Competence; Each group context is different but there are core values that enable us to flourish and how we confidently apply these values to groups. Chemistry; Thinking about the chemistry of small groups and the skills and resources available to help them flourish. Culture; Understanding how small group leaders connect small groups to the missional purposes of the wider congregation.  Character; The importance of character and integrity in healthy small groups. Community; An invitation to join a ‘Community of Practice’ check-in involving facilitated meetings for 12 months, every 4-6 weeks on Zoom.

Dates

September 10^th 7-9pm   September 24^th 7-9pm   October 22^nd 7-9pm  

October 29^th 7-9pm         November 4^th 7-9pm.

Visit SGEPatchway.eventbrite.co.uk for more details or speak to Liz to sign up.

Liz Evans

Office Administrator

St Chad's Church

Working: Tuesday and Friday 10am - 12 noon

Tel: 0117 979 3978

INTERGENERATIONAL WORSHIP

As part of our new Intergenerational worship approach to Sunday morning services, we are collating a set list of 50 songs/hymns, and we are looking for congregational support with these choices.  If you feel able please complete a “TOP FIVE” hymns/songs card or email your choices to Liz at: liz@stchadspatchway.info

NEW CURATE

Our new Curate Paul was ordained on the 6^th July at Bristol Cathedral and joined St Chad's on 13 July. 

METHODIST LEARNING NETWORK 2024/2025

Please find a link below to the Methodist Learning Network brochure for 24/25.  It contains information about many of the training and facilitation courses offered by the learning network throughout the year.  https://media.methodist.org.uk/media/documents/Learning_Network_Brochure_October_2024.pdf

The Methodist Centre In Bristol has changed it's name to “Turnaround Bristol”. 

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.

RHYTHM OF LIFE – Diocese of Bristol

Create a Rhythm of life that works for you.  We are all different.  The demands of life change constantly so our spiritual rhythms adapt to match them.  Our Rhythm of Life resources are there to help you explore and find the rhythms that work for you in different seasons.

Upcoming 2025 Taster Sessions

30^th October – Franciscan

27^th November – Music  11^th December – English Mystics

All sessions are on a Thursday and can be attended either 7-8pm or 8.30-9.30pm

Rhythm of Life - Contact: 0117 906 0100 bristol.anglican.org    

 

 Rev. David Brae  Priest-In-Charge. David is joined by his wife Emma and children James and Hannah.