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St. Mary’s Church Fishponds
Giving
Our church is funded almost entirely
by donations and fund raising.
We provide several different ways of giving to enable people to
give in a way that they are happy with. Some do standing orders
and the envelope scheme. For those who don’t carry cash
anymore, or who have forgotten their wallet we have a card
reader in church which can take card payments including
contactless, apple pay and google pay. You can also use this QR
Code code that will take you to our donation page.
Beavers
Monday’s
6.15pm
Tel: 0117 958 4164
Contacts for Scouting Groups
Cubs
Thursday’s
6.45pm
East Bristol Partnership Office
Co-ordinator Amy Donaldson Tel: 0117 958 6412
Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.com Web site: www.ebpbristol.org.uk
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Scouts
Thursday’s
8.00pm
Tel: 078 5452 0595 www.13thbristolscouts.uk
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH & ST. MARY’S CHURCH
Vicar
Revd. Lizzie Kesteven - Tel: 0117 965 0856
Curates
Revd. Janey Hiller - Tel: 0117 239 0625
Revd. Diane Simms - Tel: 0117 951 8419
Licensed Lay Reader
Mark Simms - Tel: 0117 951 8419
Licensed Lay Reader & Permission to Officiate
Graham Biddlecombe - Tel: 0117 956 1544
Church Warden
PCC Secretary
PCC Treasurer
Baptisms
Weddings/Funerals
Contacts for All Saints Church
Elaine Seretny
Chris Whitehead
Tam Pearce
Anita Lavis
Tel: 0117 902 5257
Tel: 0117 965 4697
Tel: 078 0098 7672
Revd Lizzie Kesteven Tel: 0117 965 0856
Tel: 0117 307 9117
Safeguarding Officer
Helen Whitehead - Tel: 0117 965 4697
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Contacts for St. Mary’s Church
Church Warden Mary Ewing
Church Warden
PCC Secretary
PCC Treasurer
Baptisms
Mary Ewing
Tel: 0117 382 6324
Pete Walker
Matt Timms
Email: pete.walker39@gmail.com
Email: matt.timms@blueyonder.co.uk
Hannah Gazeley Email:Hannah.smf@yahoo.com
Email: mary.ewing01@sky.com
Weddings/Funerals Amy Donaldson Email: eastbristol.org@gmail.com
Safeguarding Officers
Kate Hancocks & Clare Munoz
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Canon Paul Hardingham considers the spiritual disciplines
This month sees the start of Lent, the 40-day season of
penitence, self-examination and fasting running up to Easter.
Jesus began His earthly ministry by fasting in the wilderness for
40 days and taught His disciples to fast: ‘when you
fast.’ (Matthew 6:17).
The spiritual discipline of fasting involves missing one or two
meals during the day, refraining from TV, alcohol or social
media, and identifying the things that get in the way of our focus
on God. What are the benefits of fasting?
The act of giving something up expresses my desire to put God
first in my life.
It shows me the things that I depend on rather than God, so that
I can surrender ‘my idols’ to Him. It encourages me to have a
deeper hunger and dependency for God. It gives me space to
focus on God for His strength, provision, and wisdom resulting in
a more intimate relationship with Christ: ‘Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled’.
(Matthew 5:6).
Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal my true spiritual
condition, leading to brokenness and repentance, and a
transformed life along with heart that is more attentive and
dependent on God.
Lent can also be a time to embrace new spiritual disciplines, eg:
joining a study group, ‘random acts of kindness’, giving more
time to prayer and Bible study or solitude, and reading a Lent
book. Whatever you do, make Lent count this year!
‘Jesus takes it for granted that His disciples will observe the
pious custom of fasting. Strict exercise of self-control is an
essential feature of the Christian’s life. Such customs have only
one purpose – to make the disciples more ready and cheerful to
accomplish those things which God would have done.’ (Dietrich
Bonhoeffer).
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH & ST. MARY’S CHURCH
LENT BEGINS
2nd - ASH WEDNESDAY (Purple)
Isaiah 58: 1 - 12; 2 Corinthians 5: 20 - 6:10; John 8: 1 - 11.
6th - First Sunday of Lent (Purple)
Deuteronomy 26: 1 - 11; Romans 10: 8 - 13; Luke 4: 1 - 13.
13th - Second Sunday of Lent (Purple)
Genesis 15: 1 - 12, 17 - 18; Philippians 3: 17 - 4: 1;
Luke 13: 31 - end.
20th - Third Sunday of Lent (Purple)
Isaiah 55: 1 - 9; 1 Corinthians 10: 1 - 13; Luke 13: 1 - 9.
27th - Fourth Sunday of Lent (Purple)
Mothering Sunday
Exodus 2: 1 - 10; Colossians 3: 12 - 17; John 19: 25b - 27.
3rd April - Fifth Sunday of Lent (Purple)
Isaiah 43: 16 - 21; Philippians 3: 4b - 14; John 12: 1 - 8.
Sunday 13th
OPEN CHURCH
Sunday 6th March
10.00am St. Marys
Lent Bible Study
CREATIVE CHURCH
@St. Marys - 10.00am
20th March
Making Easter Cards
Sunday 27th March
All Age Mothering Sunday Service
10.00am St. Marys - 10.30am All Saints
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All Saints,10.30am
6th All Saints 10.30am
13th All Saints 8.00am
St. Marys 10.00am
20th All Saints 10.30am
St. Marys 6.30pm
27th All Saints 8.00am
St. Marys 10.00am
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✤ Lord, Help us to make Lent a Holy time, when we might
reflect on your still, small voice, and retread our lives in
terms of worship, service and action.
✤ We pray for the situation in the Ukraine, and ask that efforts at
a diplomatic solution would be successful.
✤ We pray that as we continue to deal with Covid, even as the
rules are relaxed, that each would remain vigilant, that the
vaccination programme would continue at speed, and that
those who a really vulnerable would be protected.
✤ We pray for our NHS, under great and continuing pressure.
We pray for all working in that organization, asking for both
strength and wisdom.
✤ We pray too for all who are in urgent need of treatment, yet
there are long back-logs. Help those who are ill to be able to
receive the treatment they need in a timely way.
✤ We thank God for our diverse, vibrant local community here in
Fishponds. Help us to be aware that many are terrified of
rising fuel, food and housing prices, and to offer support where
we can. We pray too, for all organisations like Shelter, St.
Mungo’s and Christians Against Poverty trying to bring relief,
locally and nationally. We thank God and pray for the work of
the food banks in our area.
✤ In the midst of everything, Lord, enable us to hear Your still,
small voice for ourselves this Lent.
BOOK FOR LENT
Reflections for Lent 2022
Reflections for Lent is designed to enhance
your spiritual journey through the forty days
from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.
Each day includes:
Full lectionary details for Morning Prayer
A reflection on one of the Bible readings
A Collect for the day
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Ever wonder why we eat pancakes just before Lent? The tradition dates back to
Anglo-Saxon times, when Christians spent Lent in repentance and severe fasting.
So on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the church bell would summon them to
confession, where they would be ‘shriven’, or absolved from their sins, which gives
us Shrove Tuesday. At home, they would then eat up their last eggs and fat, and
making a pancake was the easiest way to do this. For the next 47 days, they pretty
well starved themselves.
Pancakes feature in cookery books as far back as 1439, and today’s pancake races
are in remembrance of a panicked woman back in 1445 in Olney, Buckinghamshire.
She was making pancakes when she heard the shriving bell calling her to
confession. Afraid she’d be late, she ran to the church in a panic, still in her apron,
and still holding the pan.
Flipping pancakes is also centuries old. A poem from Pasquil’s Palin in 1619 runs:
“And every man and maide doe take their turne, And tosse their Pancakes up for
feare they burne.”
Some people have noted that the ingredients of pancakes can be used to highlight
four significant things about this time of year: eggs stand for creation, flour is the
staff of life, while salt keeps things wholesome, and milk stands for purity.
Shrove Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter Sunday and falls between 3rd
February and 9th March.
PANCAKE RECIPE
Ingredients
100g plain flour - 2 large eggs - 300ml milk - 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil,
plus a little extra for frying - lemon wedges to serve (optional) -caster sugar to serve
(optional)
Method
Put 100g plain flour, 2 large eggs, 300ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil and
a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug, then whisk to a smooth batter.
Set aside for 30 mins to rest if you have time, or start cooking straight away.
Set a medium frying pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled
kitchen paper.
When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden, keeping them
warm in a low oven as you go.
Serve with lemon wedges and caster sugar, or your favourite filling.
Once cold, you can layer the pancakes between baking parchment,
then wrap in cling film and freeze for up to 2 months.
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Such a strange name for a church service! Why would anyone be attracted to
attend such a thing?
This year Ash Wednesday is close to the start of
March; on the Second of the month. As the first day
of Lent the service is used to physically place a sign
of the cross on each person’s forehead using ashes
made from the previous year’s palm crosses.
The use of ashes has a long history in Jewish and Christian worship; the Old
Testament referring to sackcloth and ashes over twenty times.
There is clearly a visual link with the blackness of evil and sin but also the
‘dirtiness’ that spreads everywhere from it. We all know how a small amount of
mud on the shoes walked into the house will soon go everywhere and take a
much harder and longer clean-up operation than if it was wiped off before
entering.
In Christian records, ashes are used for penitents by the sixth century, but it is
not until the beginning of the eleventh century that the faithful took part in a
ceremony on the Wednesday before Lent that included the imposition of
ashes. Still later this came to be called Ash Wednesday.
Over the centuries the emphasis of meaning for the imposed ashes has
changed, from a preparation for baptism, a renewal of baptismal vows, to an
understanding of a community’s preparation for the event of the Paschal
mystery of rebirth at Easter.
It reminds of what is past and what is to come, and it encourages us to think
again of how we can change that journey should we wish to do so.
THANK YOU
Luci, Emily, Jess and the family of Nigel Heath, would like
to thank everyone for their support, cards of condolences,
prayers and donations to the charity ‘Help for Heroes’.
Your support has really been appreciated.
Thank you.
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2pm
Argyle Morley URC Church
131 Whitefield Road, Speedwell, Bristol BS5 7UB
“I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU”
Jeremiah 29: 11
Prepared by Christian women
from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Theme of the service is HOPE
HOPE is depicted through the lighting of
candles, the distribution of seeds and the
exchange of message worldwide via social
media using hashtag #WDP hope.
All are welcome to this service,
including men and children.
REMINDER!
SAFEGUARDING
TRAINING COURSE
For those whom it concerns
from All Saints & St. Marys
Saturday 19th March 2022
All Saints Community Link
Room 9.30am - 12noon
Contact Helen,
Safeguarding Officer on
0117 9654697 if you are
attending this course.
Thank you.
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ST. MARYS CHURCH
Saturday 5th March
from 10am
Please bring your own
equipment as we
don’t have enough for
everyone!!
Coffee and
biscuits
provided
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ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
Sunday 3rd April 2022
This meeting will be taking place after our morning service at
approximately 12noon. This is the time when we nominate and
vote for PCC Members and Wardens. If you are interested in any
of these roles, please speak to Revd Lizzie or Elaine our present
warden.
Every year the Church Electoral Roll needs to be revised before
the Annual Church Meeting, if you would like to vote or would like
your name added on the Roll, please speak to Helen Whitehead,
either in person, by telephone on 01179654697 or by email on
helenwhitehead13@gmail.com. This should be done by Sunday
13th March.
Also if you run a group within the Church, would you please begin
to look at writing your reports for the year 2021 and emailing
them to anita@lavis.org.uk by Wednesday 9th March, this will
enable the report booklet to be out and read before the meeting.
A selection of cards donated to St Mary’s,
covering most occasions, are on sale at the back of church
at the bargain price of 10p each! Please feel free to browse
and to put any monies in the nearby dish or to anyone on
duty.
Handcrafted cards, including Easter cards, are also available
after the Sunday 10 a.m. Communion services (prices as
marked). All card proceeds will go to St Mary’s charities for
2022.
Last year, despite all the ‘ups and downs’, cards that were
sold raised a total of £262.25. Thank you to everyone who
gave their support. Pat Godfrey
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׉ELIVING AFTER LOSS
Have you had to face a loss?
Bereavement / Retirement /
Meet Monday’s during term time
from 10.30am til 12noon
Children from birth to 4years of
age welcome along with their
parents, grandparents or carers.
A morning listening to a story,
singing, craft time followed by
refreshments and play time.
Free entrance / voluntary
donations.
For more information contact
Cynthia on 0117 965 1849
Health Problems / Redundancy
etc.
Do you need to talk?
You are very welcome to come
and talk to friendly people over
refreshments at St. Mary’s
Church Parish Rooms
Friday 4th, & 18th March,
11am - 12noon
For information please contact
Revd. Lizzie 0117 9650 856
Contact your local
Slimming World Consultant
and join a warm friendly group today!
Groups now fully open
Mondays 6.30pm & Tuesdays 9.30pm
The Beechwood Club, Fishponds,
Bristol BS16 3TR
Contact Claire on 07791 574 353
Tuesdays 6pm & 7.30pm
Argyle Morley Church
Whitefield Road, Speedwell
Caroline 07988 692 202
SMILE LINE.
Wednesdays 5.15pm & 6.45pm
The Salvation Army, Staple Hill
Anna-Marie 0785 417 7308
www.slimmingworld.co.uk
A baby-sitter is a teenager acting like
an adult, while the adults are out acting like teenagers.
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(Answers on page 26)
Across
1. Arouse (Song of Songs 2:7) (6)
4. Extinguish (Isaiah 1:31) (6)
8. “They — — ,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt!”’ (Proverbs 23:35)
(3,2)
9. Unhappiness (Nehemiah 2:2) (7)
10. Jewish (7)
11. Dirge (anag.) (5)
12. ‘A truthful witness gives honest — , but a false witness tells
lies’ (Proverbs 12:17) (9)
17. Paul quoted from the second one in his address in the
synagogue at Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:33) (5)
19. ‘Do not use your freedom to — the sinful nature’ (Galatians
5:13) (7)
21. ‘As you can see, he has done nothing to — death’ (Luke
23:15) (7)
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23. ‘All the people — — one man, saying, “None of us will go
home”’ (Judges 20:8) (4,2)
24. Lazarus, who was carried by angels to Abraham’s side when
he died, was one (Luke 16:20) (6)
Down
1. Appalled (Job 26:11) (6)
2. ‘In an — to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat
down into the sea’ (Acts 27:30) (7)
3. Expel (Acts 18:16) (5)
5. ‘But I have a baptism to — , and how distressed I am until it is
completed!’ (Luke 12:50) (7)
6. ‘Of the increase of his government and peace there will be
— — ’ (Isaiah 9:7) (2,3)
7. Hurry (Psalm 119:60) (6)
9. ‘For I desire mercy, not — , and acknowledgement of God
rather than burnt offerings’ (Hosea 6:6) (9)
13. One of its towns was Sychar, where Jesus met a woman at
Jacob’s well (John 4:5) (7)
14. Shouting (Acts 7:57) (7)
15. Arachnid (Isaiah 59:5) (6)
16. One of Paul’s first converts in Philippi was Lydia, a — in
purple cloth (Acts 16:14) (6)
18. Donkeys (5)
20. Raked (anag.) (5)
All Saints Monthly
COFFEE MORNING
Saturday 5th March
10am - 12noon
All Saints Church, Grove Road
Second hand fiction books
for adults and children to buy.
We also have some DVD’s .
All proceeds go to the Church
Fabric Fund
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St. Mary’s Churchyard
Gardening Group
Meet every Monday from
10am till 12noon
To do a spot of gardening
and tidying up the grounds
You are very welcome to
come and join them.
Tea & biscuits provided
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TIME
All Saints Services and
6th
First Sunday of Lent
8.00am
Services
10.30am
Wardens
Sidesperson
Readers
8.00am
Holy Communion
Rev Lizzie
-
A. Lavis
Messy / Muddy Church
Revd Janey & Elisa
M. Lavis
10.30am E. Seretny & G. Smith E. Seretny & G. Smith
10.30am
B. Pearce
1st lesson
10.30am 2nd lesson
Prayers
Parish Street
C. Powell
D. Williams
C. Doyle
Dunkirk Road
DUTY
TIME
St Mary’s Services
6th
Open Church
10.00am
Services
6.30pm
Wednesdays - 9.00am
Celtic Morning
Prayer
at All Saints
Lent Bible Study
Revd Diane & Mark
Evensong
Revd Lizzie
ALL
SAINTS
6th February
10.30am
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St. Marys
27th
February
10.00am
-
-
T.B.A.
Earls Mead
-
13th
Second Sunday
of Lent
Holy Communion
Revd Lizzie
13th
Holy Communion
Revd Lizzie
-
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TIME
8.00am
10.30am
8.00am
Third Sunday
of Lent
-
Holy Communion
Revd Janey & Mark
-
10.30am C. Edwards-Mlangwa
10.30am
A. Lavis
10.30am
C. Whitehead
Revd Janey
Elmgrove Road
TIME
10.00am
6.30pm
20th
Creative Church
Revd Lizzie
Holy Communion
Revd Janey & Mark
Duty Rota for March
27th
Mothering Sunday
Holy Communion
Revd Janey
All Age Mothering
Sunday Service
Revd Janey & Dave
M. Lavis
10.30am C. Whitehead & D. Williams C. Whitehead & D. Williams
C. Powell
T.B.A.
T.B.A.
T.B.A.
Elmhurst Avenue
for March
27th
All Age Mothering
Sunday Communion
Revd Lizzie
-
For children aged 7+ and upwards.
Meet on a Friday in All Saints
Church from 6.30pm till 7.15pm
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3rd April
Open Church
Lent Bible Study
Revd Diane
Passion in Music
St. Mary’s Church
Friday’s 7pm
New members
are welcomed
3rd April
Fifth Sunday
of Lent
-
Holy Communion
Revd Janey & Revd Lizzie
T.B.A.
T.B.A.
C. Edwards-Mlangwa
E. Williams
R. Edwards-Mlangwa
C. Whitehead
Ernestville Road
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General Build and Maintenance
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Tel: 0117 939 1316
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TUESDAY 1st MARCH
This March the UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie will
once again be asking people across the UK to support its Great
Daffodil Appeal.
Money raised from the flagship fundraising appeal will help the
charity’s doctors, nurses and hospice staff continue their vital
work providing expert care to people at the end of life, and their
families. Funds raised also go towards the Marie Curie
Information and Support Line, which provides support for people
dealing with all aspects of end of life including bereavement.
Last year Marie Curie provided direct support to more than
69,000 people – a 15% rise on the previous year – which is more
than ever before.
Marie Curie would like to encourage as many people as possible
to give their money or time through volunteering, donating, and
fundraising.
A TIME TO REMEMBER
Friday 1st April - 11am
St. Marys Church, Manor Road
Why not take a moment
to come together, to acknowledge the
pain and loss of the pandemic and to remember lost loved ones.
You are welcome to join us for a period of reflection with the
opportunity to light a candle, should you wish.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will follow with the chance to pause,
remember and to support one another.
There will be a small table top sale and the option to give a
voluntary contribution in aid of MARIE CURIE CANCER NURSES
We hope you can join us.
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at your service
For all those jobs that you
haven’t the time to do!!
Window Cleaning
Painting ~ Plumbing
Carpentry
Gardening ~ Decorating
Ring for a FREE quote
Tel: 0117 939 0529
Mobile: 07954 161 210
MEDIUM
SUDOKU PUZZLES
(Answers on page 26)
EASY
The fan heater under the cassock idea
proved not to be such a good one!
SATURDAY LUNCHES @ St. Marys Church
Every Saturday from 12noon - 2pm
Free light lunches of soup, sandwiches,
tea/coffee, and biscuits.
All are welcome.
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The cross is a picture of violence, yet the key to peace;
a picture of suffering, yet the key to healing;
a picture of death, yet the key to life;
a picture of utter weakness, yet the key to power;
a picture of capital punishment, yet the key to mercy and
forgiveness;
a picture of vicious hatred, yet the key to love;
a picture of supreme shame, yet the Christian’s supreme boast.
The cross really is the key to everything! Although a horrifying
instrument of torture and death, it is also a symbol of love and
peace. On the cross Jesus died to deal with the problem of our
sin and defeat the powers of death and evil. He identified with our
sufferings and set us an example of self-sacrificial love.
As Peter writes, ‘He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree,
so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His
wounds you have been healed … Christ died for sins once for all,
the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God’ (1 Peter
2:24, 3:18). Jesus died in our place on the cross and took away
our guilt, to pay the full penalty for our sin. Access to God’s
presence is now open to all, symbolised by the Temple curtain
being torn in two from top to bottom. The barrier between us and
God was torn down in order ‘to bring us to God’.
Jesus is the bridge providing access between us and God. ‘If
Jesus Christ is to be our Saviour then He must be able to place a
hand upon a pardoning God and another hand on a penitent
sinner and draw them together in an act of reconciliation’ (Bishop
Handley Moule).
(Paul Hardingham begins this year-long series on the very foundations of our Christian
faith.) (Material taken from Parish Pump, web site for Church Magazines).
For young people from year 7 upwards,
to meet, talk, learn, pray and have fun together.
Meet on the 2nd Sunday of the Month
7.15pm
Contact Revd. Lizzie for details
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toys and gifts that were donated at Christmas for Barnado’s
and Young Carers, and unfortunately the gifts going to
Barnado’s were unable to be delivered due to Covid
restrictions, but he is now very glad to say that they have now
been collected.
This is the letter that John received from Barnados……
On behalf of everyone at Barnardo’s, not least the
children and families who will benefit from your
generosity, I would like to express my sincere thanks to
you and your fellow collectors at Tiny Tots & Friends, All
Saints Church and the Fishponds Community for your
recent donation. Donations such as yours go a long way
to making a lasting difference to the lives of children,
young people and families, and we
are extremely grateful for your
support in what has been an
extremely difficult year.
Across the UK, Barnardo’s supported
382,872 children, young people,
parents and carers in 2020/2021,
around 10% more than in the previous year. Through our
diverse local services we help the most vulnerable
children and young people to transform their lives. We do
this because we believe in children.
Thank you again for choosing Barnardo’s.
Murray Stewart
(Assistant Director, Finance
Barnardo's, South West England and Wales)
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500 years ago, from 9th to
17th March 1522 that Martin
Luther preached his Invocavit
Sermons. He urged citizens
to adhere to the core
Christian values and trust in
God, rather than using
violence to bring about
change.
175 years ago, on 3rd March
1847 that Alexander Graham
Bell, Scottish-born American
engineer, and scientist, was
born. Credited with inventing
the first practical telephone.
150 years ago, on 16th
March 1872 that the first FA
Cup Final was held at the
Oval in Kennington, London.
Wanderers beat the Royal
Engineers 1-0.
100 years ago, on 10th
March 1922 that Indian
independence leader
Mahatma Gandhi was
arrested and charged with
sedition for his campaign of
non-cooperation against the
British Indian government.
He was sentenced to six
years in prison but released
after two years as he needed
surgery.
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80 years ago, on 25th March
1942 that Aretha Franklin,
the Queen of Soul, was
born. The American soul/
R&B/pop/gospel singer was
known for her many hit songs
including Respect and I Say
a Little Prayer. (Died 2018)
75 years ago, on 1st March
1947 that the International
Monetary Fund began
operating.
70 years ago, on 11th March
1952 that Douglas Adams,
British comedy writer and
dramatist was born. Best
known for The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy series.
(Died 2001)
60 years ago, on 19th March
1962 that the American folkrock
singer Bob Dylan
released his debut album
Bob Dylan.
50 years ago, on 24th March
1972 that the government of
Northern Ireland resigned,
and on 30th March 1972 that
the British government
introduced direct rule of
Northern Ireland from
Westminster (until 1999).
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1982 that the Barbican
Centre in London was
opened. It is the largest arts
and conference venue in
Europe.
30 years ago, on 19th March
1992 that Buckingham
Palace announced the
separation of the Duke and
Duchess of York (Prince
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.)
25 years ago, on 6th March
1997 that Queen Elizabeth
launched the official Royal
website: www.royal.gov.uk
Also 25 years ago, on 21st
March 1997 that the Rev W
V Awdry, British clergyman
and children’s writer, died.
Best known as the creator of
Thomas the Tank Engine.
LUNCH TIME CONCERT
Friday 18th March -1pm to 2pm
Bristol Veterans Band
St Mary’s Church Manor Road
Tea/coffee served from 12.30pm - 50p
No admission charge but a retiring collection to cover expenses
Need accounts prepared for your business?
Need a Self Assessment Tax Return completed?
WE CAN HELP!
H & F
ACCOUNTANCY
For all your tax and accountancy needs.
We do payroll and VAT too!
Sarah Hendy
0117 951 7615
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Reasonable rates.
Telephone
Frank FitzGibbon
0117 932 9321
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Ellis, Lion Children’s Books, £25
This beautiful retelling of the first Easter will be ideal for
children. You can give them out to young readers at home,
school, or Sunday school. Share with them the tremendous
story of how Jesus came to die, and how He came to be
resurrected.
The Bible: a story that makes sense of life. By Andrew Ollerton, Bible
Society, £11.99
The Bible has been called the greatest story ever told. This book
explores how the story of the Bible not only helps us understand
our own lives, but also gives us a framework for making sense of
life in general. We can see how the narratives in the Bible mirror the
narrative arcs we go through. Wherever you stand with the Bible,
whether you are seeking to find out its meaning for your own life or
just want to know more about its stories, this book is a fantastic
starting point.
Immeasurably More: Flying for the Way-Maker By Liz Parker,
10Publishing, £9.99
When Liz Parker was growing up in a Liverpool vicarage, she never
in her wildest dreams imagined that she would one day marry a
missionary pilot and eventually serve with him in Uganda. This is the
story of their family’s travels from their four-year preparation in South
Africa, to sun-drenched Tanzania, to the unexpected conflict of South
Sudan and to the fast-moving busyness of Kenya.
Women of Holy Week - An Easter Journey in Nine Stories by Paula Gooder
& Ally Barrett.
In the style of her bestselling Phoebe, Paula Gooder uses her
extensive biblical expertise to retell the events of the Crucifixion,
Resurrection and Ascension through the eyes of nine female
characters she imagines accompanying Jesus during these
momentous days. Accompanied by nine colour illustrations, each
story brings to life the tension, drama and shock of the events of
Holy Week, banishing any over-familiarity and helping readers enter
into the Passion narrative in a deeper, more meaningful way.
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March brings us Lent and Mothering Sunday.
Lent is a time of spiritual
self-assessment as we
prepare for Easter.
It is
a time to turn to God,
and grow closer to him.
Mothering Sunday
reminds us of not only
the mothers that have
loved and raised us, but
of Mother Church, who
has spiritually loved and
nurtured us throughout
our Christian
pilgrimage.
How many words can
you find on these themes in this month’s Word Search?
lent
spiritual
easter
preparation
fasting
prayer
desert
selfdenial
repentance
seeking
finding
growing
mothers
love
care
nurture
learning
teaching
disciples
worldwide
flowers
thankyou
nursing
family
The all meet on a Tuesday evening at St. Mary’s Church, Manor Road
For times and other information please visit the following website
https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/register-your-daughter/
For the Guides look for ‘176th Fishponds Methodist (Bristol)
And Rainbows and Brownies look for
1st Fromeside Rainbows & 176th (Fishponds) Bristol Brownies
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are very excited to present our 2022 production.
19th - 23rd April
Redgrave Theatre, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3LE
Ticket Prices:
Tuesday 19th April - £12.50
Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd April - £15.00
Evening Performance 7.30pm - Saturday Matinee 2.30pm
To book call Redgrave Theatre on 0117 315 78700
or visit. www.redgravetheatre.co.uk
All tickets are subject to a £1 book fee.
For information about St. Marys Players visit their web site
at www.smpmtc.co.uk
Shy about reading out loud?
Practise by reading to your dog, who won’t be critical of your
mistakes, or interrupt you.
Dogs who listen to people reading are being used in schools and
prisons across the country.
It is all a part of The Kennel Club’s
Bark and Read Foundation, which was first set up to give
children the confidence to read out loud to specially trained
support dogs.
More details at: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/about-us/
charity-work/bark-and-read/
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Another month gone! Well have you decided to give up
anything for Lent, or even do something to make a
difference. For me, I have decided to give up drinking tea, for
me this will be quite a challenge, as I’m a bit of a ‘tea Jenny’, so
hot water with lemon slices will be my drink. Also picking up a
copy of the Lent Book, another challenge to make sure I read
each day through Lent.
Deadline for the April issue will be Sunday 13th March, as usual
you can email articles to me at anita@lavis.org.uk or give me a
ring on 0117 3079117. Also you can hand me your articles at a
10.30am services.
With the Annual Parochial Church Meeting coming up, please
can I ask leaders from Church groups and Scouting
organisations to send me your reports that covers 2021 by
Wednesday 9th March.
Hope you all have a good month, take care and stay safe.
Anita
ANSWERS TO THIS MONTHS CROSSWORD & SUDOKU’S
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ACROSS: 1 Awaken; 4 Quench; 8 Hit me; 9 Sadness; 10 Semitic;
11 Ridge; 12 Testimony; 17 Psalm; 19 Indulge; 21 Deserve;
22 Ariel ; 23 Rose as; 24 Beggar. DOWN: 1 Aghast; 2 Attempt;
3 Eject; 5 Undergo; 6 No end; 7 Hasten; 9 Sacrifice; 13 Samaria;
14 Yelling; 15 Spider; 16 Dealer; 18 Asses; 20 Drake.
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Parochial Church Council Members
Luci Heath
Anita Lavis
Tam Pearce Mark Simms
Diane Simms John Waldren Alison Wren Elisa Williams
Chris Whitehead
Dave Williams
Deanery Synod Representatives
Chris Whitehead
Tel: 0117 965 4697
Tiny Tots
John Waldren
Tel: 0117 956 3208
Gift Aid
Chris Whitehead
Anita Lavis
Tel: 0117 307 9117
Mike Lavis
Vacant
Junior Church
Lizzie Kesteven
Tel: 0117 965 0856
Electoral Roll
Helen Whitehead
Tel: 0117 965 4697 Tel: 0117 307 9117 Tel: 0117 965 4697
Magazine Editor / Adverts
Hall Booking Secretary
Elisa Williams
Tel: 079 7395 3445
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Roles & Contacts for St. Marys Church
Matt Timms
Parochial Church Council Members
John Ewing
Edward Gleed
Sam Toogood
John Anson
General Enquiries
Matt Timms
matt.timms@blueyonder.co.uk
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Hannah Gazeley
Deanery Synod Representatives
Leigh Cooper
Director of Music / Choir
Tel: 0117 962 2093
Notes / News / Weekly Sheet
Sam Toogood
sam@pognet.org.uk
Bob Bartlett
Andrew Cooper
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celebration or meeting?
ALL SAINTS
COMMUNITY HALL
Part of the Parish of All Saints Church
Could be your answer
It can cater for small
or medium size function.
Has kitchen facilities,
plus
adequate on site parking
Our rates are very competitive.
For details please contact Elisa
Tel: 0117 9584164 / 07973 953445
Or visit our web site: www.allsaintsfishponds.co.uk
You are very welcome to view before booking.
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