׉?ׁB!בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://I9sXN54yiQIdcCytzdVUO261ZFIiJXucDs4Rxh8-KVE.` ׉ 7cassandra://YpcjEMiJSpYlq8wi_0rEPAp0eJmbYSyzIrO26bIObdIkb`S׉ 7cassandra://4VF8KSjO4jWKl35Nud5M5517RK37nuLcA1qSGRGMkG8'G`̵׉ 7cassandra://Pw3vmQPFu9UvZhFZ4ZYPSS7A_CqS9MTEipNMUnjoStg6<͠b.O#qzט{u׈frJנb.O#qz )E#9׉H"http://www.stmarysfishponds.org.ukGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz?#9׉H#http://www.allsaintsfishponds.co.ukGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz /E9ׁH"http://www.stmarysfishponds.org.ukׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qz?9ׁH#http://www.allsaintsfishponds.co.ukׁ ׁ Ј׈Eb.O#qzQ׉E JANUARY 2022 B E N E F I C E M A G A Z I N E ALL SAINTS Grove Road, Fishponds, Bristol www.allsaintsfishponds.co.uk “Come Gather, Come Worship, Come As You Are” ST. MARY’S Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol Holding Together In Hope www.stmarysfishponds.org.uk 70p ׉ 7cassandra://4VF8KSjO4jWKl35Nud5M5517RK37nuLcA1qSGRGMkG8'G`̵b.O#qzRb.O#qzQ{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://_cOt3Whmp3tyRtWm6FxEmbrDn7j2pvAcA4JPo5vD8Okl` ׉ 7cassandra://ZLCL1OdTODIin07abF_LHSyVMtetTdi0Jw4lBsHBNMw͓`S׉ 7cassandra://4XTBK7kvzrOVY1_0Vbw387Dm07W2b_jgDweTMYDHZ20)`̵׉ 7cassandra://tAsaFtR9ZgiJAyeSB8JbFDOypIa4NzQfmbKBoyHGs30̘͠b.O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://OqNOgRArF6X6DUVZ4CogL55CKPeST6ToT25cXOKHWmUB` ׉ 7cassandra://KK95-YTNdwjxB6CsQBaU8HSrDZVg0QGWVqNyJmwzWyk͆`S׉ 7cassandra://9q-2Yzjeyo4KyWPSo6DmzzHy2AoseEZF5aXuUN1K8Q4(`̵׉ 7cassandra://PqNUaBJL96Et4lpLcb5Uos1ePoIKO70EbJ7Zeip3-kgM͠b.O#qzנb.O#qz̵$#9׉H mailto:eastbristol.org@gmail.comGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz{!9׉Hhttp://www.13thbristolscouts.ukGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz !9׉Hhttp://www.easydonate.orgGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz3;K#9׉H"mailto:matt.timms@blueyonder.co.ukGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz-c;#9׉H"mailto:matt.timms@blueyonder.co.ukGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qzgc#9׉Hmailto:ah.smf@yahoo.comGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz3 #9׉Hmailto:mary.ewing01@sky.comGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qz3$#9׉H mailto:eastbristol.org@gmail.comGׁ ׁ rנb.O#qzE #9׉Hmailto:psostmarys@outlook.comGׁ ׁ rנb/O#qzD9ׁHmailto:psostmarys@outlook.comׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qz4$9ׁH mailto:eastbristol.org@gmail.comׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qz4 9ׁHmailto:mary.ewing01@sky.comׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qziZ9ׁHmailto:Hannah.smf@yahoo.comׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qz4BK9ׁH"mailto:matt.timms@blueyonder.co.ukׁ ׁ Јנb.O#qz4"9ׁHmailto:pete.walker39@gmail.comׁ ׁ Ј׉EAll Saints Church Fishponds DONATE* Please help us to keep the Church, Hall and Grounds safe for safe for this and future use. You can donate in the following way TEXT HQJB01 to 70331 to give £3 HQJB01 to 70970 to give £5 HQJB01 to 70191 to give £10 OR GO TO http://easydonate.org/HQJB01 You can scan this code bar to take you to the donate site *Your donation will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme, operating DONATE, a charity registered in England and Wales (1149800) and Scotland (SC045106). In addition to any text donation, you will incur your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates). *For Terms and Conditions, see www.easydonate.org 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 2 Scouts Thursday’s 8.00pm Tel: 078 5452 0595 www.13thbristolscouts.uk ׉ 7cassandra://4XTBK7kvzrOVY1_0Vbw387Dm07W2b_jgDweTMYDHZ20)`̵b.O#qz\׉ECONTACTS for the BENEFICE of 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: T.B.A. Church Warden Church Warden PCC Secretary PCC Treasurer Baptisms Weddings/Funerals Contacts for All Saints Church Elaine Seretny Nigel Heath Chris Whitehead Tam Pearce Anita Lavis Safeguarding Officer Helen Whitehead - Tel: 0117 965 4697 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 3 Email: psostmarys@outlook.com Tel: 0117 902 5257 Tel: 0117 965 2893 Tel: 0117 965 4697 Tel: 078 0098 7672 Revd Lizzie Kesteven Tel: 0117 965 0856 Tel: 0117 307 9117 ׉ 7cassandra://9q-2Yzjeyo4KyWPSo6DmzzHy2AoseEZF5aXuUN1K8Q4(`̵b.O#qz]b.O#qz\{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://llXa4khnNPPQEhz-_sTkdkAqVkmOby_j4QOKL2anL3g` ׉ 7cassandra://RuQ4eLuv3JeAiH38hYlUTGerBWH7hUt-vCqgmUMUGJwͿ`S׉ 7cassandra://3kl7eS2tr2_tuVQ6rZpRpIzgH0myZWzODRzURG3fz1o0R`̵׉ 7cassandra://xAVCWpKBmsHt3PPRQWIa36YROWgJl9ox2XDBFZK3VX8a ͠b/O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://MlVQtQMVM8laGI7YVCyUxePos_SM-sVL568fXn_k63skY` ׉ 7cassandra://grf4AmnWfLft3641jWNeAUHwudveqqgP52x8INiYxgQ͝`S׉ 7cassandra://vTujLDk7_PlCkuhWRmyosJ94xNHEk42rvTTM4XOulvo*v`̵׉ 7cassandra://LKkCP3klp8S4FpkgDbPsIcgKRArkZMaiIQVBwayWeEIL$͠b/O#qz׉ENew Year – How Exciting is that! When I was a child I was always desperate to stay up late to “see in the New Year”. I always had an inkling that the adults were up to something really exciting (and maybe they were!) so exciting that children needed to be packed off to bed. As an adult I have become less concerned about seeing in the “New Year”. If I am still awake as Big Ben strikes and Jules Holland celebrates on the TV, then I am more likely to be engrossed in a conversation with another person only to look up and find out that it all happened 10 minutes ago. I have crossed the threshold of one year to another without noticing! Thresholds. The New Year is a chance to step from one moment and into another. In the great scheme of time and atoms and moments then the seconds of time of that crossing are no different than perhaps those that were 60 minutes before or after – but in terms of my connection to it I have been propelled to somewhere different. Somewhere New. And it is not just on the 1st of January that these thresholds are crossed. For some September often feels much more like the New Year. For the church the beginning of Advent heralds a “New Year”. And it is not as if the “New” bit is something that needs to be completely unexpected. A first of January in 2022 may look very similar to that of 2021. So it is not completely unknown, as we can predict (perhaps) what might be ahead of us. It is also not that all the “old” things of the previous year are shed from us and gone and forgotten. We bring a lot of ourselves, our experiences and our traditions with us into the New Year. Christmas is not forgotten and discarded on January 1st – in fact the Christmas season spans across the secular seasonal 4 ׉ 7cassandra://3kl7eS2tr2_tuVQ6rZpRpIzgH0myZWzODRzURG3fz1o0R`̵b.O#qz^׉E[threshold, holding both what has been together with what might be. And perhaps that is what is so EXCITING about New Year – maybe that is why as a child I sensed something that was really worth waiting up for and skipping sleep. New Year brings with it the possibility of both what was and what can be. In the bible the Prophet Isaiah says of God “Behold – Look – I am doing a new thing. Do not cling to the events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing that I am going to do.” (Chapter 43) Last year 2021 will have changed us. We will as God’s people have learnt a many number of things. We take those things with us into 2022 but in crossing that threshold we are encouraged to look at them again with fresh eyes and forward with the knowledge that God comes with us. Urging us on, encouraging us to not cling to what has been but to step towards what has already been prepared for us. The Christmas story spans New Year. We are propelled forward into the beautiful season of Epiphany. And in hope we are changed. How Exciting. Revd Lizzie The New Year by Megan Carter (Parish Pump) If we put our hand in God’s hand As we enter this New Year Not knowing what the future holds But that our Friend is near We shall not fear what lies ahead If He is by our side, Nor wander from the pathway If He will be our guide. The Sinless One from heaven came To dwell with us on earth, He sought and bought us with His blood And offered us new birth. Now as we travel through this year He knows the things He’s planned, So let us trust and know just this – Our times are in His hands. 5 ׉ 7cassandra://vTujLDk7_PlCkuhWRmyosJ94xNHEk42rvTTM4XOulvo*v`̵b.O#qz_b.O#qz^{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://cWruO7XpnE4EAGxKZnpY6YBQNvM-B0O0MXs-ipq3N6k,` ׉ 7cassandra://qIOVefcdnj9gVFXGPkR5rajuGLU4lCYrzuVhZCz0ygQ͒*`S׉ 7cassandra://Eku5-ndXEbJcNFJNkEvN8QRhBF34i1himiny975fsTI)`̵׉ 7cassandra://Z4RwtwjKuFiKnvOznkV22YBtjxNjhVrwEnRriZ8b-tw|̒͠b/O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://Izq1AS83UQBqynPS93R8mDVqVLaQIHsuhFI8-Okn-JkI` ׉ 7cassandra://QhOZQG_KlHFIDiVC_q6RhXqffomPtJHE6S7DcPI2M4wͦ`S׉ 7cassandra://GgWUJJbKS5mCEIHD3rQgmXhCmlSh7okSnscZ8f-7oqw+A`̵׉ 7cassandra://n9RDZ1-GNacfxWxzblYL3q_G-vu-Sulyp6kDWmldbCo4w͠b/O#qz׉EJANUARY READINGS for ALL SAINTS CHURCH & ST. MARY’S CHURCH 2nd Epiphany (White) Isaiah 60:1- 6; Ephesians 3:1 - 12; Matthew 2:1 -12 9th Baptism of Christ (White) Isaiah 43: 1 - 7; Acts 8: 14 - 17; Luke 3: 15 - 17, 21 - 22. 16th Second Sunday of Epiphany (White) Isaiah 62: 1 - 5; 1 Corinthians 12: 1 - 11; John 2: 1 - 11. 23rd Third Sunday of Epiphany (White) Nehemiah 8: 1 - 3, 5 - 6, 8 - 10; 1 Corinthians 12: 12 - 31a; Luke 4: 14 - 21. 30th Presentation of Christ in the Temple (White) Candlemas Malachi 3:1 - 5; Hebrews 2:14 - end; Luke 2: 22 - 40. 6th February Fourth Sunday before Lent (Green) Isaiah 6: 1 - 8; 1 Corinthians 15: 1 - 11; Luke 5: 1 - 11. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Wednesdays - 10.00am Holy Communion St. Marys Refreshments after the service Sunday 2nd 10.00am, Open Church At St. Marys Topic New Year Sunday 9th 10.30am All Saints Church Sunday 31st Sunday 23rd 10.30am All Saints 6 10.00am Holy Communion Benefice Service at St. Marys ׉ 7cassandra://Eku5-ndXEbJcNFJNkEvN8QRhBF34i1himiny975fsTI)`̵b.O#qz`׉EJanuary Prayer Page ✤We pray that in 2022, we may defeat Covid, worldwide. We thank you for the scientists and NHS staff in their unstinting efforts. We pray too for vaccine distribution worldwide, so that all can be protected. We ask that wise decisions can be made about health resources, so that other people with non-Covid conditions may receive the treatment they need. ✤We pray for all in care homes that they may be able to receive life enhancing visits. ✤We pray for those, who since Covid first struck, have not been so easily able to join us for worship with any regularity. Help us to keep in touch with and to encourage them, and to enable them to feel loved and supported. ✤We remember all the safeguarding work especially to train members of our congregations in leadership roles, so that everybody is fully aware of how they might support all in their care. ✤We pray for all who live in the Parishes of All Saints Church and St, Marys Church. Help us to support those who are ill prayer, love and in practical ways too, as is appropriate. ✤Whatever 2022 holds, help all to have a good, blessed and positive year. New Year Prayer 2022 by Daphne Kitching Lord of all creation, Lord of all the years, Thank you for steering us through the fragmented landscape of two pandemic-riddled years. Here we stand at the beginning of a new year, not knowing what lies ahead. Our only security lies in you, Lord. Please take our hands and guide us, day by day, into January and beyond. We will not be afraid, Lord because you have promised never to leave us, never to forsake us. And you keep your promises. We are safe. 2022, here we come… expectantly, In Jesus’ name, Amen. 7 in ׉ 7cassandra://GgWUJJbKS5mCEIHD3rQgmXhCmlSh7okSnscZ8f-7oqw+A`̵b.O#qzab.O#qz`{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://ariMwjNh2GIyT5DVb67O_5S2y-ei6xDT2n5w5ImEV1Y9q` ׉ 7cassandra://b6Dzt3G4FbOccqUX_hmUbwgMkTTL-xzr0ribNSGOzpc͑.`S׉ 7cassandra://vD2D28Ru5lgOn1w01pEBSFK2ZZvU6uHkDToLQYG6Uik*s`̵׉ 7cassandra://Kt-nVGrAP_0-8OK1wE3cNDEa77sUR7Y1EKfSc_RF-8M2͠b/O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://LLI75UvpS7RIgnJvvjF7p72sQFr27vPUcBHQtX39yds}` ׉ 7cassandra://GhRhsjTEf9ApXkYKvGJ2vGjj88aCSSepkN35LRKTLWU͇`S׉ 7cassandra://yyTjFDkHIGJ-jsbhtb2DAkN3y4cFOLwfDvw1wHHVrac&`̵׉ 7cassandra://igKeyxH1Byb_0HkReJKIJu2c716iWvIHO5X1KJcSZ0YF|,͠b/O#qzנb/O#qz̎["9׉H http://www.stmaryredcliffe.co.ukGׁ ׁ rנb/O#qz#Q&9׉H0http://www.fishpondschurchacademy.bristol.sch.ukGׁ ׁ rנb/O#qz#G&9׉H%mailto:FishpondsCEAcademy@Dbat.org.ukGׁ ׁ rנb0O#qz#M9ׁH%mailto:FishpondsCEAcademy@Dbat.org.ukׁ ׁ Јנb0O#qz#Q9ׁH0http://www.fishpondschurchacademy.bristol.sch.ukׁ ׁ Ј׉EtTREEFEST 2021 This took place at St. Mary Redcliffe during the weekend of 4th/5th December 2021. There were over 47 entries of Christmas trees, and they were not all just normal trees, but some where s constructed from different materials. One of the entries in this Treefest was from 176th Fishponds Methodist (Bristol) Guides, who now meet at St. Marys Church in Fishponds. Seen here on the right. The Christmas tree has been made from wood and completely covered with merit badges and awards. Very well done to the Guides on their entry. You maybe able to see all the other entries if you go to this web page www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk !""# %& #'" (&) *+&),- %. #'" !%&#' /01234 5%6 -%+&7 3"%38" .6%4 -",6 / ,&) +39,6):; #% 4""#; #,8<; 8",6&; 36,,&) ',=" .+& #%7"#'"60 5%6 >&.%64,#>%& ?%&#,?# @>7"8 %& A11/ BC2 (DBE %6 F"=)0 G>HH>" 8 “That’s two t’s in Matthew”, said Osric ׉ 7cassandra://vD2D28Ru5lgOn1w01pEBSFK2ZZvU6uHkDToLQYG6Uik*s`̵b.O#qze׉EADMISSIONS POLICY CONSULTATION Every few years the Admissions Policy for our school needs to be consulted upon to ensure that we take into account the views of all of our stakeholders. Our Trust are now consulting on our Admissions Policy which contains our criteria for over-subscribed places. Fishponds Church of England Academy operates under the Diocesan Board Academy Trust. The trust is consulting the wider community about the admissions policy for the school for 2023/4 at this time. The consultation takes 6 weeks and will finish on the 20th January 2022. If you would like to comment on the admissions policy then please visit the school website www.fishpondschurchacademy.bristol.sch.uk where the proposed policy for 2023/4 is available to view and email FishpondsCEAcademy@Dbat.org.uk for the Attention of the Principal (Debbie Coker) who will share the email responses with the Trust for consideration It is also available to read in hard copy at the back of both All Saints and St Marys Church. The consultation period finishes on Friday 20th January 2022. Any responses received will be shared with the Trust after Friday 20th January 2022. 9 ׉ 7cassandra://yyTjFDkHIGJ-jsbhtb2DAkN3y4cFOLwfDvw1wHHVrac&`̵b.O#qzfb.O#qze{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://uJTyRpBk-cYxjVXwJXV6Vu6rRT7pV2T6SQl0QV1_iQA/b` ׉ 7cassandra://vMSOkoVLwA904IzLQ6mTQ-q41NDQLLhF8iyrPj058-o͘/`S׉ 7cassandra://uNSUaqB8uJoke-6vthbEQBYS8FN8j04BIguhBfY79b83`̵׉ 7cassandra://XOggogMg0YwG4QmRaVK2dudJRYYy-kLKvPfLZUuqKhw=͠b0O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://npIQrhAOgH7BCGRkgKynKnxBr2wy7jN9YRbuDSYBCUcJ` ׉ 7cassandra://yGRD4-sx-yhEIb6TB3OoTsUHW3nxhk3RReN2H74ivmI͓`S׉ 7cassandra://TViCmbDHvMHelf0vgekoSxDCN5bORN37HgMLnVRD4Eg+]`̵׉ 7cassandra://orOLrCDmW9yMgglZ265M8e6lAoYZaJFuxV_bBM2gkKMuh͠b0O#qz׉EA New Year’s Resolution from Micah David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the year ahead. Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression…? He has shown you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you: To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:7-8) I quite like olive oil; not the Popeye character but the cooking ingredient. Although I am not sure what I would do with even one river of oil, and I have nowhere to put a ram. Still, this is one of my favourite Bible passages, and it is an ideal one for lawyers. It sums up in a very simple but helpful way what true religion should be. That makes it a good verse to start the year. The message is simple: God does not want empty promises or lip service, but our real devotion, from our heart. What does it mean for us? Do justly – Be honest and open in our dealings with others this year. Be dependable. We should say when things are going wrong and be appreciative when they go well. Be fair in our dealings, whether at home or at work or in church. Keep confidences and never pass on gossip. Love mercy – Give people the benefit of doubt, do not take advantage of others and do not always criticise or complain. Accept apologies and explanations where we can, and be generous. Walk humbly – Quietly get on with things. Do not make a big show of what we do. Lastly, we are required to do these things. They are not options or choices but requirements. Like many requirements in the Bible, they are simple to understand, but not always simple to do. Happy New Year. (Taken from Parish Pump, website for Church Magazines). 10 ׉ 7cassandra://uNSUaqB8uJoke-6vthbEQBYS8FN8j04BIguhBfY79b83`̵b.O#qzg׉EREMINDER All Saints Church & St. Marys Church SAFEGUARDING TRAINING COURSE Saturday 19th March 2022 The Diocese require DBS to be updated every 3 years instead of 5 years, so a training course has been arranged at All Saints, Link Room, Community Hall, to run a C1Safeguarding course . This is for all who work with children and vulnerable adults and PCC members. If you attended this course in 2019 or anyone who has done DBS since, needs to attend to this course to update their training. I will contact you all individually early in the new year, please make every effort to attend this mandatory training. Many thanks for all you do, to support Safeguarding in your activities. Best wishes Helen Whitehead (Parish Safeguarding Officer, All Saints) 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 11 Reasonable rates. Telephone Frank FitzGibbon 0117 932 9321 ׉ 7cassandra://TViCmbDHvMHelf0vgekoSxDCN5bORN37HgMLnVRD4Eg+]`̵b.O#qzhb.O#qzg{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://anonwiEil6pwqqkQ1_8WUjLyTdeANyjA-4BPW9nYTpE5` ׉ 7cassandra://UmRUuQDV6FvwMOvFYalMUHNpAGEqhrsTXy-hG_r2HxǵJ`S׉ 7cassandra://bxXPgmscI9F3hvndct6Xku3WyJB8a48Wwl6MHz6s68g(`̵׉ 7cassandra://bFOjtmB7_TmPrrdMN4Kmp-AsiE_UjXrACrXM0vnyPlY͇$͠b0O#qzט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://sYeWZGEnFAQ7e_n00bWowXMGb1XwfC4ITCGsmrnhDdo$` ׉ 7cassandra://N_EKg14OsccRyIQ6nnhs5ggG36q4K3oK16nPWZDIDGU͑`S׉ 7cassandra://tcKbLfOcJPwGQK2Z6EE0398d2sXjOv8cicEoupBq72w(q`̵׉ 7cassandra://jpoIiaeBfcYthoKidMW4kcpZlzPXC7XtD9Ms6vBeF80%͠b0O#qz׉ECOFFEE BREAK TIME (Answers on page 26) Acros 8. How the Abyss (NIV) is described in the Authorized Version (Revelation 9:1) (10,3) 9. Frozen water (Ezekiel 1:22) (3) 10. The Ten Commandments (9) 11. In Roman Catholic theology, neither heaven nor hell (5) 13. Des cons (anag.) (7) 16. ‘Though [your sins] are red as — , they shall be like wool’ (Isaiah 1:18) (7) 19. Keen (Romans 1:15) (5) 22. Repugnant, loathsome (Jeremiah 24:9) (9) 24. Drink like an animal (Judges 7:5) (3) 25. First and last (Revelation 22:13) (5,3,5) Down 1. Father of Ahi, a Gadite (1 Chronicles 5:15) (6) 2. Where David found the stone with which he killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:40) (6) 12 ׉ 7cassandra://bxXPgmscI9F3hvndct6Xku3WyJB8a48Wwl6MHz6s68g(`̵b.O#qzi׉E3. ‘Hour by hour fresh lips are making thy — doings heard on high’ (8) 4. ‘And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by, keeping watch over their — at night’ (Luke 2:8) (6) 5. United Society for Christian Literature (1,1,1,1) 6. ‘If he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would — — or a tax collector’ (Matthew 18:17) (1,5) 7. Where Paul was taken when things became difficult for him in Berea (Acts 17:15) (6) 12. Istituto per le Opere di Religione (Vatican Bank) (1,1,1) 14. ‘Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new — ; the old has gone, the new has come!’ (2 Corinthians 5:17) (8) 15. Used to colour ram skins red for use in the tabernacle (Exodus 25:5) (3) 16. Vat car (anag.) (6) 17. ‘Be joyful — — , patient in affliction, faithful in prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (6) 18. ‘The parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts — — special treatment’ (1 Corinthians 12:23) (4,2) 20. Ancient rowing boat (Isaiah 33:21) (6) 21. Say again (2 Corinthians 11:16) (6) 23. What Jesus did in the synagogue in Nazareth after he stood up (Luke 4:16) (4) LIVING AFTER LOSS Have you had to face a loss? Bereavement / Retirement / Health Problems / Redundancy etc. Do you need to talk? Then you are very welcome to come and talk to friendly people over refreshments at St. Mary’s Church Parish Rooms Friday 7th, & 21st January, 11am - 12noon For information please contact Revd. 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Window Cleaning Painting ~ Plumbing Carpentry Gardening ~ Decorating Ring for a FREE quote Tel: 0117 939 0529 Mobile: 07954 161 210 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 You are never more than 166 metres from a stray cat Britain is not short of stray cats. An estimated quarter of a million of them live in our towns and cities, according to recent research by Cats Protection and researchers at the University of Bristol. In some urban areas of Britain, there are even up to 57 stray cats per square kilometre. It is these cats who are of particular concern to Cats Protection, because “they receive limited or no direct human support.” Often these cats are un-neutered, and populations can expand rapidly, spreading disease and harming wildlife. 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Contact Anita (Editor) for All Saints or the Wardens for St. Marys FROM THE EDITOR HAPPY NEW YEAR Seems strange wishing you this as we haven’t got to Christmas yet! But getting magazines out has to be done in advance of the month, no wonder I get confused or is it may age!!! I hope you all have or had a good time over the Christmas period. Now to let you know about the deadline for the February Magazine It will be SUNDAY 9th JANUARY. Articles can be emailed to anita@lavis.org.uk or handed to me in Church at a 10.30am service. Take care and stay safe ANSWERS TO THIS MONTHS CROSSWORD & SUDOKU’S 26 E A S Y M E D I U M ACROSS: 8 Bottomless pit; 9 Ice; 10 Decalogue; 11 Limbo; 13 Seconds; 16 Crimson; 19 Eager; 22 Abhorrent; 24 Lap; 25 Alpha and Omega. DOWN: 1 Abdiel; 2 Stream; 3 Wondrous; 4 Flocks; 5 USCL; 6 A pagan; 7 Athens; 12 IOR; 14 Creation; 15 Dye; 16 Cravat; 17 In hope; 18 Need no; 20 Galley; 21 Repeat; 23 Read. ׉ 7cassandra://eEOYt94Iz-7AVvkrUKIhqNf_LQ6QSFRFEXxE87Cq35I/c`̵b.O#qz׉ERoles & Contacts for All Saints Church 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 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 27 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 ׉ 7cassandra://Q4T2fZNg9K7pckGHNUz70SxrWHg8eKuQiTYyljHFBns$`̵b.O#qzb.O#qz{בCט{u׉׉ 7cassandra://LkFeXDUkIaqvlDKUXfMp0l3L21msgTco3RF7JFru7i8` ׉ 7cassandra://DFYUEj_ijlbYZD4BxHLxEJgGE1IiHw7nXmuE2MrgYpgn]`S׉ 7cassandra://grgRqp-NqzQ2pCSETSMoX_jmdvVwEn5_iXqeXypONJ0'`̵׉ 7cassandra://PEidM5u_Wm4Qegb1nDNHYyYKGt-nGvCkhsVwD_8cRVsͿX͠b5O#qzנb4O#qzȁ*9׉H#http://www.allsaintsfishponds.co.ukGׁ ׁ rנb5O#qzρ9ׁH#http://www.allsaintsfishponds.co.ukׁ ׁ Ј׉EDo you need somewhere to hold a celebration or meeting? 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