The Diocese of Bristol newsletter has featured the work that Julie Gardner has done as Schools Chaplain to grow the links with our local schools. Plenty to give thanks for here! Since June 2024, Julie Gardner has been working closely with these schools to reestablish old links and implement new ways to serve the needs of teachers and pupils. Her appointment has…

What is it that keeps you going? Currently, we are bombarded with news and social media channels that constantly stoke the fires of anxiety and uncertainty. Pompous egos, excessive pride and limitless selfishness fuel the destructive conflicts and wars, the aggressors never being interested in the protection and empowering of people but about their insatiable greed to own as much as they…

Have you heard of a Rhythm of Life? Christians through the centuries have found it helpful to lay down a structure for their lives to ensure that their relationship with God is embedded centrally into their lives rather than as an afterthought. As you spend time with God this season, you might feel the need to put in some structure for a…

We are used to the idea of a medical, but what about a spiritual health check? During Lent we will be spending time with God, asking, “How are we doing, you and I?” A time of honest reflection; a time to take stock. Sometimes we need help to know ourselves really well and to see what God is saying to us. This…

Our sermon series for Jan/ Feb focuses on the book of Nehemiah and the blessings of repentance: this is where we start with God: repentance is our launchpad for a closer relationship with God and a growing love for him and for others. It may seem like a tough subject but the blessings will surprise us all in their abundance! Jan 11th…

On Tues 20th Jan at 7.30pm there will be a concert by the AYF band, the vibrant, faith filled Ugandan band guaranteed to warm the heart and raise faith levels. This time a young team is coming to visit the local secondary schools as well as perform and give testimonies. Do invite your friends and neighbours. There won’t be any charge and…

We would love to celebrate the birth of Jesus with you! For details please contact the office 0117 908 9867 parishadmin@christchurchdownend.com Our building is accessible and the church has an accessible loo.

You’re just a few clicks away from raising money for the church from your sofa! Christ Church is registered as a cause in this simple system to raise money for charity. Every time you shop at one of 8000 businesses online, these companies will donate money to our church. All you have to do is sign up and choose Christ Church Downend…

Not sure if or how to celebrate Hallowe’en with your children or grandchildren? Want some creative ideas to engage positively with the children in your neighbourhood and bless them with the message of Jesus, (as maybe a positive alternative to hiding upstairs with the lights off?!) (I have done this…) This Sunday, take some leaflets and other materials that you could use…

You may have noticed a new banner in the church building, hanging high over the chancel: a series of blue hues, representing the ocean, with all manner of creatures floating on it. As part of our Weekend Away at Home, Sally Ashton led a group to create a banner on the weekend’s theme of Going Deeper with God. The sea goes darker…