The two men walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus after Jesus’death have always fascinated me. Why is only one of them named? Why did they not recognise Jesus even though he travelled and talked with them for some time? How did they feel,having to explain it all to an apparent stranger when they were deeply upset […]
It was hard to decide whether the magic tricks or the story of Rod Williams’ life being completely turned around was the more jaw dropping. On Friday 5th April we were treated to a spectacular display of magic by Rod Williams. Along the way he told his story of going off the rails as a […]
How Messy Church broke pots and records for its Easter session #MessyChurch always likes to make a bit of a … well, obviously! The clue is in the name. But this month we had an especially smashing time as we discovered how God wants to mend his broken world; how he wants to mend broken […]
A movement to cover Bristol in prayer 24/7 365 days a year Imagine a wave of prayer gliding across the city and its outskirts day after day, night after night. The city’s people: the wealthy and the down on their luck; the successful and the despairing; those in health and those in sickness; those taking […]
It seems that God has blessed us at Christ Church with a growing hunger to retreat. More and more of us are discovering the joy of getting away and setting time apart for meeting God in quiet. It’s easier than it looks! Many people say, “Oh I could never go on a retreat.” Try it. […]
What do YOU do to mark the season of Lent? Give stuff up? Take stuff on? Lent gives us a chance to strip things back to the bare branches, to see ourselves and God more clearly. What helps you to do this? Some find the act of doing without certain things helps to focus their […]
Seeking peace in mind and body So many of us find it hard to sit still. We are on the move constantly, scrolling, glancing, wandering, muttering! While that restless activity may sometimes produce creativity and action, often it just makes us feel both exhausted and unproductive. Where is God when I need Him? God does […]
We are piloting a World Vision Challenge at the end of the month Jesus gave all his followers a challenge in Matthew 25 when he said, “I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink..” The charity World Vision which works with some of the poorest people on […]
As most of you will be aware, we have been following on the Whole Life Discipleship journey for some time now, and we’ve been encouraging other churches in the Diocese of Bristol to join in. LICC have helped the Diocese to run a second Learning Hub in 2017/18 along the lines of the one we […]
How Messy Church is reaching out to the community- and how you can be part of it. I’ll admit it, I quite like statistics. Sometimes they help you take stock. We can take part in some aspect of church life for years and never really stop to think, is this working? Are we spreading God’s […]