Join our Group Booking to Spring Harvest 2017

We would love to see lots of people from Christ Church join in the Christian holiday which is organised every year at Butlins in Minehead. If you have never been before you may like to see this promo film which explains everything which goes on. Mark and Charlie Walker are going to be our group […]

Puzzling Questions Course

Have you ever wondered what happiness really is? Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Have you ever wondered who is the real me? The Puzzling Questions course is an opportunity to explore some of life’s deeper issues. Its easy to take a first step towards finding out about the meaning […]

Is there hope after heartbreak?

The Aquila course begins again on Wed 11th May for 8 weeks. Because the team of facilitators, and many people across the country who have attended the course since its beginning 20 years ago, believe  that Yes, there is hope after heartbreak. Read more about what happens on the course and how it has helped […]

Is there hope after heartbreak?

The Aquila course begins again on Wed 11th May for 8 weeks. Because the team of facilitators, and many people across the country who have attended the course since its beginning 20 years ago, believe  that Yes, there is hope after heartbreak. Read more about what happens on the course and how it has helped […]

School Shoes for Uganda

    Children who are lucky enough to be able to go to school in Uganda need black school shoes. Unfortunately a number are not able to afford these “luxury” items. Therefore if anyone has some second hand black children’s shoes in a reasonable condition please bring them to Christ Church by 10 May thank […]

School Shoes for Uganda

    Children who are lucky enough to be able to go to school in Uganda need black school shoes. Unfortunately a number are not able to afford these “luxury” items. Therefore if anyone has some second hand black children’s shoes in a reasonable condition please bring them to Christ Church by 10 May thank […]

Celebrating 140 years of the Mothers’ Union

There was a Celebration Service in Bristol Cathedral on Saturday 23rd April 2016 with the Bishop of Bristol presiding, the Lord Mayor of Bristol and the Mayor of Chippenham were also in attendance. The Mothers’ Union (MU) was first established in the Bristol Diocese in 1898 when there were 12 branches and around 400 members. […]

Annual report 2015-16 is now available online

Sunrise over the graveyard at Christ Church Downend

Find out what’s been happening in the life of Christ Church over the last 12 months in our annual report (pdf, 1.75mb). Here is the church’s financial summary 2015 (pdf, 908kb) which is to be approved at the Annual Parish Church Meeting on Sunday 17 April 2016.

Easter Services At Christ Church

Take a few special, precious moments this Easter at Christ Church. Step into the Easter Journey and feel the Passion of Christ. For Palm Sunday its “Courage” at 9.15am & 10.30am. Tuesday morning there’s an open invitation to join the Bible Study at 11am. Wednesday its Messy Church at 4.30pm. Maundy Thursday we have Holy […]

Transform your work place

“Those folk at church don’t know what it’s really like trying to be a Christian in my work place!” Well, now’s your chance to put that right. It can be hard being a Christian at work. Maybe you are tempted to hang up your faith on a peg at the start of the day and […]