Our Service on the 24th September is a United Parish Harvest Eucharist at 10.30am at St Margaret Mary Church, High Nash, Coleford.
The service will be followed by a Bring and Share Harvest Lunch in the hall. All Welcome!
Please note that this is the only service in the Parish on 24th September.
| CELEBRATORY SEPTEMBER | Please join in as the family together |
| “Ride and Stride” HARVEST LUNCH Friday 8th Good Shepherd Broadwell 12- 2:30 | A simple lunch to share (quite Biblical that!) and to raise money for the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust – a body which has given us a lot of support over the years in several of our Church buildings. |
| “Ride and Stride” WALK & INFORMAL SERVICE Saturday 9th Coleford Rec 3pm All Saints Newland – 4pm | Walk or sponsor or both – simple worship at 4 followed by tea and cake |
| BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY Sunday 17th St John’s @ St Margaret Mary at 9:30 (Eucharist) St Peter Clearwell at 11:00 (Eucharist) Good Shepherd Broadwell at 11:00 (Word) All Saints Newland at 4:00 (Evening Prayer) | One day in the year where we’re all encouraged to bring a friend to Church – maybe someone who used to come – and show them what they’re missing! |
| UNITED PARISH HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday 24th St Margaret Mary – 10:30 | A celebration of all the gifts – joyful worship A “Bring and Share” lunch – social pleasure Food collection for the Food Bank – generous giving
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| World’s Biggest COFFEE MORNING Friday 29th Parish Office – 10:00 | Go to several if you like coffee – and cake!!! – and help Macmillan Cancer Support Bring others to contribute and to see our Parish Office and The King of Kings bookshop |
| Rob is recuperating at home so we have no magazine (Get well soon Rob) – I didn’t think you’d want another missive from me – so please take a look at all the many events above which are planned for September alone in addition in most cases to our normal services. Lots of regulars have holidays in September so your attendance, support and help could make a real difference. Let’s enjoy doing some fun and rewarding things together in September as the family of God. | |
The Mustard Tree are having a week of Summer Fun Lunches at St John’s School in Coleford. If you would like to book then please call the Parish Office.
Services in the parish this month:
There is only one service in the Parish this week at St Peter’s, Clearwell @ 10.30am. This is our United Parish Service where congregations from across the parish meet to worship together.
Everyone is welcome!
The Parish office at the Church on the Street is a collection point for the Forest Foodbank. If you would like to donate please pop your items down to the office. These are the items that the foodbank is short of at the moment. Many thanks.
A couple of photographs from our Flower Festival! More on our Galleries page!
FLOWER FESTIVAL
‘LET’S CELEBRATE!!’
10AM – 4PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 28TH AND 29TH MAY 2017
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, NEWLAND
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, REFRESHMENTS, CAKE STALL, CRAFT STALLS AND FAIRTRADE GOODS
‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..’ 1 Peter 1:3
It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you that Bishop Michael died peacefully at home on Monday evening, April 17, following a special Easter weekend with all the family.
I last saw Bishop Michael on Tuesday 11 April during Holy Week. Not only was it good to share together in the Eucharist on that occasion but also to preside at the Chrism Eucharist on Maundy Thursday knowing that the Dean would then be taking Bishop Michael bread and wine from our service in Gloucester Cathedral with the love and prayers of the Diocese.
Amidst our pain and grief I am thankful that Bishop Michael died in this season of Eastertide when we celebrate Christ’s power over death, and rejoice in the hope of resurrection and life everlasting. In his recent and final book ‘The Way of Christ-likeness’, Bishop Michael wrote “The Christian who goes with Christ into the darkest places of Holy Week can also embrace a new life beyond imagining.” This is true now for Bishop Michael who is with Jesus Christ.
I will always be grateful for Bishop Michael’s wisdom, insight and friendship which I first experienced as a member of General Synod. It is an immense privilege to have followed in Bishop Michael’s footsteps as Bishop of Gloucester and I am deeply aware of the significant impact of his ministry on the lives of individuals and worshipping communities across this diocese. Of course, his gifts and ministry have enabled and influenced so much beyond the borders of this diocese, not least in the prayers and liturgies of the Church of England. More recently Bishop Michael has also been an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the dioceses of Bath and Wells, Carlisle, Portsmouth and Salisbury.
As we give thanks for Bishop Michael we are also deeply thankful for Alison, and we pray for her and the family that they will know the everlasting arms of God beneath them and around them.
Bishop Michael’s funeral will be in Gloucester Cathedral. The date and details will be made available once they are finalised.
This comes with my thanks and prayers as ever
+Rachel