What's On ...
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Gift Day, Saturday 7 September 
Please do come along to our Gift Day. We will also have creative prayer stations set up around the church so come and spend some time praying in different ways.
Harvest Festival, Sunday 8 September
Homegroup
Homegroups are a way for a small group of people to:
- study scriptures in more depth than can be achieved in a sermon – either the theme from the previous Sunday or a theme running in the homegroup
- discuss people’s interpretation of and thoughts about the theme or Bible readings
- pray together about anything which is on their minds and hearts
We currently have one homegroup, which runs on a Monday evening. If you would be interested in joining the homegroup, please contact the Church Office
Axbridge Warm Spot
This runs on Mondays, in the Church Rooms - 1030-1400 from October to March; 1100-1300 from April to September - for anyone who needs some light food and company. We are always grateful for helpers and donations of cakes: please contact the church office if you can help, or speak to Yvonne Brown at a Warm Spot. Thank you very much.
Coffee & Cake in the Church
This runs on Fridays throughout the summer, in Shipham Church - 1030-1230 - for anyone who needs some light food and company.
Lenny's Community Café
This runs on alternate Fridays throughout autumn to spring, in Shipham Village Hall - 1100-1400 - for anyone who needs some light food and company. The first one of the autumn is 27 September.
Courses
The Bereavement Journey
Are you grieving the death of a loved one or struggling with the long-term effects of loss?
The Bereavement Journey is for anyone who has been bereaved at any time in any way. Using a series of films and discussion groups, it gently guides bereaved people through the most common aspects of grief, enabling them to process the implications for themselves and discern next steps.
The seven-session course will be held at St Leonards Church Shipham, beginning on Tuesday 10th September at 1430. The last session will be Tuesday 22 October.
Topics include:
- attachment, separation and loss
- the impact and pain of bereavement
- adjusting to change
- anger and guilt
- coping with others’ reactions
- moving on healthily
Click here for more information: https://vimeo.com/821606173
There is a suggested donation of £10 to cover resources. We plan to run the course again in Axbridge in the New Year.
To book a place, or for more information, please contact Rev’d Sue Hoskins: sue-hoskins@outlook.com M: 07771 579543
We often run courses of bible study during Advent and Lent. Check back here in November and January/February to see what we’re doing or check In Touch.
We would also like to run an Alpha Course but there isn’t one currently planned. If you’re exploring what it means to be a Christian, please contact the Priest-in-Charge
You Tube
To access our recent Service of Lessons and Carols, please see YouTube. If you would like to follow the service, you can access the order of service.
Diary dates ...
Shipham Church Quiz Night
Crook Peak Music Festival 2024, Tuesdays in September, 1800-1900
The music festival returns this year with a concert every Tuesday in September from 6.00-7.00 pm, in the serene settings of four of our lovely ancient parish churches.
On 3rd September at St. John’s, Biddisham, Issy and David Emeney, who live in the village, will perform their own compositions of English folk song-inspired music. Drawing on local history and folklore, they accompany their sung stories with melodeon and guitar. For more info. www.issyemeney.co.uk
On 10th September at St. Congar’s, Badgworth, maestro Robert Anderson will pull out all the stops of the mighty digital organ with a programme of organ show pieces sure to impress.
On 17th September at St. Gregory’s, Weare, Bristol Brass Consort will show off their diverse repertoire, ranging from jazz to show tunes, classical to sacred, fanfares to folk music. They have been heard on BBC television and radio, and at the Colston Hall, St. David’s Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Field, and now Crook Peak! For more info. www.bristolbrassconsort.com
On 24th September at St. Mary’s, Christon, early music group Musicke In The Ayre will be very much at home among the medieval wall paintings of St. Mary’s, singing 16th century courtly songs accompanied by the lute.
Enjoy a complementary glass of wine or Badgworth Brewhouse beer on arrival. The concerts will last about 45 min., with no interval and are unticketed. There will be a retiring collection at each concert, with a suggested donation of £10.00.
For more details contact Debra Anderson: 01934 732537 / debratanderson16@gmail.com
FESTIVAL CHORAL EVENSONG
Sunday 22nd September at St. Congar’s, Badgworth. The Crook Peak Special Choir will lead Evensong with a musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, sung Preces and Responses and an Anthem. A choral treat from the best of the English liturgical music repertoire.
Opportunities for Ongoing Support
We are registered with The Big Help Out so there are further details on their app.
We are looking to create a team of volunteers who will maintain our beautiful churchyard. If you can spare any small amount of time at all and would like to become part of that team, please contact the Priest in Charge, Rev'd Alistair Forster, by email: rev.alistair3@gmail.com and he will get back to you. Many thanks for considering helping us make our churchyard a peaceful and beautiful place where we can 'just be' with God's creation. Thank you so much!
Around the Town....
See also: Axbridge Town Website, Axbridge Connected (Facebook) and www.shipham.org.uk
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Last Updated by HJF 30 August 2024