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IT IS WITH REGRET THAT THERE WILL NO LONGER BE WORSHIP
OR CHURCH MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE MINISTER AND PASTORAL TEAM CAN BE CONTACTED VIA THE
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN THE CENTRE OF BRADFORD ON AVON
IS OPEN DAILY FOR QUIET PERSONAL PRAYER.
WE PRAY THAT YOU ALL STAY CLEAR OF THIS INFECTION.
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"This might a feel difficult or stressful time but there are
lots of things you can try that could help your wellbeing".
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Covid 19: Important Information
Please read about how United Church is responding the current Coronavirus situation,
using the advice from both of our parent churches,
the United Reformed Church.
and the Methodist Church in Britain.
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Sunday Mornings at 10.30am....
Our minister and others will be sharing in reading and praying through a worship service relevant for that Sunday; uniting our congregation in worship when we cannot be in the same building together.
Service for 7th April - Palm Sunday:
Order of Service
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Each evening at 9pm...
Message from Revd Gary Gotham (United Area Chair) and Revd Coppard (Superintendent):
You may like to join us each evening at 9pm, praying to God for all those suffering, their loved ones and those caring for them, and remembering those who mourn. You may also like to pray for all the members and friends within the churches in the United Area.
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2020 World Day of Prayer – Friday March 6th
This service for the World Day of Prayer was the first to be held here in Bradford on Avon for several years, and was organised through the Bradford on Avon and Area Churches Together (BACT). We joined with people in over 120 countries and islands in a “great wave of prayer encircling the globe.” Each year the service is written by a different country, and this year it was prepared by the Christian women of Zimbabwe on the theme “Rise! Take your mat and walk” from John’s gospel, chapter 5 verses 2-9a. The service shared some of the many challenges the people of Zimbabwe have had to face over many years, and invited us to support them through prayer, as they constantly seek love, peace and reconciliation.
Our church was decorated with the colours of the Zimbabwean flag on the communion table (above), and we had a display about Zimbabwe in the foyer and various artefacts had been brought by people from, or known to members of, our congregation in celebration of Zimbabwe, and the resourcefulness of its people. For instance, they make furniture out of papier mache which is surprisingly rigid and functional (see stool and trays below). We were not able to display one, but this skill extends to making wheelchairs!
We had a congregation of over 50 people from various churches in Bradford on Avon and enough men to demonstrate that it is no longer only the Women’s World Day of Prayer! We had coffee after the service served with biscuits made to recipes of Zimbabwe.
All in all it was a very positive service and those who had been involved in planning it were encouraged by the response, both from those who came and the offering for the World Day of Prayer, which amounted to £282.16, of which £170 was gift aided.
We look forward to next year’s service, which is to be prepared by the people of Vanuatu, on the theme “Build a Strong Foundation.”
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______________________________________________________________COFFEE MORNING DECEMBER 2019
please CLICK HERE for more photos
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One of our Church Members helps at the Bradford on Avon Tourist Information Centre. They need MORE volunteers! If you are interested, click here for further information...
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WORSHIP for the SEASON of CREATION: September 22nd 2019
The Eco Church group prepared the Sunday Morning Act of Worship, based on an Ecumenical Prayer Service for the Season of Creation. There were a number of ways in which the issues of Stewardship of the Planet were presented - through prayers & hymns, as well as in a poignant Drama and an address entitled 'The Web of Life'.
Informative links about our Christian responsibilities for our endangered Ecosytem can be found through two Christian charities:
Eco Church and Green Christian
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NEW Church Profile - on the Members' Page
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HARVEST & DEDICATION OF NEW HYMN BOOK SEPTEMBER 15th 2019:
Revd Maree Farrimond at the Harvest Communion Table
after dedicating our new Hymn Book, 'Singing the Faith'.
The inscription in the new Hymn Book is:
In memory of
Mrs A.W.Edwards
and her daughter
Dorothy Edwards,
organist of this Church
1926 - 1950
Views of Harvest produce displayed in the church:
PRAYER DAY SEPTEMBER 7th 2019:
The Church was transformed into a wonderfully inviting space for our Day of Prayer, arranged in eight areas. Each area focused on a different aspect of our lives, with simple visual aids and prayers to guide us. Gentle meditative music played in the background and projected on the screen were images to help contemplate the beauty of God's creation.
More photos of the event can be viewed on our Time for Prayer page.
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Joint Public Issues Team
Church leaders’ letter to the new Prime Minister: a no-deal Brexit is gambling with the basic needs of our poorest citizens. To read this letter, please click here. Those signing include the leaders of the United Reformed Church and of the Methodist Church
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All who currently attend our Church, may like to see an important document which relates to the calling of a new Minister. This can be found by following the link here.
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ECO CHURCH: A group at United Church is studying what it would mean to dedicate ourselves to becoming an 'Eco Church' - both for United Church as well as for us as individuals!. Please contact us by email if you are interested in knowing more. The website for Eco Church is at: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/
There is a new link to the LECTIONARY readings for each Sunday - and the links take you to the actual Bible readings too! Try it out here: Lectionary Readings
Please explore the website using the main tabs and links or the ones which you find attached to this and other pages - to help discover more about us!
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