Nearly two years ago I joined the Parish team to work in mission in the new estate in North Yate. Eighteen months later the first residents of the new estate moved into their new homes. So what has been going on in North Yate?
On 21 January 2018 the Parish of Yate and the four parishes of the Fromeside Benefice signed a covenant to work together for the growth of God’s kingdom across the area. The covenant identified four key areas of collaboration:- prayer, external communications, youth mi...
The PCC are seeking to appoint a part-time Parish Administrator to support the clergy in the running of the parish by providing administrative back-up, co-ordination and improved communication across the four churches within...
It’s that wonderful time of year again when we give thanks for God’s bounty in our harvest celebrations. As usual, you can go along to bid for home-grown produce at the Harvest Auction in Westerleigh on Sunday 22 September. Wapley Harvest buffet will take place o...
On Saturday June 22nd, sixty five of us – aged from 4 months to eighty years old – set off from Yate to spend the day in Severn Beach. Thanks to the generosity of the congregation at Emmaus Church, we had a lovely building as our base for our second ever ‘Messy Church...
In May sixteen young people and eight adults from across the Yate and Fromeside Mission Area set off on a 62-mile pilgrimage walking from St Peter’s Frampton Cotterell to the Cathedral in Salisbury.
Each day of the pilgrimage began with breakfast followed by c...
St Mary's Church has a long and surprising history which dates back to the doomsday book. We have made a short audio tour of the Church which you can listen to as you walk around seeing the various historical treasures.
The church has been involved in many major events...
We have recently joined in the worldwide prayer initiative 'Thy Kingdom Come' praying for people known to us to find God's love. As we continue with prayer which are brought to our minds by the activity of the Holy Spirit among and within us, PLEASE make use of op...
The Parish of Yate and Fromeside benefice are delighted to welcome the international speaker and retreat leader Margaret Silf to lead a Reflective Learning Day at St Mary’s on 17th August. Margaret Silf is a spiritual explorer who travels widely, engaging with others...
