Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Services throughout the Parish Sunday 2nd August 9th Sunday of Trinity Isaiah 55.1–5 Psalm 145.8–9, 15–22 Romans 9.1–5 Matthew 14.13–21 St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am All-Age Worship 6.30pm 630 Praise St Nix 9.30am Communion St James 11.00am Communion St Peter 6.30pm E

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Services throughout the Parish Sunday 5th July 5th Sunday of Trinity - Green Zechariah 9: 9-12 Psalm 145: 8-15 Romans 7: 15-25a Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-end St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am All-Age Worship with baptisms 6.30pm 630 Praise St Nix 9.30am Communion St James 11.00am Communion St Peter

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Hello from Regan Meares I would like to begin this article by thanking all of those who prayed for me and supported me as I was licensed as Team Vicar for Yate on Thursday the 14th of May. My journey into ministry began in Hanham where I did Licensed Lay ministry for 7 years. During these 7 years, I led worship, did readings and led intercession prayers. This was an important time for me because I learnt about t

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Farewell Wully On the afternoon of Ash Wednesday Wully Perks’ coffin was received into St James church where it lay overnight in the chancel following a short service led by Joanne Hodge. The church remained open until 6pm for those who wished to come and say their private farewells to a much-loved friend and lay minister. Wully's funeral took place the following day, Thursday 19th February which, poignantly, wou

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Licensing Service Wednesday 4th March 2026 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church Our new Rector, Revd Peter Huxtable New beginnings As your new Rector allow me to introduce myself It’s a great pleasure to write my first article for the Magazine just as I arrive in post here. Ruth and I are very much looking forward to settling in and putting our roots down here in Yate and getting to know lots of you amongst the churches and

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Services throughout the Parish Parish Magazine | Yate Parish Sunday 1st February 4th Sunday of Epiphany—Gold/White Candlemass Malachi 3.1-5 Hebrews 2.14-end Luke 2.22-40 St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am All Age Service 6.30pm 630 Praise St Nix 9.30am Communion St James

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Active waiting on God! I don’t know about you, but I am not naturally always very patient! I sometimes want to ‘fast forward’ life and get to what I want to happen. But life isn’t like that and much of our life is spent waiting. So I have been thinking recently about waiting on God. Advent is a time of waiting as we look towards celebrating Christmas. Yet even as we celebrate Christmas and then Epiphany, we are still

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Welcome to the parish Sue. We all look forward to getting to know you and supporting you in your work with our congregations Who is Sue Gent? – read it in her own words It was a delight to be welcomed so warmly to the parish of Yate at my licensing on 5 October. Archdeacon Christopher explained that my role as parish priest is half time but until there is a new team rector I shall assume many of the rector’s respons

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Flags, flags and more flags On my return from holiday I was greeted with a hero’s welcome: all these flags run up the lamp posts for my return. Of course, I know they were not for me, they were not a welcome home. No, they were a message that said, ‘You are not welcome – go home’. I have spent some time thinking about what I am proud of about this nation, as well as those aspects that bring shame and embarrassment.

Please click below for a printable copy of the magazine: Services throughout the Parish Sunday 3rd August 7th Sunday of Trinity - ...