August / September 2025 - E-Magazine
- The Team at Yate Parish
- Aug 15, 2025
- 8 min read
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Services throughout the Parish
Sunday 3rd August 7th Sunday of Trinity - Green Ecclesiastes 1.2,12-14;2.18-23 Colossians 3.1-11 Luke 12.13-21
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am All Age Service 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Communion
St James
11.00am Communion
St Peter 6.30pm Evening Worship (Book of Common Prayer)
Sunday 10th August 8th Sunday of Trinity - Green Genesis 15.1-6 Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16 Luke 12.32-40 St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Communion 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Morning Worship
St James 11.00am Morning Worship
St Peter 6.30pm Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
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Sunday 17th August 9th Sunday of Trinity - Green Jeremiah 23.23-29 Hebrews 11.29-12.2 Luke 12.49-56
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Morning Worship 6.30pm 630 Praise St Nix 9.30am Communion St James 11.00am Communion St Peter 6.30pm Evening Worship
(Book of Common Prayer)
Sunday 24th August 10th Sunday of Trinity - Green Isaiah 58.9b-end Hebrews 12.18-end Luke 13.10-17
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Communion 6.30pm 630 Praise St Nix 9.30am Morning Worship St James 11.00am Morning Worship St Peter 6.30pm Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
Sunday 31st August 11th Sunday of Trinity - Green Proverbs 25.6-7 Hebrews 13.1-8, 15-16 Luke 14.1,7-14
St Nix 9.30am Parish Communion No other services on this day
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Services throughout the Parish
Sunday 7th September 12th Sunday of Trinity - Green Deuteronomy 30.15-end Philemon 1-21 Luke 14.25-33
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am All Age Service 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Communion
St James
11.00am Communion
St Peter 6.30pm Evening Worship (Book of Common Prayer)
Sunday 14th September 13th Sunday of Trinity - Green Exodus 32.7-14 1 Timothy 1.12-17 Luke 15.1-10
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Communion 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Morning Worship
St James 11.00am Morning Worship
St Peter 6.30pm Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
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Sunday 21st September 14th Sunday of Trinity - Green Amos 8.4-7 1 Timothy 2.1-7 Luke 16.1-13 . St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Morning Worship 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Communion
St James 11.00am Communion
St Peter 6.30pm Evening Worship (Book of Common Prayer)
Sunday 28th September 15th Sunday of Trinity - Green Amos 6.1a,4-7 1 Timothy 6.6-19 Luke 16.19-end
St Mary 8.15am Communion 10.30am Communion 6.30pm 630 Praise
St Nix 9.30am Morning Worship
St James 11.00am Morning Worship
St Peter 6.30pm Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
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Making Jesus Visible as a Volunteer! By Diana Carter
I was new to Yate and St. Nix, when there was a call from the front for someone to help in the kitchen for their recently opened Lunch Club, so I volunteered. It was February 2018 and off I went like a lamb to the slaughter. When I arrived on that Monday morning there was a wonderful curate stirring a soup she had made from nothing with one arm whilst the other arm was stirring the makings of chocolate muffins. Fortunately, Sue Harrison (St. Nix paid administrator) appeared. Sue was our 'manager'. She was supposed to be working but showed me where everything was to lay up for the dozen guests we were expecting, and I was on my way. The next week someone else turned up to help, brand new too. A further person eventually joined us from sick leave and from then we were a tight knit little team supporting each other.
Over the years we have very gratefully received help by way of cooked food from a wide variety of people. Sue would fetch a box of vegetables donated by Lidl on a Monday morning, and from that we had to make soup. Although the three of us could cook somehow all common sense left us the first time we made a soup - cauliflower and potato. It was so thick and flavoured with Marmite (?!) it stood up in peaks, but the guests never complained, and we learnt from our mistake.
As the years progressed the Lunch Club has changed and adapted to circumstances and ideas but basically it has remained the same - soup, pudding, tea or coffee all for the princely sum of £2.50, and of course open to all. We do our best to Make Jesus Visible. We can cook in advance because we now have a freezer, gone are the Lidl boxes. Unfortunately, the original volunteers have had to give up, and we have another good team that continues to work like a well-oiled machine, filling in the gaps when there are holidays and illness.
Was it worth volunteering? Oh yes! I have learnt a lot and realise that serving others brings its own rewards and pleasure. After 7 years it is time for me to retire, and I now wait to see what else God has in mind for me to do. |
Support our Churches One Step (Or Pedal) at a Time Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust (GHCT) is delighted to announce that Ride+Stride is back for 2025, taking place on Saturday 13th of September.This annual event invites people across Gloucestershire and North Bristol to visit churches by walking, cycling, horse-riding or using public transport, all while raising money to support their upkeep. Funds raised are split between the participant’s chosen church and GHCT, which provides grants for vital repair and improvement work.In 2024, Ride+Stride raised over £36,000, supporting projects such as roof repairs, fire door replacements and improved wheelchair access. If you’d like to get involved this year, whether by taking part in the Ride+Stride itself or by putting on an event at your church, further information can be found at: https://ghct.org.uk/ride-and-stride
As in previous years, St James church in Westerleigh will be raising funds for Ride+Stride with a community breakfast. All are welcome to come between 9 and 10.45 am for a freshly-cooked full English breakfast or lighter option (including vegetarian or gluten-free), and your donations will help further the work of GHCT in supporting churches in our area.
Also in our parish St Peter’s and St Mary’s will be open to visitors all day with refreshments available. |
Mothers’ Union Yate August and September 2025
‘Join us, join in’
You are invited to a Strawberry Tea on Saturday 9th August 2pm-4pm at St Mary’s Church Yate. Cream teas and other refreshments will be served during the afternoon. Information about the work of Mothers’ Union will be available. Everybody very welcome!
The annual Wave of Prayer will take place at 12.30pm in St Mary’s Church Lady Chapel Prayer area on Tuesday 9th September. This is an inspiring short service of reflection where we pray for the Dioceses who are linked with Bristol: Dioceses in South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and India. We also pray for our work and mission across the world.
Mothers’ Union Yate September meeting ‘Getting to know you’ will be held on Thursday 18th September at 2pm at St Mary’s Church. Members will be invited to share the things that interest and inspire them. Lead: Jim Bradshaw, prayers: Norma Felstead and Bible reading: Jacquie Jones.
Non-members, guests and visitors are always welcome!
For more information about Mothers’ Union please contact Jacky on 07501 670265 or jackyfredrickson@gmail.com
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Tree Fest 2025
Our Christmas tree festival is ten years old this year so we have decided to celebrate by ‘branching out’ (excuse the pun) across the whole of Yate Parish under a new name: ‘Tree Fest 2025’. The festival, which will run from Friday 28th November to Saturday 6th December, will be familiar in lots of ways but will also feature some new events, participants and locations. Below is a short synopsis of our plans with dates for your diaries. There’s lots more going on behind the scenes to finalise details which we will share with you as they become available - please watch the Parish website and magazines for update. And of course if you’d like to get involved we would love to hear from you, drop us a line with your contact details to parishoffice@yateparish.org
There will be a festival opening night in St Mary’s church on Friday 28th November featuring Port of Bristol Shanty Crew, with light refreshments.
On Saturday 29th November and Saturday 6th December St Mary’s church will be open for the public to view the decorated church and trees. There will be a programme of half-hour musical interludes on both days, including well-known local group Fascinating Rhythm, and light refreshments throughout the day.
On Monday 1st December you can enjoy a delicious afternoon tea with seasonal music (details tbc) and bellringing at St Peter’s Church, Wapley.
St James in Westerleigh will again be hosting their very popular wreath-making workshops on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd November, as well as a Christmas Fair with a special visitor – further details to follow.
And to round off the week there will be an evening concert with the Rock Choir on Saturday 6th December at St Nix – full details to follow. |
St Mary’s church will be open to the public throughout the week Sunday 30th November to Friday 5th December (any exceptions, e.g., school services, will be detailed nearer the time).
Do you have any photos or memorabilia? A pictorial display of the first nine years of the Christmas Tree Festival is planned, so if you have any photos, programmes or other memorabilia you’re happy to lend for the display, please contact us at parishoffice@yateparish.org so that we can liaise with you. |
August
Saturday 9th—St James Church, Westerleigh Village Breakfast 9am-11am
Saturday 9th—St Mary’s Church— Mothers’ Union Strawberry Tea 2pm-4pm
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September
Friday 5th—St Nix Church Scam/Fraud event 2pm-3pm
Tuesday 9th—St Mary’s Church Lady Chapel Mothers’ Union Wave of Prayer 12.30pm
Saturday 13th— St James Church, Westerleigh Village Breakfast 9am-11am
Saturday 13th— Ride+Stride for Churches
Thursday 18th—St Mary’s Church, Mothers’ Union ‘Getting to know you’ 2pm
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Readings for Morning and Evening Prayer The Table below has the readings for Morning and Evening prayer. The Facebook prayers will read the Old Testament in the morning but you can chose either reading for morning or evening. Prayer books are available from the Parish Office. |
Weekly at St Mary’s
Thursday Communion at 10.00am
Compline @8pm
Before the lockdown happened, we had recorded the saying of Compline. We ask that each evening at 8pm we light a candle in our window and pray together for our nation using the words of the Compline service - it takes just over 5 minutes.
Visit the parish website and click on the recordings to listen; you will find the words of the service there too.
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