Services this Week
Severn FM - our local community radio station
We have succesfully completed our 28 day licence to broadcast to South Gloucester on 87.9FM
We have forged great links with local schools, community organizations, our local MPs, Police and Fire Service and many, many other organizations and individuals who serve the community. Our remit to be a Community Radio Station has been met and exceeded.
Severn Fm continues as an Internet Radio Station with live programs every evening and at the weekend
Keep listening - stay tuned !
The above link will open a new media player window so you can listen while surfing the net.
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This month's Editorial
Commentary and views on the events
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Who's Who at Church
Benefice Staff
Parish Priest & Vicar : Fr Andrew James
Associate Priest : Fr George Parfitt
Assistant Curate : Fr Marcus Walker
Lay Reader : Grahame Kingshott
Lay Reader : Julie James
Ordinand : Susan Cooke
Reader in Training : Pat Buckland
St Nicholas, Hardwicke
Churchwardens : Jenny Bell & Neil Hollis
PCC Secretary : Vannessa Moore
PCC Treasurer : Kate Felton
Organist : Mark Walters
Choir Leader : Jane Williams
St John the Baptist, Elmore
Churchwarden : Jenny Watts & Pat Buckland
PCC Secretary : Jill Hurran
PCC Treasurer : John Tooth
Organist : Colin Squire
Choir Leader : Sue Catcheside
St Laurence, Longney
Churchwarden : Geoff Smith
PCC Secretary : Cathi Beloe
PCC Treasurer : Les Hall
Organist : Colin Squire
Choir Leader : Sue Catcheside
Video Slot - An introduction to Taize
We featured Taize on the "Sunday Spirit" programme on Severn FM from 1.00 - 2.00pm on Sunday January 29th.
The Taize community, founded in 1940, welcomes visitors who'd like to spend a few days getting close to God through meditation, singing and simple living. At any given time there are several thousand there from about a hundred countries, enjoying a week-long retreat.
Fund Raising for Hardwicke Church
Here is an easy and very effective method of raising money online to help Hardwicke Church, anyone can do this, why not
give us a hand, read on below...
You shop online with your favourite stores and you raise money at the same time. It's that easy. It won't cost you an extra penny !!
Click on the link above to check it out and then remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online.
"Revenge of the Teddies" - Children in Need at Hardwicke Church
On Sunday November 20th, the nearest Sunday to "Children in Need" Friday, we hosted
a "Teddy Bear Guest Service" in
which Guest Teddies brought their own collection of £1.00
all in aid of the BBC Children in Need Appeal.
Great fun was had and the annual rendition of the Teddy Bear theme song with the memorable
lyric, "If you go down to the Church today"
was particularly moving :-)
Prizes were awarded for the Smallest Teddy Bear, the Largest Teddy Bear & the Oldest Teddy Bear!
Also
cellphone pictures were taken preserving the final moments of the service... see above!!
Other members of the congregation wisely decided that discretion was the better part of valour
and joined the queue for tea and coffee at that very moment.
Sunday School at Hardwicke Church
Little Fishes Pre-school Group at Hardwicke Church
Come and join us at "Little Fishes" a half hour service with fun action songs,
a story and prayers for children,
followed by a cuppa, chat and play.
This group is specially for our 'little fishes', youngsters aged 0 to pre-school
and their parents & carers.
We meet at 9.30 am every Thursday (term time only) in St. Nicholas Church.
We would love to see you there.
Daily Prayers for Busy People
Many have found benefit from keeping a time of prayer daily, to help with this the Church of England offers a convenient way to share the prayer life of the Church online
Click on either Morning or Evening below to display a complete day specific prayer service including the lectionary appointed readings and psalms. Across the Church of England, hundreds if not thousands of Christians will be using this same service along with you
Hopefully, if you have a tabbed browser and I have the coding right, the prayers will open in a new tab
so you dont lose our website in the process !
