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The West office in Thornbury supports the work of hundreds of churches and thousands of volunteers in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
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On the fourth Sunday of each month there is a Family Service at 9.15am at St Paul’s, a Family Eucharist at 10.45am at St Mary’s, and the evening service is normally Choral Evensong. Other Sunday morning services are Eucharistic, with Sunday School at St Paul’s, and provision for children at St Mary’s. We also have service at 4pm in St Mary’s, on the first and third Sunday of every month. The style of this “4all” service is informal, with modern music and a Christian message, and everyone is warmly welcomed. Kids Praise continues at 4pm on the second Sunday of each month, beginning in February. St Mary’s Church is open every day.
St Mary's Church, Castle Street, BS35 1HQ
Tel: 01454 281900
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11 Castle Street, Thornbury, BS35 1HA
Tel: 01454 412223
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- Promote harmonious relations between people of different faiths in the local authority area of South Gloucestershire.
- Involve faith groups in the civic life of South Gloucestershire, giving them a representative voice.
- Improve the quality of life for local people by working together on agreed projects, demonstrating partnership between different faiths.
- Encourage dialogue and provide an opportunity for faith organisations to network with each other and relevant bodies.
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Gillingstool, Thornbury, BS35 2EG
Tel: 01454 419118
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We aim to increase awareness of God's presence, celebrate His love and to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care. Love and service are the mainsprings of our congregation as we look to be good neighbours to all.
For more information, see our web page or contact Don Grimsell.
High Street, Thornbury
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The church is at the corner of Chapel Street and Rock Street, with car parks close by in St Mary Street and Rock Street.
Family Service is at 11am on Sundays, including communion, and a second Sunday Hospital Service is at 7pm(Thornbury Hospital).
Activities include a House Group at 7.15pm on Wednesdays, United Ladies Guild 2.30pm on Thursdays, Time for God Prayer Group at 9.30am on Fridays and Tea, Coffee, Traidcraft Goods and TCT Book Stall 10am-12noon on Saturdays.
ngm's Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury
This week-long training course offers professional training from the Luv Esther cast and other ngm tutors as well as a chance to perform songs from Luv Esther. As well as arts training, Luv Esther Summer School also gives you a chance to be part of a passionate and creative community and develop your relationship with God through a dynamic mix of worship, teaching from the Bible and personal times with God. The week will end with an opportunity to perform what you've learnt to family and friends. Age 14-18 years.
For more information on any of the ngm's training courses, please visit the ngm website, email, or call 01454 414880.
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3.45pm, St Mary's Church
To celebrate the handing over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of London as UK becomes the Olympic host nation. Our Bellringing team will be ringing St Mary’s bells to join others from parishes across to the region.
ngm's Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury
This is a unique oppportunity to develop as a musician at ngm's purpose built £3million missions and arts complex. You will have a chance to learn skills and techniques and develop as an artist with training from ngm's artists and tutors. As with Luv Esther Summer School,
Amplified also gives you a chance to be part of a passionate and creative community and develop your relationship with God through a dynamic mix of worship, teaching from the Bible and personal times with God. The week will end with an opportunity to perform what you've learnt to family and friends. Age 14-18 years.
For more information on any of the ngm's training courses, please visit the ngm website, email, or call 01454 414880.
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8pm, 80 Knapp Road, Thornbury
Tom Keates house group will flout tradition and meet during the summer on Tuesdays 19th August and 2nd September. If you are missing your own groups or want a bit of Christian Fellowship through the summer you are most welcome to join us. (Tel 885058). Please arrive by 7:45 if you would like coffee or tea before the meeting. New members welcome.
7.30pm, 9 Clare Walk, Thornbury
Education for Discipleship (EfD) is a new course of group study and discussion written by the Diocese which a group has followed since 2006. We meet fortnightly and so far we've covered the Old and New Testaments and the spread of the early Church. Our next study topic - on the Church since the Reformation - starts in September but before that there is a Welcome Evening on Thursday 4th September to which all are invited. Refreshments will be served and we will also be viewing a video on the English medieval church by the "TV Vicar" Revd Peter Owen Jones as preparation for the autumn programme. Further information is available from Marjory Entwistle or Mark & Julie Watson.
8pm, Aust Church
Instrument maker Dominic Allan teams up with multi-instrumentalist Woody Woodward. This is ‘new English piping’, drawn from domestic and continental traditions and influenced by numerous contemporary styles, accompanied by guitar, piano, Appalachian and hammered dulcimer.
Dominic Allan and Woody Woodward have been playing together since 2003, Initially as two thirds of the band “Fiendhandle” they have performed at such diverse events as Music in the church at Aust, Semley Music Festival and Glastonbury Festivals 2005 & 2007. Their repertoire includes traditional music as well as the new compositions.
Tickets £10/£8 concs, available from 01454 632306
7.30–9.30pm, St Mary's Church Hall
This will run from Thursday 18th September to Thursday 20th November.
10am–12.30pm 9 Woodleigh, Thornbury
With Bring and Buy and Raffle, in aid of the PBC Foundation. The PBC Foundation raises money for research for a cure for this progressive auto-immune illness as well as providing useful information for sufferers, medical staff and the public.
8pm, Aust Church, Aust (nearest postcode BS35 4BA)
Jon Swayne and Becky Price have been playing together for a few years, having discovered a natural rapport in their approach to music.
On the one hand they are exploring English music, especially from 17th and 18th century sources, and this forms the core of their concert repertoire and of their recently released CD, Love and a Bottle. On the other they have built up an enthusiastic following in European dance circles, where a large part of their repertoire is made up of their own rich and beguiling compositions.
If you're a Blowzabella fan or an English folkie, this should be right up your street. If you're into European piping, this is an excellent example. English music was rarely better served.
Tickets £10/£8conc
Call 01454 632306 or 07949 836503, or click below for more details.
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8pm, Aust Church, Aust (nearest postcode BS35 4BA)
Songs of sensual love and spiritual devotion, street cries and lullabies, chilling murder ballads and dance-songs for the Virgin Mary – this programme celebrates the richness of English song from 13th century sources, and folk-songs collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Alva is Vivien Ellis and Giles Lewin, and was formed in 1997 to explore the links between early European vocal repertoire and surviving folksong traditions.
Vivien Ellis performs medieval, renaissance and traditional music with international ensembles Sinfonye and The Dufay Collective. Giles Lewin specialises in the traditional music of Europe and the Middle East.
Tickets £10/£8conc
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