Civic Carol Service
The church was packed once again for our annual Civic Carol Service. We were delighted to be joined by The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cllr Paula O'Rourke and to welcome Rev Teddy Kalonga as our preacher.
Teddy is the Superintendent Minister of the Methodist Circuit of Bristol and South Gloucestershire and as he has only been in the city since September it was a real joy to have him share with us a message of hope this Christmas.
We were also joined by the Band and Songsters of the Easton Citadel of the Salvation Army who, along with our own choir, accompanied the lusty singing of some well known carols.
A great celebration of the Light of Christ this Christmas.
You can watch the whole service here
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I'm Beth, Life Event Coordinator. Over the past few months, we have been busy with baptisms, weddings and funerals. From small wedding blessings with only a couple and a priest present to large affairs with over 300 guests we feel glad to have supported people during key moments in their lives. I've noticed that life event services need cooperation from the whole team at St. Mary's: Cleaners keeping the church spotless; Clergy and Vergers running a seamless service on the day; talented Musicians providing deeply moving music; the Events team rearranging schedules and tours to fit services in the diary; much admin preparation before the day; careful diligence from our Finance Manager to ensure every penny of donations are sent to families charity of choice. The love and care put in by the team here is apparent to me and hopefully reassures you that St. Mary's will be here for you in both the highlights and hard times that you face. Beth Herbert
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