We’d just like to assure the choir at St John’s Bathwick that even if the Chronicle has substituted St Michael’s in your place, we knew who you were, and appreciated your presence.

After the big services last Sunday, when we spent our last day in the Holy Trinity church building with many good friends and memories, we now enter the unknown, as the various members of Holy Trinity begin to form new links, and find new homes…

We do have some arrangements for the forthcoming months, thanks to the generous support of our friends and neighbours at St Michael’s:-

The Portnall Lecture

will be held on Saturday 18th June as planned (see this post for details) but will be in St Michael’s church, Broad Street.

Tuesday Lunchtime Mass

The weekly mass on Tuesdays at 1:05 pm will continue in the chapel at St Michael’s, Broad Street starting on Tuesday 8th March (Shrove Tuesday).

Services

Sunday 20th  10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb

Monday 21st    Feria

Tuesday 22nd   Feria

1.05pm   Mass: Fr Robert Webb

Wednesday 23rd   St Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr

Thursday 24th Feria

Friday 25th      Feria

Saturday 26th   Our Lady on Saturday

10.30am Last meeting of the Walsingham Cell at Holy Trinity church

Next Sunday 27th February, The last day of services at Holy Trinity.

8th Sunday of the Year, Sexagesima, 2nd before Lent.

11.15am Vestry Meeting and Final Annual Parish Meeting

12 noon Our Final Mass, followed by Parish Lunch at 1.30pm and Solemn Benediction at approximately 3.15pm.

Notices

Invitations for our final Sunday Mass, Lunch & Benediction on 27th February are still available. Please be sure to take one and reply for yourself as well as any friends who you know would like to join us.  Give your replies to Robin today, or by Wednesday 23rd February at the very latest, for catering purposes.

Our Final Annual Parish Meeting will take place at 11.15am on Sunday 27th February, immediately before the last Mass, in order to elect officers for the coming months to wind up our affairs and finalise the handing over of the church building.

Standing Orders/Direct Debits: please be sure to cancel your bank arrangements in favour of Holy Trinity, so that our accounts can be balanced before closure.

Before you leave, do read the kind letter to the congregation from the Revd Kieren Bourne, Senior Pastor of the Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church in Bath, which is displayed on the noticeboard beside the side door.

Mass on Sunday 6th March, (Half-Marathon day): Fr Michael will be celebrating Mass at 6pm on Sunday 6th March at St Mary’s Bathwick, and we are all invited to join the congregation for that service.

UNITE: next meeting at St Michael’s on Saturday 26th Feb, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

Bible Challenge: St Michael’s Church, The Observer Newspaper and Bath Literature Festival are collaborating to read the entire King James Bible between 1st and 5th March.  Everyone is invited to go and listen or to take part as readers or stewards.  More details from Caroline Ferguson: 447103.

Christian Aid Supporters Meeting, Wed. 2nd March at Manvers Street Baptist Church, 7pm for 7.30-9.30pm, with John Bell of Iona Community. Retiring collection. Booking essential.  Details: 01454 415923; email bookings.west@christian-aid.org

Women’s World Day of Prayer will be on Friday 4th March, and this year’s theme is How Many Loaves Have You? Services at various venues, look out for details.

Sunday 13th  10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb

Monday 14th   Ss Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop, Patrons of Europe (St Valentine, Martyr)

Tuesday 15th – Feria

1.05pm   Requiem Mass for Fr Ronald Brownrigg.
(In the Sacristy if cold.  Please use the side door.)

Wednesday 16th – Feria

Thursday 17th – Feria

Friday 18th – Feria

Saturday 19th – Feria

Next Sunday 20th February, The 7th Sunday of the Year, Septuagesima;

3rd Sunday before Lent.
10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  NOTICES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Invitations for our final Sunday Mass, Lunch & Benediction on 27th February are available now from Mary. Please be sure to take one for yourself and any friends of Holy Trinity that you know of, and send your replies to Robin.

Please Read! The Revd Kieren Bourne, Senior Pastor of the Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church in Bath, has written a kind letter to our congregation after hearing the news that Holy Trinity will shortly be closing.  The letter is displayed on the noticeboard by the side door; please read it before you go.

The Mass at 1.05pm on Tuesday 15th will be a Requiem for Fr Ronald Brownrigg.

Our Final Annual Parish Meeting will take place at 11.15am on Sunday 27th February, immediately before the last Mass, in order to elect officers for the coming months to wind up our affairs and finalise the handing over of the church building.

Concert by the Consort of Barber Surgeons: early choral & lute music at  Magdalen Chapel, Holloway, Sat.19th Feb, 7.30pm.  £10 (£5).  More details: 01179 861762.

UNITE: next meeting at St Michael’s on Saturday 26th Feb, 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

Bible Challenge: St Michael’s Church, The Observer Newspaper and Bath Literature Festival are collaborating to read the entire King James Bible between 1st and 5th March.  Everyone is invited to go and listen or to take part as readers or stewards.  More details from Caroline Ferguson: 447103.

Christian Aid Supporters Meeting, Wednesday 2nd March at Manvers Street Baptist Church, 7pm for 7.30-9.30pm, when John Bell of the Iona Community will be coming to take part. No charge, but a collection will be taken.  Advance booking essential. Booking/details: 01454 415923; email bookings.west@christian-aid.org

Women’s World Day of Prayer will be on Friday 4th March, and this year’s theme is How Many Loaves Have You? Services at various venues, look out for details.

The 30th Bath Half Marathon, Sunday 6th March. See posters for details of I CAN

Sunday 6th

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb

2.45pm   The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering in the Guildhall.

Monday 7th     Feria

Tuesday 8th     Feria

1.05pm   Mass in the Sacristy.  Please use the side door.

Wednesday 9th Feria

Thursday 10th St Scholastica, Virgin

Friday 11th      Feria

Saturday 12th   Feria

Next Sunday 13th February, The 6th Sunday of Epiphany, 4th before Lent,

6th Sunday of the Year.

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb

Notices

THIS AFTERNOON (6th) The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering will take place at the Guildhall at 2.45pm, when you are invited to explore the Mayor’s theme, Town & Gown, from the perspective of 8 different faiths.  Share a free buffet whilst discovering more about Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sai Baba and Sikh faiths.  Everyone is invited, no tickets, no charge.

Invitations for our final Sunday Mass, Lunch & Benediction on 27th February are available now from Mary. Please be sure to take one for yourself and any friends of Holy Trinity that you know of, and send your replies to Robin.

Please Read! The Revd Kieren Bourne, Senior Pastor of the Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church in Bath, has written a kind letter to our congregation after hearing the news that Holy Trinity will shortly be closing.  The letter is displayed on the noticeboard by the side door; please read it before you go.

Bible Challenge: St Michael’s Church, The Observer Newspaper and Bath Literature Festival are collaborating to read the entire King James Bible, between the evening of 1st March and Saturday morning 5th March. Everyone is invited to join in, either as readers or stewards or just by going along to listen.  Readers can register at kingjamesbible@bathfestivals.org.uk Details: Caroline Ferguson: 447103, or visit  http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/23/king-james-bible-reading-bath

Christian Aid Supporters Meeting, Wednesday 2nd March at Manvers Street Baptist Church, 7pm for 7.30-9.30pm, when John Bell of the Iona Community will be coming to take part. No charge, but a collection will be taken.  Advance booking essential. Booking/details: 01454 415923; email bookings.west@christian-aid.org

Women’s World Day of Prayer will be on Friday 4th March, and this year’s theme is How Many Loaves Have You? Services at various venues, look out for details.

The 30th Bath Half Marathon, Sunday 6th March. See posters for details of I CAN Challenges, offering places in the race in aid of the childen’s communication charity.

Sunday 30th

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart
6pm Holocaust Memorial Service at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church, URC Hall Grove Street.

Monday 31st    St John Bosco

Tuesday 1st Feb. Feria    No lunchtime Mass this week.

Wednesday 2nd  Feria             (Candlemas)

1pm Last meeting of our Julian Group. Bring your lunch to eat together afterwards, hot drink provided.  All welcome.

Thursday 3rd Feria       (St Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; St Anskar, Bishop)

Friday 4th Feria       (St Gilbert of Sempringham, Simon Stock and Stephen Harding, Priests and Religious Founders)

Saturday 5th St Agatha, Virgin and Martyr

Next Sunday 6th February, 5th Sunday of the Year (Epiphany 5) 5th before Lent

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Robert Webb
2.45pm   The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering in the Guildhall.

Notices

THIS EVENING (30th) we are invited to a special service at 6pm to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church in the URC Hall in Grove Street, in the presence of the Mayor of Bath. There will be an act of remembrance and an opportunity to listen and reflect on this year’s theme of Untold Stories, translating the past into contemporary action. Everybody is very welcome.

NEXT SUNDAY (6th) The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering will take place at the Guildhall at 2.45pm, when you are invited to explore the Mayor’s theme, Town & Gown, from the perspective of 8 different faiths.  Share a free buffet whilst discovering more about Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sai Baba and Sikh faiths.  Everyone is invited, no tickets, no charge.

Bible Challenge: St Michael’s Church, The Observer Newspaper and Bath Literature Festival are collaborating to undertake a wonderful challenge – to read the entire King James Bible continuously, starting on the evening of 1st March and finishing on Saturday morning 5th March. Everyone is invited to join in, either as readers or stewards or just by going along to listen.  Readers can register at kingjamesbible@bathfestivals.org.uk More details from Caroline Ferguson: 447103, or visit  http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/23/king-james-bible-reading-bath

Christian Aid Supporters Meeting, Wednesday 2nd March at Manvers Street Baptist Church, 7pm for 7.30-9.30pm, when John Bell of the Iona Community will be coming to take part. No charge, but a collection will be taken.  Advance booking essential. Booking/details: 01454 415923; email bookings.west@christian-aid.org

Women’s World Day of Prayer will be on Friday 4th March, and this year’s theme is How Many Loaves Have You? Services at various venues, look out for details.

The 30th Bath Half Marathon will be on Sunday 6th March.  See posters for details of the I CAN Challenges, offering you a place in the race in support of the childen’s communication charity.

Sunday 23rd

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart.

6pm Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Living Springs MC Church, URC Hall Grove St.  All welcome.

Monday 24th   St Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor

7.30pm   PCC Meeting in the Sacristy.  Please use the side door.

Tuesday 25th   Conversion of St Paul, Apostle

1.05pm   Mass in the Sacristy.  Please use the side door.

Wednesday 26th Feria Ss Timothy and Titus, Bishops

Thursday 27th Feria

Friday 28th St Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor

Saturday 29th   Our Lady on Saturday

10.30am Walsingham Cell

Next Sunday 30th January, Presentation of the Lord: Candlemas  (Epiphany 4)

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart

6pm Holocaust Memorial Service at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church, URC Hall Grove Street.

Notices

THIS EVENING (23rd) we are invited to a special service at 6pm for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church, in the URC Hall, Grove Street, Bath.  The guest preacher will be the Revd Angela Berners-Wilson, Chaplain at the University of Bath.  Everybody is very welcome.

Help! Serving coffee after Mass is part of our mission, and if we all took a turn we would each only need to serve or wash up every 8 weeks.  Please could you offer?

The PCC will meet tomorrow, Monday 24th January, at 7.30pm in the Sacristy.  Please use the side door in Chapel Row.

UNITE: “an opportunity for the many churches in Bath to come together to impact the city for God”. UNITE is a monthly event at St Michael’s Broad Street, to pray and worship together and share a meal.  The next meeting is from 7.30 to 9.30pm on Friday 28th January, and everybody is welcome.

NEXT SUNDAY (30th) we will celebrate Candlemas, transferred from 2nd Feb.

Holocaust Memorial Day: next Sunday 30th January at 6pm, Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church will be holding its annual service to mark the day, at the URC Hall in Grove Street, in the presence of the Mayor of Bath. There will be an opportunity to listen and reflect on the theme of Untold Stories, translating the past into contemporary action, and an act of remembrance. Everyone is invited.

The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering will take place on Sunday 6th February at 2.45pm at the Guildhall, when you are invited to explore the Mayor’s theme, Town & Gown, from the perspective of 8 different faiths.  Share a free buffet whilst discovering more about Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sai Baba and Sikh faiths.  Everyone is welcome.

Sunday 16th

10.30am – Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart.

6pm – 10th Anniversary Epiphany Service of Praise, and in preparation for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, at St Mary’s Bathwick.  Preacher, the Bishop of Bath & Wells.  All welcome.

Monday 17th – St Antony, Abbott

Tuesday 18th   Feria

1.05pm – Mass in the Sacristy.  Please use Chapel Row door.

Wednesday 19th – Feria (St Wulfstan, Bishop)

Thursday 20th – Feria (St Fabian, Pope and Martyr)

Friday 21st – St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr

Saturday 22nd – Feria (St Vincent, Deacon and Martyr)

11am Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at St John’s RC Church, South Parade. All welcome.

Next Sunday, 23rd January:   The Third Sunday of Epiphany

10.30am Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart
6pm Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Living Springs MC Church, URC Hall Grove St.  All welcome.

Notices

THIS EVENING we are invited to the 10th Epiphany-tide Service of Praise, also marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The service starts at 6pm at St Mary’s Bathwick, and the Preacher will be the Bishop of Bath & Wells.  This year’s theme, offered by the Churches in Jerusalem, invites Christians everywhere to pause and reflect on their relation to the Mother Church in Jerusalem….

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. There will be a service at 11am on Saturday 22nd January at St John’s Roman Catholic Church, South Parade, arranged by the Central Zone of Churches Together in Bath.  Caroline Bovett has more details, or contact Fr Tom at St John’s: fathertom@stjohnsbath.fsnet.co.uk

We are invited to a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to be held next Sunday 23rd January at 6pm at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church, in the URC Hall, Grove Street, Bath.  The guest preacher will be the Revd Angela Berners-Wilson.  Everybody is very welcome.

The next PCC meeting will take place in the Sacristy on Monday 24th January, at 7.30pm.  Please use the Chapel Row door.

UNITE: “an opportunity for the many churches in Bath to come together to impact the city for God”. UNITE is a monthly event at St Michael’s Broad Street, to pray and worship together and share a meal.  The next meeting is from 7.30 to 9.30pm on Friday 28th January, and everybody is welcome.

Candlemass will be celebrated here this year on Sunday 30th January.

The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering will take place on Sunday 6th February at 2.45pm at the Guildhall, when you are invited to explore the Mayor’s theme, Town & Gown, from the perspective of 8 different faiths.  Share a free buffet whilst discovering more about Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sai Baba and Sikh faiths.  Everyone is welcome.

Sunday 9th

10.30am    Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart.

Monday 10th    Feria

Tuesday 11th    Feria

1.05pm    Mass in the Sacristy. Please use Chapel Row door.

Wednesday 12th    Feria    (St Aelred of Rievaulx, Abbot)

Thursday 13th    Feria    (St Hilary, Bishop & Doctor)

Friday 14th    Feria

Saturday 15th    Feria

Next Sunday, 16th January:   The Second Sunday of Epiphany

10.30am  Solemn Mass: Fr Michael Hart

Notices

Stamps for Donkeys: Please bring the used postage stamps from your Christmas and New Year post to church by next week at the latest, so that Mary can send them off to raise money for our donkeys at Bransby, near Lincoln.

Like as the Hart: a Promenade Concert in Wells Cathedral, 7-8pm on Friday 14th January.  Tallis Voices (including Frank & Margaret from our choir) will perform musical reflections on the psalms, in aid of Wells Cathedral Girl Chorister Trust.  Tickets £8 from Wells Cathedral Shop or Bath Festivals Box Office: 463362.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  There will be a morning service on Saturday 22nd January at St John’s Roman Catholic Church, South Parade, arranged by the Central Zone of Churches Together in Bath.  For the time of the service, please ask Caroline Bovett, or contact Fr Tom Gunning at St John’s: fathertom@stjohnsbath.fsnet.co.uk.

We are invited to a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to be held on Sunday 23rd January at 6pm at Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church, in the URC Hall, Grove Street, Bath.  The guest preacher will be the Revd Angela Berners-Wilson.  Everybody is very welcome.

The next PCC meeting will take place in the Sacristy on Monday 24th January, at 7.30pm.  Please use the Chapel Row door.

Candlemass will be celebrated here this year on Sunday 30th January.

The Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering will take place on Sunday 6th February at 2.45pm at the Guildhall, when you are invited to explore the Mayor’s theme, Town & Gown, from the perspective of 8 different faiths.  Share a free buffet whilst discovering more about Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sai Baba and Sikh faiths.  Everyone is welcome.

Readings for next Sunday:
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; Psalm 40; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34.