Welcome to St Mary’s church, Fishponds!

Nestled in an oasis of green in the urban sprawl of northeast Bristol, next to Fishponds Park, the congregation of St Mary’s Fishponds has been worshiping God and serving our community for over 200 years. We offer a warm welcome to anyone who wants to come, wherever you are on your journey through life and faith, through hospitality, worship, prayer and pastoral support. As half of the benefice of All Saints and St Mary, we work closely with our partner church All Saints. We believe in a God who is compassionate and surprising, just and merciful, and we would love you to join us.

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Coming Up

This week:

• Week beginning Sunday 24th May 2026

  

  Pentecost is often described as the birthday of the church. We remember the day when a small group of frightened people were transformed into a movement that swept the Roman Empire and, eventually, much of the world. However, to simply describe it in these terms is to completely miss the point of what happened on that day and what the church really is.

  At the heart of the feast of Pentecost is the coming of the Holy Spirit. It was the Spirit that brought about the transformation of that small group of disciples into the growing community of believers that we hear about in the Acts of the Apostles. It is the Spirit that guides and strengthens the church today. It is the Spirit that reveals to each one of us the path that God has set before us.

  This Pentecost is an opportunity to open our hearts and minds afresh to the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit, to seek the truths that he reveals to us, develop the gifts that he gives and bear the fruits that he nurtures.

  We have a few opportunities to take this further on Sunday. There is Holy Communion at All Saints at 8.00 and 10.30 and at St Mary’s at 10.00:

  08:00	All Saints	Holy Communion (said)
  10:00	St Mary’s	Holy Communion
  10:30	All Saints	Holy Communion

  We have the usual services this week. Next Sunday there is a Benefice service at St Mary’s. As such, there will be no 10.30 service at All Saints.

  Wednesday 27th	09:00	All Saints	Celtic Morning prayer
  Thursday 28th	10:00	St Mary’s	Holy Communion
  Sunday 31st	08:00	All Saints	Holy Communion (said BCP)
  	10:00	St Mary’s	Benefice Communion

  Let us pray for that the Holy Spirit may dwell in our hearts and minds using the words of the collect for Pentecost:

  Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
  ignite in us your holy fire;
  strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
  revive your Church with the breath of love,
  and renew the face of the earth,
  through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  Yours in Christ

  Mark

If you wish to worship at home, you may find this service helpful.

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