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.
Message from Rev’d Lizzie and PCC
St Mary’s Church heaters were serviced on Monday and they did not pass their tests. This means that we have no heating in church currently. As we “ride this wave” and make short and long term decisions as a church about temporary and permanent heating options then please be advised for the meantime:
- Services will continue as normal in Church.
- Wrap up warm!
- Bring a Hot Water bottle if you want, and if any spare ones then perhaps consider lending one to the church for visitors.
- Bring a blanket/and or cushion.
- Coffee/Tea will be in the parish room – it is warm in there!
- I promise to keep the sermon short. 🙂
- Prays for all and Thanks to Wardens and PCC for all helping this week.
Blessings – Revd Lizzie and St Mary’s PCC
Coming Up
This week:
- Week beginning Sunday 1st March 2026
Photo by Jack Niles on Unsplash Through Lent this year we are asked to look at a number of encounters between God and specific people. This week we get a glimpse of conversations between God and Abraham in the Old Testament and the meeting of Jesus and Nicodemus in the New Testament. Both are fascinating insights into who God is.
The encounter with Abraham in Genesis focuses on Blessing. We hear God say
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing,
God blesses Abraham, but does that in order that Abraham will be a blessing to others. Like springs of water that start in a very specific place, that then ripple out to form rivers and streams to refresh, sustain and support all other life.
We need God’s blessing in our lives, we need that refreshment that sustains us so that we can also be a source of blessing to others. I have known a great number of people who have blessed me with their wisdom, goodness and presence. I hope that I have at times also been a blessing to others.
How have we received blessing in our lives? Perhaps more importantly how have we then also blessed others.
Services this Sunday – 1st March 2026
10:00 am – Creative Church – St Mary’s
10:30 am- Holy Communion with Baptism, band and Junior Church – All Saints
6:30pm – Evensong – St Mary’s
The Week Ahead
Mon 2nd March
10:30am – Tiny Tots, All Saints
Tue 3rd March
10:30am – M4T, St Mary’s Parish Rooms
7:30pm – Lent Group One, Vicarage
Wed 4th March
9:00am – Celtic Morning Prayer, All Saints
2:00pm – Lent Group Two, St Marys’ Parish Room
Thu 5th March
10:00am – Holy Communion, St Mary’s
Fri 6th March
11:00am – Living After Loss, St Mary’s
2:00pm – World Day of Prayer – Argyle Morley URC
Sat 7th March
10:00am – Coffee Morning and Book Sale with Bristol Repair Café, All Saints
12:00pm – 1:30pm – Saturday Lunches, St Mary’s
Sun 8th March
8:00am – Holy Communion, All Saints
10:00am – Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10:30am – Messy Muddy Church, All Saints
5:00pm – Generations
Blessings
Revd Lizzie
If you wish to worship at home, you may find this service helpful.
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