Anglo-Catholic Churches in Bath
Leaving the centre of Georgian Bath and crossing the river Avon by the world famous Pulteney Bridge, you are already in the Parish of St. Mary the Virgin, shortly to be joined on your left side by the Parish of St. John the Baptist. Together these form the United Benefice of Bathwick.
Dear brothers and sisters,
I am writing with my weekly email containing details of our planned worship at the Bathwick churches on Sunday and during this coming week.
Attached to this email is our weekly noticesheet and the service sheet for Sunday’s Eucharist at St John’s (9.00am) and St Mary’s church (10.30am) (also to be live-streamed on Bathwick Benefice News Facebook page and uploaded afterwards to the Bathwick Benefice YouTube channel). You might like to print these out and bring them with you to the service.
Other services during the course of this coming week in the benefice will be offered as follows:
- Sunday: Advent Carol service at St John’s church at 6pm (also to be live-streamed on Bathwick Benefice News Facebook page) – please try to attend this beautiful service which begins this lovely season of Advent
- Tuesday: Mass at 9.30am (also to be live-streamed on Bathwick Benefice News Facebook page)
- Wednesday: Mass at St Mary’s church at 10.30am
- Thursday: Mass at St John’s church at 10.30am
- Friday: no Mass
- Saturday: no Mass
All services open to the public; we continue to encourage the use of hand sanitiser on arrival, social distancing inside the church building, and Track and Trace. The wearing of facemasks is encouraged but subject to individual preference. Those who have contracted Covid or been in recent contact with anyone with Covid and/or have been asked to isolate should not attend worship. Communion will continue to be administered in just the Blessed Sacrament for the time being, with the Precious Blood reserved to the celebrant alone.
Also attached is the Bathwick News magazine for December 2021, this contains details of Christmas services, concerts and other events taking place in our two churches over the next few weeks, and other news/information. Thanks as always to Kerry Hughes for collating this and to all those who contributed articles.
With my continued prayers and best wishes for you all
Revd Peter Edwards
Rector of Bathwick
(h) 01225 460052
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Latest weekly noticesheet (click here)
To view the latest mass streamed by Fr Peter or on our Bathwick Benefice News Group page. (click the Facebook icon above) or on our YouTube channel – Bathwick parishes, view here
Safeguarding
Events
FREE ENTRY to a special Christmas event
Bathwick Craft Market meets at St John’s Hall, Bathwick, Bath every second Saturday of the month. This Christmas we have a special event on Saturday 11th December with a Christmas theme starting at 11.00am.
There will be stalls selling Soft Toys, Turned Wood, Jewellery, Knitted Gifts, Christmas decorations, Greeting Cards and Calendars and much more. All Handmade with love.
Our available refreshments will also reflect Christmas with a warming winter soup, Christmas Cake, minced pies and a selection of Sandwiches. All at very reasonable prices and all homemade.
Organ Restoration Appeal
Interest has been shown in the Requiem which was said at Walsingham last year at the 100th Anniversary of Fr Dunn’s death. The requiem service and homily can be found on St John’s pages or click here for the service or homily
