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		<title>Bishop&#8217;s letter: Time for Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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This month Bishop Lee invites us to major on hope in Advent.
In the season of Advent, Church tradition encourages Christians to turn their gaze to the wrapping up of history as we know it. To give attention to the four last things:  heaven, hell, death and judgement.  The readings set for Advent usually include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elsie Briggs House of Prayer: an oasis.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you will know about this small 15th century cottage, next to Westbury-on-Trym parish church, which has been open as an ecumenical house of prayer since 1991. Others may only be vaguely aware of its existence, or may never have heard of it. With its beautiful Quiet Garden and distinctive ‘prayed-in’ feel, it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bristol and Swindon Blue Wave: Latest on the Countdown to Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s how you get to the important Countdown to Copenhagen The Wave in London on December 5th! It’s shaping up to be a huge event with thousands of people from across the UK preparing to flow through the streets of London in support of a safe climate future for all. See www.the-wave.org.uk or Christian Aid&#8217;s ‘The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FT article on threatened clergy pensions &#8216;Misconceived&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article in last week&#8217;s Financial Times, headed ‘Vicars’ pensions under threat as church is seduced by equities cult’, is misconceived and fails to take adequate account of the scheme’s relative age compared to other schemes, says Dr Jonathan Spencer, Chairman of the Church of England Pensions Board:
“The scheme concerned is responsible for paying pensions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Policy on the payment of expenses to Licensed Lay Ministers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To:       Licensed Lay Ministers, Incumbents, PCC Secretaries, Acting Dean, Area Deans, Warden of Readers
6 November 2009
Dear colleagues
Licensed Lay Ministers (Readers) and their Expenses in the Diocese of Bristol. 
I am writing as Chair of the Council for Licensed Lay Ministry (Readers Council) to provide you with our Diocesan Policy guidelines for the remuneration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aging Church Congregations: Problem or Challenge?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the major issue that will be raised on 29th October at St Michael’s Chester Square SW1W 9HH‎ at   the conference on A Mission-shaped Church for Older People at which Bishop Graham Cray (Archbishops’ Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh   Expressions) will be present to take the platform at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Octobers Diocesan Newsletter now available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the Diocesan Newsletter is now available.
For articles, events highlights and the monthly housekeeping information for PCCs and Clergy, please visit:
Newsletter page &#62;&#62;
Download the newsletter direct (PDF)  &#62;&#62;
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		<title>ADVENT TALKS at St Mary’s, Olveston</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A series of talks at St Mary&#8217;s Olveston. The Talks are at 7.30pm, each telling their own story, followed by questions, wine and refreshments. Come and prepare for Christmas!
Olveston: view map
Tuesday, December 1st,
ON A WING AND A PRAYER
The founding of the world’s first children’s hospice—what led up to it and what followed
Sr Frances Dominica
Sr Frances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CANCELLED EVENT : Church and School – Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MnM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately due to the low number of bookings for this event I regret to inform you that it has been cancelled.  Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
Event:  Church and School &#8211; Together
Date:    Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Time:   10am – 4pm
Venue: St Peter’s Church, The Green Room, Church Lane, Kington Langley, SN15 5NJ
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		<title>vacancy;St Monica Trust &#8211; Pastoral Co-Ordinator</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[£21203 &#8211; £23860 pro rata
15 hours per week
Sandford Station, North Somerset
Ref: SR318
You will be a lay or ordained minister of a mainstream protestant tradition and be able to demonstrate an understanding of spiritual well-being within a social or health care setting. An appreciation of the ecumenical and inclusive dimension of this work is essential, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mustard Seed grants: up to £5,000 available to faith groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mustard Seed grants of up to £5,000 are available to faith groups that are involved in social action in the community; the grants can support new ventures, or help groups to develop existing work to improve the level of provision.  Thanks to a recent high-value donation to the Mustard Seed programme, we now have additional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World AIDS Day, 1 December 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please support NAT this World AIDS Day, 1 December 2009
NAT (National AIDS Trust) is calling for churches across the UK to come together in support of World AIDS Day 2009,  by holding a special collection and raising awareness of HIV in the UK.  World AIDS Day was the first international health-awareness day when it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Swine Flu update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Colleagues,
SWINE FLU: STATEMENT FROM THE ARCHBISHOPS TO THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS
At the end of July the Department of Health advised us that the pandemic had reached the stage at which ‘it makes good sense to limit the spread of disease by not sharing common vessels for food and drink.’
In the light of this we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cycle of Prayer: Q4 now available</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cycle of Prayer for October is now available via our Cycle of Prayer webpage.
“Prayer is the test of everything;
prayer is also the source of everything;
prayer is the driving force of everything;
prayer is also the director of everything.
If prayer is right, everything is right.
For prayer will not allow anything to go wrong.”
Theophan the Recluse (1815-94)
Visit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Wave: Bristol and Swindon to London</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear friends in Christ
You will have heard by now about the ‘Blue Wave’ rally which is happening in London on 5 December and the coaches which have been organised.
Churches, congregations and Christian relief agencies are in the forefront of drawing attention to the need for action in response to Climate Change.  The rally – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glimpses of Heaven: Come and sing at St. Michael&#8217;s on Youtube</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are times when heaven touches earth. St Michael&#8217;s is a small inner city church, on a Hill at the end of a housing complex.  Just after Easter three of us got together and talked about what could we do for this years community Art Event.  Was it flower arranging or something bigger? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bishop&#8217;s letter: Leading People</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Recently I was talking with a group of our colleagues about ministry issues. I am of course aware that leadership is not a ‘done deal’ within the Church of England, partly because many people assume that leadership is at best benign dictatorship and at worst, dictatorship plain and simple.
An oft quoted cliché is that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tour of FATHER &amp; SON: SON &amp; FATHER – Venue request</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MnM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neville Boundy was Vicar of St Stephen’s in Southmead and Cotham Parish Church.  His first play (completed in 1994) FATHER &#38; SON: SON &#38; FATHER – conversations between Jesus and his Father, beginning with the Baptism and travelling to Easter has been widely performed in local Churches and Cathedrals, and in the RSC Actors’ Fringe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mental Health and Healing in the Life of the Church – Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MnM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope’s Place is privileged to be hosting Dr Jo and Rev Gavin Knight, authors of recently-published ‘Disturbed by Mind and Spirit: Mental Health and Healing in Parish Ministry’, along with Marvin Rees for a one-day regional conference and networking-day on mental health and the church.
Gavin and Jo will explore issues of mental health and healing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Planting Life! – Mission21 Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MnM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharing the struggle and celebrating the success of church planting
Discover &#8211; What is going on in church planting in the UK?  Mission21 is your chance to hear about this first-hand from both internationally-recognised speakers and the people who have been busy doing it on the ground.
Discuss &#8211; How do you overcome your latest challenge?  What [...]]]></description>
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