__________________________________________________________________________________ October 2008 at St Bride's: 8.30pm Taize Service. Prayer through meditative singing (coffee from 8pm)
We are committed to a vision of faith which is creative in worship, progressive in thought and inclusive of everyone. Come and join us!
Sunday 5 October
10.00am Morning Prayer and discussion.
Harvest Sunday: "Feeding the World" (Collection for Water Aid)
8.30pm "Ruach" Movement and meditation (coffee from 8pm)
Sunday 12 October
10.00am Holy Communion and discussion.
discussion theme: "Creating wealth - who does it?"
8.30pm "The Well" Celtic Worship, theme "Earth" (coffee from 8pm)
Sunday 19 October
10.00am Morning Prayer and discussion
discussion theme: "Poverty - sign of holiness or failure?"
8.30pm "Open Table" LGB+T Service (coffee from 8pm)
Sunday 26 October
10.00am Holy Communion and discussion
discussion theme: "The ultra rich - do we need them?"
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Wave if You're Really There 3
18 Oct 2008, 19:00 Cost : £5
Performance art. Art Rock. Poetry. Visual installations and more. Featuring Mercy & Guest Poets, Amazing Music from the UK’s leading Underground Artists. Wave Machines + Another amazing night in store. Ticket only. Order here http://www.showmercy.co.uk/index.php/products-page
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Wednesday 17th December 8pm at St Bride's Liverpool. Tickets £15.
Liverpool Biennial Independents 2008
The Toxteth Art Gallery presents an exhibition of artist’s work from Liverpool and abroad including their personal reflections on the idea of: ‘Living in an ideal world’.
"Liberal Faith in a Divided Church"
A time of informal worship in the Celtic tradition, drawing on material from Iona and beyond… using silence, symbol, light, poetry, music and more… Every second Sunday each month from 8.30pm - 930pm, gathering for refreshments from 8.00pm For futher information, call Ruth on 0151 708 7751 __________________________________________________________________________________ St Bride's is home to three community projects. To find out more about these projects, and opportunities for volunteering and giving to them, click the links on the sidebar above. __________________________________________________________________________________ We're a small friendly choir and we always welcome new singers and musicians. We perform 8 or 9 times a year at events around the city. We really enjoy our singing and we work hard to get out music sounding as good as it can be - but we're also here to enjoy ourselves, an to have fun, so the atmosphere is nice and relaxed. In fact we think singing is a great way to let your hair down and build confidence. Our our repertoire is a varied mix from the Beatles, Mamas and Papas & Simon & Garfunkel to the Eagles.......with a sprinkling of gospel......and we love singing The Coventry Carol at any time of year! I have seen the sun break through on to a receeding future, nor hankering after _______________________________________________________________________________________________
The Well at St Bride's
10th August 2008: Water, 14th September 2008: Air, 12th October 2008: Earth, 9th November 2008: Fire.
Living the Questions
People know that at its core, Christianity has something good to offer humanity. At the same time, many have a sense that they are alone in being a "thinking" Christian and that "salvaging" Christianity is a hopeless task. What is needed is a safe environment where people have permission to ask the questions they've always wanted to ask but have been afraid to voice for fear of being thought a heretic. St Bride's regularly runs the "Living the Questions" course - an exploration of Progressive Christianity. Click here to see an introductory video.
The Homeless Meal Project provides hot meals for the homeless and vulnerable
St Bride's Training provides educational opportunities for 14-16's excluded from
mainstream school.
Catalyst Arts Project engages with young people in the community through music.
The IChoir at St Bride's
We are directed by our professional conductor,Chris,who rehearses the choir every Tuesday from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at St Bride's Church, Catherine Street, Liverpool. You're welcome to come and get an idea of what we do - we have a tea break half way through our rehearsal and a well eared pint after - so there's plenty of time to have a chat!
For more information call Mike on 07984314440 or email theichoir@googlemail.com
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Wave Machines is one of the bands which rehearses and records at St Brides. Their new single "I go I go I go" is now available from all good independent record shops.... (as featured on Radio 1, XFM & 6 Music)
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St Bride's Repair and Restoration Project
Emergency repairs will be underway at St Bride's during October to keep out the worst of the winter weather and to keep on top of the dry rot. In 2009 we will be launching a major appeal for our Repair and Restoration Project. If you are interested in joining the mailing list for this project, please email Guy at the Vicarage.
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Poem of the WeekThe Bright Field by R. S. Thomas
to illuminate a small field
for a while, and gone my way
and forgotten it. But that was the pearl
of great price, the one field that had
treasure in it. I realize now
that I must give all that I have
to possess it. Life is not hurrying
an imagined past. It is the turning
aside like Moses to the miracle
of the lit bush, to a brightness
that seemed as transitory as your youth
once, but is the eternity that awaits you.