Dear St Swithin’s friends,
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“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15. 56-58

This Coronavirus Season
​Since March the nation has been in this unique and challenging season of Coronavirus. As a
church we’ve sought to continue to worship and meet in our homes, on-line, in gardens and
parks, in groups, and over the last couple of months in the church building and gardens, all
the time seeking to listen to God and respond to what He is calling us to do. The church has
been doing this for 2000 years.

We believe the local church is God’s hope for the world and we believe St Swithin’s purpose
is to display God’s Splendour and join in God’s mission. Whilst in the midst of a crisis we
have felt that it’s not right to panic, hide, jump ship or get fearful but that we’re called to
learn to walk by faith in this difficult season and look for the opportunities God is providing
each one of us. At the same time we’ve tried to be wise, faithful and generous in being a
good and faithful employer to our staff, who have worked tirelessly and sacrificially on our
behalf. We’ve utilised the government Furlough Scheme to help us navigate this season
well, unsure what’s ahead, but committed to the life and work of the church.
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This letter provides an update on the church’s Financial Position, which the PCC reviewed in
September.

Here is a message from our friends Simon and Anne Holland as they move onto pastures new,,,

Please speak to Janet for more information - janet@stswithinswalcot.org.uk

Come along and join us with establishing a Wild Flower Meadow in the corner of the South Garden on Thursday 16th May from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

This is part of an initiative where The Avon Wildlife Trust are partnering with Wild Walcot.

It's also a really fun thing to bring children along to after school.

Henry Brown is giving an illustrated talk to the History of Bath Research Group about the marble wall monuments in the context of the church's history, and the move from burials in the church itself to the development of "garden" cemeteries on remote sites. He will be looking at the people commemorated, and their connection with Bath, and the stylistic changes to the monuments themselves. There will be a chance to examine our unique above-ground mausoleum. Church friends are very welcome, but the MBRG suggests a donation of £2 towards its non-members of the group. Doors open at 6.00pm and the talk begins at 6.30pm.

This year our APCM is going to have a cafe-style layout and we're going to have a bring and share lunch together.

About 60 of us will be away at Sidholme over the last weekend in March.  There will be no service at St Swithin’s on Sunday 31st March. Why not take the opportunity to visit and bless another church that weekend?

The present Electoral Roll (church membership list) will cease to exist and everyone is required to fill in a new form (available from the back of church). Forms must be returned to Sandy Gooding by the 17th March at the latest.

It’s so good to have the Bath Half Marathon this Sunday! Do give yourself extra time getting across the city on Sunday morning.

Saturday 17th November | 2-4:30pm
We will be cleaning things, mending things and throwing things out. If you would like to lend a hand, let us know.

office@stswithinswalcot.org.uk
​01225 789168

As well as on the website, our sermon recordings are now available as a podcast. Click "subscribe" or "follow" in the app to never miss a talk.

Keep an eye on your junk folder. Your email settings may be rejecting emails from us that are blind copied. This is something we will increasingly be doing due to new regulations.