Author: Sheenah Middle
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✨ Message of the Week ✨The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant📖 Matthew 18:21–35
Peter asked Jesus, “How many times should I forgive someone?” Perhaps expecting praise for suggesting seven times, he was astonished when Jesus replied, “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Jesus then told the story of a servant who had been forgiven an enormous debt by his master — a debt he could never repay. Yet,…
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🌿 Living Stones, A Prepared Place
“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places… I go to prepare a place for you.” — John 14:2 This week’s readings hold a beautiful tension. In John’s Gospel, Jesus comforts his troubled disciples with one of the most tender promises in all of Scripture: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” He is…
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☕🎂 SAVE THE DATE! 🎂☕
The Clergy Are Serving! Have you ever wanted to be waited on by your vicar? Now’s your chance! 😄 📅 Saturday 9 May ⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍 St Mary’s Café, Bideford For one morning only, our wonderful clergy team will be rolling up their sleeves to serve the tea, pour the coffee — and…
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💙 All Age Service: Forgiveness — Freely Received, Freely Given
📅 Sunday 10 May ⏰ 10:30am 📍 St Mary’s Church, Church Walk, Bideford EX39 2BP Some of the hardest words to say are “I forgive you” — and sometimes, “I’m sorry.” Yet forgiveness sits right at the heart of the gospel: a gift freely given to us, and a gift we’re invited to share with…
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☀️ Ascension Day Outdoor Service ☀️
There’s something rather special about lifting our eyes to the sky on the very day we remember Christ ascending into heaven — and we’d love you to join us! 📅 Thursday 14 May ⏰ 11:00am 📍 Chudleigh Fort, Bideford Come and worship with us under the open sky, surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation…
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✨ One link. All our church online. ✨
We’ve brought everything together in one place to make it easier for you to stay connected with what’s happening in our church family. Through our Linktree, you can: 📱 Join our WhatsApp community 📸 Follow us on Instagram 👍 Like our Facebook page 🌐 Visit our website Whether you’re catching up on the latest news,…
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🌿 A Service of Healing and Wholeness
📍 St Mary’s Church, Bideford 📅 Sunday 10 May • 6:30pm Life can feel heavy at times — and we all carry something. You are warmly invited to a gentle, peaceful service offering space to pause, breathe, and rest in God’s presence. Through prayer, quiet reflection, and the opportunity to receive personal prayer or anointing,…
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🌿 Life in All Its Fullness
“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 This week our readings offer us a wonderful pairing. In John’s Gospel, Jesus describes himself as the gate for the sheep, the One whose voice we recognise, the One who came so that we might have life — and not just…
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✨ Christian Aid Week – Breakfast & Brunch ✨
We’d love you to join us for a relaxed and friendly morning of food and fellowship at our Breakfast & Brunch on Saturday 16th May, 10:00am–12:00pm at Bideford Baptist Church 🍳☕ As shown on the poster , you can book your place using the contact details provided. 💜 You can also book in a few…
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An Invitation to Give with Joy
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6–7 These words remind us that giving is not measured by the amount,…
