From P. J.: Scripture helps us defend our faith. The apostle Peter instructs believers to be ready with an answer for our hope and faith in Jesus. Scripture also helps form our character. Paul makes it clear that the Word of God is alive, active, and pierces our souls. And since God’s Word is so powerful, we should commit some passages to heart so God can work in and through us?
October 20th – Ephesians 4:4-6: There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Creator of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
The next service at KMC (after this Sunday) is on Sunday 2nd November. It will be a service of Holy Communion led by the Rev Dilwyn Edwards.
This week’s Kingswood Foodbank needs are few, just toilet roll, flour (both self-raising and plain), shampoo for men, pot noodles and chocolate. Thank you all.
Our Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday 15th November. Do we have any volunteers, either individuals or groups, to run a stall? Please contact myself or Helen.
Saturday 6th December is the planned date for the annual KMC Christmas Lunch.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week has just finished. More about it can be found here: National Hate Crime Awareness Week - Nationalhcaw or ask Peter
There is a Quiet Day on Monday (20th), from 10.30am-2.30pm or any time during those hours, at Wesley Cottage, 5 Talbot Avenue BS15 1HE. Contact Anthony Hick on 07726 342744 for more details.
Our Remembrance Sunday Service will be held on 9th November. In recent years we have gathered around the War Memorial just before 11am and then returned inside for the rest of the service, either upstairs or in the lower hall. But gathering around the Memorial is a relatively new idea. Once upon a time all the service was conducted in the church. Given the current make up of our congregation and for technical reasons, it is proposed that all of this years service be held in the Church.
Today (Sunday) a Circuit Evangelism service is being held at 10:30 at Zion Frampton Cotterell and is being broadcast to all other churches in the circuit. We are not broadcasting it as we do not have the facility to do so and besides we have the Chair of the District with us. If you will not be in church on Sunday and would like to view it or if you would like to watch it at a later time, here is a link: Sunday Morning Worship 19th October 2025 (which goes live at 10:15).
Lectionary 19th to 25th October. Genesis 32.22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3.14–4.5; Luke 18.1-8. A toolbox for faith. Timothy is encouraged to remain steadfast in the faith and teachings that have been handed on to him. In a famous verse, Paul reminds him that all Scripture is inspired by God and is needed to equip believers. Paul urges Timothy to be persistent in teaching the truth, despite the sufferings that may come. Today think about the importance of the Bible as a toolbox for our faith. Just as a workman needs the right tools for the job at hand, we need to be equipped to serve God in the world. Do we have the right tools to do so?
Warm Space Week is Monday 27th to Friday 31st October.
The purpose of Kingswood Methodist Church is to respond to God's Love in Christ and to live out that love in God's world.