We are looking forward to the arrival of our new Rector, the Reverend Nicki Bradford. She will be joining us from The Mendips where she has been the Curate in 5 parishes. We welcome her and her husband, Steve, and look forward to working with her.
Her licensing service will be held at Christchurch, Nailsea at 7 pm on Thursday, April 11th and will be attended by Bishop Michael and the Archdeacon of Bath, the Venerable Dr. Adrian Youings. We hope as many of you from Tickenham and Christchurch as can will join us. There will be light refreshments in the Vestry Hall after the Service.
Archdeacon Adrian also officiated at our Easter Sunday Service. This was an excellent opportunity for us to say “farewell” to him as he leaves Bath to take up work with a charity.
The Reverend Nicki’s first service with us will be our Family Service on Sunday, April 14th. All the family welcome!
Other services in St Quiricus and Julietta in April are:
Sunday 7th Holy Communion
21st Holy Communion
28th Unsung Morning Worship. Our annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held after this service.
On the last Friday of every month we light up our Church with candles and play choral and other classical music. It is a wonderful opportunity to come and listen, relax and enjoy our beautiful Church. 6 – 7.30 pm. Come for as long or short a time as you like.”
Following their much-applauded visit last year, Bristol’s longest-serving sea shanty group, The Harry Browns, make a welcome return to Tickenham Church on Friday, March 15th.
They will be giving us songs from the sea from their expansive repertoire including contemporary and self-penned numbers.
Formed in the 1980s, they have toured Europe and sung at major festivals at home and abroad. So come along at 7.30 pm and have a fun evening in our lovely Church.
Friday Night Light at St Quiricus & St. Julietta, is on Friday, 25th June at 6.00p.m. The programme of choral music runs from 6.00pm to 7.30pm; there is no liturgy, no hymns, just an opportunity to unwind, to relax and listen to recordings of spiritually uplifting music in our beautiful church, candle-lit for the occasion. You are welcome to stay for the whole programme or for as long as you wish.
Come and join our Patronal Festival Celebration on Sunday 13th June at 10.30am. Be great to see you all on this very special occasion for your village church. To book a seat call 01275 859210 and speak to Annabel.
This meeting will take place in church following the morning service on Sunday 23rd May, beginning at 11.30 a.m. It is your opportunity to have your say about all church matters as as well as to vote for churchwardens and PCC members. If you would like to attend, please wear a facemask and you need to book a place by email to church.office@christchurchnailsea.org.uk If you’ve not already received one, you may get a copy of the church’s annual review by emailing clare@andrew-fraley.com