Second Sunday of Easter Sunday 8 April Welcome to the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol Whether you are a regular worshipper, or this is your first time visiting the Cathedral, you are most welcome. The service can be followed in the main booklet. If you are new to the Cathedral and wish to make this your regular place of worship, please ask a Steward or one of the Clergy for a Welcome Card. Please do join us for coffee after the service. This week’s services can be found on the Music List on the literature table in the porch or on our website. TODAY Easter Lilies The beautiful Easter lilies and other flowers have been given as expressions of faith in the Resurrection, in memory of those whom members of the congregation wish to commemorate. May they rest in peace and rise in glory Visiting Choir We are grateful to the choir of Christ Church, Swindon, who are singing our choral services today. Mothers’ Union We also welcome members of the Mothers’ Union to Evensong at 3.30pm this afternoon, to celebrate the work the Mothers’ Union does. Canon Judith Ashby is preaching. As this is the Eve of the Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Evensong will reflect this theme. THIS WEEK Visiting Choir Next weekend we will welcome The Wheatsheaf Consort to sing our services. BEYOND Ecclesiastical Fashion Show – Friends of Bristol Cathedral Saturday 21 April at 2.00pm in the Chapter House – This is a one-off opportunity to see close at hand some of our beautiful vestments and altar frontals, many of which are priceless. There will be a talk about Elizabeth Fry (the person who made many of the vestments) and the work the sewing group does to conserve and restore these articles. The event will include tea and cakes and will end with Choral Evensong at 3.30pm. Tickets are selling fast! They are £10.00 for members of the Friends and £12.00 for non-members, and are available from Wendy Pradalie by telephone: 0117 946 8184 or email: [email protected] Community Lunch The next Community Lunch will be held at 12noon on Sunday 29 April. Tickets (£6.00 per person) can be obtained from Martin Christie after the Cathedral Eucharist. GENERAL Pilgrimage Canon Nicola will be co-leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 12- 19 November, 2018. If you’d like to visit the holy sites, this could be your chance! We’ll be travelling by scheduled flights, staying at excellent hotels in Jerusalem and by the Sea of Galilee and the price is all inclusive – there are literally no hidden extras! Please speak to Canon Nicola. 0117 946 8183, or canon.precentor@bristol- cathedral.co.uk. Coming Soon: Hymnathon – the Hunt for Bristol’s Favourite Hymn Soon we will be asking you what your favourite hymns are, from any point in the church’s year. The Hymnathon will be raising funds for the forthcoming choir tour, and you can cast your vote for your favourite hymns soon. Watch this space for more details! FOR YOUR PRAYERS Sick Adam, Lily Austen-Chandler, Ben Batho, Alison Chapman, Kathy Clark, Martin Crossley-Evans, Deborah Gibbs, Barbara Graham, Maggie Haycock, Ann Holt, Elwyn Jones, Maria Knight, Anne Nash, Chrissie O’Hanlon, Robert Radwell, Sian, Robin Sykes, Panithan Thiempetch, Migs Williamson R.I.P. Janet Harris, Harry Pilkington Years’ Mind Elizabeth Tomlinson (8th), Dick Cartwright (10th), Margaret Smith (10th) From the Porvoo Cycle we pray for the Diocese of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden; and the Diocese of Llandaff in the Church of Wales. From the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for Corsham; Gastard; Lacock with Bowden Hill; Neston; the Deanery Leadership Team in Chippenham; the Marshfield Group; and Marshfield. From the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for Nandyal (South India); Nasik (North India); Nassau & The Bahamas (West Indies); Natal (Southern Africa); National Indigenous Bishop (Ontario, Canada); Navajoland Area Mission; and Ndokwa (Bendel, Nigeria). .