Following the huge success of last 3 year’s, we are once more transforming Malmesbury Abbey into a Skate Park for three days in the February half term. For further info go to Facebook.com/abbeyskate or contact us on skate@malmesburyabbey.com

This year we will have three days of skating courtesy of Christian Skaters UK, with sessions for under 8’s/beginners /girls only / and of course sessions for the more experienced skaters of which there is a large community in Malmesbury.  We are also planning to hold workshops. There will be the Birdcage Café (with, amongst other things, special hot chocolates to buy!) open throughout the day with music to skate to!  And facepainting and activites for our younger guests.

If you have any problems with our booking system, please contact paul@malmesburyabbey.com

The whole event is run professionally and with appropriate risk assessments taken. Each skate session and each workshop costs £2.50 payable online or (if space) on the door – and you will need to bring along your liability waiver signed by your parents (if you are under 18).  If you would like to book for a Skate session or for one of the workshops just click on the link in the programme above.

If you cannot skate, Scoot or rollerblade do not worry, you are very welcome to come and experience this event within the ancient and tranquil (sort of) surroundings of the Abbey. Last year young and old enjoyed the event and the Abbey was returned to normal by Saturday morning with no damage thanks to an amazing crew of volunteers!

We are all excited at the Abbey and look forward to seeing you there!!

You will also need a SIGNED Liability Waiver form

Malmesbury Abbey Skate 2012 Programme

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How to signup to Abbey Skate

On receipt of your booking payment your place has been secured for that particular session. There is a limit on the number of places per session. If you have not checked in for your session within fifteen minutes of the commencement of that session YOUR PLACE WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO OTHERS. The £2.50 (+ Bank handling fee) fee payable per person per session is non-refundable. You will also need a SIGNED Liability Waiver form http://bit.ly/fVMU4I

You will also need a SIGNED Liability Waiver form

WORKSHOPS

Street Art

We'll be tracing the roots of modern street-art and graffiti, looking closely at the work of today's popular street artists. We'll be designing our own tags, graffiti-style fonts, self portraits and more! We'll be printing on materials typically found on the street such as cardboard boxes and pieces of wood. Led by Matt Withers.

MishMash Dance Workshop

A mix of dance genres and gymnastics for school years 5 to 10 Come along choreograph, dance and perform For all abilities.

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At the Abbey we like to take significant time to work our way through a book of the Bible, to discuss, listen, talk, read, disagree and grow. This autumn our teaching series centres on the life and ministry of Jesus in Mark’s gospel, with accompanying readings from Isaiah. Timothy Keller’s new book ‘King’s Cross’ accompanies and frames the new series, it’s available at the back of the abbey, and is a really thoughtful read from a great teacher and author. Tim is the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York City.

Resonate is a new community for 18-29 year olds starting this autumn at Malmesbury Abbey.  We will begin by meeting once a month to explore what it means to have a life as a Disciple and Pilgrim that resonates with Jesus. We will explore this together through creating a culture of courage and adventure to go to a place with Jesus we have never been before.  Please pop these dates in your diary:

• October 30th 8-9pm at the Abbey,
  
• November 20th 7-8pm at the Abbey,
  
• December 18th 8.30pm for a social (venue to be confirmed).
  

If you want to get involved on this journey email me, Lee Barnes, on resonate@malmesburyabbey.com

Many people ask what a diocese is and how it all fits together. Some people view “the diocese” purely as the central organisation that provides support services to ministers, parishes and church schools.

But a diocese is also the sum of its parts: our 204 churches in seven deaneries, 67 church schools, chaplaincies across the sectors and the structures that help join them together. And we are all part of it.

Over 30,000 people regularly worship in our churches and 15,000 children and young people attend a church school. We have 400 licensed ministers, lay and ordained, fulfilling leadership roles in church and chaplaincies.

The five minute animated film, created in-house by Sam Cavender, explains all of this as well as giving an overview of the finances of the Diocese and its parishes. The film ends focusing on what the Diocese is about: “We want to help each other experience and be changed by the love of God and make that love known in our communities – this is being the Church.”

This summer, from the Old Testament books of Kings, comes the dazzling and shocking ministries of the 9th Century BC prophets Elijah and Elisha. In an ancient world where king, queen and prophets worshipped the local Canaanite deity Baal-malqart, two voices are raised to challenge the laziness of idolatry and compromise. Their words can be white hot with rebuke or self-doubting; their actions can be shaped by determined faith or debilitating depression. And they come asking a three thousand year old question—do you want to be relevant to society, or do you want to be relevant to God? Do you belong to the world, or does your world belong to God? Connect with these two Old Testament giants each Sunday or on the podcast.

July 3rd                      Elijah & Ahab                       1 Kings 16:29-17:6

July 10th                    Elijah & the Widow             1 Kings 17:7-24

July 17th                    Elijah & Baal                        1 Kings 18:1,2, 17-40

July 24th                    Elijah & the Angel                1 Kings 19:1-9

July 31st                     Elijah & the LORD              1 Kings 19: 9-18

Aug 7th                      The Anointed One               2 Kings 2:1-18

Aug 14th                    The Dead Raised                 2 Kings 4:8-37

Aug 21st                     The Lepers Cleansed           2 Kings 5:1-19

Aug 28th                    The Blind See                       2 Kings 6:8-23

What: End of Holiday Club Celebration
When: Sun 31st Oct
Where: Malmesbury Abbey
Time: 4pm-5pm
Other: Free!

If you need prayer for any matter, if you have great faith or none at all, come and have a seat and our trained, confidential teams are there to pray for you, 10am to Midday each Saturday.