NOVEMBER
SUN 4th
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - Rev JOHN HARLEY
UMB 4.30 pm - CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
UMB 6.00 pm - Rev JOHN HARLEY
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Wed 7th
Frenchay 7.00 pm. Kundalini Movement Meditation - Details from Andrea Clark Ward on 0117 956 5826
SUN 11th
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - Rev JOHN WILKINSON
UMB 6.00 pm - NO SERVICE
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Wed 14th
Frenchay 2 - 4 pm Craft Club with Diane
SUN 18th
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - Rev JOHN HARLEY Followed by Congregational meeting, 12 - 1.30 pm
UMB 3-5 pm BRIGHT LIGHTS
UMB 6.00 pm - Rev JOHN HARLEY
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Mon 19th
Frenchay 6.00 - 7.30 pm.Group Meditation, person centred. Relax into peacefulness. Contact - Andrea on 0117 956 5826
Thur 22nd
FRENCHAY 7 - 9 pm ‘THE RAINBOW PATH’
Fri 23rd
UMB 2 - 6 pm Women’s League . Making Christmas cards with Anne Butler from Crewkerne.
SUN 25th
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - FRANK BUTLER
UMB 5.45 for 6.00 pm - “Chant and Meditation”
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Mon 26th
Frenchay 2.00 pm Book Club
Tues 27th
Frenchay 10 am Tree decorating
Thur 29th
Frenchay 10.00 am Scrabble with Diane
Fri 30th
Frenchay 7.30 pm MAMA MIA Singalong with Mark!
DECEMBER
SUN 2nd
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - Rev JOHN HARLEY TREE BLESSING
UMB 4pm - CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
UMB 6.00 pm - Rev JOHN HARLEY. TREE DRESSING AND FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Wed 5th
Frenchay 7.00 pm. Kundalini Movement Meditation Details from Andrea Clark Ward on 0117 956 5826
SUN 9th
GIFT SERVICE AT BOTH CHAPELS FRENCHAY 10.30 am - GAVIN LLOYD
UMB 6.00 pm - TBA
6–7 pm AA meeting Frenchay
SUN 16th
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - Rev JOHN HARLEY ‘BRING and SHARE SERVICE’
UMB 1pm Bright Lights and Bring and Share Lunch
3.00 pm GROUP Carol Service at UMB
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
Mon 17th
Frenchay 6.00 - 7.30 pm.Group Meditation, person centred. Relax into peacefulness. Contact - Andrea on 0117 956 5826
Wed 19th
Frenchay 2 - 4 pm Craft Club with Diane
Thur 20th
Frenchay 10.00 am Scrabble with Diane
Fri 21st
Frenchay 6.00 pm Solstice evening
SUN 23rd
FRENCHAY 10.30 am - KARL and MARK STEWART - Happy Christmas Eve EVE gathering
UMB 6.00 pm - Happy Christmas Eve EVE gathering
Frenchay 6–7 pm AA meeting
TUES 25th
CHRISTMAS DAY FRENCHAY - 10.30 am GROUP ‘BRING AND SHARE’ SERVICE NO SERVICE AT UMB
SUN 30th
NO SERVICE AT EITHER CHAPEL
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
I attended, with Peter, the Women’s League Rally which was held at Whalley Abbey, Lancashire on October 17/18th.Joyce Thompson gave a very interesting talk on her nursing career which started in 1946, before the NHS was set up. She ended her career as Chief Nursing Officer of the Preston region, which involved setting up the new Preston hospital. I was able to sell a lot of children’s books in aid of the UK Sepsis Trust, this year’s National Women’s League Project. It was decided that ‘Smile Train’ will be the Project for 2019/20. I sold more books at the Group Harvest supper at UMB on 26th October as well craft items made by Fran Foot. We also sold jam for chapel funds.
Anne Butler will be coming to UMB on Friday 23rd November from 2 to 4 pm to help us make Christmas cards. Tea, coffee and mince pies will be served anyone dropping in up until 6 pm.
SUSAN WILDMAN
ROS PRATT - BRISTOL WOMEN’S LEAGUE PRESIDENT
On September 1st 2018 we were sad to learn that Ros Pratt, our President had died following two strokes. Many friends and relations attended her funeral at Canford Cemetery on 21st September followed by burial at Henbury Burial Ground. Afterwards a reception was held at Kings Weston House, the lovely and historic house in Shirehampton. Sally Pugh, Jane Hulin, and Susan and Peter Wildman signed the visitors book and also represented Olga Jennings and Anne Butler. Donations were made to Bristol Dogs Home.Rosamund May Pratt had recently enjoyed her 95th birthday in Castleton, Derbyshire where she was born. Ros moved to Bristol, when her husband who was in the Air Force was posted to RAF Locking, near Weston Super Mare. Ros trained as a nurse and did much for the NHS Retired Employees Fellowship. She became involved in the Bristol Women’s League through her friendship with Lil Collins. Ros sent us all birthday cards and sent League Letters and personal letters to the who had moved away fromBristol. We have lost a good friend and send our sympathies to Angela and Ian
SUSAN WILDMAN
RAJAH COMMEMORATION DAY
Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol 30th September 2018Rajah Rammohun Roy was a social reformer from Bengal and worked in Law, Theology and Women’s Rights in both India and Britain. A friend of Mary Carpenter, he died in Bristol in 1833. In 1844 his body was moved to Arnos Vale and a little later an Indian style Chattri memorial was built. This was where we met for the yearly commemoration, attended by Brahmos, Bengalis, Unitarians and interested Bristolians.
We were welcomed by the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Cleo Lake and by Mr Rahul Nangano from the Indian High Commission. Flowers were laid at the tomb and Bengali chants were sung. A service was held in the chapel where Carla Contractor, member of Frenchay chapel and an Arnos Vale trustee talked about what the Rajah has meant to Bristol historically and in the present. A large number of people attended this service.
SUSAN and PETER WILDMAN
