^{Dear Church Family}

^{As you may have seen, last week Emma Raducanu received a MBE for services to tennis. From Albert Einstein to Robert Zimmerman (aka Bob Dylan), all who achieve something good in life, do so through consistent, intentional discipline. Given God’s grace to us in Jesus, should we not be consistent and intentional in our growth to become mature in Him?}  

^{One essential way we can do this is to make sure we have a daily quiet time with Him, feeding from His word, meditating on it and praying His truth into our hearts. There is no ‘one size fits all’ - no doubt Emma Raducanu trains differently to Andy Murray - but, fortunately for us, there are many great resources to help us.} 

^{This past year, I have been very blessed and encouraged by Alastair Begg's Truth for Life volume 1 (volume 2 is a Christmas present heading my way!). A seasoned pastor, Begg is insightful, affirming and encouraging.} 

^{If you want something on your ‘phone, the Solid Joys app by John Piper is free and brilliant.} 

^{Written by a younger man, Evangelist Glen Scrivener, the Between the Lines series - one on the Old Testament and one on the New - Writer James Carey says, "Glen Scrivener can be relied upon for brilliant insights into God’s Word, which he then turns into bang-up-to-the-minute applications. His writing is challenging, but always a pleasure, and his desire to honour Christ in all things is infectious and refreshing.” You can watch Glen’s introduction to volume 1 here: thegoodbook.co.uk/reading-between-the-lines-volume-1} 

^{Pastor of Redeemer Church on Manhattan, Tim Keller has several daily devotionals. A few years ago I thoroughly enjoyed The Way of Wisdom a thought provoking walk through wisdom literature of the Bible. I must confess, I didn’t take to My Rock my Refuge on the Psalms but, as I said, we are all different. A friend of mine loved it! With his wife, Kathy, Keller has also written a daily devotion on marriage: A Seal upon the Heart.}

^{In The Lord I take Refuge is by Dane Ortlund, the man who wrote Gentle and Lowly, our Advent book some 3 years ago.} 

^{American psychologist and counsellor, Paul David Tripp’s My Heart Cries Out: Gospel Meditations for Everyday Life is a series of personal reflections on his experience of God’s ever-present grace through the ups and downs of his life. Much to inspire and encourage the soul broken by the harsh realities of this world.}

^{All these are available on the Bookstall.} 

^{There are many great daily devotionals available. If you would like help finding the right one for you, do chat to me or ask a friend what has blessed and encouraged them. We may not end up with an MBE for services to the Church but if you ‘. . . continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught . . .’ one day you will hear Him say to you, “Well done good and faithful servant.” That will be worth more than all the MBEs in the world!} 

^{Make 2023 a year of intentional growth in Jesus
Jonathan}

Our services are now live-streamed via our online radio station Shepton LifeStream and are available to listen live on Sunday mornings and at regular times throughout the week here

The audio recordings of the reading and sermon from these services are also available to hear again. Click on the play button in the players below.

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Parish Church, Church Lane, Shepton Mallet BA4 5BW (w3w: self.outs.think)

Parish Office, Peter Street Rooms, Peter Street BA4 5BL (w3w: growth.impulses.packages)

Peter Street Rooms are available for hire

Peter Street Rooms are the rooms normally used for Church activities but they are also available for hire. We have two large meeting rooms (one with ground floor and ramped access, the other on the first floor) and a smaller meeting room on the second floor. There is a kitchen, male, female and accessible toilets and a small courtyard.

If you would like to find out more details with a view to hiring the rooms, please contact our administrator, Helen Bennett on 01749 342163 or 01749 346320

Who we are

We are gathering again post covid. Learning from Jesus, that we may live for Jesus and love like Him. We believe that is what Jesus calls us to do. 

When and where

Our weekly service in Shepton Mallet is on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am in the Parish Church. To locate us precisely go here. Our village church services times are here

What to expect

We are a diverse Church family of all ages and backgrounds and who appreciate differing kinds of services. Being together is more important than having exactly what any one of us wants but we do strive to provide a breadth of styles to our services for all to engage in and enjoy. 

How long is our service?

The Sunday service in Shepton Mallet lasts for about 75 minutes. 

Service patterns

Currently we have Holy Communion twice each month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. On the 4th Sunday, our children and young people return from their groups so that we are all present either to receive the bread and wine or to receive prayer. 

Prayer ministry

Prayer is offered each week during and after the service

What to wear!

Most members of our congregation are generally casual but some a little smarter and some less so. To be honest, we don’t mind how you dress or what you look like - we’d just love for you to come and meet us!