April 15th 2018. Good Grief: Loss (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) ‘In every season turn, turn, turn’ sang the Byrds in their 60’s hit single quoting the book of Ecclesiastes. Life has seasons, and each season may well hold loss and grief as well as growth and opportunity. We are not great at accepting loss in western culture. We can be in denial about loss of youth, loss of significance and ultimately loss of life itself. God seems to have a different perspective; perhaps loss can be the place where we find ourselves. Download Discussion notes
Good Grief: Loss - Rob Scott-Cook (am Podcast)
April 15th 2018. Good Grief: Loss (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) ‘In every season turn, turn, turn’ sang the Byrds in their 60’s hit single quoting the book of Ecclesiastes. Life has seasons, and each season may well hold loss and grief as well as growth and opportunity. We are not great at accepting loss in western culture. We can be in denial about loss of youth, loss of significance and ultimately loss of life itself. God seems to have a different perspective; perhaps loss can be the place where we find ourselves. Download Discussion notes
Spirit: Belly - Rachel Riddall
April 15th 2018. Spirit: Belly. (Ezekiel 3:1-11). Ezekiel was a priest, the son of a priest, carried into exile in the first wave of Babylonian captivity with Jehoacin in 597 B.C. Five years later when he was 30 and the age he would have started his temple ministry Ezekiel has a visionary encounter with God and is commissioned as a Prophet. His deeply symbolic work carries a strong focus on the temple and also on the Spirit. In Ezekiel 2, God says to him ‘Eat what I give you’ and in Ezekiel 3 he is given a scroll to eat that gets into his belly and (literal meaning) bowels. Download Discussion notes
Spirit: Belly - Rachel Riddall (7 pm Podcast)
April 15th 2018. Spirit: Belly. (Ezekiel 3:1-11). Ezekiel was a priest, the son of a priest, carried into exile in the first wave of Babylonian captivity with Jehoacin in 597 B.C. Five years later when he was 30 and the age he would have started his temple ministry Ezekiel has a visionary encounter with God and is commissioned as a Prophet. His deeply symbolic work carries a strong focus on the temple and also on the Spirit. In Ezekiel 2, God says to him ‘Eat what I give you’ and in Ezekiel 3 he is given a scroll to eat that gets into his belly and (literal meaning) bowels. Download Discussion notes
Spirit: Glory - David Mitchell
April 8th 2018. Spirit: Glory (Ezekiel 1&2) Ezekiel was a priest, the son of a priest, carried into exile in the first wave of Babylonian captivity with Jehoacin in 597 B.C. Five years later when he was 30 and the age he would have started his temple ministry Ezekiel has a visionary encounter with God and is commissioned as a Prophet. His deeply symbolic work carries a strong focus on the temple and also on the Spirit. Download Discussion notes
Spirit: Glory - David Mitchell (7 pm Podcast)
April 8th 2018. Spirit: Glory (Ezekiel 1&2) Ezekiel was a priest, the son of a priest, carried into exile in the first wave of Babylonian captivity with Jehoacin in 597 B.C. Five years later when he was 30 and the age he would have started his temple ministry Ezekiel has a visionary encounter with God and is commissioned as a Prophet. His deeply symbolic work carries a strong focus on the temple and also on the Spirit. Download Discussion notes
Disappointment and Hope - Nigel Savage
8th April 2018. Disappointment and Hope. (Luke 24 v 13 - 35)
Disappointment and Hope - Nigel Savage (am Podcast)
8th April 2018. Disappointment and Hope. (Luke 24 v 13 - 35)
The Marriage Course 25th Apr - 6th June
The Marriage Course is a practical look at marriage, giving any married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime.
Over a series of evenings, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life. Watch the film, to get an overview or click here to find out about the next Marriage Course (25th April-6th June), hosted by Nigel & Lorna Savage.
Easter Sunday - David Mitchell
April 1st 2018. Easter Sunday - David Mitchell
What A Difference A Day Made - Clare Thompson
April 1st 2018. Easter Sunday: What A Difference A Day Made - Clare Thompson
What A Difference A Day Made - Clare Thompson (Podcast)
April 1st 2018. Easter Sunday: What A Difference A Day Made - Clare Thompson
Easter Sunday - David Mitchell (am Podcast)
April 1st 2018. Easter Sunday - David Mitchell
Living with end in mind: The gospel of the Kingdom - Tim Dobson (7 pm Podcast)
March 11th 2018. Living with the end in mind: Gospel of the Kingdom Mark 13:10. Stephen Covey, best-selling author of ‘7 habits of highly effective people’ says ‘begin with the end in mind’. The Bible narratives all point towards an end and Jesus’ parables often address those who fail to live with the end in mind. Jesus said to his disciples when asked about the ‘end of the age’, ‘The gospel must first be preached to all nations’(c.f. Matthew 24:14, Luke 24:47). So far everyone who has predicted the end of the world has got it wrong! Does that mean that it’s not for humans to discern, or that conditions for the end of the ages have not yet been fulfilled? Download Discussion notes
James' Story
James shares with us his faith story from being a child to now and why Jesus is important to him in his life.
Woodlands Bible School: Creation Care with Tim Sunderland
Biblical Mandate for Creation Care
Tim Sunderland
March 19th 2018. Woodlands Bible School, Biblical Mandate for Creation Care - Tim Sunderland
Living with end in mind: The Return of the King - Chris Duncan and Tim Dobson (7 pm Podcast)
March 25th 2018. Living with the End in Mind - Return of the King (Zechariah 1 v 16-17, 9 v 9-11, 12 v 10-11, 14 v 6-9). Start off with feedback from Sunday's message. What did those that were there - or those that have caught up online - take away from it? What encouraged them, what informed them and what challenged them? Spend some time discussing the response to the message and the issues that it raised. Download Discussion notes
Cross Vision: Triumphal Entry - Rachel Riddall (am Podcast)
March 25th 2018. Cross Vision: Triumphal entry. Matthew 21. In this season of Lent, looking forward to Easter we have an opportunity in reading the gospels to see Jesus life and ministry in the context of that tumultuous week in Jerusalem, climaxing in His death and resurrection. The three years of Jesus ministry were planned and orchestrated with the Cross in mind. The focus of those three years, and a major part of the gospel accounts of his life is compressed into one week, beginning with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Download Discussion notes
Come celebrate Easter at Woodlands!
Come Celebrate Jesus & Easter With Us
You’re invited to come and celebrate Jesus & Easter with as at Woodlands Church. We've got a collection of services and things to help encourage you through 'Holy Week' and the lead up to Easter. So, whatever your experience of church or faith, we pray that this Easter time will be a special time.
EASTER SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS ALL DAY Sun 1st Apr 30th March 8am, 9.15am, 11am & 7pm
Over the day we’ll have several celebrations with family worship, music, baptisms and a series of special Easter messages. Come and celebrate with us!
SATURDAY HEALING MORNING ON THE STREETS
Join us for what will be a unique opportunity to see God move on the streets of Bristol! We will be basing ourselves near Clifton Down Shopping Centre to worship and pray for anyone who wants healing. Come for prayer or come and help us! Exciting times!
Dates: Sat 31st Mar 10.30am
Venue: Corner of Alma Road & Whiteladies Road
The EasterHymnBook is a creative relective podcast series of poetry/readings, songs and sounds to help you reflect on Easter, faith and Jesus.
Hopefully it will help deepen your exploration of Easter and it's meaning to you, to us and to the world as a whole. A good way to engage is to listen to the whole thing in one go. Each podcast is about 35-40 mins.
We hope you enjoy it, but more than that - hopefully it helps you meet with Jesus in some way this Easter time.
Find all three podcasts here at woodlandschurch.net/blog/easterhymnbook
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING SERVICE, Fri 30th March 10.30am
Our Good Friday Morning is a service of quiet reflection, guided medidation, prayer and worship based on the events of the first Good Friday. The service lasts around 45-60 mins. Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
HOLY WEEK LUNCH TIME SESSIONS: JOURNEY TO THE CROSS (Finding Jesus in the Psalms)
Don't miss the HOLY WEEK lunchtime meditations. Spend half an in prayer and worship to reflect on Jesus' journey to the cross and the greatest act of love this world has ever seen. Come and join in you can even bring your lunch!
Dates: Mon 26th, Tues, 27th, Wed 28th, Thurs 29th
Venue: Woodlands Main Hall
Time: 1pm-1.30pm (doors open from 12.45pm)
The Easter HymnBook Vol 1, 2 & 3 (Easter Podcasts Series)
The EasterHymnBook is a creative relective podcast series of poetry/readings, songs and sounds to help you reflect on Easter, faith and Jesus. Hopefully it will help deepen your exploration of Easter and it's meaning to you, to us and to the world as a whole. A good way to engage is to listen to the whole thing in one go. Each podcast is about 35-40 mins.
We hope you enjoy it, but more than that - hopefully it helps you meet with Jesus in some way this Easter time.
Easter Hymnbook Vol3 Track Listing
- End of Line / Intro EHB
- Reading 1: Gethsemane - Matthew 26
- Conversation with Phil Thomas (Part 1)
- 'Glimmers of Gold' - Fran Bainbridge
- Easter - Joey Mitchell
- Conversation with Phil Thomas (Part 2)
- 'Thorn' - Mat Miles
- Poem: Accalmie/Lull - Clotilde Barberon
- How deep the fathers love for us
- 'All the days of my life' - April Ballard
- Outro EHB / Closing Prayer
Easter Hymnbook Vol2 Track Listing
- John 10v22-v30 - Pat Woodcock
- Spoken Word: Gospel, Part I - John Wilcox
- Walking By - Jacob Riddall
- John 15v15-v18 - Byron Jones
- Spoken Word: Gospel, Part II - John Wilcox
- John 15v19-20v6 - Sarah Ault
- Mother (Instrumental) - Colse Leung
- Conversations with Pat Woodcock & Byron Jones
- Don't Delay - Courtney James
- John 20v17-21v10 - Byron Jones / Steve Brooks
- Spoken Word: Gospel, Part III - John Wilcox
- John 21v19-21v23 - Sarah Ault
- Spoken Word: Gospel, Part IV - John Wilcox
- No Bounds - Mat Miles
Easter Hymnbook Vol1 Track Listing
- Egg. Sunday. Egg
- John 19v16 to 17v16 - Paul Asterley
- Whispers - Robin Mitchell
- Conversation with Jen Lister
- Chopin Nocturne in C sharp Minor (No.20) performed Manami Baba
- Meditation Space / Dark Before Dawn
- Wide Open - Colse Leung
- An Easter blessing - Rob Scott Cook
- Dawning - Colse Leung
Also available to listen to at https://woodiesworship.bandcamp.com/







