DECEMBER'S

SPLIT PLATE OFFERING

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We think it is important to give back to the community.  

Each month our "WeCare" team chooses a worthy cause to receive half of our offerings - we split the plate!

Bristol Borough Community Action Group​

Supporting the local population of Bristol and its surrounds, they provide much needed food. There is a constant need for this support as manifested by the queues of grateful people outside the distribution center and it is so appreciated during the winter holidays.

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To donate to help those in need, click here! 

THEMES

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about our Touchstone theme which gives our Sunday services a guiding foundation.

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This year's overarching theme is

Regeneration

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The challenges of the last five years have left many of us numb, depleted, and dispirited, but, regeneration can give birth to hope, nurture the spirit, renew compassion, cultivate wisdom, and return us to life stronger and more committed to the pursuit of justice.

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December's theme is

Joy

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All emotions, including joy, are complex. Physiologically, joy involves the release of dopamine and serotonin in the brain. Physically, we may communicate joy in a variety of ways—tearfully, euphorically, with a smile, even jumping for joy.

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What difference does it make when religious practices are infused with joy? Given that religious practices provide a context for the shared experience of joy, does this shared experience of joy create greater social connectedness and spirituality?

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Our task is not to cultivate joy, but to cultivate life in such a way that joy abounds. Perhaps this is the answer to Mary Oliver’s haunting question: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

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See below for 2022-2023 themes