Getting involved: 13th September 2026

Activities  

• Sapling Saturday, an informal and friendly working party undertaking maintenance work in the churchyard.  2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9.30 - 11am followed by coffee and cake.  Next date 26th September

• Green Gym Every Monday from 2-5pm; mowing, strimming and trimming the churchyard. Training is given in using any equipment.

• Tombstone Tuesday, meets whilst light at 6.15pm on the last Tuesday of the month to make safe and reset headstones so they are visible

• Memorial Recording Project, uncovering, deciphering and recording all the memorials in the churchyard before they are lost for ever. Regular recording sessions whilst light at 5.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday each month and from 9.30am on the 4th Saturday.   

 

If you or someone you know is interested in any of our churchyard volunteering opportunities, please get in touch.  Whilst there are a lot of sessions there is no expectation that you attend all of them - just those that you can make.

 

• Craft Club  - "Weekly 'Craft Club' every Monday, 9.00 am to 10.30 am. Bring along your own craft work to do or have a go at the craft of the day (materials supplied).   

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 

15th September 2026. North Bristol History Society talk,

'Holy Trinity Horfield Memorials Recording Project'

 

Andy Buchan, local historian, will explain the project, give a very brief history of the church and the churchyard, before talking about memorials in general and then some of the memorials in the graveyard.

 

It will be on Tuesday 15th September, at the Horfield Quaker Meeting on Gloucester Road and will start promptly at 19:30.  The talk will end by about 21:30

 

Visitors are welcome - entry is £4.00, which includes interval refreshments.

There will be space for about twenty visitors.

 

Andy will also be doing a cutdown version of the talk for the Horfield Families Group on the 13th January in the church hall. 

 

Sunday 20th September, The People’s Emergency Briefing, A short film presenting the latest evidence on the climate and nature crisis followed by discussion.  Bradbury Hall, Henleaze.  Doors open 5.30 pm. 

 

Thursday 24th September 6.30-8pm at the Arnolfini. Sagrada Familia. Gaudi's masterpiece: the final chapter. A talk by an architect and a structural engineer on the building of the Sagrada Familia. Tickets available here

 

Sunday, 27th September - Harvest Lunch – see poster for full details

Please can you let Emma or Kate know if you have any apples/blackberries suitable for crumbles.  Donations of raffle prizes would also be much appreciated

 

Saturday, 10th October – Parish Conference POSTPONED UNTIL 2027.  Date to be confirmed.

 

Saturday, 21st November - Curry and Quiz Night

Saturday, 23rd January 2027 - Burns Night Supper

Saturday 22nd May 2027 Open Day

 

Sunday Coffee – Appeal for more help

We are very short of people to help serve the refreshments after Mass on Sundays.  It is not an onerous task and you wouldn’t be doing it on your own.  If you feel you would be able to help one Sunday every few months, please do have a word with Carolyn.

 

Bayeux Tapestry

If it is possible to obtain tickets in the next round being released in October, I’m exploring a church outing by coach to the exhibition. Please let me know by Thursday September 20th if you are interested. Caroline Plaice (Warden)

 

 

Welcome Pantry

As per information in the pew sheet previously, our colleagues at the TA Centre will be donating provisions for the Pantry from the start of Warm Welcome (clock change weekend). Before then, please, if you are able, bring along tinned goods and toiletries to stock up the table for those in need. Thank you.