Bath Churches Together

Welcome to Bath Churches Together  ...........

You will find an events calendar, and stories about social action and the many other activities of Christians in Bath, on www.springboardbath.org.uk

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK  13th - 19th MAY 2012

You're invited to a Launch Party
at Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath
on Sunday 13th May: 3.00pm - 5.00pm
 

This event is organised by The Bath Christian Aid Committee..
They hope that it will be of interest to those taking part in Christian
Aid Week (organisers and collectors) as well as those who wish
to offer their encouragement and support. Everyone is welcome.


Click here to download a poster

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BATH

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 16th MAY @ 7.30pm
MANVERS STREET BAPTIST CHIURCH

All are welcome.... The many networks of Chrsitians across Bath and the sorrounding area deliver a lot of services to the community, and share in witness to our faith..... We would love to hear your stories... you can moan if you wish, but a positive approach will inspire us to even greater things.

click here of the Agenda

International Day against Homophobia‏
On 17 May 1990 the World Health Organisation (WHO) finally removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses. 
Today, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is marked around the world to commemorate that landmark decision and to raise awareness about continuing abuses - often in the form of bias-motivated violence, criminalisation and religious bigotry - that are still faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.

Among the events taking place on or around 17 May this year in the Bath area is a special service to be held by Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church.  The service is open to anyone and will take place on Sunday 20 May at 6.00pm at the United Reformed Church Halls, Grove Street, Bath.

Senior Pastor, Rev Kieren Bourne, said, "Living Springs MCC stands together with advocates for the rights of LGBTI people.  We urge government, civic and religious officials to refrain from feeding popular homophobic and transphobic attitudes.  There should be no place in our society for a lack of understanding with regard to the truth about human sexuality, nor should anyone from any minority group have to be subject to marginalisation because of their perceived or actual difference."
From a Christian perspective, Mr Bourne noted that, "Jesus commanded us to 'love our neighbour' - that means everyone, not just those we approve of or who fit our individual social expectations.  Discrimination of any sort is ugly and has no place in the beauty of God's creation." 

PRAY FOR THE CITY
and enjoy some strawberries and cream

BATH ABBEY
Tuesday 22nd May at 7.30pm
the day the OLYMPIC TORCH comes to Bath

Sarah Sheppard leads a Quiet Day on

                          Sorrowing... 
                                           Asking... 
                                                           Marvelling...

Saturday June 9th '12   Arrive for 10am Coffee
Venue: Miller Room, Bathampton Church

For full details/to book a place please phone
Evelyn Benton: 01225 852327
or Sarah Sheppard 01225 421580

Sponsored by Bath Churches Together, N.E. Area    

MAKING IT HAPPEN LOCALLY - RIO+20 and ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

Saturday 16 June 2012
9.30am – 3pm at Bath Forum
(9a.m. Arrivals. 9.30 Start.)

Bookings: sara.gunning@bathwells.anglican.org

Join us for a day of celebration, insights and how we as Christians can make things happen. In most parts of the world, how we treat the environment and natural resources determines the quality of life and the life expectancy of local people. This conference will give us an insight into several “locals” – the UK, Brazil and Zambia - where the Church is showing ways forward for the environment and development. This conference will look at the detail of Environmental Sustainability (MDG Goal 7). At RIO+20, as the world meets in June 2012 for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, one of the goals is to agree a mandate for Sustainable Development Goals that will set clear targets from 2015 onwards, when the Millennium Development Goals are reviewed. We will look at what has been achieved and what is still to be done.

Speakers Include: Mary Colwell (UK) / Revd Dennis Milanzi (Zambia) / Ruth De Barros (Brazil) / Revd Emmanuel Chikoya (Zambia) / Tim Aldred (UK)

LOVE BATH - SUNDAY 24th JUNE 2012
VICTORIA PARK - IN FRONT OF THE ROYAL CRESCENT

11.30AM CELEBRATION WORSHIP

1.00PM COMMUNITY FESTIVAL