As previewed yesterday, here is the completed artwork by Millie for our Church Community Garden. It features the blessing we have been using at the end of our services throughout the Covid lockdown.

"May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you, wherever He may send you.

May He guide you through the wilderness, protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing at the wonders He has shown you.
​May He bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors".

The journey that has been our Refurb project over the past few years is about to see some concrete results (excuse the pun). As with every new thing, something has to go first to make way. So here are some pictures – and a very brief video – of the demolition of our car park wall. A sort of pre--Phase One which is due to start in a few weeks. (Also, slipped in from round the other side of the building, another contribution to our Church Community Garden jigsaw, ℅ Millie.)

We are grateful to God to have got this far, but also for this bit to the Council's Social Value Register and local company Rosgal, who did the work for free! 

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Some pictures and a short video – thanks Heidi – from our Easter Sunday morning service yesterday morning. So we could legally sing again, we started and finished outside in our new Church Community Garden (work in progress). Great to see lots of people gathering safely to celebrate, sing, and smile.

Thanks to our "Easter Rocket" we may have a slight amendment to the liturgy:

• Leader: Alleluia, Christ is Risen.
• Response: He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia
• The lighting of the touchpaper: Whooosh. BANG!
• Response: Wow.

For our Easter services at Brunswick Church this year we are able to meet in our building. This would be a great time to get out from behind our screens and see each other face to face (though still socially distanced etc). Services will still be available via Zoom as well.

• Good Friday meditative service 10:30am, April 2.
• Easter Sunday Celebration 10:30am, April 4.

Please wear a facemask. Email for more details or visit our coronavirus advice page.

We have also produced an Easter Good News edition of 'Brunswick News'. Find out more about the Good News of Easter and also our other good news about the Refurb project and the new Church Community Garden. Download here.

As COVID infections decrease and some restrictions are relaxed (hopefully this time for good) we are pleased to announce that as of this Sunday, March 14 our Morning Service will be back in the building every week. Please note that strict social distancing and other safety measures remain in place. Please arrive by 10:30am for a 10:45 start. Unless you have a medical exemption, you must wear a facemask while in the building. Services will also continue to be accessible via Zoom.
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Any queries, please send an email. For more information watch this video. Click here for our latest Covid-19 guidance.

Our Brunswick Beestro partners, Cracking Good Food are offering FREE accredited basic food hygiene and allergen awareness training. The one day course is running in limited sessions from March to May and is great for anyone looking to work in catering or hospitality or use these skills at home or in the community.

Places are limited to 6 per session so book soon!

To celebrate the end of Fairtrade Fortnight (February 22 to March 7) we have some great activities to join in with over the next few days. 

• Cakes: the Cake Fairies have been busy - very busy (see photo below). Deliveries tomorrow, with optional donation to FairTrade (might still just be time to book a delivery).
• A Family Friendly Fairtrade Quiz – 7.15ish on Saturday with Fairtrade Prizes. Still time to book in a team. Contact Andy Crome for more details.

Fairtrade Fortnight highlights the ongoing campaign by the Fairtrade Foundation and this is why we at Brunswick are a Fairtrade Church. We have set up a donations page here. The best way to support Fairtrade is to buy the goods. Have a listen for some ideas and what to look out for next time you go shopping,

The fantastic volunteers for Cracking Good Food continue to prepare lots of great meals every weekday in our Brunswick Beestro. The Beestro is open from 1pm Monday to Friday for free hot takeaway meals.