Bristol church rejuvenation lifts off
We might be of an age where it is our turn to care for ageing parents – sometimes meaning a move for us or them. It’s natural to want to help, writes Tim Howlett.
Tim Howlett
This has been true of two churches – a mother and her daughter – in South Bristol. Philip Street Chapel (PSC), in Bedminster, was formed in the 1860s when hundreds of men worked in the local coal mines. George Müller was being mightily used in his orphanage work. At the time, one PSC member remarked: ‘When Mr Müller preached the chapel always seemed full.’
