Notices for Sunday 1 February
CANDLEMAS
10am Order of service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Christingle-2025.pdf
Readings
Malachi 3.1-5; Hebrews 2.14-end; Luke 2.22-40
Collect
God of love, Father of all, the darkness that covered the earth has given way to the bright dawn of your Word made flesh. Make us a people of this light. Make us faithful to your Word that we may bring your light to the waiting world. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
MORNING PRAYER
Morning Prayer and is live-streamed at 9am each morning (Mon-Thu) from www.stpetersleck.org or www.facebook.com/southcheltenham
You can also join in person as follows:
- Mon – Pip & Jim’s,
- Tue – St. Christopher’s
- Wed – Emmanuel
- Thu – St. Peter’s
Live Streams
www.stpetersleck.org or www.facebook.com/stpetersleckhampton
CALENDAR of events
Click here to see upcoming events
OFFERTORY
We do not take a collection at St. Peter’s during the service, but you can make a donation using the card machine, which is facing you as you come in, or by using the basket if cash. You can also make a donation online.
REST IN PEACE
Please let Revd Gary or Revd Jade know if there is anyone who has died recently so that prayers can be said for them and their families.
PRAYERS
Please let Revd Gary know of anyone who has died recently or who needs prayer at this time. See church website also:
https://stpetersleck.org/for-our-prayers/
PRAYER FOR THE HOMELESS
Jesus, help us to see your face in the eyes of every person experiencing homelessness who we meet. May we be empowered through word and deed, and by your grace, to bring justice and peace to those who are homeless. Amen.
See list of organisations that support the Homeless on the website:
www.stpetersleck.org/homeless-awareness
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Please pray for peace and an end to war in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and Iran.
DAILY BIBLE STUDY APP
Everyday Faith is a series of reflections, prayers and stories. It will provide you with daily reflections, which you can read and/or listen to, including selected Bible readings, a simple prayer to prepare you for the day ahead, and thoughts based on that week’s theme.
Download the free app from the App Store or from Google Play.
DAILY PRAYER APP
The Daily Prayer has the services and readings for the day.
If you have a mobile, then you may wish to download the Daily Prayer app (available from ), which will have the services and readings for the day.
Download the app from Church House Publishing – there is a subscription charge.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each week in church. Receive your Christingle at church this morning (1st Feb at 10am).
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
LITTLEPEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tues from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
CHORAL ‘CANDLEMAS’ EVENSONG
This Sunday, 1st Feb @ 6pm
There will be a special service of evensong for Candlemas which will include a blessing of candles. Do come along to enjoy with family and friends, and receive your candle.
CCP FOOD COLLECTIONS
Many thanks to everyone who has contributes to CCP. Donations can be left in the church porch. Please contact Gilly gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com if you would like to arrange a home collection. If you prefer you can donate directly online.
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news
The Great Gloucestershire Mouse Hunt!
Mon 26th – Fri 30th Jan
Donate your working USB mice, USB keyboards and computer power leads to ITSA Digital Trust. For more info, see posters or:
itsadigitaltrust.org/the-great-gloucestershire-mousehunt
Gloucestershire Garden Bird Survey
28th Dec – 28th Feb
The Garden Bird Survey has been running since 1993 and is an important long-term study on how bird populations and habits have changed over time in Gloucestershire.
For details on how to take part, go to
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk and search for “bird survey”.
Lent Carbon Fast
See climatestewards.org/resources/carbon-fast-for-lent for details of how to take part.
GREEN Calendar
See the Green Calendar of events at www.stpetersleck.org/green-calendar
If you have any items to add to the calendar, please send details to the Parish Office.
COME AND SING! Fauré’s Requiem
Sat 7th Feb, 10.30–16.30, Christchurch GL50 2JH
Contact Chris, 4chriscrs@gmail.com or 07948 804480 for more info/to book a place. See also flyer in church/on website noticeboard.
SHOEBOX APPEAL UPDATE
This Christmas, Link to Hope delivered a staggering total of 25,281 shoeboxes across eastern Europe! Thanks to all who donated this year. You can read how they were delivered, and see some of the people who received them, at linktohope.co.uk/shoebox-delivery-diary-2025. Take a look and see what difference you made!
AID FOR UKRAINE
The response to the BristolAid4Ukraine appeal has been magnificent. Many thanks to all who have been in airing cupboards, pantries and searching for candle ends. There is just one more collection on Sun 1st Feb and then that’s it for the moment. A large van has already taken a load from Winchcombe and there will be another load taken this week; a heart warming result. Peter Liver
Full details are on the list at the back of church and on the website Noticeboard.
FRIDAY LUNCH WITH FRIENDS
Fri 30th Jan, 12.30-2pm
Please join us for a light lunch at 1 Vineries Close. All are welcome. Donations for The Children’s Society. Sally & Peter
CHURCH ROAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
Leckhampton Primary School and other local groups are supporting a project to create a pedestrian crossing on Church Road. To contribute towards the local community funding and to read more information, go to: www.gofundme.com/f/churchroadcrossing
TEAM
ASH WEDNESDAY
Weds 18th Feb, 7.30pm @ P&J
There will be a team service with ashing at P&J at the above date time, do come along to mark the start of the season of Lent.
There will also be a service with ashing at St Peter’s at 10.30am on Ash Wednesday
LENT TALK 2026
Thursday 26th February, 7.30pm at St. Peter’s Church
This year’s Team Lent Talk will be given by Revd Catherine Lomas on the ‘Icons of Lent’. Catherine is an ordained Anglican priest who now works as an iconographer. She will be speaking about icons as a source of light in the darkness and how they invite us into the presence of Christ, made real in our midst.
https://www.catherinemaryicons.uk/
Do come along! Rev Gary
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
See stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#SCY-midweek
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info.
YOUTH WEEKEND AWAY
13th– 14th Feb 2026 for School Years 6-13
A chance for all who attend our youth activities and Churches (e.g. Tuesday youth, ENC Youth, Youth in a Pod, Boy’s Group, School CU groups, St Peter’s Choir) to gather for a fun weekend of building on friendships, making memories, and opportunities for worship & exploring faith together. Young people are also welcome to bring friends. To find out full details, click here or contact Abbie at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk.