Notices for Sunday 1 June
7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
“Bread Sunday”
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Readings
Revelation 22.12-14,16-17, 20-end; Acts 16.16-34; John 6.22-35
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 Cottages
There is no Morning Prayer this week – it resumes on Mon 2nd June
Daily Prayer App
If you have a mobile, then you may wish to download the Daily Prayer app (available from Daily Prayer), which will have the services and readings for the day.
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.
REST IN PEACE
Please let Revd Gary 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/
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each week in church.
Come and make a sandwich this morning!
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
CCP & LENT FOOD COLLECTIONS
A big thank you to everyone who donates to CCP. Last month’s total was 72kg! Donations can be left in the church porch or contact Gilly (email below) if you would like to arrange a home collection. If you prefer, you can also donate directly here
Many thanks, Gilly gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Click here to see the latest Youth email.
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info. See also posters in church and on the website.
YOUTHSCAPE ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE
See posters in church/on website for full details
Second Wednesdays of each month, 7-9pm
10 evenings covering 30 topics all about supporting young people.
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
CHRISTIAN AID – THANK YOU!
Thank you for all your contributions during Christian Aid Week. The envelopes plus gift giving made a total amount of £619.75
Please continue to pray for the charity and all its projects around the globe. Melissa Webb
COMMUNITY NEWS
Please see below if you would like to contribute to a fundraiser for Burrow’s Field organised on behalf of Leckhampton Rovers Football Club. https://gofund.me/21b7b580
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
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Repair Cafe at St Andrew’s, Montpellier
Sat 7 June, 10am – 1pm
Love Your Burial Ground Week / Churches Count on Nature
Sat 7 June – Sun 15 June
St Peter’s has registered for Churches Count on Nature, a nationwide audit of wildlife in churchyards. Find out how to record and send observations at: https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/about-recording/add-your-records/
Churchyard Maintenance
Please contact Brad via the Parish Office if you can spare an hour or two every so often, to help with grass cutting and other jobs.
THY KINGDOM COME
29th May – 8th June 2025
Join a great wave of prayer. Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. For more information and resources, go to gloucester.anglican.org/2025/thy-kingdom-come-2025
TEAM NEWS
CONFIRMATION
There will be a service of Confirmation at St. Peter’s at 3pm on Sun 22nd June 2025 with Bishop Rachel.
If you would like to explore/ chat about this, then please speak to Rev Gary.
LICENSING
Do come along to the licensing of Rev Adrian Beere as the Interim Minister of Emmanuel Network Church on Sun 1st June, 2.30pm at Emmanuel Church. All are welcome.