Notices for Sunday 1 March
2ND SUNDAY OF LENT
10am Order of service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/First-Sunday-Lent-2026.pdf
There is no livestream this week.
Readings
Genesis 12.1-4a; Romans 4.1–5, 13–17; John 3.1-17
Collect
Almighty God, by the prayer and discipline of Lent may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings, and by following in his Way come to share in his glory; through Jesus 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
There is no 10am Sunday livestream this week.
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/
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.
LENT ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES
The Lent icon is now available on the Home page of the website www.stpetersleck.org
POSY MAKING
Sat 14th March, 2.30pm in the Cottages
Come along to help make posies for Mothering Sunday on 15th March.
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles is back this week, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meeting every Tues from 10-11.30am in the Cottages during term time.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each Sunday.
The next First Sunday Special is Lent Temptations at 10am on 1st March.
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
RECITAL OF ENGLISH SONG
Sat 7th March, 2pm, Gloucester Cathedral Chapter House
To include songs by Gustav Holst.
James Gilchrist (tenor), Ashok Gupta (piano) Promoted by The Holst Society. Tickets £20 via chair@holstsociety.orgor 01769 580041 or at the door.
CCP LENT APPEAL
For the Lent appeal for CCP, the idea is that during the run up to Easter instead of giving something up for Lent an item of food is donated to CCP for each day. The response to this in previous years has been very positive, so if you are able, please join in again this year. I am more than happy to collect from your home, just drop me an email to gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com
Many thanks, Gilly Whittingham.
See the Lent webpage for examples of items to donate:
www.stpetersleck.org/lent-resources/#foodbank
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news
Lent Carbon Fast
See climatestewards.org/resources/carbon-fast-for-lent for details of how to take part.
For further “Green” Resources for Lent, see the St Peter’s Lent webpage: www.stpetersleck.org/lent-resources
Leckhampton Litter Pick
Sat 7th March, 10am at Burrows Field
To take part, text or call Councillor Chan Mistry on 07881 551713.
The Big Plastic Count
9th – 15th March
By counting every piece of plastic packaging we throw away, together we’ll uncover the true scale of the UK’s plastics crisis and call on the government to do more about it.
Sign up at www.thebigplasticcount.com to build a people-powered movement for a fair future.
‘Promise the Earth’ by Julian Allwood and Andrew Davison (published by CUP)
I strongly recommend this book which is short and eminently readable by all ages. The authors (an engineer and a theologian) provide a fresh perspective on what we can and must do to combat climate change. They argue that relying on new technologies is mostly unrealistic, but that we have still time to achieve climate targets if we practise Christian values, and that life will be enhanced not diminished as a result. I have bought an extra copy, as I am so keen to share this book!
Please let me know if you would like to borrow it. Tabitha (tabithagilchrist2@gmail.com)
See more books at www.stpetersleck.org/eco-church
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.
CHURCH CLEANING
Sat 21st March, 9.30-11am
Please come along to help Spring Clean the church in time for Easter. To be followed by coffee and cake in the cottages! Sally Marlow
SKITTLES EVENING
Mon 23rd March, 7.00pm, Somerset Arms
The Men’s and Ladies’ groups are meeting to play skittles and enjoy a buffet afterwards. All are welcome to come along. The price is £12 per person (covers buffet and alley). Please contact John Laurence for food and payment details on 07717 222687 or john.laurence.chelt@gmail.com
‘BEAUTY OF HEAVEN’ CONCERT
Sat 21st March, 3pm, St Stephen’s
Join the Ravello Consort as they explore “The Beauty of Heaven”. Featuring works by Pearsall, Bruckner and Harris. Free entry with donations welcome. See poster in church or on website noticeboard for full details.
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
CHORAL COMPLINE at ST STEPHENS
Sun 1st March, 7pm at St Stephen’s
The Ravello Consort will be singing Choral Compline at St Stephen’s this Sunday evening.
Music by Byrd, Purcell and Bairstow
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
See stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#SCY-midweek
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info.
And finally, did you know…
Lent is a 40-day (technically 46-day) period of preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and focused on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to mirror Jesus’ time in the wilderness. The 6 Sundays are not counted in the 40 days as they symbolise ‘mini-Easters’, and the liturgical colour, purple, represents both penance and royalty.