Notices for Sunday 10 May
ROGATION SUNDAY
10am Order of service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Eastertide-2026.pdf
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Readings
Acts 17.22-31; 1 Peter 3.13-end; John 14.15-21
Collect
Risen Christ, by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples: help your Church to obey your command and draw the nations to the fire of your love, to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
MORNING PRAYER
Morning Prayer 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.
LIVESTREAMS
* The live-stream for the 10am service will usually be available from:
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/
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Please pray for peace and an end to war in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and Iran.
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Please for pray for peace: protection of the innocent, wisdom for world leaders and a willingness for neighbours to be reconciled.
See the Pastoral letter from the Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East sent to Bishop Rachel on 28th Feb.
To donate to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal, go to:www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-humanitarian-appeal
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.
DAILY REFLECTIONS – ART & GOSPEL
You can subscribe to a daily gospel reading and art reflection at the following website: https://christian.art
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Sun 10th–17th May 2026
Make your faith count this week by praying and supporting the work of Christian Aid during these coming months of global unrest. Daily Prayer leaflets & envelopes will be in church on Sunday.
See also www.christianaid.org.uk to donate online.
Melissa Webb
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each Sunday.
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
The next First Sunday service is Bread Sunday on 7th June.
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
SPRING PLANTING AFTERNOON
Thank you to all who contributed and came to the family activity afternoon on Saturday. We made seed balls, bird feeders and minibeast crafts, planted seeds and seedlings, icedbiscuits and ate cake. See pictures of the afternoon at www.stpetersleck.org/spring-planting-activity-afternoon
MEN’S/LADIES’ GROUP GUIDED WALK
Mon 18th May, meet 10am at the Cottages
Contact John Laurence via the Parish Office for more information.
LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP – TALK
Mon 18th May, 7pm, Cottages
Rev Gary will give a talk entitled ‘My Journey to becoming a Priest’. Ladies who are not members are very welcome, but please notify the Parish Office via parishofficeleck@gmail.com or 01242 513647 in advance.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news.The GREEN Calendar is here: www.stpetersleck.org/green-calendar.
Eco Heating in the Cottages
The installation of the air source heat pump and new radiators in the Cottages was completed after Easter. This means that the Church and Cottages are now fossil fuel free.
Plant Share/Give away – Save the date
Thanks to everyone who brought plants or cakes last Sunday. We had a wonderful variety of both. We hope everyone went home with something to plant at home.
Churchyard Maintenance
Please contact Brad via the Parish Office if you help with grass cutting or other jobs.
‘No Mow’ May
No Mow May is one of the easiest ways to help the environment – letting wildflowers like daisies, dandelions and clovers grow while supporting bees and butterflies. (Even small wild patches add up to make a huge difference to nature.)
www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/
Bat News
The latest issue of Bat News can be found here or on the Eco noticeboard in the Cottages.
CCP FOOD COLLECTIONS
Many thanks to everyone who contributes to CCP. Donations can be left in the porch or can be collected from your home, just drop an email to gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com
If you prefer you can donate directly online.
Many thanks, Gilly Whittingham.
CKCS CHORAL CONCERT
Sat 9th May, 7.30 pm, Holy Apostles Church
Concert by Charlton Kings Choral Society conducted by John Wright. Puccini – Messa Di Gloria, Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens, Wagner – Siegfried Idyll. With soloists from the Royal Academy of Music. Tickets £20 at www.ckcsonline.org.uk/concerts.
BELL SUNDAY
Sun 17th May – Save the date!
After the 10am service, there will be an opportunity to learn how the church bells work – and have a go yourself!
See posters in church/Cottages and at www.stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#bell-sunday
BELL ROPES APPEAL
Do you enjoy the sound of the bells at
St Peter’s? Can you help raise £2,000 to buy new bell ropes? You can donate at: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stpetersnewbellropes For gift aid or business donations, go to:
https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/7930#!/DonationDetails
and email peter.marlow@softcopy.co.uk so that the payment can be allocated to the Bellringers. Thank you.
EVENSONG at ST MARY’S, SUDELEY
Sun 24th May at 4pm
Sung by the Ravello Consort with music by Palestrina and Victoria.
TEAM
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
See stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#SCY-midweek
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info.
Click here to see photographs of the Youth Weekend at Viney Hill in February.
ASCENSION DAY
Thu 14th May, 7pm, Cottages Garden
There will be a special team service for Ascension Day in the Cottages Garden (or inside the church if bad weather), followed by red/white wine! Please put this date in your diary.
ORDINATIONS
Sun 28th June, 10.15am at the Cathedral
Do put this date/time in your diary! There won’t be a 10am service at St. Peter’s on this day as it is hoped many will gather for the ordinations of Melissa Webb and Sarah Wood as deacons. Do keep them in your prayers.