Notices for Sunday 18 May
5th SUNDAY OF EASTER
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Readings
Revelation 21.1-6; Acts 11.1-18; John 13.31-35
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
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/
CHILDREN’S SOCIETY TALK
Mon 19th May, 7.30pm in the Cottages
The Ladies’ Fellowship have a speaker coming to talk about the Children’s Society.
All are welcome.
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.
The next First Sunday Special is Bread Sunday on 1 June at 10am.
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 you contributed to this year’s CCP Lent Appeal, a total of 100.3kgs of donations was delivered to CCP.
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
THANK YOU FROM CCP
Please could you pass on our heartfelt thanks to all those who so generously donate to our Community Pantry. We really appreciate your regular donations and they make a huge difference to us – good quality food to put on the shelves and enabling us to keep serving our local community.
Sarah Taylor, Community Pantry Lead
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
JUNE MAGAZINE
Please let David Webber have any articles for the June magazine by Thu 22nd May.
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Please contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info or go to www.southcheltyouth.org.uk. 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.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
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Cheltenham Biodiversity Festival
Fri 30th May, 11am-3pm, Pittville Park
Explore stands from volunteer groups, local organizations, charities, small businesses, and wildlife arts and crafts. Part of Gloucestershire Biodiversity Week.
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.
FRIDAY LUNCH WITH FRIENDS
Fri 23rd May, 12.30-2pm, at 1 Vineries Close
Come and join us for a light lunch. All are welcome! Sally and Peter Marlow.
TEAM NEWS
ASCENSION DAY
There will be a Team ‘Ascension Day’ Service on Thu 29th May, 7.30pm in the Cottages Garden (or in the church if the weather is bad) followed by refreshments.
CONFIRMATION
There will be a service of Confirmation at St. Peter’s at 3pm on Sun 22nd June 2025 with Bishop Rachel.
(Please note the change of start time to 3pm, rehearsal for all those being confirmed at 2pm).
If you would like to explore/ chat about this, then please speak to Rev Gary.
EMMANUEL NETWORK CHURCH
I am pleased to announce that ENC have invited Revd Adrian Beere to be their Interim Minister for a period of up to 1 year. During this time they can start the process to advertise and fill the vacancy left by Revd Sarah.
Adrian, who lives in Cheltenham, is the husband of Rachel Beere, who covered for Sarah whilst she was on adoption leave.
Subject to the usual HR procedures, Adrian will be licensed at Emmanuel Church at 2.30pm on Sun 1st June by Archdeacon Katrina. Do come along, all are welcome!
I am extremely grateful to Bishop Rachel for making this possible, and look forward to welcoming Adrian to the team in the coming weeks. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as he prepares for his ministry here with us. Revd Gary.