Notices for Sunday 25 August
Trinity 13
Readings
1 Kings 8. 22–30, 41–43; Ephesians 6.10–20; John 6.56–69
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
Morning Prayer will restart on 2nd Sept.
REST IN PEACE
Please let Revd Gary know if there is anyone who has died recently so that prayers can be offered for them and their family.
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
NB There is NO livestream this Sunday
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.
PARISH GIVING
The parish giving scheme provides St. Peter’s with a regular income and a means with which to plan ahead. You can join by phoning 0333 002 1260. If you would like more information please take a look at www.parishgiving.org or email Peter Marlow peter.marlow@softcopy.co.uk. You can also support St. Peter’s by making an online donation at: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/7930.
Prayer Requests
Please email these to the Parish Office or to Revd Gary.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Please continue to pray for peace in Ukraine, and an end to violence in Gaza and the Holy Land. Please also pray for the people of Haiti and Sudan.
Prayers for these areas of concern and others can be found on the prayer page on the website.
The Parish Office will be closed on Mon 26th August due to the Bank Holiday
CLEANER FOR THE COTTAGES
We are looking for someone to clean the Cottages for one hour a week starting in September. For further details, contact the Parish Office.
CRAFT GROUP
Sunday 25th Aug after the 10am service
This Sunday after the morning service in the Cottages, the Craft Group will be displaying the projects they have been working on. Do come over and take a look!
The group meets every Weds, 10-12 in the Cottages. All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each week in church.
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
The next Sunday Special will be New Beginnings on 8th Sept – bring along your backpack to be blessed!
CHELTENHAM SINFONIETTA
*SAVE THE DATE* Concert at St Peter’s on Sunday 22 Sept at 6pm.
AUTUMN CARD DELIVERY
We will be printing an ‘autumn card’ to deliver to all households in the parish at the start of September, so are looking for your help once again to deliver the usual bundles!
The card will have details of our Harvest and Remembrance services, and will also come with a new ‘Friends of St.Peter’s’ leaflet which will give people the opportunity to join the scheme to help with the upkeep of the building and churchyard.
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
SC Youth will be having a break from their regular youth activities over the summer, but there still plenty to get involved with. See: https://southcheltenham.wordpress.com/youth/
Contact Abbie our Youth Worker at abbie@cnc.church for more details.
A NEW PIANO
Many of you will have noticed that the upright piano has recently been replaced with a new clavinova piano, which resides just in front of the choir stalls and offers a lot more flexibility. This has been made possible by trading in the old piano for the new clavinova. Thank you once again to all who contributed to the purchase of the old piano, this has made this change possible also.
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles is taking a break for the Summer, but will return Tues 3 September at 10am in the Cottages. Take a look at the Little Pebbles Facebook page for a taste of what goes on!
CCP FOOD COLLECTIONS
Many thanks to everyone who continues to donate to CCP.
July’s total was 56.3kgs.
Donations can be left in the church porch.
Please contact Gilly via email: gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com if you would like to arrange a home collection.
If you prefer, you can donate directly here.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for this month’s green/eco tips
Churchyard Plant Survey
Ben Gilchrist’s latest survey of the flowering plants and trees in the churchyard can be found on the website. In summary it shows greatly improved biodiversity:
- we have gained around 14 new species of plants
- more butterfly and moth species
- thriving bird communities
We are also now the proud custodians of a thriving population of pyramidal orchids, a sign of good grassland management and great soil, both things which presage the arrival of other species. All great news!! Ben Gilchrist.
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.
Fairtrade Fortnight – 9-22 September
***Please save the dates****
This year the FAIRTRADE Mark celebrates 30 years of existence in the UK. This means 30 years of farmers using the power of Fairtrade to drive positive change in their communities. Watch this space for further information about upcoming events taking place over these 2 weeks.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The memorial service for Trevor Davies will take place at 2pm on Sat 31st August at Cheltenham College Chapel.
FOUND – Child’s watch
Please contact the Parish Office if it’s yours!
TEAM NEWS
CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR VACANCY
St Christopher’s Warden Hill is looking for an Administrator to provide part time administrative and office support for the work and ministry of St Christopher’s Church (8 hours per week at £12.50 per hour). Please email Revd Lauren Gate at vicar@stchriswh.org.uk for a job description and job application form.
Closing Date: Mon 5th September
TRAINING FOR ORDINATION
Congratulations to Sarah Wood, who has been selected for ordained ministry. Sarah will now begin training, which will take 2-3 years, ahead of being ordained, as a deacon and thereafter as a priest.
It has been wonderful to watch Sarah discern and grow into this vocation; thank you to all at St. Peter’s who have supported and encouraged her.
And, Kay Edwardes, from Pip & Jim’s, has also been selected for ordination and will begin her training at the same time as Sarah, so wonderful news all round for the team.
Please keep both in your prayers and all who are discerning a call to ministry at this time.
Revd Gary.
LICENSING
Please keep Revd Ruth Edmonds, James and Amara in your prayers as they prepare to move to South Cheltenham this summer.
Ruth will be licensed by Bishop Robert as the new Team Vicar of Pip & Jim’s and St. Stephen’s at 3pm on Sun 8th Sep at Pip & Jim’s. All are welcome (there will be an ice-cream van)!