Notices for Sunday 27 April

LOW SUNDAY

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Readings

Revelation 1.4-8; Acts 5.27-32; John 20.19-end

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

MP will recommence on Tue 6^th May.

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

There is no live-stream 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.

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/

MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE APPEAL

Please continue to pray for the victims of the Myanmar earthquake. You can donate to the Christian Aid appeal via the following link:

www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/emergencies/myanmar-earthquake-appeal 

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) for St. Peter’s will take place on
Thu 8^th May at 7.30pm in the church.
Please put this date in your diary.

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

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING BASIC AWARENESS COURSE

Wed 14^th May at Pip & Jim’s

Andrew Mallin-Jones (Parish Safeguarding Officer at Pip & Jim’s) is running a Basic Awareness Course if you would prefer to do your safeguarding training face to face.

For further details, contact Andrew via: safeguarding@pipandjims.org.uk

LITTLE PEBBLES

Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages. The next session will be on Tue 29^th April.

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 Spring Planting on 4^th May. Come along to make bugs! After the service come along to the Cottages for free pots and seeds to plant!

Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/

SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH

Please contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk  for more info or go to www.southcheltyouth.org.uk.

UPCOMING ONLINE EVENTS:

Let’s Pray Together

Mon 28^th April, 7-8pm
Online meeting to pray for young people in South Cheltenham. See flyers in church and on website. The meeting code is:

meet.google.com/sjx-hfzq-hot

Youthscape Essentials course

See posters in church/on website for full details

Introductory evening on Wed 14^th May, 7-9pm
What does it look like to really love a community of young people?

Thereafter, the course will run on:

Second Wednesdays of each month, 7-9pm
10 evenings covering 30 topics all about supporting young people.

EASTER FLOWERS

You can still make a donation towards the Easter flowers at the back of church.

ECO CHURCH NOTICES

Click here for this month’s green/eco tips as well as local events and information below: 

Connect with God’s creation over Lent

The 40-day Lent period before Easter gives us the opportunity to reflect on the practice of fasting and commit to giving up something that brings a real benefit to nature and helps address climate change. Go to https://arocha.org.uk/connect-with-our-creator-and-gods-creation-during-lent/ for ideas to use as a church, as a family or as an individual.

Calling all gardeners!

Members of the church ECO group will be holding a Plant Share/Give away on Sunday 4^th May (see posters).   Please think about saving any surplus plants you may have divided and any seeds you have not used that are still in date. Flowers and vegetables will be welcome.  The event will be held in the cottage gardens after the 10am service.  Please contact Joey Kerr-Wilson on joeykwilson@aol.com / 01242 578 575 if you are able to contribute.

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.

CRAFT GROUP

Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages

All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.

CONGREGATIONAL EVENSONG (People-Song), at St Stephen’s

27^thApril, 5.30pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS OVER EASTER

See posters for details.

Easter Trail at Burrows Field
Throughout the Easter holidays.

Family Easter Event
Sat 26^th April, 10-14.00 at the Dug Out Café

TEAM NEWS

CONFIRMATION

There will be a service of Confirmation at St. Peter’s at 3pm on Sun 22^nd 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 or come along to one of the following courses:

Adults
This will take place on a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the church cottages on the following dates (with refreshments) and will cover the following topics:

Youth
There will be a ‘one day’ course on Sat 3^rd May, from 10-3pm, at the church cottages led by Rev Gary and Abbie (please bring a packed lunch).

Please let either Gary or Abbie know if you are coming along.