Notices for Sunday 27 July
6TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Readings
Hosea 1.2-10; Colossians 2.6-15; Luke 11.1-13
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 is taking a break for the summer and will resume on Monday 1st September **
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/
ST PETER’S CHOIR at the CATHEDRAL
4.30pm on Sat 26th July
St Peter’s choir will be leading Evensong at Gloucester cathedral. Do go along to support them if able.
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 New Beginnings on 7th September at 10am.
Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, is taking a break for the summer, starting again on Tue 2nd Sep.
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Click here to see details of free drop-in sessions for young people in Yrs 5-13 over summer.
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info.
CCP & LENT FOOD COLLECTIONS
A big thank you to everyone who donates to CCP. May’s total was 72kg! 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 THE WOODHAMS
Chris Woodham and the family would like to thank all from St Peter’s who came to, played a part in or were with us in spirit at Rosemary’s funeral. The retiring collection raised a total of £719.00 to be split between Cancer Research UK and St Faith’s Care.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
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Eco and Conservation Survey
Thank you to everyone who responded about their engagement with Environmental and Conservation charities. The local charity supported by most respondents is Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Nationally, the National Trust and RSPB are favourites, and World Wildlife Fund and Water Aid feature most in the international category. The survey threw up a few suggestions of projects that we as a church might become involved with. The Eco- Group will explore these further. We are liaising with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust about possible joint projects.
A future magazine article will give further details.
Big Butterfly Count
Fri 18th July till Sun 10th Aug
Organised by the Butterfly Conservation Trust – just watch for butterflies over a fifteen minute period in your own garden or in the churchyard and send in your observations.
To find out how to join in go to
butterfly-conservation.org
Bat Conservation Trust
Call to action regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB). For further information and an invitation to email your MP, go to:
Plastic-Free July
This is a great opportunity to review where you might be able to reduce single-use plastics in your life. For further info see:
https://stpetersleck.org/going-plastic-free/
Support your local wildlife
See flyers from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and join Team Wilder or become part of the People’s Nature Reserve! See also
stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#support-wildlife
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 Brew It Fair Campaign
Ask the government to stand with the people behind the tea we drink. Sign the petition at:
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/do-it-fair
Note: All Co-op, Sainsbury’s and M&S own brand tea is Fairtrade.
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
BISHOP RACHEL’S YOUTH SURVEY
This July I have launched an initiative in Gloucestershire called ‘Voices of Youth’ which is all about listening to what young people think prison is for and what would make society a better place. I am asking everyone to encourage young people in Gloucestershire aged 13 to 18 years, to complete a quick anonymous short survey on their views of the criminal justice system Voices of Youth – Diocese of Gloucester. I would love to see a high number of young people completing this survey.
In addition, this week I will be hosting online meetings with small groups of young people from local secondary schools. Their views and those captured in the survey will be collated ahead of a gathering in Parliament later this year, for MPs and peers to hear from young people as we continue to work for prison reform and appropriate change, in order to transform our local communities, and change the numbers in the criminal justice system.
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING
10-11.30, Fri 1st Aug at the Village Hall
Takes place monthly on the first Friday.
Coffee, cake and a raffle for £5. This month find out about the work of FOLK (Friends of Leckhampton Hill).
TEAM NEWS
Any team news will appear here in future weeks.