Notices for Sunday 3 May
EASTER 5
‘Spring Planting’
Followed by a Plant Share @ Cottages.
10am Order of service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/First-Sundays-2025-African-Alleluia.pdf
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Readings
Acts 7.55-end; 1 Peter 2.2-10; John 14.1-14
Collect
Risen Christ,
your wounds declare your love for the world and the wonder of your risen life:
give us compassion and courage
to risk ourselves for those we serve,
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.
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. 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 next Sunday.
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/
Come and make things at the activity table this morning!
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
Thu 7th May, 7.30pm in church
Click to see the Annual Report for 2025 or pick up a copy at the back of church.
ELECTORAL ROLL
If you are already on the ER, there is no need to reapply. For new applicants to the ER there is a link to the ER form on the Home page of the website, and paper copies are available at the back of church.
Revd Gary.
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 fizz! Please put this date in your diary.
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
Sunday 3rd May after the 10am service
Come and choose a plant!
See posters in church and at www.stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#plant-share
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 LENT AND 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.
SAFEGUARDING at ST PETER’S
“Safeguarding is a fundamental expression of our vocation to serve the nation and to ensure that every person … can be confident that the Church is a place they will be safe, valued, and protected.”
(Bishop Robert, Church Times, 10/4/26)
We ALL have a duty as Christians to protect those who are vulnerable, including children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Important ways in which we keep everyone safe are by carrying out DBS checks and by undergoing Safeguarding Training.
Follow the links for more information or speak to Sally Campion, Parish Safeguarding Officer or Liz Johnson, DBS Evidence Checker.
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.
LICENSING OF REVD ADRIAN BEERE
Adrian will be licensed to the team (no longer interim) by Bishop Rachel on Fri 1st May at 7pm at Emmanuel Church. All are welcome to attend.
EVENSONG at ST STEPHEN’s
Sun 3rd May at 5.30pm
The Ravello Consort will be singing Choral Evensong at St Stephen’s, Tivoli.
Music by Wood, Gibbons and Batten.
