Notices for Sunday 3 November
ALL SAINTS’
Readings
Isaiah 25.6–9; Revelation 21.1-6a; John 11.32-44
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
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
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 pray for peace in the Holy Land and a de-escalation of tensions, and an end to war in Ukraine and Gaza.
God of peace, in this time of sorrow and reflection, we come to you with heavy hearts for the lives lost and the pain endured. Be with those who mourn, with those who live in fear, with those longing for justice and safety. May your peace dwell where there is brokenness. Amen.
Click to donate to Christian Aid’s Gaza appeal: https://caid.org.uk/BBW
HOMELESSNESS
The handout from Rev Jade’s sermon last week is available here.
Further information can be found on the Homeless Awareness webpage
Prayers for these areas of concern and others can be found on the prayer page on the website.
JUNIOR CHURCH
Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in the children’s area each week in church. This morning come and add yourself to the All Saints United scarf!
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, preschoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
The next session will be on Tues 5th Nov.
Take a look at the Little Pebbles Facebook page for a taste of what goes on!
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Tuesday Youth meets at 7pm on a Tuesday during term-time at Emmanuel.
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more details, or see: https://southcheltenham.wordpress.com/youth/
VILLAGE HALL AUTUMN FAIR
Sat 9th Nov, 10am-12pm
Cakes, tombola, books, raffle, gifts, refreshments. Free entry.
CRAFT GROUP
Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages
All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.
FAURÉ’S REQUIEM
Sunday 10th November, 6pm
The church choir will be leading an evening service of Faure’s Requiem at St. Peter’s on Remembrance Sunday. Do come along, free entry with a retiring collection.
CCP HAMPER SCAMPER
It’s time again for the annual Hamper Scamper appeal. There will be basket on the bench behind the font for special Christmas items. The usual basket for everyday items will remain in the porch. The hampers will be made up at the end of Nov by CCP but special Christmas items can still be donated throughout December.
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 as well as local events and information below:
Bats!
We are now members of the Bat Conservation Trust! More information on the Eco notice board in the Cottages.
Auditing Your Lifestyle
Auditing your personal carbon footprint in detail enables you to set goals to reduce it and to offset the carbon you can’t eliminate.
Click here for more info on how to do this, or go to Climate Stewards to calculate your household or holiday carbon off-set:
https://www.climatestewards.org/offset/
How well do you know coffee?
Pour yourself a cup of Fairtrade coffee and take our coffee quiz to test your knowledge! You might discover new insights about the coffee you enjoy and the farmers who grow it. Take the Fairtrade coffee quiz
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.
CHORISTER COFFEE CONCERT
Sat 16th Nov at 4pm
Come and enjoy a short recital lasting around 20-30mins of instrumental and vocal pieces, performed by our talented young choristers from the St. Peter’s Church Choir. There will be refreshments available during the performance in the church, and entry is free (donations welcome).
WW1 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Newcomers to the congregation may like to know (and old hands to be reminded) that a Book of Remembrance lists the careers of the thirty-five men of the parish who died in the First World War. This is normally kept in a display case in the lady chapel, but in preparation for Armistice Sunday it has been moved close to the Giffard effigies. Please feel free to inspect it – and also to have a look at the timeline on the ledge beside the memorial.
THE FUTURE OF ST. PETER’S
What is the future of St. Peter’s? How would you answer that question for the medium and long term?
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) will be meeting this autumn to think about this very question and to review the vision for St. Peter’s for the next 5-10 years.
I would like the whole church community to contribute to this process, so please would you click here, or copy the link below into your browser, to complete a short questionnaire. Many thanks, Rev Gary.
https://forms.gle/K41YCNdDrdaNctWJ6
POPPY APPEAL
The British Legion Poppies and collection box are at the back of church and will be available on Sundays.
CHURCH MAGAZINE
The Nov issue of the Parish Magazine is now available. Thanks to David Webber for editing.