Notices for Sunday 4 October
HARVEST SUNDAY
10am Order of Service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Harvest-Sunday-2025.pdf
Readings
Deuteronomy 8.7-10; Galatians 5.22-23,25; Luke 12.16-21
Collect
Creator God
You made the goodness of the land, the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons. As we thank you for the harvest, may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
MORNING PRAYER
Morning Prayer is live-streamed at 9am each morning during school term-time (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.
LIVESTREAMS
* The live-stream for the 10am service will usually be available from:
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, Revd Jade or Revd Melissa 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, Revd Jade or Revd Melissa 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.
Please do read Bishop Rachel’s reflections, Oranges and lemons which relate to the situation at https://gloucester.anglican.org/2026/
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
Prayer from Christian Aid
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
NOTICES
See also the Noticeboard.
All contributions should be emailed directly to parishofficeleck@gmail.com by 5pm each Wednesday.
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BEYOND SUNDAY WORSHIP
Tues 6th, 13th, 20th Oct, 12.30-1.30pm in the Cottages
An informal look at scripture, exploring a Bible series called “Questions God asks”. These are stand alone sessions that do not require prior preparation, just bring your Bible and an open mind. Revd Melissa
HOMELESSNESS
10th October is World Homeless Day
We pray that those of us with warm houses not be lulled into complacency and forgetfulness. Jesus, help us to see your face in the eyes of every homeless person we meet so that we may be empowered through word and deed, and through all the means we have, to bring justice and peace to those who are homeless. Amen.
Link to Homeless Awareness page
LITTLE PEBBLES
Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tues 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
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/
See what’s happening at the craft table this morning!
CCP 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.
SHOEBOX APPEAL 2026
Leaflets, with all the details you need, for sending Christmas shoeboxes of gifts to some of the poorest people in Eastern Europe are available at the back of church. Please use a small(ish) shoebox and leave completed ones in church for collection each Sunday up to 1st Nov. For more information on the charity Link to Hope, see www.linktohope.co.uk, or contact Steve Whittingham on 07514 986386 or steve_whittingham@btinternet.com
FOUNDATION GOVERNOR VACANCY
We are looking for a new Foundation Governor for Leckhampton C of E Primary School
Foundation governors are appointed by the Diocese of Gloucester and work with the Vicar of St. Peter’s to promote links between the school and the church, as well as serving alongside governors appointed by parents, staff and the local authority.
The usual term is up to 4 years with training provided. The time commitment is variable, approx. 4-6 hours/month (term time only).
Please speak to Rev Gary, or to one of the current Foundation Governors (Sue Laurence and Duncan Hughes), if you’re interested or would like to find out more.
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
The next issue of the Quarterly Newsletter is available on the website.
FRIDAY LUNCH WITH FRIENDS
Fri 16th Oct at 12.30-2pm
Please join us at 1 Vineries Close for a light lunch. All are welcome. Donations for the Children’s Society.
Sally & Peter Marlow
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news.The GREEN Calendar is here: www.stpetersleck.org/green-calendar.
Churchyard Maintenance
Please contact Brad via the Parish Office if you can help with grass cutting or other jobs.
Fairtrade Fortnight – 21 Sept – 4 Oct
Fairtrade Fortnight is a time when people across the UK will come together to celebrate fairer trade and support the farmers, workers and communities behind the products we rely on every day. This year’s focus is Fair Pay, encouraging people to remember a simple truth: fair pay matters because everyone deserves the chance to live well. However we earn a living, we all deserve to be paid fairly. Supporting Fairtrade helps support fairer pay for the farmers and workers behind the products we love.
Wildlife Gardening Evening
Weds 14th Oct, 7pm at Pip & Jim’s
Talk by Chris Baines, wildlife gardening pioneer, TV broadcaster and author. Introductory talk by Dr Elizabeth Pimley, Head of Ecology, Wild service, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Tickets £5.00 to include wine or soft drink.
Book via: pipandjims.org.uk/concertsandevents
AUTUMN CONCERTS @ ST PETER’S
Kit has put together a series of concerts for Sept, Oct and November. The next of which is:
Choral Concert by the Oriel Singers: Sat 17th Oct, 4-6pm
‘Britten Rejoice in the Lamb & L’Estrange A Season to Sing’
See detailed information on posters in church and on the website.
FUNDRAISING for WORLD CHALLENGE
Kai Gan, one of our choir members, is raising funds to go on an educational trip to Norway next year by offering his talents as a pianist. See posters, speak to Kai or donate at www.gofundme.com/f/Kai-Norway2027.
TEAM
YOUTH
Regular Youth Groups have resumed on a Tuesday evening at Emmanuel Church at 7pm.
BABY MUSIC AT ST STEPHEN’S
‘Baa Baa Bach Sheep’
11am on Thursdays during termtime
For further details, see flyers in church and on the website.
PET BLESSING SERVICE
3pm, Sunday 4th Oct, St Stephen’s, Tivoli
All pets and people welcome. For more details see: www.stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#pet-service.
TEAM TALK
‘The Daily Office – Maintaining a Rhythm of Worship’
Thurs 15th Oct at St Peter’s, 1.30pm
By Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley, Principle of Ridley Hall, Cambridge. With Eucharist at 12pm and lunch at 12.30pm. All welcome.
RSVP revgarygrady@btinternet.com
HARVEST REFLECTIONS
Harvest is a time when we are invited to stop and notice.
We live in a world where so much of what sustains us can easily become invisible. We go to the shops and find shelves filled with food; we turn on a tap and water flows; we flick a switch and the lights come on. Yet behind these everyday things lies an extraordinary web of people, soil, rain, sunshine, animals, plants and human work.
Harvest reminds us that we are not self-sufficient. We depend upon gifts we have not created and cannot take for granted. The food on our tables is, ultimately, a gift from God’s creation.
But Harvest is also a time for gratitude and responsibility. We give thanks not simply by saying thank you, but by asking how we use what we have been given. Do we waste unnecessarily? Do we care for the soil and the creatures with whom we share this earth? Do we remember those for whom there is not enough to eat?
And perhaps Harvest invites us to think about our own lives. There are seasons when we seem to be sowing, seasons when we wait, and seasons when we finally see something beginning to bear fruit.
So today, let us give thanks to God for the harvest, for the earth, for those who produce our food, and for the countless gifts that sustain us. And let our gratitude become generosity, care and hope.
Revd Gary.
