Notices for Sunday 5 April

EASTER SUNDAY

10am Order of service – https://stpetersleck.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Easter-Sunday-2024.pdf

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Readings

Colossians 3.1-4; Acts 10.34-43; Matthew 28.1-10

Collect

God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

MORNING PRAYER

Morning Prayer is taking a break and will resume on Monday 13^th April.

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 28^th 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.

CHRISTIAN ART WEBSITE

If you are an art lover, you can subscribe to a daily gospel reading and art reflection at the following website: https://christian.art

COTTAGES CLOSED THIS WEEK

The Cottages will be closed all this week (Tues 7^th-Fri 10^th April) as we are having an air source heat pump and new radiators installed.

CCP LENT APPEAL

For the Lent appeal for CCP, the idea is that during the run up to Easter instead of giving something up for Lent an item of food is donated to CCP for each day. The response to this in previous years has been very positive, so if you are able, please join in again this year. I am more than happy to collect from your home, just drop me an email to gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com

Many thanks, Gilly Whittingham.

See the Lent webpage for examples of items to donate:
www.stpetersleck.org/lent-resources/#foodbank

ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION

The Electoral Roll is due shortly for its annual revision. If your name is not listed and you regard yourself as a regular worshipper at St Peter’s, I encourage you to add your name.

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.

Many thanks, Revd Gary.

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) for St. Peter’s will take place on
Thu 7^th May at 7.30pm in the church.

Please put this date in your diary.

LITTLE PEBBLES

Little Pebbles is taking a break for Easter and restarts on Tue 14^th Apr.

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/

Join in with the Easter Egg hunt this morning!

The next First Sunday Special is Spring Planting on Sun 3^rd May which will be followed by the Plant Share/Giveaway in the Cottages.

SPRING PLANTING ACTIVITY AFTERNOON

Sat 2^nd May, 2.30pm in the Cottages

Come along for indoor and outdoor craft and gardening activities suitable for families with pre-school/junior aged children. Free of charge, refreshments provided. See posters:

www.stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#spring-sat

We will ‘show and tell’ at the Sunday morning service the next day.

MARATHON FUNDRAISER

Rob Grady is running the Manchester Marathon on 19th April in aid of Alzheimer’s UK. Please click on the link below if you would like to sponsor him:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/robsmarathon

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

The first edition of ‘Church News’, the new quarterly newsletter for St. Peter’s, can be found here: https://wp.me/aaEMtW-b2o

FLOWER GUILD

Easter Flowers

Donations for Easter flowers will be gratefully received. Please leave them in the box at the back of church.

CHURCH ROAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Leckhampton Primary School and other local groups are supporting a project to create a pedestrian crossing on Church Road. To contribute towards the local community funding and to read more information, go to: www.gofundme.com/f/churchroadcrossing

ECO CHURCH NOTICES

Click here for further eco tips and green news

‘Energy from Waste’ talk

21st April, 7.30pm at St Peter’s

Diane Green from ‘Gloucestershire Energy from Waste’ will tell us how our waste is being turned into energy.

See posters in church and on the website: stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#energyfw

Plant Share/Give away – Save the date

Sunday 3^rd May after the 10am service

Please could any gardeners begin thinking about plants (flowers or veg) that you could contribute to the event and maybe sow some extra seeds. Many thanks. Joey Kerr-Wilson

Churchyard Maintenance

Please contact Brad via the Parish Office if you help with grass cutting or other jobs.

GREEN Calendar

See the Green Calendar of events at www.stpetersleck.org/green-calendar

If you have any items to add to the calendar, please send details to the Parish Office.