Notices for Sunday 5 October
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Readings
Deuteronomy 26.1-11; Galatians 5.22-23, 25; John 6.25-35
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
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/
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.
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
Please pray for peace in the Holy Land and a descalation of tensions, and an end to war in Ukraine and Gaza.
Click to donate to Christian Aid’s Gaza appeal: https://caid.org.uk/BBW
HOMELESSNESS
Please see the following link for prayers for the homeless.
Link to prayer and Homeless page
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 Harvest on 5th October 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, meets every Tues from 10-11.30am during term-time in the Cottages.
SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH
Youth groups have now restarted.
See stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#SCY-midweek
Contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk for more info.
***JOINT YOUTH SOCIAL***
Sat 18th Oct, 6-7.30pm
at Holy Apostles, GL52 6HW
This is a partnership event being lead by Sean (Bethesda), Josh (West Chelt), Penny (Holy Apostles), and Abbie (South Chelt). There will be hot dogs provided and lots of choices of things to do. This is for school years 6-13.
Please email Abbie to register your place.
CCP FOOD COLLECTIONS
Thank you to everyone who donates to CCP. The total for September was 35.9kgs (lots of people on holiday). The total so far for the year is 490.7kgs. Donations can be left in the church porch or contact Gilly to arrange a home collection gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com
Or you can also donate online.
ECO CHURCH NOTICES
Click here for further eco tips and green news
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.
Wildlife Gardening Event
Weds 15th Oct, 7.30pm at P&J
Speakers from Gloc Wildlife Trust and Gloc Bee Keepers Assoc. Displays, stall and plants.
Admission Free – Cheese & Wine £2.50
See stpetersleck.org/noticeboard/#WGE-151025
Fairtrade Fortnight 22 Sept – 5 Oct
We will be marking Fairtrade Fortnight with a display in the Cottages – learn how YOU can make a difference. See the Fairtrade Fortnight webpage to find out more.
Fairtrade Brew It Fair Campaign
This Fairtrade Fortnight 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.
THANK YOU FROM REV FELICITY
A huge ‘thank you’ for the welcome, kindness and gift of beautiful flowers given to me last weekend as I celebrated 30 years of priesthood. It was a joy to be back with everyone.
Rev Felicity Bayne
CREATIONTIDE @ ST.PETER’S
The Church marks the Season of Creation from 1st September to 5th October each year. Creationtide dedicates time to honour God as Creator and Sustainer of all life, and to renew our shared commitment to care for our common home. During this time, we will mark both Climate Sunday (14-Sep) and Harvest Sunday (5-Oct).
The symbol for this year’s Creationtide is the dove with an olive branch in the Garden of Peace, recalling Noah’s ark as a sign of new peace after the flood.
PARISH MAGAZINE
The October issue of the magazine is now available. Many thanks to David Webber for editing.
CHRISTMAS CRAFTING
CaBiC are asking knitters to produce knitted stars to give to Care Home residents in Cheltenham and Bishops Cleeve at Christmas. The deadline for completed stars is Fri 5th Dec. Click here for further details and to download the knitting pattern.
And finally…
PRAYERS FOR OUR ORDINANDS
An ‘ordinand’ is some who is being trained to be a member of the clergy. Please keep Sarah Wood, Melissa Webb and Shaun Locke in your prayers as they start their new academic years at Theology College, as they train and prepare for ordination.