Notices for Sunday 7 January

EPIPHANY

Readings

Isaiah 60.1–6; Ephesians 3.1–12; Matthew 2.1–12

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer restarts on Mon 8^th Jan
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

Daily Prayer App

If you have a mobile, then you may wish to download the Daily Prayer app (available from Daily Prayer (chpublishing.co.uk)), which will have the services the readings for the day.

Live Streams

The live-stream for the 10am service this week will be available from: www.stpetersleck.org or www.facebook.com/stpetersleckhampton

CALENDAR of events

Click here to see upcoming events

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.

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.

ISRAEL-PALESTINE

Please continue to pray for peace and an end to violence in Gaza and the Holy Land.

UKRAINE

Please continue to pray for peace and keep all those affected by the war in Ukraine in your prayers.

Prayers for these areas of concern and others can be found on the prayer page on the website.

RE-ORDERING OF THE CHURCH BUILDING

The final phase of re-ordering will take place between 8-Jan and 15-Mar, during which time the church will be closed. Please see info sheet with details of services during that time.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES

There will be a special performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion at 6pm on Passion Sunday (17^th March) to celebrate our return to St. Peter’s.

JUNIOR CHURCH

Children – pre-schoolers and juniors – There are things to do in
the carpeted area and on the activities table each week in church.

The next 1^st Sunday service will be ‘We 3 Kings’ on 7^th January!

If you have any queries or would like to be on the Junior Church team, please contact Liz Johnson via the Parish Office.

LITTLE PEBBLES

Little Pebbles takes place from 10-11.30am in the Cottages. Take a look at the Little Pebbles Facebook page for a taste of what goes on!

SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH

For 11-19 year olds!

Abbie Marsh, the team Youth Worker, can be contacted on 07708 540732 or via email at: abbie@cnc.church. The socials are:

@southcheltyouth

http://facebook.com/southcheltyouth

The programme for the spring can be found here:  https://southcheltenham.wordpress.com/youth/

CCP FOOD COLLECTIONS

Many thanks to all who have given to CCP over 2023, whether this is by items left in the box in the porch, or direct monetary contributions.

During December a total of 64.7kgs of food and an additional 24.6kgs of items in the Hamper Scamper box was taken to CCP. The grand total for the year which also includes regular items collected during the Lent appeal, the Harvest Festival & Hamper Scamper amounts to 969.3kgs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by CCP and the recipients of your gifts.

Whilst St Peter’s is closed for reordering, the CCP collection box will be found in the entrance hall to the Cottages.

If you prefer, you can also donate directly here. Please email gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com if you would like to arrange a home collection.

MIDWEEK HOLY COMMUNION

will be at 10.30am on Wed 10^th Jan at St. Stephen’s with Rev Gary and will be followed by refreshments. More info here.

CAROL SINGING – update

Parish Carol Singing raised £354 for the Children’s Society. Thank you to all who enthusiastically supported the evening! Sally & Peter

A BIG ‘thank you’ to Sally and Peter from me for arranging this wonderful event, and to all who collected also. Rev Gary.

FRIDAY LUNCH WITH FRIENDS

Please join us for a light lunch on Fri 24^th Nov, 12.30-2pm at 1 Vineries Close. All are welcome. Donations for The Children’s Society.

Sally & Peter

PASTORAL CARE @ ST PETER’S

To find out more about the work of our ‘Pastoral team’, click here. If you, or someone else, is in need of any help or support.  You can also speak to the clergy team or a churchwarden on any Sunday!

Need a lift to Church? Please let one of the Churchwardens or a member of clergy know.

CHURCH MAGAZINE

The Jan issue of the Parish Magazine is now available. Please send any items for inclusion in the Feb issue to David Webber by 20^th Jan.

ECO CHURCH NOTICES

See the latest green and eco tips on our Eco Church webpage.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Local council Christmas tree drop off points:

• Swindon Road Recycling Centre – drop off anytime during opening hours.

Then, from 2^nd to 15^th January 2024 trees will be collected and recycled from here:

• Cheltenham Racecourse
  New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 3LT.
• Cheltenham Town Football Club
  Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NA.
• Old Patesians RFC
  Everest Road, Cheltenham, GL53 9LG .
• Cheltenham B&Q
• Golden Valley retail park, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 6TA.

Christmas trees should be free of lights, decorations, pots or stands. Trees up to five feet (1.5 metres) tall can be left out whole. Trees larger than this need to be cut down before being put out for collection.

Churchyard Maintenance

If you can spare an hour or two every so often, to help with grass cutting and other jobs around the churchyard, then please let Brad know via the Parish Office.

St Catherine Tree Planting

The rowan tree planting in the churchyard has been delayed – we will let you know a new planting date shortly.

SHAKESPEARE & RELIGION

Three meetings to discuss three plays by Shakespeare through the lens of religion:

• 25 Jan:    The Merchant Of Venice – LOVE
• 21 Feb:    Richard II – POWER
• 14 Mar:  The Tempest – FORGIVENESS

Taking place at Pip & Jim’s, 10am-12pm

See poster on website Noticeboard for details.

CRAFT GROUP

The Craft Group meets on Wednesdays at 10am in the
Cottages. All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.

* SERVICES DURING REORDERING *

We will continue to provide the following services between 8^th Jan and 15^th March:

• 8am Holy Communion services in the Church Cottages on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays.

• 10am Holy Communion services at St. Stephen’s on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays.

Please do continue to connect with the service you are most used to and, when there isn’t one that week, please take the opportunity to join in with the worship at one of the other churches in the South Cheltenham Team:

There is a 10am service at all of the other churches each Sunday; there is also an 8am Holy Communion service at Pip & Jim’s on a 1^st Sunday and at Emmanuel on a 3^rd Sunday.

Please let a Churchwarden know if you would like help with transport during this time.

Rev Gary.

SOUTH CHELTENHAM TEAM NEWS

Will appear here.