Sunday 30 March

MOTHERING SUNDAY

‘Rose’ coloured vestments will be worn 🙂

REMINDER: Clocks go forward today!

Readings

Exodus 2.1-10; Colossians 3.12-17; Luke 2.33-35

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

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.

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/

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 

WHEELCHAIR

There is a wheelchair available if needed and someone will help if required.

LIFT HIGH THE CROSS

Sun 6^th April, 6pm

Do come along to a service of music and readings for Passiontide, with music from St Peter’s church choir.

CHURCH CLEANING

*SAVE THE DATE*

Sat 12 April, 9.30-11am

Please make a note of the date and come along to help Spring Clean the church in
time for Easter. All offers of help appreciated. Coffee and Cake in the cottages when we’ve finished! Sally

IDEAS FOR LENT

Are you giving up/taking up something new for Lent? A list of ideas and resources for use during Lent can be accessed by clicking on the Lent icon from the Homepage of St Peter’s website or via https://stpetersleck.org/lent-resources/

LITTLE PEBBLES

Little Pebbles, for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers, meets every Tuesday from 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 week in church.

Please see the Junior Church webpages for information and online activities: https://stpetersleck.org/mesmerize/groups-at-st-peters/junior-church/

POSY MAKING

Sat 29^th March at 2.30pm in the Cottages

Come along to help make posies for Mothering Sunday on 30^th March.

SOUTH CHELTENHAM YOUTH

Please contact Abbie, our Youth Worker, at abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk  for more info or go to www.southcheltyouth.org.uk.

YOUTH QUIZ NIGHT

When? Tuesday 1^st April, 7-8.30pm 

Where? Emmanuel Network Church

Ages? 11-18 

More info? Email abbie@southcheltyouth.org.uk

EASTER FLOWERS

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

CCP & LENT FOOD COLLECTIONS

Over the past few years there has been a special 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.

Donations can be left in the church porch or contact Gilly (email below) if you would like to arrange a home collection.
Many thanks, Gilly Whittingham.

gilly_whittingham@btinternet.com

If you prefer, you can also donate directly here.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING BASIC AWARENESS COURSE

Wed 14^th May at Pip & Jim’s

Andrew Mallin-Jones (Parish Safeguarding Officer at Pip & Jim’s) is running a Basic Awareness Course if you would prefer to do your safeguarding training face to face.

For further details, contact Andrew via: safeguarding@pipandjims.org.uk

CRAFT GROUP

Every Wednesday, 10-12 in the Cottages

All are welcome to join, even if just for a ‘cuppa’ and a chat.

ECO CHURCH NOTICES

Click here for this month’s green/eco tips as well as local events and information below: 

Connect with God’s creation over Lent

The 40-day Lent period before Easter gives us the opportunity to reflect on the practice of fasting and commit to giving up something that brings a real benefit to nature and helps address climate change. Go to https://arocha.org.uk/connect-with-our-creator-and-gods-creation-during-lent/ for ideas to use as a church, as a family or as an individual.

Vision 21 Repair Café
Sat 5^th April, 10am-1pm, St Andrew’s, Montpellier

Bring in your broken items for repair, e.g. textiles, knife sharpening, electrical goods, bric-a-brac. Sit with volunteers as they carry out the repairs, picking up valuable, life long skills meaning fewer items being discarded as ‘unfixable’. We may not beable to repair everything brought to the cafe, but we will give it a try. No charge, but donations are welcome.

Carbon Fast for Lent

See www.stpetersleck.org/lent-resources/#carbon-fast to learn more about taking part.

Volunteer Day at Burrow’s Field

Tue 8^th April from 9.30am to 2pm

For details see flyers and website.

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.

LECKHAMPTON SURGERY PATIENTS PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG)

Tue 8^th April, 7pm, Surgery Waiting Room

Come along and find out more about the PPG. See posters/website noticeboard for details.

ELLYWRITES

One of our parishioners, Elly Clark, has started a writing service to create personalised tributes, poems, speeches and correspondence. To find out more, see Elly’s flyers.

*ELECTORAL ROLL RENEWAL*

Electoral Roll forms are available from the website or at the back of church.

Completed forms can be sent by email or hard copy to the Parish Office or left in the box marked ‘ELECTORAL ROLL APPLICATIONS’. The closing date for all applications is: Sun 13^th April.

Revd Gary.

TEAM NEWS

HOLY WEEK VISITATION – 17^TH & 18^TH APRIL

I’m delighted to announce that the new Archdeacon of Cheltenham, the Ven. Katrina Scott, will be joining the Team for Holy Week. Katrina will be coming along to services across all of the South Cheltenham churches, and will be at St. Peter’s for the Maundy Thursday evening and Good Friday morning services,
including the Walk of Witness. Rev Gary.

CONFIRMATION

There will be a service of Confirmation at St. Peter’s at 4pm on Sun 22^nd June 2025 with Bishop Rachel. If you would like to explore/ chat about this, then please speak to Rev Gary or come along to one of the following courses:

Adults
This will take place on a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm in the church cottages on the following dates: 30-April, 7-May, 21-May, 4-June & 11-June, with refreshments.

Youth
There will be a ‘one day’ course on Sat 3^rd May, from 10-3pm, at the church cottages led by Rev Gary and Abbie (please bring a packed lunch).

Revd Gary

INSTALLATION AS CANON

Please let Rev Gary know if you are intending to come along to the Cathedral on Wed 2^nd April at 5.30pm so that he can let them know numbers.

MOTHERING SUNDAY Word Search

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