Dear parishioners and friends, Normally on the first Sunday in December, we would have the annual St Luke's School Christmas Sale. Each year pupils and parents are invited to come to the special Advent service in St Luke's Church before it. Unfortunately this year the sale can't go ahead. While St Luke's Church will be open again this Sunday, there will also be a recorded service put up on our parish [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Advent and so you will find the recorded service on our Parish YouTube Channel from 5pm. The link to it and all our recorded services is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDmEQt2VvcJI9ErW29vxPA/videos Service of the Word (Advent 1 2020) I'm sure you were following the announcement made by An Taoiseach yesterday evening in relation to the lifting of Level 5 restrictions, and more specifically [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, If you have been doing our Genesis Bible Reading Challenge each day since early October, you should be on the home straight now, reading about the twists and turns of the life of Joseph and his family in Egypt. I have left the final video contribution, this time by Florence Binions, to the very end as it is distinctive from all the other ones. It does not [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Tomorrow is the Sunday before Advent. For many years it was more popularly known as 'Stir up Sunday', the reason being that the prayer used on this day starts with the words ‘Stir up’ and goes on to emphasise ‘the fruit of good works’. Generations of preachers used it as a launch pad for sermons on the importance of being prepared, illustrating it with [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Yesterday was 'World Kindness Day'. Talking to my 10 year old niece in the USA on a family Zoom call last night, I heard about how it was being emphasised in her school. Kindness is an important quality to have, no matter what your age, particularly at times like this. Below you will see an infographic detailing one form of practical kindness which is [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Tomorrow 8th November is being observed as Remembrance Sunday. The service was recorded in St Luke's Church and will be available on the Parish YouTube Channel from this evening. The full Order of Service is attached. It contains all the readings and prayers and is appropriate for personal use. The link to the YouTube Channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDmEQt2VvcJI9ErW29vxPA/videos Remembrance Sunday 2020.docx I [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Earlier this morning the 5th in our series of reflections on the Book of Genesis was put up on the Parish YouTube Channel. This time it focuses on the character of Jacob who features in the second half of the book. I would like to thank the Revd Hazel Minion for contributing this piece and reminding us about how the story of [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Tomorrow is All Saints' Day and so from this evening you will be able to view the recorded service from St Michael's Church for this major festival. It is a time to thank God, not only for the people of great faith in past generations, but also for those who have a positive impact today and have been an [...]
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