St Mary’s & St Luke’s News for 05 June 2022
The Weekly Sheet has this week’s Readings and News on it
Subject to all legal formalities being fulfilled, Rev Paul has been appointed as the new Incumbent of the parishes of St Peter’s Leighton cum Minshull Vernon and St Leonard’s Warmingham.
It looks likely that Paul’s last Sunday with us will be the 24 July. We wish Paul, Jan, Lois & William all the best for their forthcoming move and our prayers will be with them in this new and exciting phase of Paul’s ministry. We will all miss Paul and we’ll have time to thank him more over the coming months.
Jayne Manfredi is being ordained as a Deacon on Sunday 3 July at Chester Cathedral before starting her ministry at St Mary’s, Sandbach. We are having a collection to present her with a gift, please see one of the Wardens to give to this. Please keep Jayne and the family in your prayers as they prepare for her Ordination.
Jubilee Worship & Celebrations!
Worship
Worship and Celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. On Sunday 5 June, Pentecost Sunday, we will be marking and celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at both churches during our morning services – please make a note and join us.
Celebrations
Update: due to the weather forecast for Sunday it has been decided to move the Garden Party into the Church Hall, same timings as below, the Church Hall will be open from 12 noon.
A Garden Party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – Sunday 5th June at St Luke’s – Tickets now available £3 pp or £10 for a family ticket, includes Hot Drinks and Cake, Bring your own picnic, Bottle, Chairs, Gazebo and wear Red, White and Blue. Tickets are available from Chris Horne 07756575835 and the Church Office.
Jubilee Arrangements and information – Plans are progressing well, we hope you are looking forward to celebrating this momentous date in our country’s history as much as we are. We are praying for good weather! We have been very fortunate in securing a grant from Cheshire East Council towards our costs in putting on this event but one of the conditions of receiving it is that they would like photographs of our celebration. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let Mike Horne know on the day. We are flexible in our timings but please see the running order below:
12noon-1pm – Arrive, set up picnic – Bring own Picnic/chairs/bottle/Gazebo etc. and enjoy “whacking a wellie, giant Four in a row or making a paper soldier etc.
1-2pm – Time to eat and enjoy each other’s company.
2-3pm – Quiz – please bring along pen/pencil- exciting prize to be won!
3-4pm – Cake and a Toast to our Queen on her Platinum Anniversary.
A commemorative book will be presented to each family.
Jubilee Celebrations in Willaston
Join in the Jubilee Celebrations in Willaston over the next few days.
Thursday: 9pm Celebration Launch on the Mike Heywood Green
Friday: 10:30am Thanksgiving Service at Maurice’s Maze led by Revd Mike
Saturday: 1-9pm Willaston Jubilee Garden Party at the Lettie Spencer Playing Field
Sunday: 1 – 4pm St Luke’s Jubilee Garden Party – details above
Morning Prayer on Zoom
Morning Prayer on Zoom, 9:30am (usually) Mon & Thurs bit.ly/930mp or by phone: 0203 051 2874 Meeting ID: 850 2058 1307 Passcode: 914961
Church of England Daily Prayer can be found here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
There is also Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Resources for personal prayer and reflection for the nation of Ukraine and for peace – click here for our dedicated Blog page
Christian Aid Week – Thanks for your support for Christian Aid week. We raised £328.66 in cash, £140 via the e-envelope = £468.66 + Gift Aid of £77.50.
At St Mary’s, if you’d like to do a Bible Reading or The Intercessions (resources supplied) in church in June or July, please add your name to the rota in the porch.
We are now offering The Common Cup (Wine) at Holy Communion (HC) once again. HC will be distributed at the communion rail with ‘priest intinction’ (dipping the wafer) before distribution. If you can’t physically get to the communion rail, or would prefer not to, please let a Sidesperson or Warden know and we will bring it to you. You can also come forward for a Blessing.
There are still a few seats left for our Llandudno trip on Wednesday 20th July. EVERYONE is welcome Looking forward to seeing you all. Ann and Frances
Sunday Refreshments
If you would like to join the refreshments team, please sign up via the sheet in the Church Hall or contact Polly or Teresa in the Church Office 01270 567119 or office@stmaryswisaston.org.uk
HUGE THANK YOU to all who have collected and donated food. With an amazing 1767.13 kg of food donated in April. We are so grateful as the pantry has become very short of several items. Long life items are still the main priority, we are continuously short of UHT milk, jam and long-life cakes/puddings. Thank you!
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep it Going.
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Or click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html