St Marys and St Lukes News and Resources

At St Mary’s
Go to https://stmaryswistaston.blog/worship-resources/ or scan the QR code to view Services Orders and the Weekly Sheet on your phone/device. Don’t worry, we will always have printed Weekly Sheets, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less as we throw a lot away each week.

Ladies Afternoon Group: We look forward to seeing you all at the AGM on January 26^th at 2pm. No need to bring refreshments just your lovely selves! Frances

Bishop Julie will be conducting a service of Confirmation on Sunday 9 July, 10:40am, at St Mary’s. Thanks to those who’ve already given me their names. If you are Baptised and not yet Confirmed, and would like to be, please let Revd Mike know. Preparation will begin after Easter.

Thanks very much for the donations we’ve received so far. We have over half the cost of the new boiler given already. If you haven’t given yet please do consider whether you can help. We would like to close the appeal off at the end of January. You can give via the plate, put your donation in an envelope marked ‘Heating’ or you can give online here: bit.ly/heatingfund

Many thanks from all of us to those who currently clean St Mary’s each week (and St Luke’s!). At St Mary’s we are looking to expand the rota and are looking for volunteers – please add your name to the rota in the porch or email Mike on revd.mike@stmaryswistaston.org.uk

Morning Prayer on Zoom is taking a break until February.
Why not check out the Church of England Daily Prayer which 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.

Thank you so much for your wonderfully generous support for St Paul’s Foodbank during 2022. November & December were exceptionally busy months with both the number of people needing food parcels from us and food donations that came in 7.8 tonnes of food were distributed to 648 local people representing 261 households. One of the highest amounts of food we have received in recent years. Our current shortages are: Jam, UHT milk, cereal, rice, long life puddings/cakes. Tins of: corned beef; pork; fruit; meat meals (e.g. chilli con carne, stew); rice pudding; vegetables. There is a leaflet avble with the places that you can donate food in the Porch and Hall noticeboard.  Thank you!

Resources for personal prayer and reflection for the nation of Ukraine and for peace – click here for our dedicated Blog page