St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 17 September 2023 – Trinity 15
The Weekly Sheet has this week’s Readings and News on it
Information for receiving Communion at both churches:
The reintroduction of the Chalice has gone well at all our Communion services, please follow the instructions below:
- For Priest Intinction, please hold out two hands
- For the Chalice, please hold out one hand, the wafer will be given to you and then you will be offered the Chalice
- To receive just the wafer, please hold out one hand
- Blessings, please keep your hands down by your sides
In partnership with Motherwell we will be holding a service for those who have suffered the loss of a young child. It is at St Mary’s Wistaston on Sunday 8 October at 5pm. Please join us if you have been affected by the loss of a child. It will also be on our YouTube Channel at bit.ly/infantlossservice
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer on Zoom bit.ly/930mp, 9:30am
on Tuesday & Thursday this week.
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.
The Bible Study group
The Tuesday Bible study group will recommence on the 19 September and then the 3 & 17 October & Prayer group will begin again on Thursday 5 October and then the 1 Thursday of each Month. Thank you, Jenny V.
Ladies Afternoon Group
The Ladies Afternoon Group commences after the Summer break on Thursday 28th September at 2 pm. We are having a social and quiz and the usual tea and biscuits. We look forward to seeing you there. We welcome any new ladies who would like to join us. A future date for your diaries in 2024. We are hoping to run a trip next summer Thursday 11th July to the National Memorial Arboretum Staffordshire. If you think it might be something that would interest you please see Ann, Pam or myself. We want to get a gist of numbers to book transport. Many thanks, Frances.
After church refreshments at St Mary’s
We have refreshments in the Church Hall following the service at St Mary’s. We need people to sign up to make them, please sign up on the rota in the Church Hall.
An Appeal for men’s clothes and shoes
Hope Church, Crewe are appealing for men’s clothes and shoes for their aid to Asylum Seekers that have been placed in Crewe. Please if you have any clothes and shoes you can donate, please bring to our Church and Catherine Gallagher will arrange to take them to Hope Church.
Harvest 2023
Advanced notice that Harvest Sunday at both of our churches will be on Sunday 1st October – we will share the gifts between the Crewe & Nantwich Foodbanks.
St Paul’s Pantry in Crewe told us that they are having to purchase significant volumes of food items we are short of on a weekly basis. We don’t receive grant funding for the foodbank, it is resourced through monetary donations and donations of food. Please keep spreading the word about our need and do direct people to our website about ways people can support, every item and every penny helps: https://www.stpaulscentre.org.uk/donate
An Appeal for surplus wool
A big Thank you was passed on to you all for all the surplus wool from the Volunteer knitting group who knit for Nantwich Care homes, you can still bring in left-over wool to the office or to Church and we will pass this on to the group – with thanks in advance, really appreciated.
Men’s Group
Men’s Group – 7.30pm Friday 13 October 2023:
Please join us at the Vine [Nantwich] for beer [non-alcoholic options are available] and afterwards we will go for a Thai meal at Aroi-Thai. Open to all men over 18. Feel free to bring male family and friends. No need to RSVP – see you there! Howard.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders or scan the QR Code to the left.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page.
We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Our Church Relies upon Personal Giving to Keep Going
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Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html