St Mary’s and St Luke’s News & Information for 7 January 2024 – the Epiphany
The Weekly Sheet has the weekly Readings and News on it
Thanks for your support
Thanks to everyone who helped to prepare our churches, in many different ways, for Christmas, all your effort is greatly appreciated. Revd Mike.
Did you know that Lent begins this year on 14 February as Easter falls on 31 March this year, making it one of the earliest Easters for quite a few years.
The earliest Easter can fall is 22 March and the latest is 25 April.
Family Christingle Service on 7 January at 4pm
Join us for a Family Christingle this Sunday afternoon, 7 January, at St Mary’s at 4pm, just bring an orange per participant and the rest will be supplied.
Advent Group: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
The final week of the Advent Course (which we couldn’t fit in before Christmas!) will be held this Tuesday 9 January, 7:30pm-9pm, at the Rectory. Just bring a Bible, everything else is supplied. Even if you didn’t attend the other weeks you are welcome!
We are looking for First Aiders
The PCC’s Safety Officer, David Illing, is updating the church’s Health & Safety Policy, and he is wondering whether we have any up-to-date trained First Aiders in either of our churches? If so, and you’d be happy to be a named First Aider, please let David or Revd Mike know. Likewise, if you’d be happy to attend a First Aid course to become a First Aider, once again, let either of them know. David can be contacted via email: safetyofficer@stmaryswistaston.org.uk
Sunday Refreshments at St Mary’s
Refreshments return this Sunday 7/1. The Rota needs some volunteers please. Please fill in the rota for 2024 in the Church Hall. Thanks to everyone who volunteers to do this.
St Mary’s Cleaning Rota
The St Mary’s Cleaning Rota needs some new volunteers and people to sign up. The Rota is in the porch of the church – please consider signing up to keep St Mary’s looking fantastic. See a Warden for more details.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer on Zoom bit.ly/930mp, 9:30am
only Tuesday this week.
Also there is 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.
Easyfundraising
Please use Easyfundraising to raise money for St Mary’s for free. If you already have us as a cause then remember to activate the donation. If this is new to you, it’s simple, and you can help St Mary’s & St Luke’s, its quick, and free to sign up: see link below bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising It costs you nothing, but raises money for our churches.
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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Click the button below to see the ways that you can help.
Or Click this link: https://www.stmaryswistaston.org.uk/giving.html