Weekly Newsletter 10
Greetings to everyone, we are almost in the season of Pentecost. 10th week of lockdown. Who would have thought that when they told us we could not have our Mothering Sunday service on 22nd March, we would still be here now having on-line services? Since then we have had to come to terms with a new way of doing things. Zoom now has a new meaning!
I hope you have enjoyed all the prayers for Thy Kingdom Come. I pray you have seen the seeds grow as you pray for those who do not yet know Jesus to come to know him. As I write this Newsletter I have just watched Week 4 of the Faith at Home series and listened to young people speak about humility. Ending the video with the double Mobo award winning rapper Guvna B. It’s Great.
Faith at Home episode-4-Humility
The link to the Faith at home site is also listed below.
So what is humility? I think humility is about putting others before yourself, uplifting others even at the detriment of yourself. Phillippians 2 gives us a great example of humility and describes it better than I can. Phillippians 2.1-11. Perhaps over the next week, you may like to just think of ways in which you can put others before yourself.
RETURNING TO OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS
It is hoped that we will be able to return to our Church Buildings in the next few weeks, possibly early July. So we are looking at ways in which this will be possible. Please see the link to the church of England site regarding Coronavirus updates: Coronavirus updates - C of E
FAITH AT HOME
Faith at Home is a national campaign that builds on the work of Growing Faith and Everyday Faith to support the faith development and pastoral care of children and young people. It can be found at: www.churchofengland.org/faith-action/faith-home
There is also a range of materials on our Diocesan website: https://southwark.anglican.org/cypmm/
WEEKLY SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday 24th May at 10am during our service of Holy Communion which was conducted online via Zoom. It went well, although for some reason we had several hitches this week, but that’s what happens sometimes. This week we have our Pentecost Sunday Service, so please wear red and join us. For the link please contact Revd Sandra on sandra.stlukespeckham@gmail.com
If you would like to see the service for 24th May 2020 it is on our Facebook page @stlukespeckham and YouTube Channels: https://youtu.be/DlmqgURIqiw
ST LUKE’S REGULAR GIVING
We are thankful to all of you who donate to St Luke’s regularly, however, at this time it is just as important to continue your regular giving even if you cannot attend the Church building for worship. I would encourage those of you who normally donate via the collection plate or envelope to consider setting up a Standing Order, so that even when you are unable to attend you will still be contributing financially to the church, so we can continue the work in the community to build God’s kingdom. If you do wish to consider this form of donating the account details are:
ST LUKE’S PCC ACCT: 32196202. SORT: 60-16-16
Thank you for enabling the work of St Luke’s in the Parish to continue.
ST LUKE’S PECKHAM, WEBSITE
Good News, the website is almost ready, and we will launch it in the next few days. There are just a few bits to do, so watch this space. www.stlukespeckham.co.uk
TOGETHER SOUTHWARK
Together Southwark is a joint venture between the Anglican Diocese of Southwark and Church Urban Fund. Together Southwark is working to assist local churches, community groups and voluntary organisations to transform lives and communities together in the Diocese of Southwark, covering South London and parts of Surrey.
Together Southwark works to reveal faith in action, to support and sustain individuals, families and communities in times of need and affect positive change in public policy. You can access their resources at the website from here: togethersouthwark
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK FOOD ACCESS RESPONSE
Love thy neighbour. We are called to love our neighbour. There has been such an outpouring of support for one another amid these very difficult times when the Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic is robbing people off their lives and others of their livelihoods. We are all caring for one another in many ways: from that phone call for a chat with a person who is self-isolating and might be living on their own, to those much-needed food parcels, all the way to sign-posting information to access such support.
The information provided in this resource encompasses assistance offered in the geographical area covered by the Diocese of Southwark, which covers South London and part of East Surrey. We have done our utmost to include all already existing information on available support outside the scope of food banks in this resource. Please bear in mind that we are in an evolving situation and some information in this document will become out of date and new information added.
We aim to update this resource as regularly as we can - download the full Food Access Response document, or visit the link below for information divided by borough. Food Access Response
PRAYERS
Please find at this link a very useful resource for prayers at this time, produced by the Church of England, which is free to download and share. I have found it helpful and I hope you do too.
ST LUKE’S OUTREACH WHATSAPP GROUP
St Luke’s has a WhatsApp group for those of you who would like daily contact and to be uplifted with messages of support, please do get in touch if you would like to be invited to join the group do let me know.
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
St Luke’s Youth Church are meeting fortnightly via Zoom to allow the young people to come together to share ideas and to talk to one another, the sessions are lead by Fola, Maria, Abu, and Iain and include various activities including bible study, prayer, and exercise!! If there are any young people who would like to join do obtain parental consent and get in touch and I will arrange to send the link.
The next Youth Church catch up is on Saturday 6th June at 2pm, parents/carers if your child would like to join us please give them permission and I will send the Zoom link. Please contact me on sandra.stlukespeckham@gmail.com
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSION & MINISTRY
Email below is from Keli Bolton dated 27 May 2020
Good afternoon everyone,
I hope this email finds you well. As we pass the middle of Thy Kingdom Come, what are you praying for? In my last email I sent the intro video for Ascension. The next 5 have been done by children and young people from across the Diocese and they’re really great to watch! Do keep up with these and the ones that follow as they’re released at 4pm each day here. Or you can find them a little later each day on CYP Twitter and Facebook.
Here are the resources added to the website this week:
This Sunday - resources available for Pentecost
Outdoor worship - a new section about worshipping outdoors
Collective worship resources from the Board of Education
Chaplains & school workers - Wednesday 17th June 2020, 10:00 - 11:35am Register here
Join with chaplains and others working in schools online exploring two key themes for our times:
Be Strong – how do we care for ourselves and stay strong in the Lord
Be Kind – how best can we relate to others in our communities, our schools and colleges as so many are carrying grief and anxiety.
Family cards - Postcards to sent to parents & godparents from baptisms, grandparents, uncles or aunts missing their wider family and could also be sent to families that attend Messy Church or a local church school. £3 for 20 or a free emailable version.
Diddy Disciples’ website has had some work done! You can now build your own session online and there are more resources being added regularly.
The latest research into Toddler Groups has been released: https://www.comresglobal.com/polls/hope-together-the-church-of-england-and-the-evangelical-alliance-talking-toddlers-research/
Kind regards,
Keli Bolton
Children & Youth with Mission Action Planning
020 7939 9479
southwark.anglican.org/CYPMM
facebook.com/keli.bolton.3
twitter.com/kelicfw
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CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
The following link provides ‘Advice from Young People for young people’ provided by the Children’s Society, especially in relation to Mental Health and Well-being. here Age range from 0-5, 6-12, 13-17 & 18-25.
THY KINGDOM COME. Ascension to Pentecost 21st to 31st May 2020
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus.
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, Thy Kingdom Come is going to look slightly different this year.
During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, it is hoped that everyone who takes part will:
Deepen their own relationship with Jesus Christ
Pray for 5 friends or family to come to faith in Jesus
Pray for the empowerment of the Spirit that we would be effective in our witness
Link to the Church of England resources is below, where you can also download the App.
TKC- Church of England 21/5/2020 - 31/5/2020
Diocese of Southwark resources is: Southwark Thy Kingdom Come resources
An ecumenical Service of the Armed Forces for Ascension Day - This is great lovely music, scripture readings and prayers…enjoy
LET US PRAY…. A prayer for all those affected by coronavirus
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER)
O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Have a blessed week
Revd Sandra. 30 May 2020