Weekly Newsletter 13
Greetings everyone, I pray this finds you well. In a week where we have celebrated Windrush day on the 22nd June, remembering those who came to help build this country and were welcomed by many, and also treated badly by many. We continue to pray for change for the better.
If you have been following the news, it seems like the country has gone crazy as lockdown begins to ease. With thousands of people on our beaches, forgetting all about social distancing. Street parties just down the road in Brixton causing injuries to self and to the police. The craziest thing of all, coming from a Chelsea fan, is Liverpool winning the Premiership!
However, one of the distressing things I have seen. On the news this week, is finding out that the Police Officers took selfies with the daughters of the first ever Black Archdeacon in England, Mina Smallman. Here’s hoping that justice will be done. I guess it continues the theme of institutional racism in organisations within the UK. A sad state.
I will not however dwell on that and let’s continue to pray for a change of mindset and for peace in our area of Southwark and the wider world.
RETURNING TO OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS ON 5TH JULY 2020
As advised last week, we have set up a group of people to review this to ensure we consider all the areas we need to look at for us to be in a position to return to worship in a safe way that is accessible for all of us. Do let us know if there are areas we really need to consider and may overlook.
We do feel that we will be able to return to the building on Sunday 5th July for our first service back at 10am. There will be social distancing in place as advised in the government guidelines. The Children’s Church will also be open at the same time in the Hall
ST LUKE’S PECKHAM, WEBSITE
The St Luke’s website is live, please do have a look and give us feedback on positives or more important, areas we could do better
https://www.stlukespeckham.co.uk
FAITH AT HOME
I am enjoying watching these Faith at Home Videos, there are different ones for Primary School, Secondary School, Parents, and Church Leaders. For a variety of subjects such as Patience, Resilience and Humility.
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 at: https://southwark.anglican.org/cypmm/
WEEKLY SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday 21st June at 10am during our service of Holy Communion, which was conducted online via Zoom, celebrating Father’s Day.
If you would like to see the service for 21 June 2020 it is on our Facebook page @stlukespeckham and YouTube Channels:
Service of Holy Communion celebrating Fathers Day 21 June 2020
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. There is also a link to making your donation on the website, where you can also find the Gift Aid Form.
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. Digital (double page)
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’S CHURCH RETURNS ON 5TH JULY 2020
Ayo has prepared a video for the children’s church for Sunday 21 June 2nd Sunday after Trinity Sunday, do have a look on the Church website for this or the link https://www.stlukespeckham.co.uk/childrens-church
Children’s Church will also be back on Sunday 5th July at 10am, please bring your children along in the Church Hall. Please ensure you complete the Emergency Contact Form that has been issued and is also available on the website.
YOUTH CHURCH
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 4th July 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
Permission form for Youth Event 4th July 2020
woolwichyouth Instagram
Please see the flyer above regarding an event on 4th July for the Youth in Woolwich, the links to the permission slip and Instagram are below the flyer
The following is the covering email from Keli Bolton
Good afternoon to you,
I hope you’re well.
Our next youth forum is coming up on 4th July. We will be joined by Bishop Karowei and the Archdeacons: Alastair Cutting and Jane Steen as we think about racism and youth violence. Attached is a poster, including clickable links to our Instagram and the permission form that you can send out to your young people (and their parents) who might be interested in joining us. Please let me know if you intend to ‘bring’ your young people so we know to expect you and also to send you the Zoom details.
Please could all permission forms be in to me by Friday 3rd July.
Thanks so much and we look forward to having you with us.
Kind regards,
Keli Bolton
Children & Youth with Mission Action Planning
Diocese of Southwark
020 7939 9479
facebook.com/keli.bolton.3
twitter.com/kelicfw
http://eepurl.com/dbB4Rn - newsletter sign up
cypmm.eventbrite.com – event/training sign up
southwark.anglican.org/CYPMM
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.
LET US PRAY…. Prayer of Black Lives Matter written by the Dean of Southwark Cathedral
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male or female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
(Galatians 3.28)
God of all, who loves each of us for who we are, to whom each life matters, who counts the hairs on our head who knows when a sparrow falls; teach us to love as you love, to respect, to honour, to care and to protect each of our sisters and brothers, that your embracing including kingdom may come now and your love be known by all, always. Amen
PRAYER FOR SECOND sunday after trinity sunday
Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are nothing worth: send your Holy Spirit
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you. Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake,
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 27 June 2020