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

St Lukes Peckham

June 20, 2020

St. Luke's Peckham Weekly Newsletter 12

St Lukes Peckham

June 20, 2020

Weekly Newsletter 12

Greetings everyone, I pray this finds you well as the Government continue with the easing of lockdown, and the UK have moved to level 3 in the COVID ALERT Marker. Well done to all of us who have been observing the guidelines and taking care. The battle continues in the fight against COVID-19, whilst we commiserate with all who have lost loved ones…over 42000 in the UK alone. Pray for continued healing in a damaged world.

BURGESS PARK - BLM Protests

We also continue to be active in the fight against racism, and see the protests take on next levels, where groups of people and organisations start to look at their own situation, and hopefully put in place structures to reduce the unfairness in their organisations. From the Church we have always known that we are all part of a human race, although yes their history demonstrates that they too have been complicit in treating Black Lives as less than. Hence we continue with recognising that Black Lives do matter. Many people went along to the protest at Burgess Park last week, 14 June 2020. There will be another protest tomorrow again starting from the Lake at 2pm, in Burgess Park. Do go along if you are able and wish to support this cause. Please ensure Social distancing and wear masks.

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 the Coronavirus updates: Coronavirus updates - C of E

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.

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 14 June at 10am during our service of Holy Communion which was conducted online via Zoom. Tomorrow it is Father’s Day and Revd Collins will be leading us as we celebrate Fathers and those who are Father-like in our communities & families.
For the link please contact Revd Sandra on sandra.stlukespeckham@gmail.com

If you would like to see the service for 14 June 2020 in which we remembered those affected by the events at Grenfell in 2017: it is on our Facebook page @stlukespeckham and YouTube Channels:
Service on Sunday 14 June 2020

PRAYERS

ST LUKE’S OUTREACH WHATSAPP GROUP

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Ayo has prepared a video for the children’s church for Trinity Sunday, do have a look on the Church website for this or the link https://www.stlukespeckham.co.uk/childrens-church

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 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

PRAYER FOR FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY SUNDAY

O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Have a blessed week
Revd Sandra. 20 June 2020

St Lukes Peckham

June 10, 2020

St. Luke's Peckham Weekly Newsletter 11

St Lukes Peckham

June 10, 2020

Weekly Newsletter 11

Greetings to everyone, I pray you are well. The past few days has been very distressing, several people are angry as a result of the death of George Floyd who was killed by a policeman in Minnesota, USA. I do hope the protests and actions that have taken place will encourage people to reflect on their thoughts about racism. Racism is something we do not want to see in our communities and definitely not in our Churches. Some of you will have seen Bishop Christopher alongside the leaders of the Area MEACCs(Minority Ethnic Anglican Committee), holding up a sign stating Our buildings are closed, our hearts are open, the image is below with a link to the article in the local paper.

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/south-london-bishop-pledges-support-for-george-floyd-protesters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-london-bishop-pledges-support-for-george-floyd-protesters

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 the Coronavirus updates: Coronavirus updates - C of E

Our PCC will be meeting this week to discuss how this will be possible for St Luke’s whilst maintaining the required Social Distancing

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 at: 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 31st May 2020-(Pentecost Sunday) it is on our Facebook page @stlukespeckham and YouTube Channels: : https://youtu.be/GgVpj7zI4RY
Sunday 7th June - Trinity Sunday https://youtu.be/lXfvVdumBjo

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

PRAYERS

ST LUKE’S OUTREACH WHATSAPP GROUP

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Ayo has prepared a video for the children’s church for Trinity Sunday, do have a look on the Church website for this or the link https://www.stlukespeckham.co.uk/childrens-church

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSION & MINISTRY

Email from Keli Bolton dated 3rd June 2020

Weekly update - we're moving!

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Good evening everyone,

Some important information to share with you, so stay with me!

Aike is back!
We are moving to Mailchimp to continue our weekly updates. Ordinarily we would ask you to opt in to a mailing list in line with GDPR, but the information we send will continue to be the same as these emails, just using a different medium and in a different format (which we have decided will become fortnightly for now). It offers the opportunity to jump to things that are particularly useful for you rather than having to read everything. If you have any concerns, please contact me. You can also unsubscribe from there anytime.
Racism and violence are at the forefront of what is happening in our world right now. If you’re looking for resources, check out Ben Lindsay’s book called ‘We need to talk about race’. He is the creator of Power the Fight who are running training on Youth Groups and Youth Violence with Craig Pinkney On Tues 9th June at 6:30pm. Here’s some other resources and Pinterest

Resources have been added to the ‘Young People’ and ‘Ministry Leaders’ sections on our website.

Supporting the vulnerable in your community? The Coordinated Community Support programme – based at The Children’s Society - are gathering information and evidence from Church and Community services involved in providing emergency financial and other support to capture issues arising from the Covid-19 crisis. Click here to fill out a short form and share the issues affecting you, and those you are working with For more information, contact: sam.royston@childrenssociety.org.uk

Some Toddler Group stats came out last week, though the information is pertinent more generally, even if you don’t have a toddler group. Here are the headlines from Rachel Jordan-Wolf: https://vimeo.com/423510339

Kind regards,

Keli Bolton
Children & Youth with Mission Action Planning
Diocese of Southwark
020 7939 9479

southwark.anglican.org/CYPMM
facebook.com/keli.bolton.3
twitter.com/kelicfw

Have you signed up to our mailing list to keep in touch with all the latest news in CYP, mission and fresh expressions? In line with GDPR, even if you receive mailings, please confirm your subscription choices using the link below – it takes 2 minutes! Thank you!
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Rooted in a church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3WzGKL8fBY

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

PRAYER FOR Trinity Sunday

Almighty and everlasting God,
you have given us your servants grace,
by the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity
and in the power of the divine majesty to worship the Unity:
keep us steadfast in this faith,
that we may evermore be defended from all adversities;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
All Amen.

Have a blessed week
Revd Sandra. 10 June 2020

St Lukes Peckham

May 30, 2020

St. Luke's Peckham Weekly Newsletter 10

St Lukes Peckham

May 30, 2020

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

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

Have you signed up to our mailing list to keep in touch with all the latest news in CYP, mission and fresh expressions? In line with GDPR, even if you receive mailings, please confirm your subscription choices using the link below – it takes 2 minutes! Thank you!
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Rooted in a church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3WzGKL8fBY

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

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

St Lukes Peckham

May 22, 2020

St. Luke's Peckham Weekly Newsletter 9

St Lukes Peckham

May 22, 2020

Weekly Newsletter 9

Greetings to everyone, we are in the 7th week of the Easter season and the day after Ascension day, As we enter the 9th week of lockdown, I am happy to report that I was licensed as Priest in Charge of St Luke’s on Tuesday 19th May, to a large group of people who managed to log into Zoom, over 80 people. It was an absolute pleasure and honour to see so many familiar faces, so I thank God for the gift of technology. I’m looking forward to continuing the good work we have already undertaken so far as well as to up our involvement in being a part of the community of North Peckham. Thank you to all of you who were able to log in and I pray we can continue. Onwards and Upwards. Let’s make St Luke’s Great again.

FAITH AT HOME

The Church of England has released some material to help families to explore their Faith at Home. 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/

ROGATION SUNDAY - ROGATE CHURCHES

Last week Sunday 17th May was Rogation Sunday, and in previous years we have travelled to visit our Link church and joined in the Rogate Village Walk, alongside Fr Edward and the people of Rogate. It is a shame, we cannot join them this year, but we have been asked to contribute to their service via Video recording. Please do pray for our Link Church, as we are all struggling during these difficult times. I attach their service for last week Rogate Churches - Services Sunday 17/05/2020

WEEKLY SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday17 May at 10am during our service of Holy Communion which was conducted online via Zoom. It went well and we are getting better with the tech each week. If you would like to join us this Sunday, do please get in touch and email me on: sandra.stlukespeckham@gmail.com

If you would like to see the service for 17th May 2020 it is on our Facebook page @stlukespeckham and YouTube Channels: https://youtu.be/zGcisLk3-cM

ST LUKE’S PECKHAM, WEBSITE

Good News, the website is likely to be up and running by Tuesday 26th May. More news to follow next week.

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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 23rd May 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 May 2020
Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you’ve been able to enjoy some of this wonderful sunshine! I’m certainly feeling in higher spirits than last week J

LONDON BOROUGHS: please encourage your young people to complete this survey on how they’re feeling in lockdown: http://bit.ly/lockdowncheckup

Thy Kingdom Come starts today! Each day there will be a new video done by children and young people from around the Diocese to encourage families to pray (and they’re brilliant!). The videos will be posted on diocesan & CYP social media. Here’s the first one I did for Ascension as an introduction (it’ll be available from 4pm today).

Here’s what’s gone on the website this week:
SDBE Collective worship
Bereavement – basic principles
Young People

Year 6 transitions group on Facebook, offering resources to help those who are moving up to year 7 in September
Youth Work Conversations Exploring some of the issues in youth work during lockdown, and what their legacy might be

Toddlers – infant mental health
Other resources/info – how schools could change after lockdown
This Sunday - Engage worship: Ascension & Pentecost

Training – Thursday 28th May – seems to be a popular day! Here’s everything that’s happening:
11am-12pm: Ronni Lamont talks about her new book, 'Faith in Children' (Email: enquiries@resourcescentreonline.co.uk for a place)

How should we value children's spirituality?
What's the point of play?
Kids in Church - what's the deal?

2:30pm: afternoon seminar by Dr Andrew Root - REGISTER HERE

Why youth ministry is becoming a less-valued thing, and turning toward a new imagination for youth ministry that frees us from competition.

6-8pm – Supporting CYP with bereavement during lockdown - Book your place

with 3 experienced chaplains on how to adapt our practice in the context of social distancing.

Youth Workers: The National Youth Association has just published the National Occupation Standards and Youth Work Policy for England.

Thank you for all you’re doing, you may not always feel like it but you’re doing a great job and it matters. Stay safe J

Kind regards,

Keli Bolton
Children & Youth with Mission Action Planning
020 7939 9479

CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

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

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.

ASCENSION DAY PRAYER
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ
to have ascended into the heavens,
so we in heart and mind may also ascend
and with him continually dwell;
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. 22 May 2020

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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.

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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 comfortknowing that nothing can separate us from your lovein Christ Jesus our Lord.Amen.

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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.