Sunday 25th September 2022
Alpha Sunday
| 8am Holy Communion In the Chapel 8:30am Prayer meeting On Zoom 10:30am Morning Service In the Church and online The Gospel for Everyone Readings: Romans 1:1-6 and 14-17 Leader: Michael Norman (Vicar) Preacher: Dave Clarke (Reader) 4:30pm Recital In the Church Works by JS Bach and W. Alwyn Adrienne Cooke No Evening Service this week |
Coming Up This Week
| Monday 26th | |
| 10am-12 noon | Knitting Club in the Church Lounge |
| 7pm | Creative Space in Church Lounge |
| Tuesday 27th | |
| 10am | Holy Communion in Church |
| 6:15-7:30pm | Urban Saints in the hall |
| 7:45-9:15pm | K2 in the hall |
| 8pm | FOCUS prayer on zoom |
| Wednesday 28th | |
| 8.15am | Staff Meeting |
| 7.30pm | Alpha meal |
| 8pm | Cassiobury and nearby Community Choir |
| Thursday 29th | |
| 9.30-11am | Toddlers in the Church Hall |
| 3-4pm | Prayer for Children and Youth in the Chapel |
| 6:15-7:30pm | Base in the hall |
| 7:45-9pm | RISE in the hall |
| Friday 30th | |
| 10-11am | Hour of Prayer in the Chapel |
| 2.30pm | Friday Club in the Church Lounge |
| 7.30pm | Badminton in the hall |
| Saturday 1st October | |
| 8:30-10am | Breakfast Club in the hall |
| Sunday 2nd | Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity |
| 8:30am | Prayer meeting on Zoom |
| 10:30am | Morning Service in Church and on YouTube |
| 5:30pm | “Encounter” Service Launch |
News
New Service
The new 5:30pm “Encounter” service will start on the 2nd October. Please consider coming along to try out a different style of service.
Magazine
We are looking for a new editor for the St Luke’s magazine, as Margaret is stepping down from this role. If you might be interested, please speak to the office (the role can be done remotely and we aim to publish 5-6 magazines a year).
Please do also join us in thanking Margaret for all her hard work in putting together the magazine so well and so faithfully.
Jam Jars
Di would really appreciate any donations of clean standard-sized jam jars. Please bring them to the office or contact Di to arrange drop-off.
Harvest Service
This will be on the 9th October, details of the Harvest Appeal will be coming soon.
Alpha
Please do take some flyers and consider coming along to the alpha meal with a friend – personal invites are often well received. Also, please do take a pack of parish leaflets to deliver – these include the invites and need to be out before the Alpha meal on the 28th!
Watford Schools Trust
They need volunteers for the week 7th-11th November to run activity sessions in a school. Ask the church office for details.
Kisumu Children Trust AGM on Saturday 8th October from 2pm.
Venue St Luke’s Upper Hall. All welcome – come and hear how Kisumu Children are reaching out to more hungry children in their community and the plans for other projects.
Creative Space for Hard-Working Women
Meeting at 7 pm on Monday 26th Sept in the church lounge. Val P will be showing us how to make a necklace and bracelet. £5 each. This is also an outreach event, so please invite a friend along. If you want to come please email Pam to book your place. Cakes and refreshments will be provided.
Christian Aid appeal:
The Emergency appeal for the East Africa famine raised over £1400. Thank you to all those who donated so generously to raise such a brilliant total. Pamela W
Job Opportunity:
Friends International are looking for an office administrator to work between 7-14 hours a week. Contact the office for details.
Golf Day for Alternatives:
Would anyone feel able to donate a trophy to Alternatives for their Golf Day on the 4th October? Details available from the office.
Diary Dates Coming Up:
26th September – Creative Space
28th September – Alpha meal
1st October – Breakfast Club
2nd October – launch of the new service
4th October – Charity Golf Day supporting Alternatives
8th October – Kisumu Children AGM
9th October – Harvest Service (at 10:30am)
9th October – afternoon recital
29th October – CANCC Concert
Prayer
Collect
God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:
grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
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.
Suggestions for prayer this week
Let us pray for the world, for the church, and let us thank God for his goodness. Let us encourage one another to go deeper into prayer and to persevere.
Immediate needs: Pakistan, Ukraine, issues with extreme weather, those struggling with rising costs.
World Watch List (areas of highest religious persecution): Christians in Oman.
Deanery Cycle of Prayer: All Saints and St Matthew’s, Oxhey
Those with on-going needs.
St Luke’s family in need.
Our wider family and friends in need.
Those in mourning.
Giving Thanks: answers to prayer that we have seen.
Please update the office regarding those we are praying for and any prayer needs.
- If you are new to St Luke’s Church (online too!) – welcome. Please email your details to office@stlukeswatford.org and we will email back a welcome form for you to complete.
- St Luke’s Church Office 01923 246161
- Vicar’s Messages by email. Please send your email details to the Church Office at office@stlukeswatford.org if you would like to receive them.
- Church Website: www.stlukeswatford.org