From the Lectionary
Second Sunday of Advent
Collect
Contact…
Vicar: Revd. Martin Poole
martin@stlukesonline.co.uk
Almighty God,
purify our hearts and minds,
that when your Son Jesus Christ
comes again as judge and saviour
we may be ready to receive him,
who is our Lord and our God. Amen
01273 557772
Post Communion
King’s Club (3-6)
Sally Cristin
sallycristin@yahoo.co.uk
Children’s Church (6-10)
Michele White
J Team (11-18)
Sarah Relf
07791 523239
Father in heaven, who sent your Son to
redeem the world and will send him
again to be our judge: give us grace so
to imitate him in the humility and purity
of his first coming that, when he comes
again, we may be ready to greet him
with joyful love and firm faith; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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Youth Contact Persons:
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Hall Bookings:
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
11th Dec:
10.30 Morning Celebration
5pm Christingle craft in church
6pm Community Carols outside
the Chimney House Pub
18th Dec:
10.30 Morning Celebration
6.30pm Carol Service
Christmas Eve
11.30pm Midnight Communion
Christmas Day
10.30 Family communion
Every Sunday there is
a service at 8.30am
4th - 10th December 2011
Churchwardens:
Michele White & Clive Stoker
Contact 07596 496405
St Luke’s Advice Service:
01273 549203
This Sunday
Bible verse:
8.30am
Morning Prayer 1662
Preacher: Colin Harding
10.30am
Family Holy Communion
Preacher: Revd. Martin Poole
Reading: Mark 1:1-8
8pm
Parish Prayer Meeting
John the Baptist
proclaimed
‘After me will come
one more powerful
than I, the thongs of
whose sandals I am
not worthy to stoop
down and untie. I
baptise you with
water, but he will
baptise you with the
Holy Spirit.’
Thursday 9th Dec.
10 am-noon Oasis: Parent and toddler group
Next Sunday
8.30am
Holy Communion 1662
Preacher: Rodney Shotter
10.30am
Morning Celebration
Preacher: Elizabeth Wild
Reading: John 1
5.00pm
Christingle Making
6.00pm
Community Carols
Mark 1:7&8
FIRST VISIT? We would
like to extend a warm
welcome to you. Please
make yourself known to us
before you leave, or, if you
prefer, complete one of the
yellow contact cards that can
be found at the back of the
church.
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Hearing Aid? Sit anywhere in church to benefit from the induction loop.
For Your Prayers…
All those who have asked for our prayers including Mary Kelly, Maureen
Shoesmith, Dave Tyler, George Ritchie (Kate Hudson’s father), Catherine Cole,
Margaret Clarke, Wendy Hale, Peter & Carol Woodhead and Caroline Williams.
Matthew & Sarah Fookes who were married in church yesterday.
PRAYER FOCUS: WEEK 1 Cuba
Lord, we give thanks for the release of Dr Oscar Elias Biscet,
Pastor Omar Gude Perez, Dr Garcia Paneque and many other
prisoners.
MONDAY
Pray for released prisoners and their families re-adjusting to freedom.
TUESDAY
Pray for Pastor Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso who was arrested recently
as he tried to leave home for his teaching job at a seminary.
WEDNESDAY
Pray for Pastor Omar Gude Perez and his family as they await the
decision from the Cuban Government about whether they can leave the
country after being granted aslyum in the US.
THURSDAY
Pray for Marantha First Baptist Church and its local ministry to
vulnerable people. The state has threatened to close its buildings.
FRIDAY
Pray for pastors in Cuba who do not receive a state salary, but survive
completely on church offerings or support from abroad.
SATURDAY
Ask God to bring about religious freedom in Cuba.
Beach Hut Advent Calendar
1st – 24th December
5.30pm-6.30pm every night
Work Wanted
Details and publicity
Any type of work wanted in the
available this week
week prior to Christmas.
Advent Calendars and packs
Reasonable rates!
of 14 Christmas Beach Hut
Please
contact Sue Adams on
Postcards are available at the back
07776 101399
of church for £5.
Truthquest
13th December, 8pm
Dr. Cherryl Hunt will speak on
“The Global Ecological Crisis:
Who's to blame - God or Humanity?”
Sewing boxes and/or
contents requested.
Steve Swain seeks buttons,
cottons, darning mushrooms,
Prestonville
hooks and eyes, pins, scissors,
Big Freeze Scheme
sewing needles, tape
Prestonville Community
measures, tailor's chalk,
Association (PCA) together with St
thimbles and anything else
Luke’s Church are offering a good
sewing related, any age or
neighbour scheme in the area to
state, to purchase or for
help and assist people during icy
donations to church charities.
weather or snow this winter.
More details and a volunteer sign
up form can be found at the back of
church.
New Wine Women’s Day
We have Christmas postcards
available with a list of our services
and events on the back. Please
take as many as you would like to
give to neighbours and friends.
There are also blank cards
available for you to use as
Christmas postcards.
A day of worship, teaching and
ministry especially for women.
Emmanuel Centre, London
10 March 2012 - £18
With Anne Coles, Lindsay
Melluish and Lin Button.
If you are interested, please
speak to Jane Lynch or sign up at
the back of the church.