Parish Church of St Luke Holmes Chapel
Come to Christ, Love to Learn, Learn to Love!Back to church – September!!
Sunday 12th: Trinity 15
We continue our worship together in church today at the new times of 9am and 10.30am. Please do come and join us!
The bible readings today are:
Philippians 1:12-18 Matt.4:12-17
9.00am: Morning Prayer in church
10.30am: Sunday Morning Worship in church
a more informal service, followed by refreshments in the Church Hall and a chance to catch up with friends.
It’s no longer a legal requirement, but for everyone’s safety we suggest you wear a face covering when singing and maintain seating distancing and other COVID-19 precautions during services.
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Our vicar, Canon Rob McLaren recorded a special short video last week marking the return to worship in church and introducing the new series of readings from the letter to the Philippians
If you missed any of the earlier video addresses, you can find them here.
Coming week at St Luke’s:
The church building is open again but still on a limited basis for the final work to complete the installation of the new organ and console.
Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th September:
9am on Zoom* – short Morning Prayer on Zoom on Tim Fryer’s account*
Wednesday 15th September:
10.30am – mid-week Holy Communion in church
a restricted service (consecrated bread only) led by Canon Rob.
We suggest you continue to wear a face covering and comply with social-distancing and other COVID-19 precautions.
*Note: our short Zoom service of Morning Prayer continues at 9am on Monday to Wednesday. Zoom will also be used for some small church meetings and study groups.
Please contact comms@stlukesholmeschapel.uk with your phone number if you are local to St Luke’s and would like to join in.
Bible Readings: Sept 13th - 19th
Monday 13th: Psalms 27,30; 1 Chronicles 28:1-10; Mark 11:1-11
Tuesday 14th: Psalms 32,33; 1 Chronicles 28:11-end; Mark 11:12-26
Wednesday 15th: Psalm 34; 1 Chronicles 29:1-9; Mark 11:27-end
Thursday 16th: Psalm 37; 1 Chronicles 29:10-20; Mark 12:1-12
Friday 17th: Psalm 31; 1 Chronicles 29:21-end; Mark 12:13-17
Saturday 18th: Psalms 41,42,43; 2 Chronicles 1:1-13; Mark 12:18-27
Sunday 19th: Philippians 2:1-11 Mark 10:17-32
Back-to-Church September 2021
Dear Friends
This month it’s time to get back to normal with our church services: the new normal. It’s time to get back to church!!
Church Council Meeting – 20th Sept.
The next meeting of St Luke’s Parochial Church Council will take place at 7.30pm in the Massey Room of St Luke’s Church Hall.
First guest recital on our new organ – Sat 2nd October
We are excited at the thought that very soon we will be able to enjoy the contribution of our newly installed organ to our church services.
To celebrate its installation, we are presenting an organ recital by the celebrated Liverpool Cathedral Organist, Prof Ian Tracey, on Saturday 2nd October at 7.30 pm.
Churchyard tidying – 18th September: can you help?
The last working party this year to tidy the memorials area for cremated remains at the Knutsford Road churchyard will be on Saturday 18th September from 9.30am until 11am.
Community Choir restarts 15th September
After a year and a half of meeting on Zoom, the choir is now looking forward to meeting again in person. Now is also a great time for newcomers to join and have a good sing together – if you want to know more, please call Wendy Macdonald or just come along to a rehearsal. The first is at 7.30pm on Wed. 15th September in the Church Hall.
Our banking is changing
Following closure of local branches of HSBC, we are moving our banking to the Barclays branch in Holmes Chapel.
August Afternoon Tea in Beautiful Surroundings
In spite of the variable weather, Gill Brickwood held afternoon tea in her beautiful Brereton garden on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August to raise funds for St Luke’s Church Organ and Lighting Appeal and for the Alzheimer’s Society. In all the excellent total of £1,191 was raised shared equally between St Luke’s and the Alzheimer’s Society.
Praying together in the weeks of Trinity
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
whose judgements are true and just.
Praise our God, all you his servants,
All who fear him, both small and great.
The Lord our God, the Almighty reigns:
Let us rejoice and give him the glory.
For the marriage of the Lamb has come
And his bride has made herself ready.
Blessed are those who are invited
To the wedding banquet of the Lamb.
From Revelation 19
Praying Together
When sickness is near:
you can view or download this prayersheet here
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
in their anxiety, be their hope;
in their darkness, be their light;
through him who suffered alone on the cross, but reigns with you in glory,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Merciful God, we entrust to your tender care those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them, and restore them to health and strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For hospital staff and medical researchers
Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure. Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
From one who is ill or isolated
O God, help me to trust you,
help me to know that you are with me, help me to believe that nothing can separate me from your love
revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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