We live close together in London. Families can be really close together. It can be lovely. But being too close for too long can lead to people losing patience and hurting each other.Try these 3 tests when you are talking to other people (or messaging them).1 God sent Jesus because God is kind. Is what you plan to say; kind?2 Jesus helped people (e.g: the blind could now see). Does what you say; help?3 The Spirit leads us into all truth. Is what you say: true?
We TELL others the Good News of the Kingdom. We are a visible and active presence of God’s kingdom. The most obvious starting points are the Sunday Eucharist with worship and preaching, where we welcome newcomers. Throughout the week Monday-Friday: praise, prayer and bible study starts the day at 0915. We hold our community in prayer and examine God’s word to understand the times in which we live. We also hold Services responding to community events: including wedding, funeral, Remembrance etc.We TEACH. We Teach by explaining, and including the whole gospel. Our largest project is Ark All Saints Secondary school for 600 pupils from the neighbourhood. Our priest has a joint Chaplaincy role, ensuring Christian ethos, regular daily prayer, and use of Bible in school worship and practice. People come to us for Baptism. We support training parish youth workers. Finally we organise events for our young people.We TEND: that means we respond to human need by loving service. What does this mean in practice? We listen to the stories of the parish. We work with others to ensure a Mother and Toddler group and associated MumSpace activities on site each week. We support the voices of local organisations, particularly Tenants and Residents, in expressing need to make-it-happen organisations, including Southwark Council. We provide support and space for groups to meet, and public and voluntary services to make a difference in our parish.We TRANSFORM. We seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation. That means that we listen to the conversations about violence against young people and looking for practical acts that will make a difference. We act and speak in public for justice and peace. We welcome the strangers. We stand with people who are vulnerable because of their nationality status. We feed and clothe the poor. Provide basic needs by supporting expert organisation partners (Kairos, Pecan). We bring peace; working with the police and Local Authority to challenge the violence that arises in our neighbourhood. We are proud of our good relationship with Wyndham Road mosque.We TREASURE God’s world. We strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. In a garden of building waste and tarmac we grow fruits and flowers as a haven for people who live in flats. We use a well-insulated modern building that uses energy efficiently.Is this your way of living too? Come and join in.
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Can you spare Southwark Foodbank 2-3 hours per week on a regular basis? </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">We need help in our warehouse each week. </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to give us a couple of hours of their time each week. You will be a vital part of the Southwark Foodbank operation. </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">You will help us manage stock and prepare emergency food parcels to support those in crisis. If you would like to help, please email us at </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Foodbank.support@pecan.org.uk</font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"> adding ‘Warehouse Volunteer’ to the subject header. </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Thanks</font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Chris</font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>Chris Price| Chief Executive Officer (He/Him)<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>Pecan <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>T: 020 7732 0007 <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>M: 07931 717897<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>Email Chris.price@pecan.org.uk<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>Secure email: chris.price@pecan.cjsm.net <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>www.pecan.org.uk<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> </font>
At home, join the church services on the radio, TV; live or on BBC Sounds . Typical times:Wednesday 1530 BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong (repeated Sunday 1500)Sunday 0543 BBC Radio 4 Bells on Sunday (repeat Monday 0045) fabulousSunday 0810 BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship Sunday 1045 BBC 1 TV Sunday Worship Sunday 1315 BBC 1 TV Songs of PraiseThere are services on the internet too
