We meet together in St Margaret's Church every Tuesday and Friday

Nearly every Sunday at St Luke's Church there is a service. The Fourth Sunday is usually a Non-Eucharist Service.

Please join us, you will be very welcome.

During Advent and Christmas please go to separate pages for special services.

Safeguarding should be at the forefront of all we do as church, it's our primary responsibility to provide a place and community to which all can safely belong. We will be highlighting this as vision and practice on 24th November, our safeguarding Sunday this year.

Every Monday evening at 7pm, on Zoom, with Revd. Peter. Night Prayer, or the Prayers at the End of the Day, is the final prayer liturgy of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours.
link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693878714

Everyone very warmly welcomed at St Luke's Church Rooms (School Road). Drop in for a few minutes or stay for a chat, or to do puzzles or both!
Great way to make new friends so come and give it a go.

A talk given by Paul and Niki Jakeman who worked in Bhutan between 1979 and 1993. They will speak about their experiences on the country.

A Service on Zoom with the link available on the left hand menu.

Join with a group having a look at the Lord's Prayer. Refreshments will be available.

For more information please contact Revd Paeter Ingerslev - [email protected]

For today's service the readings will focus on the Patriarchs of the Old Testament.

There is a service in each of our churches at 10.00am.

Come and Join in with music and readings for the first Sunday of Advent

Prayer Breakfast

A simple breakfast, a hymn, short reading & open or silent prayers of the heart.

Each month focusing upon an aspect of the mission community ministry and outreach.

For the month of December Elizabeth writes - Our focus for prayer this month will be for:
• Ask God to open people's hearts and minds to the real meaning of Christmas
• For all the Christmas services/events at St Margaret’s & St Luke’s
• For the lonely and those who struggle at Christmas
• We give thanks, for our doctors/nurses/police/carers and all those who work over the Christmas period
• We especially bring before God, those who are homeless, children in care and those waiting to be adopted. Those away from their families in prisons, the refugees and asylum seekers
• For those who can’t worship you without fear for their lives
• Current affairs

All are welcome.

For the second Sunday of Advent the theme will be the Prophets of the Old Testament.

There is a service in each of our two churches at the same time of 10.00 am.

Held in St Margaret’s Church

On the second Monday of the month at 2.30 pm

Julian meetings are held all over the world to foster the practice and teaching of meditation and contemplative prayer within the Christian tradition.

It is a chance to still oneself from the busyness of life, to enter into deep silence, stillness. Many people repeat a word quietly to centre their prayer and as the mind may wander, come back to the word.

We start with music to steady our thoughts. This leads us into our 40 minutes of silence and then music once again to lead us out from the depths of stillness. We then finish with tea and cake and chat.

If you would like to come along and give it a go, you can be sure of a very warm welcome as we enter silence together. We look forward to meeting you.

If this has stirred your curiosity about contemplative prayer, Mother Julian of Norwich, or you would like to find out more then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Elizabeth Reed
email: [email protected]
Website: thejulianmeetings.net

The focus this Sunday turns to John The Baptist.

Today we meet together at St Luke's Church.

A Programme of works by Beethoven, Chopin and Bach accompanied by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. See Poster, attached.

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This service will combine words and music as we consider the meaning of the crib and what a Christingle is.

‘Open the Story at St Luke’s Forest School’ is held in the grounds of Countess Wear Community School. A bible story is explored with lively activities planned. It culminates in discussion, prayer and a song round a bonfire. There are regularly twenty to thirty people of all ages attending, and sometimes more. The majority of these are children but it is a whole family event.