Sunday 28 September 2025 – Sunday school "rentrée"Sunday School "rentrée" let by Marie-Céline and our team of helpers, at Arbonne-La-Forêt. Saturday 04 October 2025 – Fête de la Création 2025: a “Care for creation” ecumenical event An ecumenical gathering of all Christian churches in Seine-Et-Marne will take place on 04.10.2025 at Domaine Emmanuel, 77515 Hautefeuille, from 11:00 to 17:00. There will be several conferences, a shared picnic plus activities for the children. See the details of the day in the attached flyer.Sunday 05 October 2025 - Harvest FestivalOur service next Sunday, 5th October, will be our Harvest Festival. Please bring with you items for us to donate to Les restos du cœur in Avon: Sardines Tinned ravioli (Ravioli en boîte) Tinned tomatoes (Tomates pelées) Tomato sauce (Sauce tomate) Canned sweetcorn (Maïs en boîte) Breakfast cereal Big boxes of cakes (Gros cartons des gâteaux) Tea Baby hygiene products (Produits d’hygiène pour bébé) Men’s Breakfast The first of our Men’s Breakfasts will take place (finally!) on Saturday 11th October, 10:00-11:30am at Donald and Netta’s apartment, 2 Rue des Bois, Fontainebleau, 3rd floor. All men are warmly invited, whether or not regular attenders at St Luke’s. Over coffee, tea, fruit juices and pastries we’ll talk about some of the challenges we face as men in the 21st century, and how Christian faith might help us tackle them. The atmosphere will be relaxed, and the format free-flowing. The next two Men’s Breakfasts will be held on Saturday 8th November and Saturday 13th December. Thursday 16 October 2025 – Ecumenical service for the 340th anniversary of the Edict of Fontainebleau A special ecumenical service will take place at the Couvent des Carmes in Avon from 8pm for the 340th anniversary of the Edict of Fontainebleau which revoked the Protestant religion in France in October 1685. Our chaplain will be one of the priests leading the service. Several events are also organised by our friends from the EPUF Fontainebleau (Protestant church) during that week – see the booklet attached to the service sheet email.Archdeacon Peter Hooper On Sunday 19th October Archdeacon Peter Hooper will be taking the service (Donald will be teaching in the UK), during which he will swear in Patrick and Leigh as Churchwardens.Praise and Prayer evenings Please put in your diaries two further dates when we come together to praise God for his goodness and pray for our life as St Luke’s and for God’s world: Friday 31st October and Friday 28th November at 7:30pm at the home of Christopher and Marie-Céline, 31 rue Madame Müller, 77210 Avon.
Dear St-Luke's,Our next 'Prayer and Praise’ will take place this Friday at 7.30 pm at the home of Marie-Céline and Christopher, 31 Rue Madame Muller, 77210 Avon.Everyone is very welcome as we meet to seek God’s will for our church, and to pray for his beautiful world.Please also note the dates of two further events, same time, same place: Friday October 31st,and Friday 28th November.Hope to see you on Friday,Donald
Dear St. Luke’s Family,After a week of uncertainty following the unexpected news that we could no longer access our chapel at St Aspais, we are delighted to share some truly joyful news: our prayers have been answered!Thanks to the generous efforts of Père José, we have been warmly welcomed to worship this summer at Église Saint-Éloi in Arbonne-la-Forêt. This morning, we visited the chapel and were handed the keys. It is a lovely, peaceful church, and both the Pôle Missionnaire Catholique de Fontainebleau and Monsieur Vautier, Mayor of Arbonne, have expressed their happiness in hosting us.You can find the location of the church here: https://polefontainebleau.fr/patrimoine/eglise-saint-eloi-arbonne/ It is easy to reach, with convenient parking just across the street. We are also grateful to have access to a small room for Sunday School and storage.Hallelujah – our prayers have been answered!Thank you for your patience, encouragement, and continued support as we navigate these changes together. We look forward to gathering this Sunday in our new temporary home.With every blessing,Patrick and Leigh12.06.2025
The Annual Chaplaincy Meeting will be held in:Eglise Anglicane de Fontainebleau, 57 Rue de Fleury, 77300 Fontainebleauon:Sunday 25th May 2025 11:15AMFor election of chaplaincy representatives of the laity as follows –- To the Chaplaincy Church Council- For the appointment of Church Wardens- For the appointment of Archdeaconry Synod representatives- And for the appointment of the Independent Examiner of AccountsFor the consideration of:- (a) a report on changes to the Electoral Roll since the last annual chaplaincy meeting;- (b) an Annual Report on the proceedings of the chaplaincy church council and the activities of the chaplaincy generally;- (c) the independently examined financial statements of the chaplaincy for the year ending on the 31st December preceding the meeting;- (d) a report of the proceedings of the deanery synod;- (e) developments in Diocesan and Chaplaincy Safeguarding policy and practices- (f) other matters of chaplaincy or general Church interest.
