Bulletin for Easter Sunday 5th April 2026
HAPPY EASTER! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
The alternative collect prayer for the second Sunday of Easter
Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of others and walk the joyful road of sacrifice and peace, to the praise of God the Father. Amen.
SERVICES
Sunday 12th April
St Andrew's: 10.00 am Morning Prayer
St Thomas': 10.00 am Morning Prayer
St James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer
St Peter’s: 11.15 am Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church 4 All with Communion
Wednesday 15th April
10.30 am Team Holy Communion Service at St Andrew’s
7.30 pm Prayer and worship at St James - all welcome, details below.
Sunday 19th April
St Andrew's: 10.00 am Holy Communion AND 12 midday Baptism
St James': 11.15 am Morning Prayer followed by the Annual Parish Church Meeting
St Peter’s: 11.15 am Morning Prayer AND 4.00 pm Church 4 All
Bible Readings
Sunday 12th April: Acts 2:22-32, John 20:19-end
Sunday 19th April: Acts 2:36-41, Luke 24:13-35
Sunday 26th April Team Service: Matthew 13:1-9 & 18-23
News
Parish Breakfast 10am Saturday 11th April at St Andrew's Church HallThanks to all who came along this morning, to the chefs for a great breakfast, and to Elaine for the quiz!
Annual Parish Church Meetings
The season of annual meetings is upon us! Please do join us at these important meetings for each of our churches as we reflect on the year that has gone and look forward to the year ahead…
St James’ APCM Sunday 19th April after the service
St Peter’s APCM Sunday 26th April after the service
St Thomas’ APCM Sunday 3rd May after the service
St Andrew’s APCM Sunday 10th May after the service
Confirmation
There will be a Deanery Confirmation service on Tuesday 28th April at 7.30pm. If you have not been confirmed and would like to be, or at least would like to know more about it, then please do chat to Ian or Simon about this.
Parish Giving Scheme
The new system is now available to access. Should you at any time require information, please contact your parish representative, or contact PGS directly by Post: 76 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, GL1 3BD; Phone: 0333 002 1260 or
1271; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/
Stamps
A request from St Thomas’ for your used stamps, as they are collecting them to support training guide dogs. Please do pass any you have in to your church, and the clergy will ensure they get to St Thomas’. Thank you.
Request for Wool Donations - also stuffing material for toys & pillows
Wool donations for our craft and chat group wld be very gratefully received! Whether whole or part balls of wool, any colour etc. Also, at the moment, donations of stuffing material for toys & pillows would be much appreciated. If you are able to drop off to the craft & chat group between 12.30 and 2pm on Thursdays at St James’ Church Green Lane, that would be great, but collection can easily be arranged. Please contact Pat Dunbar by text message on 07795147109 or email at [email protected] Thank you!
WEEKLY EVENTS
Craft and Chat: every Thursday 12.30pm until 2pm at St James in the fellowship room. Knitting, crocheting or any craft, you are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us. Please note that this will not be meeting on Thursday 16th April, but is back as normal on 23rd April. Pat
Hot lunch, tea and cakes every Thursday afternoon at Melling Tithebarn……12.00pm to 2.00pm. A plate for donations will be available. You are assured of a very warm welcome so please do come and join us.
MONTHLY EVENTS
St Peter's Tea and Scones: everyone is welcome to join us for tea and scones on the first Friday in every month from 2pm-3pm. The next one will be Friday 1st May. Expect lots of friendly chats and live music by our resident Michael with his keyboard.
Prayer & Worship - monthly get together
Each month we are going to be gathering for a time of prayer & worship together at St James Church, Green Lane. This will be a relaxed and informal time, but led and with songs, reflection on passages of scripture, pointers / themes for prayer etc. This is following on from the Prayer Course that a number of us did through Lent & Easter time, but is absolutely open to everyone, not just those who came to that course. The next of these will be on Wednesday 15th April, 7.30pm and we would be delighted to see you there. Please do speak to Rev. Simon or Claire Sherman for any further information.
Bereavement Support: at St Andrew’s Church. Further enquiries, and if there are any particular requests for bereavement support, from anywhere across our 4 parishes, please contact St Andrew’s Parish Office 0151 531 8972.
Other notices
Bulletin items for inclusion
Please send an email to [email protected] stating ‘for bulletin’ in the email ‘subject’ box / email title by midday Thursday of the week you’d like items included.
Foodbank: the Foodbank is based at St George's United Reformed Church on Northway opposite Iceland, on Tuesdays 10.00am-12.00 noon.
Tins, packet foods and toiletries are always useful. They will gratefully receive donations from 10-12 on Tuesdays at St George’s URC on Northway (easiest access is via the car park on Larchwood Avenue). Alternatively please do drop any donations off before Tuesday on the vicarage doorstep at 23 Green Link. Thank you.
CONTACT DETAILS
Please contact us…
If you know anyone who would like to receive this email
If there is anyone who needs prayer
If you know anyone who needs a phone call
Contact details:
Revd. Ian Hopkins 07914 505437 or [email protected]
Revd. Simon Elliott 07919 464348 or [email protected]