Prayer Breakfast

A simple breakfast, a hymn, Bible reading and prayer.

The themes for May will be:-

Our focus for prayer this month are:
• On the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember those who fought and lost their lives.
• We pray for all those struggling with their mental health.
• We thank God for the work of Christian Aid and the Big Brekkie being held today at St Luke’s Church for this charity.
• For our Devon County Show, the show chaplains and Churches Together stand at the show.
• For all those suffering with MS and those living with Dementia
• We pray for our St Luke’s Mission link Ben & Katy Ray and their work in Tanzania and Anne Plested supporting Bethlehem Bible College
• Current affairs

All are welcome.

On Saturday 3rd May , you are invited to come along to enjoy anything from a slice of toast to a full English breakfast, with fruit juice and tea or coffee. The ‘Brekkie’ is free but donations to Christian Aid will be welcomed.

There will be two sittings from 9am to 10am and then from 10am to 11am. Please let Jill Allen know to which ‘sitting’ you will be coming. You can sign up to which sitting you would like your ‘brekkie’ on a list which will be at the back of St. Luke’s Church, or you can contact Jill by e mail [email protected] or phone 01392 877195.

Revd. Tony Raven will be our Chief Cook, assisted by his wife, Dorothy, and Ken Greedy.

This year our contribution to Christian Aid will be more important than ever, considering governments’ reduction of help to the world’s poorest people. We need to step up and do our bit!

A time for parents and carers with babies to come together, have coffee and discuss. Giving support to each other helps both parties. Jan Renwick gives a lead in this group.

Worship on Zoom - Eucharistic or a Service of the Word.

Phil Bonser and Dorothy Raven will give a concert featuring a range of pieces written or arranged for Clarinet

Come together on a Wednesday afternoon for tea and cake or coffee and cake and share your stories.

A time for parents and children to come together in church. Coffee and chat for families and we provide a safe place to grow, be curious, and be supported by other caregivers and the core staff. Most of all, it's a fun environment to get messy!

‘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.
The theme each Sunday changes.

On the second and fourth Sunday of the month, St Margaret's Church hosts a Choral Evensong following the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) order of service. This starts at 6.30pm unless otherwise indicated in the Newsletter.

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

Classical to Jazz with Chris Gradwell, Saxaphone and Walter Bruster, piano.

Every 3rd Sunday of the month, BCP at St Margaret's

The two churches come together on the 3rd Sunday of the month for a communion service. We alternate between St Margaret's Church and St Luke's Church.

The organ displayed in all it's colours through music down the ages. Andrew is a former Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and an International recitalist

Lunchtime is the time for music at St Margaret's Church in Topsham - a different programme every week.

For the 30th April Chris Gradwell and Andrew Barrett play traditional jazz from The American Songbook.

For all concerts please see attached.

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