Dear Brothers and Sisters
This Sunday afternoon at Exeter Cathedral our two churches will formally be presented with our Eco Church Bronze awards during the Eco Church Celebration. Paul Jakeman and I will be representing St Margaret’s and Ken and Sandra Greedy will be representing St Luke’s. It’s a time to celebrate what’s been achieved so far and to encourage us in the next steps we can take. If you would like to come along to support us there’s still time to book your free ticket https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecochurch-celebration-tickets-789190007557
Sunday is going to be a packed day as we also have Open the Story in the afternoon at St Luke’s and Evensong at St Margaret’s. It seems particular appropriate that for this Eco Church weekend Sunday’s gospel at our 10am services is ‘I am the true vine’ (John 15.1-8). Jesus promises that if we abide in him and he in us we will bear much fruit. The antidote to ‘Eco-anxiety’ is not to ignore what is happening but to play our part in combatting pollution and climate change while remaining rooted in the peace and love of Christ.
God bless you this week
Maggie
While Louise is on sabbatical, the principal points of contact are as follows:
Gill Yates, St. Margaret’s: [email protected]
Caryll Ingerslev, St. Luke’s: [email protected]
Please send all contributions for the newsletter material for A Church Near You to Tony Raven: [email protected]to Gill by the end of Thursday and
Services and calendar for the week
Sunday 28th April
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
Family friendly Communion
Morning Worship
Open The Story
Evensong
St. Margaret’s
St. Luke’s
Forest School
St. Margaret’s
Monday 29th April
10.00 a.m.
7.00 p.m.
Take 5
Compline
St. Margaret’s
Zoom
Tuesday 30th April
9.00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
St. Margaret’s
Wednesday 1st May
10.00 a.m.
1.15 p.m.
Morning Worship
Lunchtime concert
Zoom
St. Margaret’s
Thursday 2nd May
10.00 a.m.
Mini Messy Church
St. Margaret’s
Friday 3rd May
9.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
Morning Prayer
Funeral
St. Margaret’s
St. Margaret’s
Saturday 4th May
8.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
Prayer Breakfast
Wedding
St. Margaret’s
St. Margaret’s
Sunday 5th May
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
St. Margaret’s
St. Luke’s
The Zoom links and meeting IDs for all the Zoom events are on our pages on ACNY (A Church Near You)
St. Luke’s church is now open on Wednesday afternoons between 2.00 and 4.00.
All are welcome...
To look around
To sit quietly for a while
To light a prayer candle
To pray
News and Notices
Electoral Roll – The APCM for St. Margaret’s will be on Wednesday 8th May.
A copy of names on the current electoral roll is available in church. There is a concern that there are some discrepancies. Please check the list and let Paul Jakeman know:
1. If your name is not there and you think it should be.
2. If there are names there that shouldn’t be ( e.g. people who have moved away).
3. If you would like to be added to the electoral roll. There is a form to fill in.
Before the APCM, at 6.45, Annie Jeffries will do a presentation on Anna Chaplaincy.
Anna Chaplains offer spiritual care in later life. There may be people in our community who would like to train as an Anna Chaplain. This is a chance to find out all about it. All are welcome. Refreshments from 6.45 p.m. with the talk starting at 7pm.
The APCM will then follow on at about 7.30 p.m.. Further refreshments will follow the APCM!
PCC If anyone would like to stand for the PCC, please let Gill or Paul know.
Lunchtime Concerts Wednesdays, 1-15 – 2.00 p.m.
May 1st - The Wood Farm Wind Quintet play music from Baroque to Modern
Saturday 27th April at 7.30. Papagena, the vocal quintet, will be giving a concert in St. Margaret’s: “Love, Legends and Lullabies”. Tickets £15. Under 16s free. Refreshments!
Eco event at Exeter Cathedral THIS SUNDAY!!
Sunday 28th April 12.30 – 4.00 p.m.
Maggie is going and would love people to join her! She is catching the 12.11 train.
“You are invited to our special event. Organised by our creation care team, it will celebrate the eco church system in Devon and all that has been achieved so far. Dave Bookless from A Rocha will be sharing a message and churches around the diocese will be sharing stories. Come along and be encouraged to take action!”
Saturday May 4th – Kit Reynolds, from St. Luke’s is abseiling from the top of Exeter Cathedral’s Norman North Tower to raise funds for the Cathedral. His sponsorship link is below.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/kit-reynolds-abseil
He would welcome any sponsorship!
Saturday 11th May - You are invited to come along to St. Luke’s Church Rooms to enjoy a ‘Big Brekkie’ to raise money for Christian Aid. Revd. Tony Raven and his wife, Dorothy, have once again offered to be chief cook and assistant.
Breakfast will be served between 9 and 10am, and 10 and 11am. It would be very helpful to know when people are coming, so 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 the church, or you can contact Jill by e mail [email protected]. – or phone 01392 271458.
Pentecost Celebration Exeter Cathedral, Sunday 19 May at 6pm
We're delighted that, for the first time in 5 years, there's a Thy Kingdom Come celebration service at Exeter Cathedral on Pentecost Sunday. Prayer and worship will be led by Bishop Jackie and Bishop James, with music led by Andy Flannagan and a talk from Ruth Valerio. We hope that our worship together will draw you closer to God, and inspire you to pray for God’s kingdom here in Devon. We would like to make this a Mission Community event and are joining together for a picnic on the Cathedral Green before the worship. If you would like to join us, please give your name to Reverend Maggie Stirling-Troy or Caryll Ingerslev
Please let us know you are coming as Maggie and Caryll will book our free tickets on Eventbrite
Exmouth Food Bank
Supplies We Are Short Of This Month - April 2024·Tins of baked beans & spaghetti hoops
·Cereals
·Stir in pasta /pasta bake sauces
·Tins or packets of soup
·Tinned fruit
·Peanut butter
·Jars of jam
·Coffee
·Tea bags
·Packets of biscuits
·Shampoo & conditioner
The Exmouth Foodbank urgently needs bags for life/large plastic bags to enable people to carry their food parcels home. Thank you.
Many thanks for your support. We simply couldn’t do this without you!
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
For further information email: [email protected] 07787758511
Please find the newsletters for St. Margaret’s and St. Luke’s attached.
Prayers
For those who are ill or in need of our prayers:
Lucy, Pauline, Jill and Adrian, Michael, Kirsten, Chris Whitehead, Fay, Tony Bradford, Marlene Gardner, Pam Wormald, Mary, Peter, John Heal, Gail Miller
Housebound or in nursing/care homes:
Alfred Wonnacott, Janet Mutter, Georgina Lear
Please pray for Anne Plested supporting the work of Bethlehem Bible College, and Ben and Katy Ray in Tanzania, St. Luke’s CMS mission link
Recently Departed
Jean Riley
Anniversaries
Bert Twigg, Bruce Doust
Sylvia Shortis, Peter Mathewson, Joan Wheeler, Anne Davies, Angus Luscombe
Gospel Readings for the coming week
Sunday 28th April John 15: 1-8
Monday 29th April John 14: 21-26
Tuesday 30th April John 14: 27 - end
Wednesday 1st May John 14: 1-4
Thursday 2nd May John 15: 9-11
Friday 3rd May John 15: 12-17
Saturday 4th May John 15: 18-21
Sunday 5th May John 15: 9-17
Collect and reading for Sunday 28th April
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ have overcome death and opend to us the gate of everlasting life: grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
John 15.1-8Jesus the True Vine
‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.