SPOTLIGHT ON SCRIPTURE WEEK
During the alpha course, we were inspired and challenged to read more of our Bibles. We also recognised that often our individual efforts are aided by guidance and community support. So, our Spotlight on Scripture week will encourage us all to recommit to a daily practice of engaging with the Bible. Please see the timetable below, and some other support available, and let's all enable the light of Scripture to be part of our daily being and doing.

TRINITY SUNDAY 15/6 - a bring and share picnic after the joint service at St Luke's, at Northbrook Park, EX2 6LB, at 12:30 pm. There will be Bibles of different translations, and some books to help explore the Bible, on hand to inspire. Please indicate attendance by contacting warden Jackie Crozier on [email protected]

MONDAY 16/6 - Compline on zoom at 7pm. During this online service there will be a group Bible reflection. All are welcome.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86494079927

TUESDAY 17/6 - morning prayer at St Margaret's, 9am, which uses beautiful sections of the Bible to frame our day.
Then 6.30-8pm at St Luke's there will be a workshop about Lectio Divina - an accessible, prayerful and powerful way of reading the Bible. Please indicate if attending by booking with Caryll Ingerslev on [email protected]

WEDNESDAY 18/6 - morning worship on zoom at 10am uses a liturgy called ‘Join us in daily prayer’ - again, beautiful passages from the Bible help to inspire and lift the day. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83435939125?pwd=dnEzNTdhZlAvdWMxTDlIaDJQZVlOUT09#success

THURSDAY 19/6 - join the leadership team in a zoom daily prayer at 8.30am, again using Scripture to pray the day.

FRIDAY 20/6 - morning prayer at St Margaret's, 9am, as on Tuesday.

SATURDAY 21/6 - Jesus spent so much of the Gospels walking. Join the prayer and walking group to experience why the early church sought illumination of the Scriptures outside as much as inside. Please indicate if attending by booking with Gill Yates on [email protected]

You will also find leaflets at the back of each church which can enable you to commit to reading the daily Gospel each day this week.
If you are inspired to read the Bible in one year, and you use a smartphone or other online device, please follow this link:
https://www.bible.com/en/reading-plans/53242

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

St Luke's Church is open every Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm for quiet meditation, prayer, or to look around at our beautifully carved pew ends and pulpit.

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!

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.

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.

St Luke's Forest Church 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 80 to 100 people of all ages attending, and sometimes more. The majority of these are children but it is a whole family event.
Forest Church is held on the second Sunday of the month at 3pm. The theme changes each time.

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 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.