Parish Church of St Luke Holmes Chapel | Come to Christ; Love to Learn; Learn to Love

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Parish Church of St Luke Holmes Chapel Come to Christ, Love to Learn, Learn to Love! Sunday November 29th: Advent SundayWe are delighted that we are allowed to restart limited communal worship again in St Luke s on Sunday and Wednesday mornings, subject to compliance with the Tier 2 (High Risk) restrictions applying throughout Cheshire East.  We have a practical limit of around 30 worshippers for services so that we can ensure the required social distancing and keep everyone safe.The Bible readings today are:Mark 1:1-82 Peter 3:8-159.00am our vicar, Canon Rob McLaren, will preside at a restricted service of Holy Communion.  St Luke s will remain open today after the service for individual private prayer until midday.To keep everyone safe, you must wear a face covering whilst in church and complete the Track and Trace sheet.  Please also observe the hand-sanitising, social distancing and other requirements on the notices whilst inside the church for any purpose. Lee Hardy, our ordinand in training, has recorded a reflection for Advent to help us prepare ourselves for Christmas.10.30am: our vicar Rob will lead our regular service of Morning Prayer via Zoom.Please login at 10.25am  on Rob s Zoom ID 856 031 5150; password 902272.11.15am: Zoom catch up for an informal chat in small groups with other Church members; hosted today again by Rob s wife, Jean McLaren.The joining details for this Zoom session have been sent to all our parishioners with email addresses.  If you are local to Holmes Chapel and would like to join in, please let us know by email: secy@stlukesholmeschapel.uk COVID-19 Restrictions Dec 4, 2020Under the new Tier 2 restrictions for Cheshire East in effect from 2nd Dec., restricted services of Holy Communion have restarted in St Luke’s church at 10.30am on Wednesdays and 9am on Sundays. All Zoom services are continuing as usual.read more Nov 13, 2020PUBLIC NOTICE Application for FacultyNOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the following: Removal of the current pipe organ and casing in St Luke’s church from its current position in the centre of the West Gallery, and its replacement in the same position with the pipe organ and casing from Heswall Church of the Good Shepherd, after cleaning and refurbishment .read more From Wednesday 2nd Dec we can resume limited communal worship in St Luke s church, under the new Tier 2: (High Risk) Government designation for Cheshire East.WEDNESDAY 10.30 am our vicar Rob will preside at a restricted service of Holy CommunionTo keep everyone safe, you must wear a face covering whilst in church and complete the Track and Trace sheet.  Please also observe the hand-sanitising, social distancing and other requirements on the notices whilst inside the church for any purpose. The Bible readings for Monday 30th Nov. Sunday 6th December are posted alongsideOur weekday worship services through Zoom continue:9am Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Zoom short Morning Prayer service led by our vicar Rob on his Zoom ID 856 031 5150; password 902272.9.30am Thursday: Zoom Intercessions led by our vicar Rob on his Zoom ID.Our  Prayersheet to help in our personal worship can be viewed below we are using it in our Morning Prayer services.   You can also download a copy here suitable for printing. Printed copies of the December Parish Magazine are now available from the Print Room in Church Walk at still only 50p a copy!!e-Magazine: the  October edition  is still available here Bible Readings: 7-13th DecemberMonday 7th December: Psalm 44; Isaiah 45:14-end; 1 Thessalonians 1 Tuesday 8th December: Psalms 56,57; Isaiah 46; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Wednesday 9th December: Psalms 62,63; Isaiah 47; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-end Thursday 10th December: Psalms 53,54; Isaiah 48:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 3 Friday 11th December: Psalms 85,86; Isaiah 48:12-end; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Saturday 12th December: Psalm 145; Isaiah 49:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-end Sunday 13th December: John 1:19-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Nov 28, 2020Almighty God,Give us grace to cast away the works of darknessAnd to put on the armour of light,Now in the time of this mortal life,In which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;That on the last day,When he shall come again in his glorious majestyTo judge the living and the dead,We may rise to the life immortal;Through him who is alive and reigns with you,In the unity of the Holy Spirit,One God, now and for ever.  Amen.read more Praying Together when sickness is nearyou can view or download this whole prayersheet hereGod of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation. In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light; through him who suffered alone on the cross, but reigns with you in glory, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Merciful God, we entrust to your tender care those who are ill or in pain, knowing that whenever danger threatens your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe. Comfort and heal them, and restore them to health and strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.For hospital staff and medical researchersGracious God, give skill, sympathy and resilience to all who are caring for the sick, and your wisdom to those searching for a cure. Strengthen them with your Spirit, that through their work many will be restored to health; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.From one who is ill or isolatedO God, help me to trust you, help me to know that you are with me, help me to believe that nothing can separate me from your love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mothers Union April 2020 Report 8 May 2020 | Mothers' UnionMU report  - April 2020 Well, what a strange year! Our AGM meeting usually is in March to coincide with the financial year, but this year both Dorothy and I were going to be away for that meeting so we planned it for April. Little did we know that April wasn't going...read more Nov 6, 2020Due to the current coronavirus restrictions, sadly the usual Remembrance Sunday Parade through the village couldn't take place.  However, there was a socially distanced, wreath laying ceremony at the cenotaph in St Luke's churchyard, for a small number of invited...read more Pastoral letter November 3rd 2020 Nov 3, 2020We write because the latest announcements of the authorities mean there will be no services in church for the next four weeks (and maybe more!). This is disappointing news as our regular 9am Sunday and 10.30 Wednesday small services had been going well. People were positive. Numbers were averaging 30 on Sundays and 20 on Wednesdays. We have made the most of our window of opportunity since the end of July, and thank you for your responsible participation. We will write again when we are able to re-open church services in church.read more Genesis Update 2nd May 2020 May 2, 2020 | GenesisAs you know, because of the public health restrictions, Church services and Genesis are now suspended and the church and hall buildings are now closed until further notice. We thought you would like to know what is going on using Zoom to keep our CHurch fellowship together and also to have some links to prayers and resources you can use in your families.read more © 2020 Church Hulme Parochial Church Council | Registered Charity in England no. 1132587 Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 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