FR GARETH WRITES...
Thank you to all who contributed to the generous gift and who sent good wishes for my 40th birthday last week. It was a lovely surprise and a great honour to share a party with Blessed Mary!
WALK OF PEACE: CARING FOR CREATION Today
Join or leave the walk at any point. Approximate timings: 12.45pm Holocaust Memorial Garden, Valentines Park (near SW gate); 1pm Talk from a member of the Jewish community. 1.45 Buddhist Vihara, 9 Balfour Rd (refreshments); 2.30 Hindu Temple, 43 Cleveland Rd; 2.50 Ilford Islamic Community Centre, Albert Rd (refreshments); 3.20 St Alban’s Church, Albert Rd; 4pm Karamsar Gurdwara, 400 High Rd.
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday 7.30pm
Our PCC meets on Tuesday, starting with Mass. Please pray for them in their important work.
QUARTER PEAL Wednesday 25 September 11am
Dennis Ellisdon and band will again ring a quarter peal of our bells. We hope you will be able to listen awhile. We are most grateful to the ringers who herald our worship by ringing our bells on some Sundays.
CARERS’ COFFEE MORNING Thursday 26 September 10am-1pm
Redbridge’s Mayor, and Ilford North MP Wes Streeting will attend The York Room in Ilford Library for this Redbridge Carers Support Service event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. There will be raffles, therapy, cakes, digital sessions, games and competitions. To enter the cake making competition, label your cake clearly with your name and take it to the venue on the day before 10am. The event organiser is Tina Patel - t.patel@rcss.org.uk / 020 8514 6251.
MIRFIELD RETREAT 18-22 May 2020
There is now enough interest to make this retreat viable. The cost will be around £400 per person. If you are interested, add your name to the list at the back of church. More details will follow. No financial commitment is required until around November.
MINISTRY AND MISSION UNIT (MMU)
In 2015, the Bishop of Chelmsford charged each parish in the diocese to collaborate more and share resources with other local parishes in the mission of the Church. The clergy of St Luke’s, St Mary’s and St Margaret’s have formulated this statement for discussion by the PCCs in their parishes: [We] are committed to being a transforming presence for our communities both individually and collectively, by supporting the life and witness of each parish and exploring fresh ways of advancing the kingdom of God.
