Les Clefs de la Paroisse de St Pierre 04/09/2012 - Parishes Online
Les Clefs de la Paroisse de St Pierre 04/09/2012 - Parishes Online
Les Clefs de la Paroisse de St Pierre 04/09/2012 - Parishes Online
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La Foi<br />
News from <strong>St</strong> Peter’s Parish Church<br />
In the <strong>la</strong>st edition of <strong>Les</strong> <strong>Clefs</strong> I said that any day now the<br />
scaffolding would be going up on the church spire. Well, as you will<br />
have seen – it didn’t! There have been several <strong>de</strong><strong>la</strong>ys involving the<br />
engineers and contractors, however we<br />
really do expect to start work any day now.<br />
As part of the works the church clock will<br />
have to be switched off. So keep your eyes<br />
peeled and your ears alert!<br />
As I write, we are about to celebrate our<br />
Patronal Festival – <strong>St</strong> Peter’s Day. I really do<br />
like Peter. Of all the disciples whose names<br />
we have passed down to us over the<br />
years through the pages of the Bible, it is<br />
Peter who seems the most like us. He is<br />
always asking awkward questions,<br />
often getting things wrong, and yet being ready to be with<br />
his master, Jesus, wherever he was to lead them. Despite all<br />
his human frailty Jesus chose him for a most important job:<br />
‘You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and<br />
the gates of Ha<strong>de</strong>s will not prevail against it. I will give you<br />
the keys to the kingdom of heaven.’ (Matthew 16:18-19)<br />
That was a tremendous call for the very human Peter. It is<br />
good for us to ask what our own call in life may be.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Peter’s Church Gift Day<br />
Once again we are looking for your help and support for<br />
our annual Gift Day. Our commitments and running costs<br />
mean that each week we need to raise about £1,200. This<br />
is to maintain a living church at the heart of our Parish<br />
community. This week alone we have had a baptism, a very<br />
<strong>la</strong>rge funeral and a won<strong>de</strong>rful wedding. These services were<br />
not for immediate churchgoers, but were for members of<br />
the wi<strong>de</strong>r community of <strong>St</strong> Peter’s. The church is for ALL!<br />
Our Gift Day is on Saturday 8th September and I will be in<br />
church between 2pm and 5pm. However, if you would like<br />
to use the white addressed envelope enclosed with this<br />
magazine, you can post a donation to the church at any<br />
time. May I thank you in anticipation for your support!<br />
May God bless you,<br />
Martin Poolton (Rector)<br />
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page24 <strong>St</strong> <strong>Pierre</strong> Summer<strong>2012</strong>
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