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<title>Easter 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Easter is a very special time in the life of the church. Our Easter services for 2026 are:&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Palm Sunday</h3>
<h5>29th march, 8&amp;10am</h5>
<p>A service marking Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem as we begin Holy Week together.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Maundy Thursday</h3>
<h5>2nd april, 7:30pm</h5>
<p>A Holy Communion Service remembering the Last Supper.</p>
<h3>Good Friday</h3>
<h5>3rd april, 10am</h5>
<p>Our reflective Good Friday service remembering Jesus' death on the cross for us.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Easter Sunday</h3>
<h5>5th April 2025, 8am</h5>
<p><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Join us as we gather to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus in our spoken Holy Communion service.</span></p>
<h5>5th April 2025, from 9:30am</h5>
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<title>Lent 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3>Ash Wednesday</h3>
<h5>18th February, 11am</h5>
<p>A traditional service marking the beginning of the season of Lent together.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Lent is time of preparation for the celebration of Easter. There are a number of events taking place at St Luke's over this season:&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Shrove Sunday</h3>
<h5>15th February, 10am</h5>
<p>Join us for pancakes before our 10am service to mark the beginning of Lent together.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Lent Lunch</h3>
<h5>Wednesdays, midday</h5>
<p>Each week after our 11am Communion service, there will be soup and a roll. Stay after the service or join us to eat together.</p>
<h3>Ageing Gracefuly</h3>
<h5>Wednesdays, 1-3pm</h5>
<p>A free, 6 session course exploring the joys and challenges of growing old from a Christian and Biblical perspective. You can find out more here: <a href="https://stlukescheltenham.org.uk/799/Ageing-Gracefully">Ageing Gracefully &nbsp;</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3>&nbsp;Mothering Sunday</h3>
<h5>Sunday 15th March, 10am &nbsp;</h5>
<p>A service of thanks for those in our lives who love, nurture and inspire us.&nbsp;</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3>Connect Prayer</h3>
<h5>Second Saturday of the month</h5>
<p>Prayer is a vital part of the life of a local church. Each month at St Luke's, we gather together to pray for our church and community. We meet at 9:45 for coffee &amp; pastries, and the meeting begins at 10am. &nbsp;</p>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>St Luke&rsquo;s currently support three Mission Partners that are close to the heart of our church family both financially and in prayer and they are:</p>
<h3>YMCA Cheltenham</h3>
<h5>Driven by the good we do&nbsp;</h5>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">YMCA Cheltenham, believes everyone deserves a safe place to live, the proper support to move forward, and the opportunity to rebuild their future. Founded in 1855, YMCA Cheltenham was born out of a desire to create positive change</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Today, they serve a diverse and growing community through their Housing, Wellbeing, Sports, and Family Support services. They create physical, mental, and emotionally safe spaces for people to thrive and find their feet again.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Rooted in Christian values, they are committed to creating supportive, inclusive, and energising communities &ndash; places where families and individuals of all backgrounds can truly belong, contribute, and thrive.</p>
<p><strong> <a title="https://ymcacheltenham.com/" href="https://ymcacheltenham.com/">https://ymcacheltenham.com/</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>WorldShare</h3>
<h5>Sharing the Gospel&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; Bringing Hope&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; Transforming Lives</h5>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">WorldShare equips local Christian partners worldwide as they share God&rsquo;s love in practical ways, bringing hope and transforming lives. They give priority to:</p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">The poor, the vulnerable and the marginalised&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Christ-centred partnership with locally-led ministries&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">The least resourced, least reached people of the world&nbsp;</li>
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<p><strong><a title="https://worldshare.org.uk/" href="https://worldshare.org.uk/">https://worldshare.org.uk/</a></strong>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>Mike and Barbara Workman</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Many of the St Luke&rsquo;s church family will remember Mike &amp; Barbara Workman from their time when Mike was Pastor at this church. They are now being used by God in a variety of ways from their home in London.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Operating under the banner of Operation Mobilisation (OM), Mike has taken on the leadership of the New Asian Friendship Centre in East London where he and a dedicated team minister to the local multi-cultural &nbsp;community are demonstrating God&rsquo;s love by providing free advice and practical help - securing benefits, dealing with landlords, debt, paperwork, and other needs and problems, while introducing them to the Lord Jesus through this kindness and bible teaching.&nbsp;</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Barbara meanwhile works as an administrator for OM&rsquo;s international finance team, supporting financial activities and projects in the 135 countries where OM works.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">In Bangladesh, through contacts made during the time he and Barbara were in Singapore, Mike also gives support and training to believers in Jesus from other faiths. His particular focus is to encourage young potential leaders.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">OM is about seeing people grow in their relationship with God, encouraging them to step out to have an impact in His world. They&rsquo;re about seeing people experience the radical, sacrificial, unconditional love we see at the cross &ndash; whether they&rsquo;re in Cheltenham or Dhaka!</p>]]></description>
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<title>Sermon Series</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>A sermon series is a series of messages focused on a specific theme, topic, or book of the Bible, preached over several weeks. Each sermon builds on the previous ones, offering a deeper understanding of God's Word and how it applies to our lives.</p>
<p>Rather than addressing unrelated topics each week, a sermon series allows us to journey together through Scripture in a way that is structured, intentional, and transformative.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 3.1rem;">'Seeing Reality: Revelation'</span></p>
<h5>An invitation to see reality through the book of revelation&nbsp;</h5>
<p>Join us in January to March as we look at what Revelation has to say about the world we live in and how we can understand reality through it at our&nbsp;Sunday 8 &amp; 10am services, and our 11am Wednesday service.&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Our current course running in the season of Lent is 'Ageing Gracefully.'&nbsp;</p>
<p>We run a number of others courses across the year including Discipleship Explored and Living With Loss.</p>
<p>For more information <a href="/639/Contact-Us">please contact us</a>.<br /><br /></p>]]></description>
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