This Is Fairtrade Fortnight

The  Coffee of Courage or The Loo Roll of Resistance or The Muesli of Mutuality or The Sugar of Sweet Solidarity or  The Rice of Revolution or  The Pasta of Popular Uprising or The Olive Oil for Troubled Waters or  The Sweet Honey  of the Kingdom of God or The Kitchen Roll of Righteousness.... Why not make Lent  a fast of trade justice in solidarity with the poorest people in our world ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ontjhRKU3JQ

VOX HOLLOWAY sings Rachmaninov’s Vespers

Easter Monday April 25th  - evening performance -
Rehearsals start at St Luke's on  Tuesday Feb 15th 7.30pm–9.45pm, then every Tuesday til April 5th ..  then tbc.
This is a stunning acapella setting of hymns, chants and prayers of the Russian Orthodox Church in celebration of Easter.
Easy to learn, breathtaking harmonies.  All singers welcome.

soulspace

Soul Space this Sunday 13th February, 7pm Ambient, chill-out worship service. Evocative images, meditative music, creative thinking and space for contemplation. Drinks afterwards. Everyone welcome!

Quiet.Evening.Prayer

This Sunday evening at St Luke's sees the return of 'Listen To The Silence', our monthly service which draws on songs, readings and prayers inspired by the Iona Community. Designed to create a more contemplative space, this 40 minute candle-lit service is rooted in a Celtic spirituality which finds a holy presence in all of creation. If you find life a bit full-on at the moment, if you'd value the chance to bring some people and places to God, if you'd love to find a few moments to be quiet and listen for that still, small voice of calm... put the fourth Sunday evening of the month in your diary.

The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian community which works for peace and social justice in the UK and across the world.

Church Lunch

On the third Sunday of each month we bring along food to share after the service. This offers a great opportunity to meet new people, catch up with old friends and welcome newcomers. All you need to do is contribute some food item - hot or cold, sweet or savoury - and enjoy spending an hour or two with a bunch of beautiful people. Visitors welcome!

SoulSpace

Soul Space returns Sunday 7th January, 7pm Ambient, chill-out worship service. Evocative images, meditative music, creative thinking and space for contemplation. Drinks afterwards. Everyone welcome!

'CHORUS OF LIGHT'

'CHORUS OF LIGHT' a concert of classical and contemporary songs by community choral society 'Vox Holloway'. Including Tavener's 'Ex Maria Virgine' conducted by Justin Butcher and songs on a winter theme, from Coldplay to Broadway, arranged by Harvey Brough.  Sunday November 28th, 8pm, St Luke's church, Hillmarton Road, Holloway, London N7 9RE. Tickets £10 (£5 concessions) to raise money for the Islington Churches Cold Weather Shelter at St Luke's, and Crisis.  07970 785641 voxholloway@gmail.com To read the press release please click here.

Gift Day - 7th November 2010

Hi everyone, I’m glad to report that I’m at home now, resting and recovering after a minor heart attack, and doing really well. The deluge of love, prayers and get well messages from friends at St Luke’s and elsewhere have brought me great support and encouragement and underlined just how important our community in North London is. Last year when I wrote to you about our annual Gift Day I remarked how rapidly we seemed to have grown as a church. This year it seems to have continued with more new faces arriving and new ways to develop friendship from the Lent home groups to the burgeoning life of the Vox Holloway choir.

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Once a year we have a church Gift Day and last year we focused on raising funds for new chairs which have now arrived – easier to store if a little heavier to lift. This year, we need to focus on our heating system which, after its most recent emergency repair, we have been told is in the last chance saloon. This is a big ask and it might take us some time to raise the funds but we can’t wait any longer to make a start.

Of course what we raise from Gift Day goes into our general income budget (totaling £187,000 this year), more than half of which is then spent on our Common Fund payment to the Church of England and our loan repayments on the refurbishment of the building. But we put aside around £13,000 of our income for our own charitable giving (8% of expenditure) – which this year includes several projects in developing countries.

So for Gift Day 2010 , which is on Sunday 7th November, please can you give generously – and hopefully this time next year I will be writing about an effective and eco-friendly new heating system. .

There are lots of ways you can give: •    You can change your standing order – hopefully upwards – or begin one. •    You can give a CAF cheque. •    You can give cash or a cheque, but if you pay income tax, please sign a gift aid form if you haven’t done so before so that we can get the additional percentage from the Chancellor. (Download a Gift Aid Form) •    You can pay directly into the church bank account.

The details can be found by downloading a BANK STANDING ORDER FORM: Please add the Reference; “Gift Day ’10”

You can make your gift on St Luke’s Gift Day, Sunday 7th November, or you can do this by post or direct through your bank. Whatever’s best for you. But please don’t forget. We need your help.

Thank you so much for all you give to St Luke’s in so many ways.

With much love and appreciation,

Dave Tomlinson Vicar