St Luke's Church Ipswich has a particular role in serving the Rivers Estate and provides a wonderfully relaxed and friendly environment within which to get to know one another and to serve the local community. We are a church that is very much open to God's Spirit, and longing to grow and develop with a gentleness and relevance to everyday life.
A range of services and activities are offered within a manageable sized congregation where you can get to know people and be known and find it easy to join in. We aim to be a congregation that practice a faith that is relevant today, based on the Bible and filled with the Holy Spirit.
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St Luke's Church was built in the 1950's as a daughter church to St Clement's Church. After St Clement's was made redundant St Luke's became the main church in the Parish and is situated on the "Rivers" estate.
Sundays
1st Sunday of month @ 8am = Holy Communion (BCP)
1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday's of month @ 11am = Morning Worship
3rd Sunday @ 11am = Holy Communion
every WEDNESDAY @ 8.30am = Morning Prayer
Easter Services 2012 - More Details |
Christmas Services 2011 More details |
A message from Rev Sharon Potter - 30th November 2011 I am delighted to tell everyone about my appointment as Rector of the Cockfield Benefice. Cockfield is situated in the West of Suffolk, about 2 miles north of Lavenham and 5 miles south of Bury St Edmunds. I will have 5 parishes under my care, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George with Little Whelnethm, Cockfield, Felsham and Gedding. I will be living at the rectory in Cockfield village. There are just over 2,000 people living in the villages, and am looking forward to getting to know as many of them as I can. I haven’t got a firm date for my licensing as yet, but it is possibly going to be 20th or 21st February 2012, and everyone will be welcome to attend. I will, of course, miss everyone in the benefice and all the support you have given me over the past 5 years. |
Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Members of St Luke's Church Ipswich are helping with the Ipswich Winter Night Shelter Project which on a Saturday is being run at Holy Trinity Church Ipswich during December, January and February. MORE DETAILS |
Quiz Nite - Saturday 12th November Plans are being made for the annual Quiz which will take place at St Luke's Ipswich on Saturday 12th November starting @ 7.30pm £10 per team (max 6 people) To book or for more information, contact Pete on 431917 |
Harvest Festival 11am on Sunday 2nd October will be our annual Harvest Festival Family Service. Please bring some dried and tined food which will be given to FIND (Ipswich Families in Need) |
100th Opening of Coffee Pot - Thursday 31st March 2011 “COFFEE POT” is a drop-in Community Café that is run at St Luke’s Church Hall in Cliff Lane Ipswich. It’s run by volunteers from the Church, and is open every Thursday morning between 9am and 12 noon. “Coffee Pot” has been running for two years and this week celebrates it’s 100th opening. Many people come every week to meet together, have a chat, make new friends and have a coffee, tea or cappuccino and some home-baked cakes. The idea for Coffee Pot came when members from the Church were looking at ways to serve the community in the week. Whilst a thriving toddler group “Grapevine” meets on Wednesday, this new project gave opportunities for local people to meet together during the week. Please do drop in – you’ll be very welcome. [28th March 2011] |
Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 20th March 2011 The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in St Luke's on Sunday 20th March 2011 after the 11am Morning Worship. During the meeting reports will be presented on the work and finances of the church over the past year and elections will be held for Churchwardens, Parochial Church Council (PCC) Members and Deanery Synod Representatives. [1st February 2011] |
Elders St Luke's Church welcomed Archdeacon Judy Hunt to commission Christine Senior and Susan Hobbs-Hurrell as Lay Elders at the Church [16th January 2011] |
BABY & TODDLER GROUP - Every Wednesday during term the "Grapevine" Baby and Toddler Group meets in St Luke's Church Hall. Pregnant Mums to be and babies and children with their carers are very welcome to attend. The session starts at 10am and finished at 12 Noon. This group is run for the community by the church.
YOUTH GROUP - Every Friday during term time "Grounded" Youth Group meets in the Holy Trinity Church Hall frinity for Young People. Meeting between 6.30pm-8.30pm all young people are welcome. This group is run for the community by the church.
HOUSE GROUPS - During the week members of the Benefice meet together informally - some weekly and others fortnightly - to have fellowship, study and pray together. Groups meet at different homes on different days and times.
COFFEE POT - Is open to the whole community every Thursday between 9am-12 Noon and provides the opportunity to chat and make new friends over coffee and cake. The group operates in the hall...and outside in nice weather.
ST LUKE'S LADIES GROUP - Meeting monthly in the hall (4th Monday @ 7.45pm), the group has a number of ladies attending to hear a variety of speakers covering a wide range of topics. New members are always welcome.
ST LUKE'S PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB - Meets regularly and has a exhibitions during the year. Please ask for more details.
ST LUKE'S BROWNIES & GUIDES - Meets Weekly in the Church Hall on a Wednesday. Brownies @ 6pm and Guides @ 7.30pm
Organisations supported @ St Luke's Church Ipswich
Rwanda Direct - A charity set up by the Ipswich Churches of St Helen's, Holy Trinity and St Luke's working in Rwanda - More details
Children are most welcome at St Luke's Church and a children's area with activities is available at the back of Church.
Some of the talks / sermons at St Luke's Church and can be downloaded in MP3 format for those who missed the service or who want to listen again.
Downloads from St Luke's Ipswich
A number of pieces of information can be downloaded which includes
* Newsletters from the Ipswich Waterfront Churches *
For more information about St Luke's Church Ipswich or to arrange for a Christening/Baptism/Banns/Wedding/Funeral
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