Jubilee celebrations under way at church in Southsea
Next week, we will be celebrating a historic occasion – the first time that a British king or queen has spent 70 years on the throne.
Her Majesty the Queen has earned our affection, not just because of her incredible sense of duty, but also because of her strong Christian faith which shines through at times of national crisis.
She deserves a really good celebration!
At St Luke’s Church in Southsea, we want to involve the whole of our local community in those celebrations.
That includes students and residents living nearby, those working in the city centre, and those whose activities we host in our buildings.
We kick off on Monday May 30, with a concert of art, poetry, storytelling, dance and song – performed by refugees and asylum seekers who gather at our church every Monday morning for the hub run by Portsmouth City of Sanctuary.
Many of them come from Commonwealth countries, so the Queen is doubly significant for them.
Join us from 11am until 12noon to experience the diversity and talent that migrant communities bring to our city.
Book a place via st luk es south sea. church.
We will be hosting our community summer fair from 12noon-3pm next Friday June 3, with a mucky bucket farm, samba drummers, Pompey Pluckers, live performances, stalls, a barbecue and children’s activities.
Entry is just 50p, and children go free.
Just turn up at our church and you’ll be warmly welcomed.
We’ll also host a Great Jubilee Lunch on Sunday 5 June, from 12 noon until 2pm. Our celebration includes a special lunch, live music, stilt walkers, children’s entertainers and optional fancy dress.
I do believe that Her Majesty would love the explosion of life, colour and care for our local communities that will happen during these Jubilee celebrations.
For us at St Luke’s, we also love nothing better than involving the whole community in everything that we do.
Let’s mark this significant occasion with an outpouring of generosity on those who live, work and study in this city – and raise a glass to our Queen, who is an example to us all.