St Lawrence Church Calendar
Friends of St Lawrence Talk 24th October 19.30
Benefice All Souls Service at St Francis, 2nd November 15.00
Remembrance Sunday 9th November 10.00
Advent Sunday 30th November 10.00
Christingle Service 14th December 10.00
School Christmas Service 17th December 14.15
Carol Service 21st December 18.00
Crib Service 24th December 11.00
Midnight in Bethlehem Communion Service 24th December 21.00
Christmas Day Family Communion 25th December 10.00
Breakfast Church - on the theme of Bread
Come along, everyone is welcome!
09.45 Reading Room Sunday 26th October with Revd Suzie
Who doesn't like the smell of bread? Come along to our interactive, fun and engaging Breakfast Church, where in this session we will be making bread whilst thinking about a story Jesus told using bread to help his listeners understand things about God. (Don't worry, there won't just be bread to eat, but our usual yummy selection of breakfast options too.)
Ladies Together
Ladies from St Lawrence, St Francis and Hope churches are invited to meet together on the second Thursday of each month for coffee and chat, and sometimes a ‘theme of interest’ or activity. This new social group’s meetings for the rest of 2025 are as follows;
- Thursday 9th October 10.00 am, 4 Victoria Road, SP1 3NG – an introduction to neuro-art, all materials and coffee and cake provided. Come any time from 10.30 if you would just like coffee and chat.
- November 13th 10.00 am – Museum café in the Close – some poems and a very short story, please bring along books or poems you may wish to share. !0.30 am if you would just like coffee and chat.
- December 11th – 12.00 noon Wilton Garden Centre café – enjoy a Christmas lunch or just coffee and cake, it's up to you. Review of Ladies Together so far!
Contacts
Jane.e.miller@btinternet.com or StLawLadies@gmail.com
WhatsApp or text 07932 180903
Or call Glenys 01722 697309
Recruitment Notice
Parish Admin Officer &
Parochial Church Council Secretary
St Lawrence is a thriving village parish with a beautiful historic church.
We have a vacancy for a part-time employee to support our parish priest
for 180 hours per calendar year. The role would involve working from
home and attending monthly meetings and five PCC meetings per year;
with a 12-hour standard month and 36 further hours programmed as
required.
Salary of £15 per hour index-linked plus 12.07% pay in lieu of holiday.
DBS is required.
For terms and job description, and to answer questions, please contact:
revsuzieallen@gmail.com
It’s worthwhile, enjoyable and fulfilling
St Lawrence PCC
MORNING PRAYER
Will be held in the Reading Room on the
1st Tuesday of each month,
9.30 - 10.15am
including time for refreshments and fellowship.
All welcome!
Now using the Christian Art app/website, looking at a different piece of art, together with a reflection, each month. You can access the website or download the app to receive a new piece of artwork and reflection, completely free, each day. Click the link:
https://christian.art/todays-reading/
EVENSONG AT ST. LAWRENCE
will take place on the
2nd Sunday of the month
From April until October the time of Evensong will be 6pm and
between November-March the service will take place at 4pm.
There will be no Evensong in October or December.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES AT ST. LAWRENCE
We continue to pray for Jodie and Reece who married with us this year.
Please pray for these couples as they begin this new chapter in their lives.
God is love, and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them.
1 John 4:16
FORTHCOMING BAPTISMS
We pray for Evie and her family as she comes forwards for baptism on 5th October.
PRAYER BEARS FOR BAPTISM CHILDREN
We give a knitted Prayer Bear to every child baptised at St. Lawrence. If you would like to knit one from a simple pattern or know someone else who would enjoy creating one, please contact Heather Balston for details - 01722 411628.