St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
10th March
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Mothering Sunday
Should you have a gluten allergy and wish to receive communion please let one of the sides people know at least 10 minutes before the service starts so that a gluten free wafer may be provided (St Laurence).
If you would like to wear a face covering or mask for your own comfort, you are more than welcome to do so.
READINGS FOR TODAY
Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3&17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:14-21
READINGS FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY
Exodus 2:1-10, Colossians 3:12-17, John 19:25b-27
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY
Merciful Lord, absolve your people from their offences, that through your bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the chains of those sins, which by our frailty we have omitted; grant this, heavenly Father for Jesus’ sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour – who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
THE COLLECT FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY
God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bond together and to heal. Through Jesus Christ your son, our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
It is with great sadness that we have to share the news of the passing of two long-standing members of our parish: Miss Pam Knight and Mr Peter Atherton, both on the same day. Pam Knight had a career in teaching which led to her being headmistress of Ellington Infants. She was also, after her retirement, a lay reader in our parish for many years and Reader Emeritus once her health declined and she was no longer able to continue. Peter Atherton and his wife Joan were stalwarts of the congregation of St Laurence and supported fund-raising by organizing quizzes, Joan being the question-master.
Please add their souls, and their families in their mourning, to your prayers.
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Lynne, Mick, Shirley, Dave S, Margaret, Lynne, David, Dennison, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Vivien, Freda, Val, Steven, Lucy, Pam, Barbara S, Susan, Jacqueline
We thank God for the improvement in Dan’s health.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“During this season of conversion, let us renew our faith and receive, with open hearts, the love of God ” Pope Francis
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What’s on this Week |
TODAY 10th March, 2024
16:00-17-30 Quarter Peal Practice St Laurence tower
18:30 Evening Worship St Mark - Christine Martin
Philippians1:12-18a, Philippians 1:18b-30
MONDAY 11th
TUESDAY 12th
10:30-11:30 Belleplates St Mark
19:30-21:00 Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
WEDNESDAY 13th
10:00-12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments.
Contact Frances Barnes on 01843 869043 or 07359 421662
10:45-12:00 Lent Course led by Rev Phil St Mark
19:45-21:00 Lent Course (repeat) led by Rev Phil St Mark
THURSDAY 14th
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
14th Mar Barbara’s Quiz
21st Mar History of daffodils – Angela
28th Mar History of St Catherine’s, Manston – Cheryl and Julia
4th April Beetle Drive Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594517
FRIDAY 15th
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
SATURDAY 16th
Notices and Forthcoming Events
ACM/APCM DATES: Note the dates.
Annual Church Meetings:
Sunday 24th March, St Laurence and St Mark, after the morning service.
Sunday 7th April, St Catherine and St Mary after the morning service.
Annual Parochial Church meeting (APCM):
Sunday 14th April, 4p.m. in St Laurence Parish Hall.
ELECTORAL ROLL: In readiness for our annual meetings, which will be in March/April as above, we have to revise our electoral roll: the official revision period will run from Sunday 25th February to Sunday 17th March (Passion Sunday). If you have been attending church regularly for some time but are unsure whether you are on the church electoral roll, please speak to your church warden. Being on the electoral roll gives you voting rights regarding the officers in your church. Now is also the time to be thinking of nominations for the various roles in each church: wardens, LLT [Local Leadership Team – ie your church council/committee] secretary, LLT chair, LLT members, Synod representatives, for which forms need to be completed. (Each church warden should have been sent these in an e-mail from Malcolm Story)
LENT COURSE: From 21st Feb for 5 weeks - Wednesdays 10:45 – 12:00 or 19:45 – 21:00, St Mark’s. Rev Phil will be leading this. There is no cost. If you would like to participate, please either turn up or contact Rev Phil on 07369 290855.
ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Save the dates: Saturday 20th April at 3:00pm. Organ recital by Tim Attride in St Laurence Church with refreshments available. Tickets are now on sale £5.00 each. Please contact Freda on 07732864076 mornings only or info@stlawrenceclockappeal.org regarding more info and tickets.
On Saturday May 11th we will have a stall at the History Day in Ramsgate Tunnels. We are also planning an Art Show, 70’s disco and another quiz night. Please support us where you can, the more people who come to our events the quicker we will reach the target and get the restoration work underway. We also have a Just Giving page on our website, please visit St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal (stlawrenceclockappeal.org) follow the Just Giving link and donate. It will show Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust as our receiving bank account.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN RAMSGATE PRAYER BREAKFAST: 9am Saturday, 4th May St Laurence will be hosting this – please is anyone able to offer help to set up, prepare, cook, serve and clear away the breakfast. Setting up will take place from 3pm on the Friday. Please contact Ann Gregson if you are able to offer help.
SPRING EQUINOX SUPPER: St Catherine’s will be holding a Ploughman’s Supper on Friday 22nd March at 6.30pm. £8 per head for a 3-course meal. Please contact Cheryl on 07398 038366 if you would like to attend.
WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
17th March, 2024, 5th Sunday of Lent/Start of Passiontide
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-13 or Psalm 119:9-16, Hebrews 5:5-10,
John 12:20-33
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST CHRISTOPHER
Shared service with St Mark
ST MARK
10:00 Service of the Word Sue Cox
18:30 Evening Worship Christine Martin
Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12 - 4:1
ST MARY
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
PARISH OFFICE
2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT
01843 592478
Please note that the office only has volunteers manning it. Regularly, this is Sue Cox on a Thursday morning and Barbara Byne on a Friday morning (9-11am).
Here are some useful contacts:
Parochial Wardens: Sharon Cutler warden2@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Kevin Spain kmschurchwarden @hotmail.com
Parish Treasurer: Alison Willoughby-Browne treasurer@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Baptism Clerk: Kelly Gooding baptisms@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Pew News: Julia Penn via text message on 07979 989115 / email diamond-jules@hotmail.co.uk
