St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
12th October 2025
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Welcome to your Church
ST LAURENCE 10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
ST CATHERINE 10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST MARK 10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
& 18:30 Evening Service Christine Martin
ST CHRISTOPHER None this week
ST MARY 10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
Please be aware that the choice for communion is bread and wine or bread only, tincturing (dipping the bread) is no longer condoned by the Diocese. If you require a gluten-free wafer, or non-alcoholic wine please let our sides-people/greeters know before the service starts.
READINGS FOR TODAY
Jeremiah 29:1 & 4-7, Psalm 66:1-11, 2Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:11-19
COLLECT & POST-COMMUNION PRAYERS FOR TODAY
Collect: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city
where we shall see you face to face; 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.
Post Communion: Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Marcia, Prim, Amanda, Graham, Katherine, Keith, Jonathan, Gill, Andrew, Nicky, Shirley,
Dave S, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Val, David, Peter, Matt, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Torben, Sharon, Sheila, Maggie, Pete, Geoff, Doreen, Susan, Steve, Mick, Pam, Koo
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou
What’s on this Week
MONDAY 13th
09:30 – 12:00 Coffee Morning - IPF St Christopher
TUESDAY 14th
10:30 – 11:30 Belleplates St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
11.00 Communion Chartwell House
18:30 – 19:30 Beginner’s bellringing practice St Laurence Tower
19:00 Home Group – Bible Study St Mark
Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group
18.00 – 21:00 Bellringing practice St Laurence Tower
WEDNESDAY 15th
10:00 – 12:00 Churchyard Group St Laurence
Contact Barbara Byne
10:00 – 12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments.
Contact Frances Barnes
12:00 – 14:00 Church Open for Pastoral chat & private prayer St Christopher
This is now a weekly event until Christmas hosted by Dan & Maria
18.30 – 19.45 Bible Study at 2 Newington Road CT11 0QT The St Laurence Rectory
New, monthly, led by Rev Catherine Tucker – all Parish welcome
19:00 Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study St Mark
Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 16th
12.00 - 13.00 Thanet Churches Leaders Prayer time St Mark
14:00 Acorn Club for Seniors St Laurence - MA & MS
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
Contact Prim Williamson
18:30 Mid-week Communion St Christopher – BG
FRIDAY 17th
11:00 Prayer Meeting St Mark - Jan A
19.00 Harvest Supper – all very welcome St Catherine
SATURDAY 18th
10:00-11.30 Thanet Training Hub: Beginner’s Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
11.00-13.00 Pastoral Course session 2 St Christopher
Grief Work with Revd Ken Cox; Mental Health & Dementia with Revd Catherine Tucker & LLM Judith Andrews; Physical Disability with LLM Frances Barnes; Pastoral Conversational Skills with Revd Ken Cox
Notices and Forthcoming Events
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BLYTHESWOOD SHOEBOX APPEAL: is being organised by Jean Wall & Zena Barron of St. Marks and Sharon Cutler of St. Laurence. Start filling your shoeboxes in readiness. Think separately for men, women, boys and girls. The boxes need to be ready for collection by the end of this month of OCTOBER – please.
PRAYER PARTNERS AT ST LAURENCE: To join this group please contact Marcia Neve on 01843 585366.
HARVEST SUPPER : Fri 17th Oct at 7pm at St Catherine’s.
ROCK SOLID 2: St Laurence relaunches Sunday School this autumn for children aged 4yrs -11yrs - called Rock Solid 2 - it starts on Sunday 12 Oct and then monthly Sunday 9 Nov and Sunday 14 Dec and onwards. It will be fun-packed. Led by Marcia, Andrea and Kelly - these leaders are experienced with children with autism and ADHD. All children and parents are welcome. Arrive 9.50am at the actual church for 10am start, ends 11.30am.
SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour Peace filled Night Prayer & Meditation continues monthly at St Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – with the theme of Biblical Geography. Refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm, 5th Nov reflection on Bethany by Sharon C, 3rd Dec reflection on Babylon by David H.
MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY, DISCUSSION & REFRESHMENTS AT THE RECTORY: Weds evenings 6.30pm at the St Laurence Rectory with discussion & refreshments. Weds 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 10 Dec and will continue in 2026. This is starting up for those new to faith and also for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the Bible and feel part of a supportive group. All are welcome from across the whole Parish. Led by Revd Catherine. PARISH WIDE PASTORAL COURSE: Venue: St Christopher’s 11am- 1pm Saturday 15 Nov. Session 3: 15 Nov: Resolving Conflicts within Family settings with Revd Phil Barnes; Working with Diversity & Difference with Revd Catherine Tucker
ST LAURENCE CLOCK RESTORATION APPEAL: At the 2ndOctober we had £18,184.62 in the bank and we sincerely hope that by the end of the year to hit the £20k mark. This will be made possible by you supporting our upcoming events.
Saturday 1st November: Quiz night 6:00pm for 7:00pm start. The Quiz will be held in the CHURCH, with heating, Tickets £5.00 each, max number per table 8. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. There will be a raffle (donation of raffle prizes would be gratefully accepted) and prizes for first and last place. To book contact Freda
Friday 19th December: A Christmas Concert by The Thanet Light Orchestra in St Laurence Church. Doors open at 7:00pm for 7:30 start. Tickets £10.00 per person which include refreshments during the interval. To book contact Freda
THANET FOOD BANK: In September, we fed 625 people, including 230 children and young people. The distribution points will be open throughout October: St Peter's - distribution point at The Baptist Church in St Peters, Broadstairs is open on Friday mornings, from 10.30am-12.00pm. St. Paul’s distribution point in Cliftonville is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 10.30am-12.00pm. Referrals are accepted via Cliftonville Community Centre.
THANET WINTER SHELTER: We are proud to say this is being hosted by St Laurence Parish Hall in collaboration with TDC and Salvation Army from 6 Oct 2025 to 29 March 2026 News from Carl Whitewood of the Salvation Army:- I am pleased to tell you that the volunteering portal is now live. If you are able to volunteer – or have a friend who is interested – then using the portal is the next step. This will allow you to register your name and email and have access to the volunteer form that you will need to complete. https://portal.thanetsheltersupport.org/
EASY FUNDRAISING: If you shop on line then you could earn % for church funds via https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/st-laurence-in-thanet-parish Partners in this scheme include: ARGOS, TESCO, JOHN LEWIS, EBAY, JUST EAT…
Keep Sharon Cutler, Kevin Spain & Helen Crittenden in your prayers as they continue with the Diocesan Worship Leaders Course – we’re so proud of them.
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WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY 19th October, 2025
Eighteenth after Trinity
Jeremiah 31:27-34, Psalm 119.97-104, 2Timothy 3.14-4.5 Luke 18.1-8
ST LAURENCE 10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker &
12:00 Baptism Rev Catherine Tucker
ST CATHERINE 10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST MARK 10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
12:00 Baptism Rev Phil Barnes
18:30 Evening Service Christine Martin
Nehemiah 5:1-13, Nehemiah 5:14-19
ST CHRISTOPHER 14.00 Café Church Dan Sutton &Team
ST MARY 10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
PARISH OFFICE
2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT, 01843 592478
Please note that the office has volunteers manning it. Regularly, this is Steve on a Thursday morning and Barbara Byne on a Friday morning (9-11am).
Here are some useful contacts:
Team Rector: Reverend Catherine Tucker rectorcatherine@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Parochial Wardens: Sharon Cutler warden2@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Kevin Spain kmschurchwarden@hotmail.com
PCC Secretary Malcolm Story pccsecretary@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Parish Treasurer: Alison Willoughby-Browne treasurer@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Baptism Clerk: Kelly Gooding baptisms@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Wedding Clerk Alison Willoughby-Browne (temp) weddings@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
Safeguarding: Kevin Spain kmschurchwarden@hotmail.com
Anna Chaplain: Judith Andrews judithandrewsllm@outloook.com
Pew News: Julia Penn diamond-jules@hotmail.co.uk
St Mark’s Church General enquiries 07352 166932
