St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
14th July
Seventh Sunday after Trinity
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).
READINGS FOR TODAY
Amos 7:7-15, Psalm 85:8-end, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:14-29
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: grant in our hearts the love of your name; increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness; and of your great mercy keep us in the same. Through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, who is alive in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Lucas, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, David, Dennison, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Freda, Val, Pam, Barbara S, Susan, David, Wendy, Peter, Torben, Matt, Alistair
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13
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What’s on this Week |
TODAY 14th July, 2024
12:00 Baptism St Laurence
12:00 St Catherine’s Sunday Lunch The Jolly Farmer, Manston
18:30 Evening Service St Mark - CM
2Samuel 8:1-15, Psalm 60
MONDAY 15th July
TUESDAY 16th
18:30 -19:30 Beginners’ Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
19:30 - 21:00 Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
Contact Freda Parker 07732 864076
19:00 Home Group - Bible Study. PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME
Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group
WEDNESDAY 17th
10:00 -12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments. Contact Frances Barnes on 01843 869043 or 07359 421662
THURSDAY 18th
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
Contact Prim Williamson 01843 594512
18th – Favourite Things - part 2
25th – Afternoon Tea
Aug 15th – Bring and Share Tea
FRIDAY 19th
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
Contact Jan Austin 07766 547510
14:00 Funeral for Margaret Packer St Laurence
See notices.
SATURDAY 20th
Beginners bell ringing practice. St Laurence Tower
Contact Freda Parker 07732 864076
10:00 -14:00 Open Church St Laurence
Contact Barbara Byne: 07867 974275
SUNDAY 21st
16:00 - 17:30 Quarter Peal Practice St Laurence Tower
Contact Freda Parker 07732 864076
Notices and Forthcoming Events
REV CATHERINE TUCKER: On the first four Sundays of her ministry, Rev Catherine will preach at all four churches and much looks forward to worshipping with you all.
14th July – St Laurence
21st July – St Mark
28th July – St Catherine
4th August – St Mary
FUNERAL FOR MARGARET PACKER: Friday 19th July, 2pm at St Laurence Church, 3.15pm committal at Thanet Crematorium. Refreshments in Parish Hall.
ST LAWRENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Over the next few weeks the St Lawrence Clock Restoration Team will be out and about at various fetes and events, and we would love you to come along and have a go on our games to support the appeal.
Saturday 13th July we will be at the St Laurence Church fair from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Saturday 20th July we will be at the Girl Guide summer fair in the St Laurence Scout Hut, Nethercourt Farm Road, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Saturday 7th September we will be attending the heritage open day in St Laurence Church. Please remember you can donate direct into our bank account, donate in the jar in church or via our Go Fund Me page.
- Freda Parker (Tower Captain)
THANET FOOD LINK: July’s most wanted items are: pasta sauce, packet meals, tinned meat (with ring-pulls), long-life juice, squash. Please take donations to your church or directly to the food bank base behind B&Q. Contact me (JP) for verbal directions.
FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW NEWS: Please, if you have any photos taken during the licensing of Rev Catherine, would you forward them to me so I can choose some to include in next week’s edition? And any thoughts that you might like to share? You can find me on WhatsApp using my mobile number or email them to me. All details are on the final page of the Pew News.
WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
21st July, 2024, 7th Sunday after Trinity
Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23, Ephesians 2:11-end, Mark 6:30-34 & 53-end
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Service of the Word Amanda Madgwick
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 and Rev Catherine Tucker
18:30 Evening service Christine Martin
Psalm 75, Acts 12:1-24
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
The Pew News is prepared on a Wednesday afternoon and printed copies are produced on a Thursday morning.
