St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
16th February 2025
Third Sunday before Lent
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
Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1, 1Corinthians 15:2-20, Luke 6:17-26
COLLECT FOR TODAY
Almighty God, who alone can bring order to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity: give your people grace so to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, among the many changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found. 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.
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Brenda, Jonathan, Steve, Holly, Gill, Andrew, Samuel, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Freda, Val, Susan, David, Peter, Matt, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Torben, Sharon, Steve
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones you’ll start having positive results.” - Willie Nelson
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What’s on this Week
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TODAY, 16th February 2025
16:00 Café Church St Christopher
18:30 Evening Service St Mark – CM
Jeremiah 30:1-11, Jeremiah 30:12-24
MONDAY 17th
TUESDAY 18th
10:30 – 11:30 Belleplates St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
18:30 - 19:30 Beginners’ Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
19:30 – 21:00 Bellringing Practice St Laurence Tower
Contact Freda Parker
19:00 Home Group - Bible Study
Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group
WEDNESDAY 19th
10:00 – 12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments.
Contact Frances Barnes
19:00 Home Group – Bible Study
Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 20th
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
20th Feb: Flower meanings
27th Feb: Dressing in Regency period – L Woodcock
6th Mar: Curate Beth Keenan of St George’s
13th Mar: Ladies’ Own Memorable Objects
Contact Prim Williamson
14:00 Acorn Club St Laurence Parish Hall
A Social Club aimed at the older members of our congregations
Contact Marion Astley
FRIDAY 21st
09:30 – 12:00 Coffee Morning St Christopher
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
18:00 – 19:30 Bible Study St Laurence Rectory
SATURDAY 22nd
10:00 – 12:00 Open Church St Laurence
10:00 – 13:00 Past and Present Sale St Nicholas
SUNDAY 23rd
Notices and Forthcoming Events
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PARISHWIDE CONFIRMATION & DISCIPLESHIP COURSE 2025: at St. Laurence Church
Every regular participant will be supplied with the course book: Faith Confirmed by Jackson & Wright. Each session is 12 noon -2pm with picnic lunch as a break in the middle. This is not only for Confirmation candidates but for all to refresh and deepen their faith & discipleship as well, and is essentially our Lent Course – It will be led by: Revd Catherine, Revd Ken, Revd Phil, LLM Frances and LLM Judith.
The course continues on the following dates: Saturday 15 Feb (half term) and Saturday 22 Feb (half term) Saturday 1 March 12 noon - 2pm Prayer & Worship and The Church Calendar Wednesday 5 March (Ash Wednesday) Saturday 8 March 12 noon - 2pm The Bible and Living as a Christian Saturday15 March 12 noon - 2pm The Eucharist and The Sacraments Sunday 16 March afternoon/early evening Deanery Confirmation Service at St Peter’s 14 April – Holy Week begins – Easter Day 20 April
SPIRITUALITY HOUR Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm Wednesday 5th March (as it’s Ash Wednesday it will be with Imposition of Ashes).
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS: Note the date: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 18th May. 4pm electoral roll and this year everyone who wishes to be on the ER must fill in a new form.
FOOD BANK: February’s most wanted items: Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, tinned meals, baked beans, cereals. Items can be taken to church or directly to The Baptist Church in St Peter’s or to the collection hub in the industrial estate behind B&Q – please ask for directions.
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WORSHIP SUNDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2025
2nd Sunday before Lent
Genesis 2:4b-9 & 15-25, Psalm 65, Revelation 4, Luke 8:22-25
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
ST MARK
10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
18:00 Evening Worship Christine Martin
Genesis 1:1-26, Genesis 1:27 – 2:3
ST MARY
10:00 Service of the Word Kevin Spain
ST CHRISTOPHER
10:00 Shared service with St Mark
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:
Team Rector: Reverend Catherine Tucker rectorcatherine@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk /
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
Wedding Clerk: Sue Booker 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
The Pew News is prepared on a Wednesday afternoon and printed copies are produced on a Thursday morning.
