Pew News for Sunday 21st June

St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary

THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET

Five Churches United in Christ

Pew News

21st June, 2026 – 3rd Sunday after Trinity – Father’s Day

WELCOME to this CHURCH

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.

At St Laurence - if you require a gluten-free wafer, please tell the sides-people at the door before the start of the service.

St LAURENCE 10:00 Communion & Healing Rev Brian Griffiths & Rev Catherine Tucker

St CATHERINE 10:00 Service of the Word Rev Phil Barnes

St MARK 10:00 Service of the Word Kevin Spain & Home Group

18:30 Evening Service Christine Martin Deuteronomy 11:1-15, Deuteronomy 11:16-32

St MARY 10:00 Service of the Word Rev Ken Cox

St CHRISTOPHER 14:00 Café Church Sue Cox & Dan Sutton

READINGS FOR TODAY

Genesis 21:8-21, Psalm 86:1-10 & 16-17, Romans 5:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39

COLLECT and POST COMMUNION PRAYER

Collect: Almighty God, you have broken the tyranny of sin and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts whereby we call you Father: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that we and all creation may be brought to the glorious liberty of the children of God. 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. Amen

Post Communion: O God, whose beauty is beyond our imagining and whose power we cannot comprehend: show us your glory as far as we can grasp it and shield us from knowing more than we can bear, until we may look upon you without fear. Through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen

PEOPLE FOR PRAYER

Ann B, Don, Judy, Sophia, Daniel, Brenda, Prim, Graham, Katherine, Keith, Jonathan, Gill, Andrew, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Val, David, Peter, Matt, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Torben, Sheila, Maggie, Pete, Geoff, Doreen, Susan, Ann, Lucy, Steve, Gail, Doris

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“Cleave ever to the sunnier side of doubt.” - Lord Alfred Tennyson

What’s on this Week

MONDAY 22^nd

TUESDAY 23^rd

10:30 – 11:30 Belleplates Contact Jan Austin St Mark

18:30 – 19:30 Beginner’s bell ringing practice Freda St Laurence Tower

19:00 Home Group – Bible Study Contact St Mark

19.30 – 21:00 Bell ringing practice St Laurence Tower

WEDNESDAY 24^th

9am-4pm Local Food Made With Love St Christopher’s

A new project for this summer – lots of fresh produce – donate a little – take a lot

10:00 – 12:00 Churchyard Group Contact Barbara Byne St Laurence Churchyard

10:00 – 12:00 Knit and Natter £1 contribution for refreshments St Mark Lounge

Contact Frances Barnes

14:00 CTiR leaders meeting St Luke’s vicarage - CT

14:00 Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study St Mark

Contact Norma Wright

16:30 Midweek Reflective Service with LLM Amanda & Rev Brian St Catherine

THURSDAY 25^th

9am-4pm Local Food Made With Love St Christopher’s

A new project for this summer – lots of fresh produce – donate a little – take a lot

14:00 Thursday Fellowship Barbara’s Quiz St Mark Lounge

Contact Angela

17.00 St Laurence LLT St Laurence Church

FRIDAY 26^th

9am-4pm Local Food Made With Love St Christopher’s

A new project for this summer – lots of fresh produce – donate a little – take a lot

11:00 Prayer Meeting St Mark

14:00 Walk for your Soul – Minster St Catherine

Meet at the church to arrange shared transport – Contact Julia

18:00 Scrabble Club contact Rectory

SATURDAY 27^th

10:30 Coffee Morning & Open Church St Catherine

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY- 28^th June, 4^th after Trinity

Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, Romans6:12 -23, Matthew 10:40-42

10:00 Altogether Service at St Augustine’s Cross, Cliffsend, Cottington Road CT12 5JN – first comers park in adjacent bay – or go to golf club. Would be helpful if you can bring a fold up chair or two! Afterwards refreshments at St Mary’s Church Foads Lane CT12 5JH

Children welcome

Lead: Rev Catherine Tucker, Celebrant: Rev Brian Griffiths Preach: Rev Ken Cox,

Deacon: Sharon Cutler

First Reading: Graham Elliott,

Second Reading: Helen Crittenden

Gospel: Kevin Spain

Set Intercessions: Dan Sutton, Christine Martin, David Easterbrook, Julia Penn

Speaker: English Heritage

St Laurence Choir and parishwide singers – if you want to sing arrive 9.25am

St Laurence Servers

For Children: Kelly Gooding, Sue Cox, Julia Penn

Notices and Forthcoming Events

Enormously Pleased To Announce that Sharon Cutler has been accepted by the Diocese for training as an LLM/Reader – she starts training in September – it is part-time for two years during which she will remain active in the Parish. Please pray for her as she takes this new step in faith & ministry.

SAFE-GUARDING TRAINING: Saturday 4^th July, 10am at St Mark’s with Kevin Spain (parish safe-guarding officer) Updating material.

ST LAURENCE SUMMER EVENT: Saturday 11 July, 4.30pm outdoor strawberry tea, craft stalls, indoor concert with invited choirs –– a fundraising event for Clock Appeal & Church. If you wish to run a stall contact Revd Catherine and to help with the Strawberry Tea contact Churchwarden Ann

MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY, DISCUSSION & REFRESHMENTS AT THE RECTORY: Next date is Weds 15 July at 6.30pm. It is aimed at those new to faith and also for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the Bible (currently the book of Acts) and feel part of a supportive group. All are welcome from across the whole Parish. Contact Rev Catherine.

CLOCK APPEAL: Save the dates: Saturday 11th July, at 6:30pm: as part of the Summer Event at St Laurence, we will have a concert by the Coastal Choir and Chorale Le Renouveau. Tickets £10.00 from Freda. Wednesday 29th July, 7:30pm: a traditional Pub Quiz in the Australian Arms. £3.00 per person, max of 6 per table. Booking essential, contact Freda, food will be available to purchase on the night from the bar. Tea and coffee also on sale along with beer and wine. Saturday 22nd August, 3:00pm: an illustrated talk on Tall Ships and the adventure of sailing on them. The weekend 24th & 25th October an Art and Craft Fair, anyone wishing to have a stall please contact Mick.

ST LAURENCE’S CHURCH & CHURCHYARD TOUR: dates continue on the first Saturday of each month: 4 July and 8 Aug. Saturdays at 10am – gather at the church’s front door.

THANET FOOD BANK: June’s most wanted items are: pasta sauce, soup, tinned desserts, cereals.

THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP for next few weeks: 25^th June East Kent Mind: Fiona Ridge, 2^nd July visit to Canterbury Cathedral, 9^th July Eleanor Roosevelt: “Life” talk by David Holton and AGM, 16^th July Ladies’ Own. Contact Angela

ST CATHERINE’S “WALK for your SOUL”: Parish wide and beyond – for you and your friends and family. See flyers in your church.

Walk 4: Friday 26 June at 2pm-4pm+: Meet at St Cath’s church, Manston, to share transport to Minster. Stroll & Natter around Minster finishing at The Bell pub.

Walk 5: Sunday 19 July at 12noon-2.30pm: A Tale of Two Churches Starting and ending at St Laurence-in-Thanet Church Ramsgate. We walk to St Catherine’s for a break & buffet lunch…history and architecture all along the way.

Walk 6: Saturday 29 August 11am-4pm: It’s Bank Holiday! Walking As Pilgrimage Starting at St Augustine’s Cross we pilgrimage to Minster Abbey and return (return a choice of whether by foot or train) for refreshments at St Mary’s, Cliffsend.

ROCK SOLID 2 Junior Church: St Laurence runs a Sunday School for children aged 4yrs -11yrs - called Rock Solid 2. It runs monthly on the 2^nd Sunday, 14 June. 12 July and so on.

It is fun-packed. Led by Kelly, Marion, Marcia and Andrea- 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. And children are welcome in church every week.

PARISHWIDE AWAY DAY to Canterbury Cathedral: Wednesday 22 July,11.00am attend Bell Ceremony 11.15am viewing the new art exhibition 12.30 attending Eucharist 1-2pm lunch 2-3 quiet hour in the Crypt with a member of clergy giving reflection. Sign up sheets coming!

REMEMBRANCE & CHANGE SERVICE: St Laurence Church 2pm Saturday 1 August. Road Traffic Collisions, The Parish, Ramsgate Council and RoadToChange all partnering to bring together this important service to our community including our local services personnel.

ST LAURENCE PATRONAL SERVICE: Sunday 9 August 10am. Revd Sharran Ireland guest preacher.

‘COFFEE & CHAOS’: Re-launch of Parents & Toddler’s Group in the Parish Hall. Weds 9 Sept 9.30am

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…

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 B on a Friday morning (9-11am). Here are some 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

Kelly Gooding is taking on the role of Wedding Clerk from 1 September – thank you! Until then it remains Alison Willoughby-Browne.