St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
22nd, 25th and 29th December
4th Sunday of Advent, Christmas Day
and 1st Sunday of Christmas
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 4th Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:2-51, Canticle Magnificat or Psalm 80:1-8
Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)
READINGS FOR Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98, Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12], John 1:1-14
READINGS FOR 1st Sunday of Christmas
1Samuel 2:18-20,26. Psalm 148, Colossians 3:12-17, Luke 2:41-52
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY
God, our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so we may be ready to greet him when he comes again as our judge; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit – one God, now and for ever. Amen
COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Almighty God, you have given us your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit. 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.
COLLECT FOR 1ST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
Almighty God who wonderfully created us in your own image and yet more wonderfully restored us through your Son Jesus Christ: grant that, as he came to share in our humanity, so we may share the life of his divinity; 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
THOUGHT FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD
Christmas is forever, not just one day.
For loving, sharing, giving are not to be put away,
Like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon the shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself.
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What’s on this Week |
TODAY, 22nd December
16:00 Café church at St Christopher today.
18:30 Evening Service St Mark - CM
MONDAY 23rd
TUESDAY24th
16:00 Crib and Christingle St Catherine
For all, but most especially young children
17:00 Christingle St Laurence
23:00 Midnight Communion St Laurence
23:15 Midnight Communion St Mark
WEDNESDAY 25th
10:00 Services at St Catherine, St Laurence, St Mark, St Mary
THURSDAY 26th
FRIDAY 27th
SATURDAY 28th
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP MIDNIGHT AND CHRISTMAS MORNING
Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98, Hebrews1:1-4 [5-12], John 1:1-14
ST LAURENCE
23.00 Midnight Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
10.00 Family Communion Rev Catherine Tucker & Rev Ken Cox
ST CATHERINE
10.00 Christmas Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST MARK
23.15 Midnight Communion Rev Phil Barnes
10.00 Family Service Rev Phil Barnes
Notices and Forthcoming Events
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THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM MIDDAY 19th DEC AND WILL REOPEN ON 2ND JAN
BELLRINGING: 31st December 23:30 – 00:30. The bellringing team will be ringing in the New Year.
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 Francis and LLM Judith.
Saturday 25 Jan 12 noon - 2pm God-and what about suffering? Human Nature and Sin. Saturday 1 Feb 12noon – 2pm Jesus: Life and Ministry, Jesus: Death and Resurrection. Saturday 8 Feb 12 noon - 2pm The Holy Spirit, The Church, The Creeds 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 8th January, Wednesday 5th February Wednesday 5th March (as it’s Ash Wednesday it will be with Imposition of Ashes).
QUIZ NIGHT: in aid of the Clock Restoration Appeal. Saturday 18th January 2025 in St Laurence Parish Hall. Doors open at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. Booking is essential at these popular quizzes. Tickets £5.00 each, please contact Freda on 07732864076. There will be a raffle mid evening and prizes for the first and last placed teams.
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WORSHIP SUNDAY 29TH December, 2024,
1ST Sunday of CHRISTMAS
1Samuel 2:18-20,26. Psalm 148, Colossians 3:12-17, Luke 2:41-52
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
ST MARK
10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
ST MARY
10:00 Service of the Word Frances Barnes
ST CHRISTOPHER
16:00 Café Church Rev Catherine Tucker
WORSHIP SUNDAY 5TH JANUARY, 2025,
EPIPHANY
Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:[1-9] 10-15, Ephesians 3:1-12, John 1:35-40
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
ST MARK
10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
ST MARY
10.00 Service of the Word Sue Cox
ST CHRISTOPHER
16:00 Café Church Sue Cox & Marcia Neve
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 email diamond-jules@hotmail.co.uk
The Pew News is prepared on a Wednesday afternoon and printed copies are produced on a Thursday morning.
