St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
26th January, 2025
3rd Sunday of Epiphany
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
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6 & 8-10, Psalm 19, 1Corinthians 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21
COLLECT FOR TODAY:
Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your people with your heavenly grace and in all our weakness sustain us by your mighty power. 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.
Readers will be greatly saddened to learn of the sudden death of Zoë Story, in hospital in Ipswich, with her family around her. Her loss to the parish, her family and friends is incalculable. Zoë served our church family in numerous ways: running the Acorn Club and being PCC secretary among them. Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Malcolm and the rest of her family in their grief.
Also, Eileen Boast, who was a churchwarden at St Mark’s in her younger years, died peacefully in her sleep this week. We hold her and her family in our thoughts and prayers.
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
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What’s on this Week
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TODAY, 26th January, 2025
18:30 Evening Service St Mark – CM
Matthew 5:21-26 & 38-48, Psalm 32
MONDAY 27th
9:00 – 9:30 Week of Prayer starts – same time every day Hardres Street Union Church
14:30 Holocaust Memorial Service St Laurence
An interfaith service with Rev Catherine, Rabbi Cliff Cohen, Godfrey Fisher an elder of the Reform Synagogue, Carl Whitewood of Salvation Army, pupil from Royal Harbour School and music from Edward Greenhalgh. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Parish Hall.
TUESDAY 28th
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 29th
10:00 – 12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments.
Contact Frances Barnes
18:00 – 21:00 Brownies/Guides/Rangers St Laurence Parish Hall
19:00 Home Group – Bible Study
Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 30th
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
The Gap Project – A. Pratt and O. Bull
6th Feb: Favourite hymns
13th Feb: The story of lovespoons – Angela
20th Feb: Flower meanings
Contact Prim Williamson
FRIDAY 31st
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
Contact Jan Austin 07766 547510
SATURDAY 1st February
12:00 – 14:00 Confirmation and Discipleship Course St Laurence
SUNDAY 2nd
16:00 Café Church St Christopher – SC & MN
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.
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 5th February 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.
PAST AND PRESENT SALE: 22nd February, 10am – 1pm at St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas-at-Wade. Including bric-a-brac, glassware, toys, clothing, jewellery and books. Tea, coffee and cakes too!
FOOD BANK: Statistics for December, 2024 show that 550 adults and 330 children were provided with food packages at either St Paul’s or St Peter’s. 60% are single adults, 20% are single parents. January’s most wanted items are: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, tinned meals, desserts.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Say and do what you mean, but never say or do it meanly.” – Harvey MacKay |
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WORSHIP SUNDAY 2nd FEBRUARY, 2025,
Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
Malachi 3:1-5, Psalm 24 [or 7-end], Hebrews 2:14-end, Luke 2:22-40
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
ST MARK
10:00 Service of the Word Frances Barnes
18:00 Evening Worship with Communion Rev Phil Barnes and Christine Martin
Acts 6:1-15
ST MARY
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
ST CHRISTOPHER
16:00 Café Church Sue Cox and 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
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