THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Sunday, 28th May, 2023
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.
Live-streaming of the service at St Laurence is unavailable today.
If you would like to wear a face covering or mask for your own comfort, you are more than welcome to do so.
READINGS FOR TODAY
Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30, Psalm 104:26-36/end,
1Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23 / John 7:37-39.
The reading from Acts must be used as either 1st or 2nd reading.
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY
God, who, as at this time, taught the hearts of our faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit, to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort – through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit - one God, now and forever. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“True joy is the earnest which we have of heaven, it is the treasure of the soul, and therefore should be laid in a safe place, and nothing in this world is safe to place it in.” - John Donne
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Lynne, Mick, Andy, Peter, Shirley, Dave S, Margaret, David, Dennison, Daphne, Alan, Adam, Orla and Stephen.
Communication link - What’s on this week
TODAY
18:30 Evening Service St Mark - CM
MONDAY 29th
10:30 Collective Worship St Laurence Academy
TUESDAY 30th
10:30 -11:30 Belleplate Group St Mark
Contact Jan Austin 01843 582993
13:15 -14:15 NHS St Mark
19:30-21:00 Bell Ringing Practice St Laurence Tower
Contact Freda Parker: 07732 864076
19:45 Home Group - Bible Study
Contact 01843 583103
WEDNESDAY 31st
10:00-12:00 Knit and Natter – 50p for coffee St Mark Lounge
Contact Frances Barnes: barnesfrances534@gmail.com
18:15-19:30 Northwood Singers St Mark
19:00 Home Group - Bible Study
Contact Norma Wright on peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 1st June
14:00-16:00 Acorn Club - Social Group St Laurence Parish Hall
Contact Zoë Story: 07736 670020
14:30-16:00 Thursday Fellowship – see notices St Mark Lounge
Contact Prim Williamson: 01843 594512
FRIDAY 2nd
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
19:00 MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA St Catherine
Part 1: Matt Weston (organist) plays favourite hymns
Part 2: Kellet Gut Shantymen entertain with sea shanties
SATURDAY 3rd
10:00-14:00 Open Church, coffee, book stall St Laurence
10:00 Churchyard Tour St Laurence
19:00-22:00 Jimmy Locke Dance Class St Mark (Hall)
Notices and Forthcoming Events
THANET SCHOOL OF DANCE: Due to a change in circumstances, Rachel is no longer able to run this class. Apologies to all those affected.
THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP: The programme for the next few weeks is as follows:
1 June Bishop Rose
8 June History of St Mark’s – John Parker
15 June Bring and Buy Sale
22 June Angela’s Italian Escape -
These take place at St Mark’s.
MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA: St Catherine’s church, Preston Rd, Manston (opposite The Jolly Farmer) is continuing with the last of its various music concerts … next Friday we have:
2 June: part 1 - Matt Weston (organist playing favourite hymns),
part 2 - Kellet Gut Shantymen (sea-shanties).
Tickets £7 if booked in advance, £8 on door. Refreshments available, including wine and nibbles. Please contact either Julia Penn on 07979 989115 or Barbara Redman 07720 068030 to book. Bank transfer preferred – details will be given when booking – or card reader machine available at church. Please support these events, tell others, display our poster if you are able and raise money for our parish.
- CHURCH: Until the end of September St Laurence Church will be open on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm for visitors to look around. Refreshments will be available and a book-sale table. If anyone would like to volunteer as a “church watcher” please contact Barbara Byne on 7867974275. Book donations would be appreciated. – Barbara Byne
CHURCHES TOGETHER PRAYER BREAKFAST: Saturday 3 June, St Ethelbert’s, Hereson Rd.
RECYCLE CLOTHING: If you have a bag or more of unwanted clothes please contact Cheryl Belsey on 07398 038366 to sort out collection. She will take it to the Clothing Bank and receive money which will go into the Parish Funds.
FOOD BANK: Although the parish office is not always open and available to take food donations, you can take them to your church and we will liaise about taking the food over to the food bank. Or you can take your donations directly there – Unit 3c, Westwood Business Park, Strasbourg Street, Margate CT9 3JJ (behind B&Q/ Home Bargains). If the warehouse is closed there is a chest where items can be left safely in the business park central office lobby (first door on left as you enter the ‘courtyard’).
WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
4th June, 2023, Trinity Sunday
Readings: Isaiah 40:12-17,27-end, Psalm 8, 2Corinthians 13:11-end,
Matthew 28:16-end
St Laurence, St Lawrence
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
St Catherine, Manston
10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
St Christopher, Newington
Shared service at St Mark
St Mark, Northwood
10:00 Service of the Word Frances Barnes
18:30 Evening Worship Christine Martin
Psalm 101, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Acts4:32-37
St Mary, Cliffsend
10:00 Service of the Word Sue Cox
PARISH OFFICE: There are many tasks involved in running the parish, many of which can be undertaken from home. If you think you could help as a volunteer, please contact Alison Willoughby-Browne on treasurer@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org
PARISH OFFICE
2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT
Please note that the office only has volunteers manning it. Regularly, this is Sue Cox on a Thursday morning and Barbara Byne Friday 10-12.
Here are some useful contacts:
Parochial Wardens: Sharon Cutler warden2@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org
Kevin Spain kmschurchwarden @hotmail.com
Parish Treasurer: Alison Willoughby-Browne treasurer@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org
Items for Pew News may be left for Julia Penn via text message on 07979 989115
or email diamond-jules@hotmail.co.uk
