Pew News for Sunday 29th March

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

THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET

Five Churches United in Christ

Pew News

29^th March, 2026

Palm Sunday

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 Palm/Passion&Communion Rev Catherine Tucker & ACM plus 2pm Interment & Group Passion Reading

St CATHERINE 10:00 Palm/Passion&Communion Rev Brian Griffiths & Amanda Madgwick

St MARK 10:00 Communion & Learning Lent Rev Phil Barnes 18:30 Evening Service Christine Martin Psalm 61, Matthew 21:33-46

St MARY 10:00 Palm/Passion&Communion Rev Ken Cox

St CHRISTOPHER None

READINGS FOR TODAY

Special readings for Passiontide - Gospel of Matthew

COLLECT and POST COMMUNION PRAYER for Palm Sunday

Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who, in your tender love towards the human race, sent your son - our Saviour Jesus Christ - to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the Cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility and also be make partakers of his resurrection. 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

Holy Communion: Lord Jesus Christ, you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation: give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father. Amen

PEOPLE FOR PRAYER

Sophia, Daniel, Brenda, Prim, Graham, Katherine, Keith, Jonathan, Gill, Andrew, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Val, David, Peter, Matt, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Ann, Torben, Sheila, Maggie, Pete, Geoff, Doreen, Susan, Steve, Mick, Pam, Sharon, Dave

*We pray for Sarah Graham Head of St Laurence Juniors as she prepares to leave at the end of term for a new role and for the interviews for a new Head on 1 April.

*We give thanks for the Installation for our new Archbishop The Most Rt Revd Sarah Mullaly

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

May the Lord’s triumphal spirit reflect in our lives and help us to conquer every difficulty.

What’s on this Week

MONDAY 30^th

14:30 Newington Community School Easter Service Newington School

TUESDAY 31^st

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

19:00 Home Group – Bible Study Contact 01843 583103 St Mark

NO bellringing practice during Passiontide

WEDNESDAY 1^st April

10:00 – 12:00 Churchyard Group Contact Barbara Byne 07867 974275 St Laurence Churchyard

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

Contact Frances Barnes

14:00 Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study St Mark

Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com

19:00 Holy Week Altogether Agape Meal Service St Mark

A group fellowship meal in the style of the early church

THURSDAY 2^ndMaundy Thursday

09:15 St Laurence Junior Easter Service St Laurence

11:00 Chrism Service Renewal of Vows & Collect Oils Canterbury Cathedral

19:00 Holy Week Altogether Maundy Thursday Service & vigil St Laurence

Enact Last Supper & footwashing - CT with reflection by Helen Crittenden

FRIDAY 3^rd Good Friday

10:00 Last Hour St Mark - JA

13:00 Meditation St Mary – KC & SC

14:00 Meditation St Catherine - BG

14:00 Stations of the Cross with meditations St Laurence – CT. Sharon, Dan

15:30 Half Muffled Quarter Peal St Laurence Tower – FP &Team

SATURDAY 4^th

10:00 Churchyard Tour & Open Church St Laurence - BB

10:00 Servers’ training St Laurence – CT & Servers

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY - 5^th April, 2026: Easter Sunday – Alleluia!

Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2 & 14-24, Colossians 3:1-4, Matthew 28:1-10

St LAURENCE 10:00 Communion & Easter Egg Hunt Rev Catherine Tucker

St CATHERINE 10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths

St MARK 10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes

St MARY 6:00 Dawn Service Rev Ken Cox and team 10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox

St CHRISTOPHER 8:00 Communion & Baptism Rev Catherine Tucker & reflection by Dan Sutton

Jeremiah 31:1-6, Psalm 118:1-2 &14-24, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18

Notices and Forthcoming Events

UP-COMING ACMs: ACM St Laurence, Sunday 29th March, ACM St Mark's, Sunday 12th April;, APCM all at St Mark’s – Sunday 26 April lunch 12noon meeting 1pm,. Malcolm Story requires notice of amendments for each church’s electoral roll by Sunday 12 April. He has sent application forms to each warden via email. Rev Catherine & Focal Minsters are awaiting annual reports from each church.

ALTOGETHER HOLY WEEK AGAPE MEAL & SERVICE: – at St Mark’s Weds 1 April 6.30pm Sign up sheets in each church if you wish to attend – suggested donation £3.00.

ST LAURENCE’S CHURCH & CHURCHYARD TOUR: season starts again on 4 April,

2 May, 6 June, 4 July and 8 Aug. Every 1^st Saturday at 10am – gather at the church’s front door.

St Laurence’s next Spirituality Hour is Weds 8 April – it will be led by Yasmin Bailey with biblical geography reflection by Sharon Cutler.

Footprints at St Laurence – next is Tues 14 April with Fish Chips

ST CATHERINE’S MONTHLY MID-WEEK SERVICE: every 4^th Wednesday of the month at 4.30pm. Created and led by LLM Amanda Madgwick. The first one is Wed 22 April

CLOCK RESTORATION APPEAL: The next fund-raising event will be one of our ever popular quiz nights. Saturday 18th April in St Laurence Church. If you can’t make this quiz, a donation of a raffle prize would be appreciated. Remember you can also make cash donations by bank transfer direct into the clock restoration appeal bank account. Account name: St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal: Sort Code: 30-99-50 Account Number: 37336762

MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY, DISCUSSION & REFRESHMENTS AT THE RECTORY: Next date is Tues 21 April 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

THANET FOOD BANK: March’s most wanted items are: tinned meals and desserts, baked beans, cereal bars, biscuits. Please take donations to your church. Many thanks.

ROCK SOLID 2 Junior Church: St Laurence runs a Sunday School for children aged 4yrs -11yrs - called Rock Solid 2. It runs monthly: Sundays, 12 April, 10 May and onwards. It is fun-packed. Led by Kelly, Marion, Marcia, Andrea and Barrie - 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.

THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP for next few weeks: 2^nd April – none, 9^th April – Flower Picture Quiz, 16^th April – Pastor Rita Brown, 23^rd April – History of St Laurence with Barbara Byne. 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 2: Saturday 18 April at 11am-1.30pm+: it’s at the end of the Easter Holidays. Your Area, Your Community Through Flete, Lydden and Coldswood with many lovely views and even some alpacas! Returning for a lunch at the Jolly Farmer Pub, Manston.

Walk 3: Tuesday 19 May at 5pm-7pm+: Walking and Nature The walk will be in & around Manston itself and then out to Woodchurch returning to St Catherine’s Church Manston for buffet.

Walk 4: Friday 26 June at 2pm-4pm+: 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.

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…

St Catherine’s Music in May every Friday evening 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th May

St Christopher’s Summer Fayre on Saturday 23^rd May – with Inspiring Positive Futures and Little Ones Variety Events.

St Christopher’s Equine Fayre on Saturday 30^th May – organised by Judith Andrews

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

If anyone feels able to take on the role of Wedding Clerk, Alison Willoughby-Browne would like to hear from you. Please contact her as above.