St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
30th March 2025
Mothering Sunday
Welcome to our All-together Communion Service at St Catherine’s Church, Manston.
READINGS FOR TODAY
1Samuel 1:20-28, Psalm 34:11-20, Colossians 3:12-17, John 19:25-27
COLLECT FOR TODAY
God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself: strengthen us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bind together and to heal. 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.
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Katherine, Keith, Brenda, Jonathan, Gill, Andrew, Samuel, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, Adam, Orla, Freda, Val, Susan, David, Peter, Matt
Frederick, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Torben, Sharon, Daphne, Malcolm, Graham, Sheila, Maggie, Danny, Lucy
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“As truly as God is father, just as truly is he our mother.”
- Julian of Norwich
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What’s on this Week
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TODAY, 30th March 2025 – Mothering Sunday
10:30 Quarter peal St Laurence Tower
18:00 Evening Service St Mark – CM
Psalm 13, Isaiah 40:27 – 41:13
MONDAY 31st
TUESDAY 1st April
10:00 – 11:00 “Footprints” St Laurence
Bereavement Group. Contact Marcia
10:30 – 11:30 Belleplates St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
11:00 Communion Chartwell House – JA & PB
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 2nd April
10:00 – 12:00 Churchyard Group St Laurence
Contact Barbara Byne
10:00 – 12:00 Knit and Natter St Mark Lounge
50p contribution for refreshments.
Contact Frances Barnes
18:00 Brownies St Laurence Parish Hall
19:00 Spirituality Hour St Laurence, Becket Chapel
19:00 Home Group – Bible Study
Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 3rd April
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
3rd Apr: Easter Quiz
10th Apr: “The Humble Bee” - Clive Nuttman
17th Apr: “Cinque Ports and Lord Wardens” - Angela
Contact Prim Williamson
19:00 St Laurence LLT St Laurence
FRIDAY 4th April
09:30 – 12:00 Coffee Morning St Christopher
11:00 Prayer Group St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
18:00 – 19:30 Bible Study St Laurence Rectory
18:30 for 19:00 Spring Ploughman’s Supper St Catherine
£8 for 3 courses. Contact Cheryl
SATURDAY 5th April
10:00 – 12:00 Open Church St Laurence
10:30 – 14:30 Spring Fayre St Mark
11:00 – 12:00 Bell-ringers from Ashford St Laurence Tower
19:00 Quiz in aid of clock appeal St Laurence Church
SUNDAY 6th April
12:00 Baptism St Laurence – CT
16:00 Café Church St Christopher
Notices and Forthcoming Events
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SPRING FAYRE: Saturday 5th April, 10:30 – 2:30 at St Mark’s. Cakes, books, toys & games, bric-a-brac, independent stalls.
SPIRITUALITY HOUR Spirituality Hour continues monthly at Saint Laurence in the candlelit Chapel – refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm 2nd April 7th May 4th June
BELLRINGERS: The bell ringers of St Laurence are looking forward to welcoming visiting bellringers from Ashford on Saturday 5th April who will be ringing from 11:00 until 12:00
ST LAURENCE CLOCK APPEAL: Total raised at 28th March £14,230.78. Dates for your diary: 5th April, Quiz Night. This one will be held in St Laurence CHURCH, 6:30pm for 7:00 start. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles. There will be a raffle at half time and any donations for prizes would be gratefully accepted. Tickets for £5.00 per person. Please contact Freda re tickets and prizes on 07732864076. 9th May, 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm) a concert by Edward and the Coastal Choir in St Laurence Church. Tickets £10.00 from Freda or on the door. Tickets include refreshments. 31st May 10:00am to 4:00pm Art Show in St Laurence Church with a preview on the Friday evening. Tables still available to book to show and sell your art work, contact Mick on 07966225217. 28th June Pat’s Strawberry Tea – an all-day event, more details to follow
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS: Sunday 27 April after the service at St Mark's, St Catherine's & St Laurence, Sunday 4 May 3pm at St Christopher's. To be a member of the LOCAL LEADERSHIP TEAM and have a vote you need to be on the electoral roll and this year everyone who wishes to be on the electoral roll must fill in a new form.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Note the date: Annual Parochial Church Meeting – Sunday 18th May 12.45pm at St Mark’s (refreshments/lunch beforehand from 12 noon). MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA: This annual event will be happening at St Catherine’s once again on four of the Fridays in May. The performers this year are:
2nd May Knight and Daze (vocals, guitar, keyboard, sing-along), 9th May Men of Chalk + (vocals, guitar, keyboard) 16th May David Lammler (organ and keyboard) 23rd May Greyhound Buskers (ukeleles, vocals).
Please do put the dates in your diary! Performances will start at 7pm. £8 per evening or £24 for all 4, if booked in advance. £9 on the door.
SUE COX: Sue is now receiving rehabilitation and physiotherapy at Victoria Hospital in Deal. Rev Ken reports that things are now improving and she is able to put weight on her leg.
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WORSHIP SUNDAY 6th April 2025
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8
ST LAURENCE
10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
& Amanda Madgwick
ST CATHERINE
10:00 Communion Rev Brian Griffiths
ST MARK
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
18:00 Evening Worship Rev Catherine Tucker
Romans 7:21 – 8:4 & Christine Martin
ST CHRISTOPHER
16:00 Café Church Rev Catherine Tucker
& Marcia Neve & Sharon Cutler
ST MARY
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
PARISH OFFICE
2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT
01843 592478
Please note that the office only has volunteers manning it. Regularly, this is Steve 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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