St Catherine - St Christopher - St Laurence - St Mark - St Mary
THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
Pew News
9th November 2025
Remembrance Sunday
WELCOME TO YOUR 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.
If you require a gluten-free wafer, or non-alcoholic wine please let our sides-people/greeters know before the service starts. (St Laurence)
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St LAURENCE 10:00 Remembrance & Thanet South Guides Rev Catherine Tucker
Rock Solid
St CATHERINE 10:00 Remembrance & Parish Council Rev Brian Griffiths
St MARK 10:00 Remembrance Rev Phil Barnes
18:30 Evening Worship Christine Martin
St CHRISTOPHER 14:00 Café Church with Remembrance CT, KC, Sharon, Dan
St MARY 10:00 Remembrance Rev Ken Cox
READINGS FOR TODAY
Job 19:23-27a, Psalm 17:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 &13-17, Luke 20:27-38
COLLECT and POST COMMUNION PRAYER for TODAY
Collect: Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule - who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Post Communion: God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world; and, by your healing power, make whole both people and nations. Through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Daniel, Koo, Brenda, Marcia, Prim, Amanda, Graham, Katherine, Keith, Jonathan, Gill, Andrew, Nicky, Shirley, Dave S, Adam, Orla, Frederick, Val, David, Peter, Matt, Alistair, Roy, Gillian, Torben, Sharon, Sheila, Maggie, Pete, Geoff, Doreen, Susan, Steve, Mick, Pam, Dave
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“The world could have been a very different place for us without their sacrifice, which cannot and should not be forgotten.” – Rev Shirley Murphy
What’s on this Week
MONDAY 10th
09:30 – 12:00 Coffee Morning - IPF St Christopher
19.00 St Mark’s LLT St Mark’s
TUESDAY 11th
10:30 – 11:30 Belleplates St Mark
Contact Jan Austin
11:00 Remembrance Service Spitfire and Hurricane Museum - BG
11:00 Communion Chartwell Care Home – JA, PB
18:30 – 19:30 Beginner’s bellringing practice St Laurence Tower
19:00 Home Group – Bible Study St Mark
Contact 01843 583103 if you are interested in joining this group
18.00 – 21:00 Bellringing practice St Laurence Tower
WEDNESDAY 12th
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
11:00 Midweek Communion St Mary’s – KC
12:00 – 14:00 Church Open for Pastoral chat & private prayer St Christopher
This is now a weekly event until Christmas hosted by Dan & Maria
19:00 Home Group – Crossroads Bible Study St Mark
Contact Norma Wright peterena12@outlook.com
THURSDAY 13th
14:00 Thursday Fellowship St Mark Lounge
Contact Angela
19.00 Deanery Synod St Peter’s Broadstairs
FRIDAY 14th
11:00 Prayer Meeting St Mark - Jan A
SATURDAY 15th
10:00 – 12:00 Open Church St Laurence
10:00 – 11:00 Thanet Training Hub - Beginners bell ringing practice St Laurence Tower
11:00 – 13:00 Pastoral Training session 3 – see notices St Christopher’s – Team led
WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY 16th November, 2025. 2nd before Advent
Malachi 4:1-2a, Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19
St LAURENCE 10:00 Communion Rev Catherine Tucker & Rev Brian Griffiths
St CATHERINE 10:00 Communion Rev Phil Barnes
St MARK 10:00 Service of the Word Frances Barnes
18:30 Evening Worship Christine Martin
St CHRISTOPHER none
St MARY 10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox & Kevin Spain
ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE 5.30pm Communion Rev Catherine Tucker
Notices and Forthcoming Events
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SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE: Graham Elliott of St Catherine’s Church in Manston is going to drive a 4x4 vehicle to Ukraine this November for the 2nd year. He is reaching out to you for financial support for the charity. If you can make a donation to help purchase the vehicle and for the ancillary costs, it would be very much appreciated. https://donorbox.org/ukrainegraham. Thank you very much indeed. Graham
THANET WINTER SHELTER: We are proud to say this is being hosted by St Laurence Parish Hall in collaboration with TDC and Salvation Army from 6 Oct 2025 to 29 March 2026 Carl Whitewood of the Salvation Army asks for more volunteers to help with meals or befriending – you can just offer an hour a week - the online Portal system has proved difficult so he asks that you phone him
FOOTPRINTS OUTING: Footprints coach outing to Bybrook Barn Ashford. Tuesday,18th November at 10:15am. Cost £15. Seats available for anyone in the Parish. For more information, please contact Marcia Neve
PRE-CHRISTMAS FAYRE: at St Mark’s on Saturday, 22 November, 11am - 2pm. Cakes, jewellery, bric-a-brac, gifts, books, toys, refreshments. There are a few tables still available – FREE to church members – contact 07438 126523 or 07974 123048.
ROCK SOLID 2: St Laurence continues Sunday School this autumn for children aged 4yrs -11yrs - called Rock Solid 2. It runs monthly, the next being: Sunday 9 Nov and Sunday 14 Dec, Sunday 11 Jan and onwards. It will be 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.
SPIRITUALITY HOUR: Spirituality Hour Peace filled Night Prayer & Meditation continues monthly at St Laurence in the candlelit Beckett Chapel – with the theme of Biblical Geography. Refreshments at 7pm for 7.30pm. Next: 3rd Dec reflection on Babylon by David Holton and then 7 January.
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