THE PARISH OF ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET
Five Churches United in Christ
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Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 9th October 2022
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.
The 10:00am service at St Laurence Church will also be live streamed by Rev Andrew Jacobson.
READINGS FOR TODAY
Lamentations 1:1-6, Psalm 37:1-9, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10
READINGS FOR TODAY AT ST. LAURENCE
Genesis 1:20-31, Reading from Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Luke 12:22-33
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY
Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; 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.
THE COLLECT FOR TODAY AT ST. LAURENCE
Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in Your own image; teach us to discern Your hand in all Your works and Your likeness in all Your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit, reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever. Amen
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver
PEOPLE FOR PRAYER
Those in need who have asked for our prayers:
Orla, John, Kevin, Pat, Rosanagh, Andy, James, Richard, Shelley, Fuchsia, Makayla, Frank, David, Gill, Christine, Margaret, John, David, Sheila, Margaret, Eileen, Brenda, Val, Pam, Vera, Dennison, Peter, Valerie, Mal, Vic, Adam, John, Penny, Roy, Andy, Steve, Ronald, Paul, Alistair and those who are known personally to you.
Communication link - What’s on this week
TODAY
12:00-13:00 Baptism of Clara St Laurence
18:30 Evening Worship St Mark
MONDAY 10th
16:00-17:00 Baby Ballet Hall – St Laurence
TUESDAY 11th
10:30-12:00 Belleplates Lounge – St Mark
19:30-21:00 Bell Ringing Practice Tower – St Laurence
19:45 Home Group Contact: 01843 583103
WEDNESDAY 12th
10:00-12:00 Friends of St Laurence Churchyard Churchyard - St Laurence
10:00-12:00 Knit, Craft & Natter Lounge – St Mark
18:00-19:30 Guides/Brownies Hall – St Laurence
18:15-19:30 Northwood Singers St Mark
19:00 Home Group Contact: peterene@tiscali.co.uk
THURSDAY 13th
09:15-09:45 School Worship St Laurence
10:00-12:00 Anna Friends Training St Christopher
14:00-16:00 Acorn Club Hall – St Laurence
14:30-16:00 Thursday Fellowship Lounge – St Mark
FRIDAY 14th
10:15-11:30 Thanet School of Dance Hall – St Mark
11:00-12:00 Prayer Group Lounge – St Mark
16:00-21:00 Guides Hall – St Mark
SATURDAY 15th
10:00-12:00 Muffled Bell Ringing Tower – St Laurence
10:00-12:30 Church Family Session Lounge – St Mark
15:00-17:00 Tale of Two Murders Talk St Laurence
19:00-22:00 Jimmy Locke Dance Class Hall – St Mark
NOTICES AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ANNA CHAPLAINCY TRAINING: A free training course for church volunteers working with older people. The course will be at St. Christophers 10:00-12:00 on Thursdays 13th and 20th October and 10th November. Topics will be Ageing Well, Living Well with Dementia and reviewing and developing my role with older people. For more information or to book a place contact Judith Andrews on judith.andrews68@btinternet.com. Leaflets will be available in churches.
TALE OF TWO MURDERS TALK: An informative and illustrated talk telling the story of Katheryn Sprackling and Sarah Noel will be given by Margaret Bolton on Saturday 15th October 3pm in St. Laurence Church. Katheryn was murdered by her husband on 12th December 1652 in Ellington House Ramsgate. Sarah was murdered in a Ramsgate butchers shop in 1893. Both women were buried in the churchyard of St Laurence Church. Tickets are still available for this event and cost just £5 including refreshments and are available from the Parish Office.
CLOCK RESTORATION APPEAL: The St Lawrence clock and its four clock faces, paid for by public subscription, was installed in the tower of St Laurence church in 1897. The ravages of time have taken their toll and the clock faces are now in a bad state of repair, with some of them being totally unreadable. The St Lawrence Clock Restoration Appeal is aiming to raise £90,000 in order to restore the clock faces and workings to their former glory. We are being assisted in our task by the Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust, who are behind the Ramsgate Tunnels and we are able to take donations by bank transfer/on line payment using sort code 30-98-90, account number 18498668, account name Ramsgate (Heritage Regeneration) Trust using reference St Lawrence Clock. If we receive 3,600 donations of £25.00 we would hit our target really quickly. I know times are tough for all of us so please give what you can to restore our wonderful clock. Thank you. Freda Parker
BREAK THE CYCLE PROJECT: The Break the Cycle Project in St. Christopher House, Newington is looking for volunteers to help do a bit of decorating. If you would like to help, please contact Rev Andrew or the Parish Office.
POWERPOINT VOLUNTEER: Do you have access to a laptop? Can you spare some time to help put together the Power Point for Sunday services at St. Laurence and to operate the projector? If you are able to help or to find out more information please contact either Sharon Cutler or Jane Jacobson.
OCTOBER’S MOST WANTED FOOD BANK ITEMS: This months most wanted food items are tinned fruit, pasta, desserts, tinned vegetables, tinned potatoes, biscuits. Thank you for your generosity and continued support; it really is appreciated and still so needed.
THE NEXT CTiR PRAYER BREAKFAST will be held on Saturday 5th November at 9:00am. For more information please contact Carl Whitewood (carl.whitewood@salvationarmy.org.uk)
GRAND AUCTION: An auction will be taking place at 7:00pm, Friday 18th November in the Parish Hall to raise funds for the clock restoration appeal.
WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY
October 16th – Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Readings: Jeremiah 1:27-34, Psalm 119, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Luke 18:1-8
St Laurence, St Lawrence
10:00 Service of the Word Judith Andrews
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 – Thanksgiving Christine Martin
(Colossians 1:1-14, Colossians 1:15-23, Psalm 145)
St Mary, Cliffsend
10:00 Communion Rev Ken Cox
If you would like to wear a face covering or mask for your own comfort, you are more than welcome to do so.
PARISH OFFICE
2 Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QT
Usual Parish Office opening hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00-11:00.
Please note the office is now volunteer run so these hours may not be guaranteed.
Messages and items for Pew News may be left at any time on 01843 592478 or office@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk
