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Easter Sunday 20th April
10.00am Easter Family Communion
Regular pattern of Sunday services
First Sunday of the month:
10.00am Family Communion*
All other Sundays:
9.30am Family Praise*
10.30am Parish Communion (4th Sunday: Morning Prayer)
In addition, on 2nd and 4th Sundays
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
*services particularly suited to families and children
10.00/10.30 services will also be broadcast over Zoom
Regular Services – more details
8:00am Holy Communion
A quiet and traditional Communion service using the Book of Common Prayer.
10.00am Family Communion (first Sunday)
We welcome all ages to this shortened communion service which lasts about 45 minutes and involves children and families. We sing a mixture of contemporary songs and traditional hymns and involve children in helping with readings and prayers. There is a children’s activity during the service and refreshments afterwards. Come and be part of our Church family.
9.30am Family Praise (every Sunday except the first of the month). This 30-minute service is designed for young families. We sing songs and share a Bible story and prayers. An opportunity to worship, learn and pray together. Followed by refreshments.
10.30am Parish Communion / Morning Prayer
Parish Communion and Morning Prayer use contemporary language, last about 50 minutes and include hymns and a sermon. Followed by refreshments.
For Young People
Messy Church – in church or Hall on the second Sunday of each month at 4.15pm For families and children – A Bible story, craft, games and refreshments.
4.15pm Explorers— in church or Hall. Fourth Sunday of the month during term
Bible stories, games and activities for 7-11’s
St Lawrence Youth Groups — Our new group for 9-13’s meets once a month on a Friday at 5.30pm for games, activities and a time of discussion. Our group for all secondary school children meets from time to time on a Sunday evening. Please contact Rev Charles Burch for details.
Weekday events
9.00am Morning Prayer
Join us for Morning Prayer every Thursday morning at 9.00am at St Lawrence Church (about 20 minutes)
Bible Study Groups
We have bible study groups meeting regularly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please contact Helen Campbell for details.
Special events and services coming up in March & April
Ash Wednesday 5th March 8.pm
World Day of Prayer – 10.00 am on Friday 7th March 2025
Mothering Sunday 30th March at 10.00am: Family Communion with distribution of flowers
Palm Sunday 13th April 10.30 am. Parish Communion with extended reading of the Passion story.
Thursday 17th April 8 pm Maundy Thursday followed by Vigil to 11pm
Friday 18th April 10.00 am Good Friday Walk of Witness. Starting in St Lawrence Church yard and moving up the High Street, finishing in Bovingdon Baptist Church with a short service followed by Hot Cross buns.
Sunday 20th April Easter Sunday service of Family Communion with an Easter Egg Hunt.