Community and Coronavirus news
Our latest information sheet on Community contacts and Coronavirus updates can be downloaded here (text version)
Climate Sunday summary sheet here (text version); 'Green' bookmark is available here (text version); the presentation (11th July 2021) can be downloaded here
See photos from the Churchyard Wildlife Count (June 2021) here
Learn more about our progress to becoming an EcoChurch: Q&A session with Canon Janet and Ruth Clarke (PCC lead on EcoChurch) https://youtu.be/_kkpL8KzA0s
Masefield Community Garden is in the parish - read about it here (text version) Harvest Festival Wednesday 20th October 11.30am
Tackling Racism: download our leaflet (text version) and reading list (text version)
To mark the anniversary of the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canon Janet said prayers in Church at 12noon on Tuesday 23rd March, and the Church bell was tolled 52 times. https://youtu.be/BYx9vgZ1qcY
Sadly, there have been more than 100,000 Covid-19 deaths. To mark this tragedy our Tower Captain tolled the church bell 100 times on Sunday 31st Jan. and Canon Janet said a prayer. See https://youtu.be/oridPxLn5J0
Canon Janet has put together a photo montage of what has been going on during lockdown...
YOUR LOCAL HISTORIC CHURCH
The Church building is open for services. See the Worship page for full details.
The Churchyard remains open - please respect the Social Distancing guidelines.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / RISE AND SHINE!
Sunday School is in the Pastoral Centre at the usual time of 8.30am each Sunday - places must be booked prior to attending (see the Worship page for full details)
Prepare for the Worst but Pray for the Best
Pastoral material for preparing for admission to hospital and for death, whether of ourselves or of others - helping you be both practically and spiritually more prepared for what may lie ahead.
Rector's letter 3rd April 2020 - download here
Service for those not able to attend a funeral - download here
Going into hospital checklist - download here
Should I draw near to death - download here
Resources for children (and grandchildren)
* A story book about Coronavirus - download here
* A booklet about supporting children through loss and bereavement - here (especially note the importance of referring to death as 'death' and not avoiding that term, hard as it may feel)
Pastoral Support from the Diocese of Birmingham
A Telephone Support service is now available - full information here
Knit a Teddy
Calling all knitters! Can you help?
Could you please spare an hour or two to knit a little teddy?
Doctors who treat children have found that children who have their own teddy to cuddle get better quicker than those who don’t have one. Each child keeps their own teddy and can take it home, so the doctors need a continual supply. They are very simple and quick to make.
If you can make a little bag for your teddy, that would be most welcome, but if not it doesn’t matter as the teddies are the important item.
Full instructions here.
GRIDIRON COFFEE MORNING
Held in the Pastoral Centre 10am - 12noon every Tuesday - currently being held in Rowheath Park. Contact the office for more information (0121 475 1518)
SATURDAY AFTERNOON REFLECTION
An afternoon service specially for those who have difficulty concentrating or remembering and their carers (though all are welcome): 15-20mins of worship. Currently suspended
STAY AND PLAY
Our parent/carer and baby/toddler group met every Monday in the Pastoral Centre from 9.30am-11am (https://www.facebook.com/stlaurencestayandplay/)
SPOTS (Society for the Preservation of Traditional Skills)
Currently suspended
Our latest information sheet on Community contacts and Coronavirus updates can be downloaded here (text version)
Climate Sunday summary sheet here (text version); 'Green' bookmark is available here (text version); the presentation (11th July 2021) can be downloaded here
See photos from the Churchyard Wildlife Count (June 2021) here
Learn more about our progress to becoming an EcoChurch: Q&A session with Canon Janet and Ruth Clarke (PCC lead on EcoChurch) https://youtu.be/_kkpL8KzA0s
Masefield Community Garden is in the parish - read about it here (text version) Harvest Festival Wednesday 20th October 11.30am
Tackling Racism: download our leaflet (text version) and reading list (text version)
To mark the anniversary of the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, Canon Janet said prayers in Church at 12noon on Tuesday 23rd March, and the Church bell was tolled 52 times. https://youtu.be/BYx9vgZ1qcY
Sadly, there have been more than 100,000 Covid-19 deaths. To mark this tragedy our Tower Captain tolled the church bell 100 times on Sunday 31st Jan. and Canon Janet said a prayer. See https://youtu.be/oridPxLn5J0
Canon Janet has put together a photo montage of what has been going on during lockdown...
YOUR LOCAL HISTORIC CHURCH
The Church building is open for services. See the Worship page for full details.
The Churchyard remains open - please respect the Social Distancing guidelines.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / RISE AND SHINE!
Sunday School is in the Pastoral Centre at the usual time of 8.30am each Sunday - places must be booked prior to attending (see the Worship page for full details)
Prepare for the Worst but Pray for the Best
Pastoral material for preparing for admission to hospital and for death, whether of ourselves or of others - helping you be both practically and spiritually more prepared for what may lie ahead.
Rector's letter 3rd April 2020 - download here
Service for those not able to attend a funeral - download here
Going into hospital checklist - download here
Should I draw near to death - download here
Resources for children (and grandchildren)
* A story book about Coronavirus - download here
* A booklet about supporting children through loss and bereavement - here (especially note the importance of referring to death as 'death' and not avoiding that term, hard as it may feel)
Pastoral Support from the Diocese of Birmingham
A Telephone Support service is now available - full information here
Knit a Teddy
Calling all knitters! Can you help?
Could you please spare an hour or two to knit a little teddy?
Doctors who treat children have found that children who have their own teddy to cuddle get better quicker than those who don’t have one. Each child keeps their own teddy and can take it home, so the doctors need a continual supply. They are very simple and quick to make.
If you can make a little bag for your teddy, that would be most welcome, but if not it doesn’t matter as the teddies are the important item.
Full instructions here.
GRIDIRON COFFEE MORNING
Held in the Pastoral Centre 10am - 12noon every Tuesday - currently being held in Rowheath Park. Contact the office for more information (0121 475 1518)
SATURDAY AFTERNOON REFLECTION
An afternoon service specially for those who have difficulty concentrating or remembering and their carers (though all are welcome): 15-20mins of worship. Currently suspended
STAY AND PLAY
Our parent/carer and baby/toddler group met every Monday in the Pastoral Centre from 9.30am-11am (https://www.facebook.com/stlaurencestayandplay/)
SPOTS (Society for the Preservation of Traditional Skills)
Currently suspended
St Laurence Church - corner of Rectory Road, Church Road
& Church Hill, Northfield, Birmingham
Postal address: c/o St Laurence Pastoral Centre, 173 Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2LX
Car-free travel directions can be found on the Good Journey web site
We are proud to have been awarded our Bronze Eco Church award
& Church Hill, Northfield, Birmingham
Postal address: c/o St Laurence Pastoral Centre, 173 Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2LX
Car-free travel directions can be found on the Good Journey web site
We are proud to have been awarded our Bronze Eco Church award
