Our Sunday services will be over Zoom / Zoom phone - more information in the weekly news sheet (text version) and in the monthly summary listing (text version)
The recording of the service for Ash Wednesday is here
The 'Reflection for Ash Wednesday' by Rev Nick Ladd is here (text version)
Canon Janet's Blue & Gold Lent Diary is here (text version)
Recommended books linked to Racial Justice Sunday
Please read Canon Janet's February letter (text version). Also, there is a Statutory Notice in relation to the Churchyard on our Policies page
A Trail of 14 posters helping us pray for the staff who keep the NHS working is now available on the top section of the Churchyard. Suitable for young and old!
The Service Booklet for our online Sunday service can be downloaded here (text version). The Readings up to Sunday 21st March can be downloaded here (text version). There is an an opportunity to look at the Bible Readings for the ‘Sunday-coming-up’ for about 45 minutes on Thursdays at 4pm with a couple of the ministry team - see the news sheet for more information.
The Church is open for pre-booked individual private prayer slots between 10am and 11am on Saturdays. Entrance is at 10 min intervals via the vestry door. Phone Revd Theresa by 6pm Thursday to book a slot.
Meditations for the weeks starting from Monday 8th February can be downloaded here (text version)
Sunday services are recorded and made available on our YouTube channel playlist
The opening hymn and closing Organ Voluntary are available on this playlist
Sunday School is online at 8.30am each Sunday - see the news sheet for how to access the Zoom service. Videos suitable for children are being posted on our YouTube channel (see the playlists Rise & Shine!, Collective Worship, and Sunday School). The Stop Motion Animation of the Nativity created by Father David and voiced by the children of St Laurence Church can be seen using these links: Up to the birth of Jesus and The visit of the shepherds and the wise men
Prayer
Sadly, more than 100,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded. To mark this tragedy our Tower Captain tolled the church bell 100 times on Sunday 31st Jan. and Canon Janet said a prayer (https://youtu.be/oridPxLn5J0).
Also, the last Sunday in January has become “Bell Ringers’ Sunday” to mark the contribution they make to our ministry and mission on bells large and small and to encourage people to take up a new ‘sport’ near the beginning of the year. The latter will have to wait for now, but Sarah Vernon, Tower Captain, spoke briefly about ringing after the tolling, which included 6 tolls for each decade of former Tower Captain, Andy Carr’s life. He died the last Monday in January 2019.
Use these short prayers at the beginning and end of the day
#Pray24Brum prayers from and for Northfield can be heard here
Canon Janet marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with prayer. View her prayers here
The Church of England has issued a call to prayer to the nation and details of this and some special prayers are available via https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/call-prayer-nation. The resources include a prayer for this week: Loving Father God, be with us in our distress; be with our families, friends, and neighbours, our country and our world. Give health to the sick, hope to the fearful, and comfort to mourners. Give wisdom to our frontline and key workers, insight to our Government, and patience to us all. Overcome disease with the power of your new life, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Sundays - Coronavirus restrictions are in force
Sunday School - online through Zoom 8.30am
Service of Holy Communion - online through Zoom 9.30am (download the booklet here)
Weekdays - Coronavirus restrictions are in force
Morning Prayer - services are being conducted in private by the ministry team Evening Prayer - online NOT in Church (Mondays / Tuesdays / Thursdays) 5.00pm
Eucharist (BCP) on Wednesdays online NOT in Church 10.00am
Meditation & Compline on Wednesdays conference call NOT in Church 8.30pm
Download the booklet here
Prayer Calendar
Download our Church Prayer Calendar and join us in our daily prayer cycle for the Church and for the wider community (text version). Also available a guide to Prayer Walking
The recording of the service for Ash Wednesday is here
The 'Reflection for Ash Wednesday' by Rev Nick Ladd is here (text version)
Canon Janet's Blue & Gold Lent Diary is here (text version)
Recommended books linked to Racial Justice Sunday
Please read Canon Janet's February letter (text version). Also, there is a Statutory Notice in relation to the Churchyard on our Policies page
A Trail of 14 posters helping us pray for the staff who keep the NHS working is now available on the top section of the Churchyard. Suitable for young and old!
The Service Booklet for our online Sunday service can be downloaded here (text version). The Readings up to Sunday 21st March can be downloaded here (text version). There is an an opportunity to look at the Bible Readings for the ‘Sunday-coming-up’ for about 45 minutes on Thursdays at 4pm with a couple of the ministry team - see the news sheet for more information.
The Church is open for pre-booked individual private prayer slots between 10am and 11am on Saturdays. Entrance is at 10 min intervals via the vestry door. Phone Revd Theresa by 6pm Thursday to book a slot.
Meditations for the weeks starting from Monday 8th February can be downloaded here (text version)
Sunday services are recorded and made available on our YouTube channel playlist
The opening hymn and closing Organ Voluntary are available on this playlist
Sunday School is online at 8.30am each Sunday - see the news sheet for how to access the Zoom service. Videos suitable for children are being posted on our YouTube channel (see the playlists Rise & Shine!, Collective Worship, and Sunday School). The Stop Motion Animation of the Nativity created by Father David and voiced by the children of St Laurence Church can be seen using these links: Up to the birth of Jesus and The visit of the shepherds and the wise men
Prayer
Sadly, more than 100,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded. To mark this tragedy our Tower Captain tolled the church bell 100 times on Sunday 31st Jan. and Canon Janet said a prayer (https://youtu.be/oridPxLn5J0).
Also, the last Sunday in January has become “Bell Ringers’ Sunday” to mark the contribution they make to our ministry and mission on bells large and small and to encourage people to take up a new ‘sport’ near the beginning of the year. The latter will have to wait for now, but Sarah Vernon, Tower Captain, spoke briefly about ringing after the tolling, which included 6 tolls for each decade of former Tower Captain, Andy Carr’s life. He died the last Monday in January 2019.
Use these short prayers at the beginning and end of the day
#Pray24Brum prayers from and for Northfield can be heard here
Canon Janet marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with prayer. View her prayers here
The Church of England has issued a call to prayer to the nation and details of this and some special prayers are available via https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/call-prayer-nation. The resources include a prayer for this week: Loving Father God, be with us in our distress; be with our families, friends, and neighbours, our country and our world. Give health to the sick, hope to the fearful, and comfort to mourners. Give wisdom to our frontline and key workers, insight to our Government, and patience to us all. Overcome disease with the power of your new life, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Sundays - Coronavirus restrictions are in force
Sunday School - online through Zoom 8.30am
Service of Holy Communion - online through Zoom 9.30am (download the booklet here)
Weekdays - Coronavirus restrictions are in force
Morning Prayer - services are being conducted in private by the ministry team Evening Prayer - online NOT in Church (Mondays / Tuesdays / Thursdays) 5.00pm
Eucharist (BCP) on Wednesdays online NOT in Church 10.00am
Meditation & Compline on Wednesdays conference call NOT in Church 8.30pm
Download the booklet here
Prayer Calendar
Download our Church Prayer Calendar and join us in our daily prayer cycle for the Church and for the wider community (text version). Also available a guide to Prayer Walking
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
