Worship
Due to the National Lockdown, public worship including children's activities is reverting to online / phone only, though our building is open for private prayer on Saturdays 10am-11.30am - more information here (text version) and in the weekly news sheet (text version).
The Service Booklet for our online Sunday service can be downloaded here (text version); the Readings for the Sundays up to the end of the year can be downloaded here (text version)
Revd Theresa has put together a short ‘Exploring Faith’ course in the run-up to Christmas which will take place via Zoom (and Zoom-phone) on Monday evenings at 8pm for 45-60 mins. It is designed particularly for parents of our Sunday School families but open to all. This week's session is ‘The Cross’.
Please read Canon Janet's November letter (text version). Information on the Christmas Food Boxes and the Safe Spaces initiative is here (text version)
Meditations for the weeks starting Monday 16th November 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
There will NOT be a Sunday School in the Pastoral Centre during lockdown - videos suitable for children are being posted on our YouTube channel (see the playlists Rise & Shine! and Assemblies).
We are expecting to resume Children's activities in December. (Due to the latest lockdown 14 attendances during 2020 is now the requirement for those seeking entry into St Laurence Infants School).
The funeral service of Dorothy Giles is here
NOTE that the Churchyard is open - please do respect the Social Distancing guidelines
Prayer
Use these short prayers at the beginning and end of the day
Canon Janet marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with prayer. View her prayers here
For this period of lockdown, 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 - recorded material only
Service of Holy Communion - online through Zoom NOT in church 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. Also available a guide to Prayer Walking
The Service Booklet for our online Sunday service can be downloaded here (text version); the Readings for the Sundays up to the end of the year can be downloaded here (text version)
Revd Theresa has put together a short ‘Exploring Faith’ course in the run-up to Christmas which will take place via Zoom (and Zoom-phone) on Monday evenings at 8pm for 45-60 mins. It is designed particularly for parents of our Sunday School families but open to all. This week's session is ‘The Cross’.
Please read Canon Janet's November letter (text version). Information on the Christmas Food Boxes and the Safe Spaces initiative is here (text version)
Meditations for the weeks starting Monday 16th November 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
There will NOT be a Sunday School in the Pastoral Centre during lockdown - videos suitable for children are being posted on our YouTube channel (see the playlists Rise & Shine! and Assemblies).
We are expecting to resume Children's activities in December. (Due to the latest lockdown 14 attendances during 2020 is now the requirement for those seeking entry into St Laurence Infants School).
The funeral service of Dorothy Giles is here
NOTE that the Churchyard is open - please do respect the Social Distancing guidelines
Prayer
Use these short prayers at the beginning and end of the day
Canon Janet marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with prayer. View her prayers here
For this period of lockdown, 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 - recorded material only
Service of Holy Communion - online through Zoom NOT in church 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. 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
