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Welcome to the church of St Lawrence Mereworth

Our Faith

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Services

For September and the future, provided there are no further lockdown restrictions, all our Sunday services will start at 9:30 with the familiar pattern as follows:

Monthly Services Rota
all start at 9.30am

1st Sunday - Mattins                - BCP
2nd Sunday - Holy Communion   - CW
3rd Sunday - Holy Communion   - BCP
4th Sunday   - Mattins                    - CW
5th Sunday   - Holy Communion - CW
(this will be a joint benefice service at one of the benefice churches if social distancing allows)

Our service at 9:30am on Sunday 27th September will be a Common Worship Morning Prayer service led by Betty Earl, during which we shall acknowledge Canon Brian Stevenson's 50th anniversary of being ordained as a Deacon.

Our Church

Click for information on the history of the church, VC grave, war graves, wildlife site, hiring the church, church maintenance

Farewell Rev. Nicky

On Sunday, 13th September we said a sad goodbye to the Rev. Nicky Harvey who has left us after her three-month secondment with us to take up her post as Rector of Marden.
On behalf of St Lawrence’s church, Robert Earl thanked Nicky and expressed how everyone had appreciated her being with us and leading our services both online and in church. She was presented with a framed photograph of the church as a memory of her time with us.

The services will be said as we are not yet in a position to offer music, and we can only offer communion in one kind should you wish to partake.

We will ask you to sanitise your hands when entering and leaving church. We will operate a one-way system in church, and we have ensured there will be social distancing in the seating arrangements. Children will be asked to sit with parents. You will be asked to write down your name and contact details in the unlikely event that we need to contact anyone who is at risk from coronavirus infection. These details will be held for 21 days before being destroyed. We cannot yet offer coffee and a social gathering after the service

I am aware that sounds very unlike the church we have known over the years, but it is a start on the path back to normal life.

Announcements

Job Advert

Cluster Administrators
(2 roles, North and South)
North covering West Malling and Offham
South covering Kings Hill, Wateringbury, Mereworth and West Peckham
8 to 10 hours per week
£9.70 per hour

Click for details

Faculty Application

Removal of birch tree damaging the church roof. Click here for full information.

Annual Parochial
Church Meeting

Sunday
11th October 2020
at 1130 am

On 11th October at 1130 we shall hold our Vestry Meeting and Annual Parochial Church Meeting. This was due to be held at Saint Lawrence's but we are reviewing the guidance following the Prime Minister's announcement today, We shall announce the exact format as soon as we know. The Vestry Meeting is open to all who live in the Civil Parish or who are on the attached electoral roll, and is the meeting at which the annual election of churchwardens takes place. The APCM elects the rest of the PCC, but only those on the attached church electoral roll may vote.

Electoral Roll Revision

Tuesday 22 September was the closing date for the review of the electoral roll. From today no names can be added or removed until after the APCM.
Only those on this list may vote at the APCM on 11 October.
To see the full list click here

We are looking for people from Mereworth to join the preparations for the 2021 Women's World Day of Prayer locally. If you are interested, please contact our LLM Betty Earl (mereworthpccllmee@gmail.com) and she'll put you in touch with the local group.
https://www.wwdp.org.uk

Reflections, Readings, Prayers, Support & Services

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St Lawrence's Church
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Listen to recorded Readings and Sermon on 01732 920340 (local rate call)

A Reflection for those unable to attend a funeral

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20 September
with the Area Dean

20 September

YouTube video of Area Dean' sermon - 20 Sept.

Click here for more resources for prayer and worship

HYMNS & SONGS

West Peckham Choir sing two virtual choir pieces to commemorate VE Day:
The Dambusters Hymn
We'll Meet Again

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Parishes Profile

Below is the link to the profile for the parishes of Mereworth, Wateringbury and West Peckham.

Profile here

Prayers
during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Welcome Message

Thank you for visiting our website. In its pages you will find lots of information but please do feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
God Bless

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