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Welcome to the church of St Lawrence Mereworth

Please note that, sadly, during the Coronavirus crisis and according to guidelines our church will be kept locked.

We welcome our new temporary Curate

We are also pleased to announce that the Reverend Nicky Harvey will be doing a placement as curate with the benefice for a temporary period of up to three months from Monday 15th June. Please pray for Nicky and her ministry in our benefice as we tentatively come out of lockdown. Nicky is currently a curate in the parish of Hadlow and will be on secondment to our benefice.

Nicky writes:
           It is lovely to have the opportunity to come and be amongst you all during these difficult times. My prayers are with you. So, a little about me.
            I was born and brought up in Sevenoaks and educated locally, Seal Primary School and Tonbridge Grammar School. I graduated with a BEd (Hons) degree from I.M.Marsh College of Physical Education. Since then I have worked for BUPA at Pinehurst House, being a senior carer with responsibility for care of the dying for 10 years. I taught at Russell House School for 16 years, teaching a Reception class as well as P.E. throughout the school. I left teaching in 2016 to concentrate on my final studies for ordination at St Augustine’s College of Theology. However, during this time I worked as a hospital chaplain with Kings NHS Foundation Trust with a special responsibility for critical care, maternity and delivery, coronary care, children’s wards, and special care baby unit. I volunteered my time during the day, but was a paid on-call chaplain at night.
            My churchmanship is broad and varied. I was brought up in the Congregational Church, and United Reformed Church, where my Father was organist.

At twelve I joined the local Anglican church in Seal where I remained for 34 years. It was here that I experienced many forms of worship from Matins, Evensong, Parish Eucharist to All Age Worship and Messy Church. I was a member of the choir during that time. I joined Hadlow church as curate in July 2017 after my ordination as Deacon. During my curacy I have established Messy Church, a drop in for the elderly, been a school governor, developed links with the local school, chaplain to the local Agricultural College, managed community projects - like the World War I poppy project - helped with the foodbank, Cub leader, as well as being a visible presence in the parish which is a very important part of my ministry to me. I am also a Companion of the Northumbrian Community.
            I have three grown up children. David who is a Doctor in Devon, Alice who has just finished her degree in Costume Design, and Lucy who hopes to study Aerospace Engineering at Bath in September.
            I pray that our time together will be a blessing to us all in these strange and unprecedented times.

Every blessing, Nicky

email: rev.nickyharvey@gmail.com Phone: 01732 852564 Mobile: 07919 075470.

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Re-opening the Church after coronavirus

Message from our
CHURCHWARDEN

Unfortunately we will not be in a position to open St Lawrence's until Sunday 19th July at the earliest. On that day we hope to celebrate a Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion. I will update you nearer to the time with details of how we shall manage opening the church for worship.

Reflections, Readings, Prayers, Support & Services

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Trinity Services

led by our curate

Rev'd Nicky Harvey

readings_12th_july.pdfReadings, collect & psalms for Trinity 5

These services will be livestreamed, and then available on the new Benefice Facebook page to watch at any time.

The Facebook page is @mwwpbenefice.

Here are pdf service sheets.

Sunday - 10am - Benefice Communion

Tuesday - 9am - Morning Prayer

Wednesday 9.30am - BCP.Communion

Thursday - 9am - Morning Prayer

Saturday - 9am - Morning Prayer

To watch LIVESTREAMED SERVICES
please click here

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Trinity 5
with the Area Dean

Area Dean's sermon for Trinity 5 pdf

YouTube video of Area Dean' sermon

Click here for more resources for prayer and worship

Listen to recorded Readings and Sermon on 01732 920340 (local rate call)

www.stmaryswestmalling.org.uk

West Malling Churches Together : news of support, food banks etc

A Reflection for those unable to attend a funeral

HYMNS & SONGS

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

Would you like to be our next Rector?

We are still looking for a new rector for the benefice. Below is the link to the profile for the parishes of Mereworth, Wateringbury and West Peckham. If you are interested in applying please approach the churchwarden for more infomation

Profile here

Prayers
during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Our Faith

Click for information on our beliefs, baptism, confirmation, weddings, funerals, other special services, flowers.

Forthcoming Services

Our Church

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

Welcome Message

News

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

St Lawrence’s Church Mereworth Electoral Roll Revision 2020: Coronavirus Click for letter from our churchwarden

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