23 Mar 07
Drawing of St. Laurence's Church - Circa 1850
St Laurence's Church - 2006
Gargoyle - St.Laurence's Church - 2006
St.Laurence's Church's - South Face Looking West - 2006
Pulpit - St. Laurence's Church
St Peter Window - St. Laurence's Church
West Window - St. Laurence's Church
This now annual community event has once again proved a great success. It enjoyed a...
It is with great pleasure that I would like to welcome you to St Laurence. Frances, my wife, and I have received a very warm welcome ourselves, so you will not be disappointed when you visit St Laurence. I am also the Curate of the other churches in Ansley and Arley – St John’s, St Michael’s and St Wilfrid’s.
Being in a rural and farming area in the north part of Coventry Diocese is like coming home for us. A number of years ago I pastored a church in rural Norfolk which was mainly surrounded by arable farms with some pigs and chickens. The strong sense of community life was something very special. This should be particularly valued in these days when many folk live such individual, separate and often lonely lives.
We have just had hot off the press a visiting card which I hope reflects what our church stands for: ‘You will not walk alone. Together we are with you on life’s journey’. Over these next weeks, months and years, I hope we can get to know you better and that you will find Frances and myself not just ‘churchy’ people but friends as well, who enjoy life and plenty of laughter!
Taking stock as a new year begins2019 has now gone. It can never be lived again. It will certainly go down in history for some very significant events. The question is now, ‘What of the future?’ Who’s holding your life in their hands? Sadly, for some it can be either no-one or someone who shows no real care.There’s an old choru...