Date:01 Apr 18
Time: 10:30 to 19:30
Location: St. Laurence Church Ansley
Special services of celebration in our decorated church to praise our RISEN LORD.
8 a.m. Holy Communion
10.30 a.m. Holy Communion
6.30 p.m. Evensong.
10.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Johns
2018 sees the centenary of the founding of the Diocese of Coventry and in recognition of this the chosen theme for our 54th Flower Festival is “Reconciliation”. Around the church there will be 27 different displays on the subject. These include ‘The Cross...
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 vicar 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!
Rev John’s JottingsIt is now just one month since I started as your new vicar in the parish and it has been a real pleasure for me to be invited to the numerous community activities alongside regular church services and functions around and about. This month of July will see the start of holidays for schools, colleges and universi...