GNOSALL CHURCH YARD
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FEBRUARY 2022
2022 – January photos
CHRISTMAS
REMEMBRANCE TIME
INSIDE CHURCH
BISHOP MATTHEW and REV ALISON at her Licensing Service on 6 October 2021
Revd Alison would like to thank you all for the very warm welcome she and Simon have received and for the very uplifting service on Wednesday evening. If you were not able to come along to that, it was filmed and can be viewed online using this link youtu.be/dpQi9B_0s2c
I look forward to all that God has in store for us in this Benefice in this new season of life.
FLOWERS FOR HARVEST FESTIVAL SUNDAY 26 September 2021
I have decided to keep doing the flowers as we have done during the pandemic, ie. mainly bringing in an arrangement, rather than all getting together to decorate.
I will leave some trays, oasis, vases etc in the porch for you to collect. Please get your own flowers and let me know the cost and I will reimburse you from the Flower Fund. Please bring your flowers to Church and leave by the font between 10am and 5pm on either Friday 24th Sept or Saturday 25th Sept and I will put them round the Church.
Many thanks
Helen Air (01785 822347)
CONGRATULATIONS to Tina Henderson in her new role as Licensed Lay Reader
See below photos after the service at Lichfield Cathedral today 4 September 2021
HARVEST TIME
See below for a sample of the beautiful flower arrangements in Church for Harvest
GNOSALL CARNIVAL 2021
Hello
Our Church steeple needs repairing
The Ecclesiastical insurers are offering a grant to charities for £1000 The Friends of St Lawrence is a registered charity and if they win this grant will use it to help Church Repairs
Unfortunately only have till 13 June to apply
Please could you register your vote by following the links below THANK YOU
The Charity number is 1117371
Charity type is Church
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Rev Kathryn sadly retired. Her last service was on 15 February 2021. We wish her well in the next chapter of her life 🙏✝️💕
RECTOR
Revd Kathryn Hammond
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St LAWRENCE CHURCH EASTER 2021
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Thanks to Bob and Margaret for providing the packs – the children had great fun
The children have Easter egg shapes to do on Easter Day and they can also roll the stone away on Easter Day too
St Lawrence in the winter
FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING
Spotted at the end of Coton End Lane
MESSY CHURCH NATIVITY Please click on the link below to view
strong>A D V E N T
MESSY CHURCH ON ZOOM
Lighthouses were made as an activity
REMEMBRANCE 2020
Please remember the Church is still open for private prayer
HARVEST FESTIVAL 2020
A difficult year but the Church has been beautifully decorated to celebrate this time of year
HOMEMADE PALM CROSSES
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
MARCH MEETING Of THE COMMUNITY CHOIR
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FIRST COMMUNITY CHOIR MEETING OF 2020
An excellent start to the New Year with over 36 people coming together for a sing song followed by refreshments – a fun afternoon
CHRISTMAS 2019
VICTORIAN MARKET
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Helen Air and her team have been decorating the Church – the photos are just a sample
Do pop in the Church and have look. It is open every day – well worth a visit
COMMUNITY CHOIR
A happy hour singing favourite songs
Another successful meeting of our new venture
Comment received from our latest meeting: “A relaxing hour to forget your worries in a friendly atmosphere “.
THE WEDDING OF ANDY AND DENISE
COMMUNITY CHOIR
The
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Both my wife, Marian, and I, had a relaxing and enjoyable hour or so
> in pleasant surroundings, with friendly and caring like minded people.
> The photos you put on the web site show as all looking happy, and we
> would like to encourage more people ( especially those who have memory
> problems, and their carers )
> to come along to the next Community Choir event in September. We are
> sure all would benefit from this very calming experience”
SONGS OF PRAISE AND A STRAWBERRY TEA
G N O S A L L. C A R N I V A L 2019
A soggy start
CARNIVAL QUEEN AND PRINCESSES 2019
GOOD FRIDAY WORKSHOP
AGAPE SUPPER
COSFORD MILITARY WIVES CHOIR
An excellent evening- entertained by the Cosford Military Wives Choir
VALENTINES SUPPER
CHRISTMAS VICTORIAN MARKET
Tilly was one of our more unusual visitors
A RECENT BAPTISM
GOOD COMPANIONS-recent gathering
HARVEST TIME
HARVEST SUPPER
HOLIDAY CLUB
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MESSY CHURCH
STRAWBERRY TEA AND SONGS OF PRAISE
SERANATA CONCERT HELD ON 21 July 2018
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ANGEL PROJECT
A host of angels are flooding Gnosall
These little Angels are being knitted by the community and given to anyone who would appreciate them A short Bible reading is enclosed with each one A big thank you to all our knitters.
THE LIVING CROSS made during our Easter Service
A selection of our Easter arrangements – do pop in and see them – the Church is open during the day
strong>Candlelit Supper 10 February 2018
DEANERY QUIZ
Gnosall have won the above quiz for the second year running
Well done to our team:
Anne Ashley, Margaret Callard, Alison and Phil Keeling and Bob and Margaret Winfield
They scored 89 out of a possible 90 and were in stiff competition until the last two rounds to end up 3 points
The Twelve Days of Christmas – hand knitted figurines by Sheila Hailes
This is a magnificent display – do pop in to the Church and see it
1st Day of Christmas – A Partridge in a Pear Tree
2nd Day of Christmas
Two Turtle Doves
Three French Hens
Four Calling Birds
Five Gold Rings
Six Geese a laying
strong>Seven Swans a swimming
Eight Maids a Milking
Nine Ladies Dancing
Ten Lords a Leaping
Eleven Pipers Piping
Twelve Drummers Drumming
Good Companions Christmas Lunch
https://youtu.be/spi-t0cW4G4
Churches of Gnosall singing carols in the pubs
First snow of 2017
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS MARKET 2017
A selection of beautiful harvest flower arrangements by Helen Air and her team of helpers
The photos do not do the displays justice. Do pop in and see how lovely the church looks. Remember it is open every day
Good Companions 20.9.2017 – enjoying a meal together at Norbury Junction kindly organised by Norman and Sheila Hailes
Shifnal Male Voice Choir – Concert on 1st July 2017
BENEFICE CONFIRMATION SERVICE 30 JULY 2017
GNOSALL CARNIVAL 2017
At the Easter Sunday service there was a wooden cross & everyone brought a flower to put onto the cross to make a living cross to show that there is life after death because Jesus died and rose again. It is so beautiful
GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY CLUB
Rev Stephen and his family
Photos from the Induction Service of Rev Stephen Harrop on 21st March 2017
strong>Fun at the Victorian Market
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Courtesy of Bob Winfield
Courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Photograph courtesy of Bob Winfield
Christmas Eve Crib Service
GOOD COMPANIONS 15th December 2016
Below is a photograph of April who on Advent Sunday has been chosen to look after Mary and Joseph and their in her home until next Sunday
Thank you April
strong>GOOD COMPANIONS Light Lunch on 17th November 2016
strong>St Lawrence Church was delighted to welcome the new Bishop of Lichfield, Bishop Michael at a service on 22nd September 2016 (photographs courtesy of Jim McGregor)
strong>GOOD COMPANIONS Tea party on 17th October 2016
HARVEST WEEKEND at St Lawrence’s Gnosall Friday September 23rd to Sunday September 25th 2016.
HARVEST WEEKEND 2016 (23-25 September)
Pictures of harvest gifts from school service which are going to food bank
In Stafford after service
Come and celebrate the varied gifts of our local community
There will be displays of gifts and talents in the Church throughout the weekend as well as beautiful displays of produce and flowers. ( see photos under About Us tab)
On Saturday there will be music performed by local groups through the day
The Church will be open Friday 10-4
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 2-5
Below is a sample of the many displays ….. come and see
GOOD COMPANIONS
Beatle Drive and Tea Party on 18.8.2016
GOOD COMPANIONS
Tea Party on 21.7.2016
Good Friday. Walk of Witness
Maundy Thursday. Agape Supper
“Open the Book” presentation on the Creation to St Lawrence School by the team of Anglicans, Methodists and Roman Catholics
