This parish is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of the children and people of all ages in our church community.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy (updated 2024)

This is published below - and must be adhered to by all Church workers. 

Contacts

If you need to contact someone regarding safeguarding or child protection, please contact

Parish Safeguarding Officer:  Anne-Marie McEvett - 07967 186272 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Also you might contact the Church of England safeguarding advisor for Berkshire, Charlotte Wilmshurst: 07443 700159

Here below is the church's Annual Report, which will be presented at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting which will be held on 28th April at 11:45am after the morning service.

We hope as many as possible of those who are on the Waltham St Lawrence and Shottesbrooke church electoral rolls will attend, as this shortish meeting includes the election of churchwardens and PCC members and other important business, and is an opportunity to ask any questions of the officers.

Earlier that morning we also have the Archdeacon of Berkshire, Ven. Stephen Pullin, taking our 10am morning service, so please come if you can.  The Archdeacon is a key person in our search for a new vicar at WSL and Shottesbrooke.

Parish Church of Waltham St Lawrence

Organist

Our friendly and active village church community has a strong musical & choral tradition, enthusiastically supported by congregation and clergy.
Due to retirement, we are looking for an Organist to work with our Music Director to continue building our musical capabilities in support of worship.

• Fine ‘Father’ Willis 2-manual organ, well maintained.

• Robed SATB choir (and Junior Choir, run separately), supplemented by visiting singers for monthly Choral Evensong and twice-yearly cathedral visits.

• Musical and worship style is mainstream/traditional, with opportunities to broaden range of music, and be involved in youth music, concerts, our annual Choral Festival etc.

• Duties: to play for Thursday choir practice, for one Sunday service (CW Communion, or Morning Worship, or BCP Choral Evensong), and occasional festivals (Ash Weds, Ascension Day, Harvest, Christingle, Carols etc).

• Weddings and Funerals in addition (fees apply).

For further information please contact the vicar:
Revd Nnamdi Maduka – Tel: 01189 977988 – Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Services in Church and Online

for full information see the current Service Calendar

Waltham St Lawrence Church
8:45am Holy Communion (2nd, 4th, & 5th Sundays - BCP).  
Shottesbrooke Church
8:45am Holy Communion (1st Sunday) or Morning Prayer (3rd Sunday).

Main service at WSL is at 10am

or 10.30am on third Sunday
after St Lawrence Cafe at 9:15am

For more details of services, see the Service Calendar or watch this space
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The Prayer Course All through Lent and beyond, from Thursday 6th March to 24th April, we will have an eight week journey through the Lord’s Prayer. Time: 7:45pm Venue: Dr Robert and Mrs Hannah Lyman’s home at Morland House. Shurlock Row (RG10 0NY).

We will use the first 20 minutes to watch the video and share what shines out or provokes questions - in a friendly safe place.  After that we will make space to pray. The sessions will last for an hour.

Let’s surround the whole course, its preparation and all those who take part, with prayer (an obvious thing to say about a prayer course!). Prayer is not a way for us to control God, or a way to get God to do His tricks; it is a way for us to put ourselves under His control. Let us continue to be a people of prayer. Please join us if you are able, it will a refreshing time in God’s presence.

Please contact me to let us know you will take part, or in case of any questions.

Revd Nnamdi Maduka - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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St Lawrence Church - Giving

Thank you to those who have supported our church during the pandemic, including those who have attended online services.  We have continued with the upkeep and running of our beautiful church during and since the initial lockdowns.  Our costs did not change very much, but opportunities for taking a collection have been very limited, and our usual fundraising events difficult to organise.  So like many others, we have suffered a financial shortfall.

If you would like to make a donation to support the upkeep of our church, and our continued work for the community, please click on this online giving link;

https://givealittle.co/campaigns/36b54cab-4604-4f32-9f61-37aec0a52f14

or if you prefer, a bank transfer can be made to Waltham St. Lawrence Parochial Church Council.  Sort code: 20-78-58   Account no: 70921378.

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