To find out a little more about St Laurence and the Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts, why not take the opportunity to watch this special film that we made for Advent 2020
"A Contemplative Christmas"
"A Contemplative Christmas"
A film by Pip Heywood
shot entirely on location at St Laurence Parish Church
Opening and closing music sung and recorded by Matthew Heyse-Moore;
Gongs by Barry Mason and Lina Lotto; Sarod by Krishnamurti Sridhar.
Other contributions from Andy Evans, Avril Evans, Juliette Saville, Revd Judy Howard, Mel Cross, JJ Middleway,
Revd Simon Howell, and Vicky and Daisy Martin
"This exquisite film invites us, through image, music, and word, into a place of quiet profound beauty in the midst of all that Christmas may mean to us." Revd Judy Howard
"Beautiful and profound - to me it is less a conventional film and more a cinematic sacrament of poetry and prayer." Revd Simon Howell
shot entirely on location at St Laurence Parish Church
Opening and closing music sung and recorded by Matthew Heyse-Moore;
Gongs by Barry Mason and Lina Lotto; Sarod by Krishnamurti Sridhar.
Other contributions from Andy Evans, Avril Evans, Juliette Saville, Revd Judy Howard, Mel Cross, JJ Middleway,
Revd Simon Howell, and Vicky and Daisy Martin
"This exquisite film invites us, through image, music, and word, into a place of quiet profound beauty in the midst of all that Christmas may mean to us." Revd Judy Howard
"Beautiful and profound - to me it is less a conventional film and more a cinematic sacrament of poetry and prayer." Revd Simon Howell