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A CONTEMPLATIVE CHRISTMAS

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 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
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"Beautiful and profound - to me it is less a conventional film and more a cinematic sacrament of poetry and prayer." Revd Simon Howell
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  • Home
  • ST LAURENCE
    • ABOUT ST LAURENCE PARISH CHURCH
    • OUR REGULAR SERVICES
    • SMALL STUDY GROUPS
  • SCPA
    • ABOUT THE SCPA
    • THE STORY OF THE SACRED SPACE AT ST LAURENCE
    • STROUD SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL
    • FILM "A CONTEMPLATIVE CHRISTMAS"
    • QUIET TIME & RETREAT SPACE
    • GIRISH PATEL & FRIENDS "JOURNEY OF PEACE 2019"
    • HOW CAN I HELP?
  • BUILDINGS REGENERATION PROGRAMME
  • WHAT'S ON
  • EVENTS ARCHIVE
    • 2016
    • 2017
    • 2018
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    • 2020
    • 2021
    • 2022
    • 2023
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  • CHURCH HISTORY
    • THE ORIGINAL CHURCH
    • THE NEW CHURCH
    • THE DELMONT DUEL
    • THE CHURCH BELLS
    • THE CHURCH WINDOWS
    • THE CHURCH ORGAN
    • LEST WE FORGET
    • LIST OF INCUMBENTS
    • FURTHER RESOURCES
  • SAFEGUARDING
  • Contact Us