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​St Laurence
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Friday 1st December - Sunday 10th December, 10.00am-4.30pm
Christmas Tree Festival
A huge celebration of the wealth and imagination of over 100 community trees from all through the valleys. A warm welcome for everyone and a warm space with refreshments.
Saturday 9th December, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group amongst the Trees
Anybody welcome
​Saturday 9th December, 7.00pm
Mary Colwell: "The Gathering Place"
Award-Winning Catholic Environmentalist, Author, and BBC Natural History Unit Producer - Amongst the Trees.
​Reflections on Pilgrimage, Pandemic and Conservation. Accompanied by the contemplative music of Matthew Heyse-Moore.
Part of the Stroud Team Eco Church Programme.
Sunday 10th December, 11.00am
Stroud Town Centre Community Carol Service
Marking the closing of the Christmas Tree Festival - with a Jazz/Folk theme
Monday 11th December, 10.00am-2.30pm
Stroud Christmas Craft Market
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Our monthly market will be celebrating Christmas with mulled juice and an extra market. Combining local crafts, quality second hand and vintage clothes, and craft materials. The market runs from 10am-2.30pm in St Laurence Hall, alongside the fabulous Vintage Mary's Market which runs outside in The Shambles. The Christmas dates are: 11th December and 18th December.
If you'd like to have a stall then please get in touch with Pearl on:
pearl.legayclarke@stroudparishchurches.org.uk
Tuesday 12th December, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
Tuesday 12th December, 9.30am - 1.00pm
The Ark: For Parents, Carers and Little People
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
​Wednesday 13th December, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Wednesday 13th December, 10.30am
Said Holy Communion
Thursday 14th December
Marling School Christmas Service
Saturday 16th December, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 16th December, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
Saturday 16th December, 6.00pm
Taize Service
A recreation of a traditional ecumenical French-based Taize Service, featuring music, chants, icons, scripture readings and meditative silence
Sunday 17th December, 4.00pm
Phoenix Choir Carol Concert
This Carol Concert is to once again celebrate and raise funds for the wonderful work of the Trinity Rooms Community Hub Stroud. There will be some beautiful carols, old and new, and with our wonderful Children’s Choir it promises to be a warm and inviting event. The concert will last approximately one and a quarter hours, with a bake sale at the end.
Tickets for adults are £5.50 and tickets for children under 12 years are £1.00.
Children under two, sitting on laps, are FREE
The Phoenix Choir is a non-audition, community-based, inspiring group of singers who share a love of creating beautiful music to share with our audiences.
Monday 18th December, 10.00am-2.30pm
Stroud Christmas Craft Market
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Our monthly market will be celebrating Christmas with mulled juice and an extra market. Combining local crafts, quality second hand and vintage clothes, and craft materials. The market runs from 10am-2.30pm in St Laurence Hall, alongside the fabulous Vintage Mary's Market which runs outside in The Shambles. 
If you'd like to have a stall then please get in touch with Pearl on:
​pearl.legayclarke@stroudparishchurches.org.uk
Tuesday 19th December, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
​Wednesday 20th December, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Thursday 21st December, 3.00-9.00pm
& Friday 22nd December, 7.45-10.00am
Winter Solstice Spiral
Friday 22nd December, 7.30pm
Le Page Ensemble: "Winter Tales"
An evening of words and music: Simon McBurney and the Le Page Ensemble open their book of winter tales. Piazzolla, Vivaldi, Bach, Dickens, Laurie Lee.
Tickets £20; under 18s free if reserved in advance
Saturday 23rd December, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 23rd December, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
Sunday 24th December, 11.30pm
Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve
*This replaces the usual 9.30 Sunday Service*
Monday 25th December, 9.30am
Holy Communion for Christmas Day
Tuesday 26th December, 8.00am
Silent Sitting for Boxing Day
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
​Wednesday 27th December, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Wednesday 27th December, 10.30am
Said Holy Communion
Saturday 30th December, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 30th December, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
​COMING UP IN JANUARY 2024
*Please note that for 2024 our monthly Taize service will move from the evening of the third Saturday of the month, to the third Sunday of the month at 9.30am*
Tuesday 2nd January, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
​Wednesday 3rd January, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Saturday 6th January, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 6th January, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
Sunday 7th January, 9.30am
'Cowshed' Service
​A contemplative communion service in the Christian mystical tradition, bringing together Eastern and Western wisdom traditions
Tuesday 9th January, 9.30am - 1.00pm
The Ark: For Parents, Carers and Little People
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Tuesday 9th January, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
Tuesday 9th January, 7.00-8.30pm
'Cowshed Study Group"
@ The Vicarage, 10 Bowbridge Lane, Stroud GL5 2JW
A small study group looking at the readings from the monthly Sunday 'Cowshed' service. 
If you are interested in joining this group then please email Simon at 'pioneeer@stroudparishchurches.org.uk' so that we are aware of numbers and can send copies of the readings out in advance
​Wednesday 10th January, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Wednesday 10th January, 10.30am
Said Holy Communion
Saturday 13th January, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 13th January, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
Sunday 14th January, ​9.30am
Celtic Morning Prayer
Monday 15th January,
10.00am - 3.00pm
Stroud Community Market
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Tuesday 16th January, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
Tuesday 16th January, 9.30am - 1.00pm
The Ark: For Parents, Carers and Little People
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
​Wednesday 17th January, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Saturday 20th January, ​9.30-10.15am
Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 20th January, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday Morning Open Church
Sunday 21st January, 9.30am
*Please note that for 2024 our monthly Taize service will move from the evening of the third Saturday of the month, to the third Sunday of the month at 9.30am*
Taize Service
A recreation of a traditional ecumenical French-based Taize Service, featuring music, chants, icons, scripture readings and meditative silence
Tuesday 23rd January, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
Tuesday 23rd January, 9.30am - 1.00pm
The Ark: For Parents, Carers and Little People
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
​Wednesday 24th January, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Wednesday 24th January, 10.30am
Said Holy Communion
Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th January
Midwinter Festival
In conjunction with Hawkwood
​Further details below
Friday 26th January
Midwinter Festival
​The Naked Voice: A Presentation on St Brigid and the Eternal Feminine
With Chloe Goodchild and artist Greg Tricker
More information in due course
Saturday 27th January, ​9.30-10.15am
Midwinter Festival
​Contemplative Prayer Group
Anybody welcome
Saturday 27th January, ​10.30am-12.30pm
Midwinter Festival
​Saturday Morning Open Church
Saturday 27th January, 6.30 & 8.15pm
Midwinter Festival
​Acapellies Concert: "Sanctuary"
​And World Premiere of a new piece by Elle Holiday
More information in due course
Sunday 28th January, 9.30am
Midwinter Festival
​Holy Communion
Sunday 28th January, 11.00am-1.30pm
Midwinter Festival
Pilgrimage Talk and Walk with Joa Robbins
More details in due course
Sunday 28th January, 2.30-5.30pm
Midwinter Festival
Sacred Chant Space
Curated and hosted by Chris Head
More details in due course
Tuesday 30th January, 8.00am
Silent Sitting
A half-hour's early morning silence for prayers, contemplation, reflection, meditation. Open to anyone of any faith or none. Followed by coffee and conversation afterwards at Yard Cafe & Kitchen (was Mills Cafe).
Tuesday 30th January, 9.30am - 1.00pm
The Ark: For Parents, Carers and Little People
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
​Wednesday 31st January, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Community Cafe
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
​COMING LATER IN 2024
Wednesday 7th February
Stroud Film Festival: "The Letter"
A documentary film that exploring the impact of climate change on communities around the world and  discussing the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ by  Pope Francis
Wednesday 14th February
Ash Wednesday - the Start of Lent
Friday 16th February, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Friday 23rd February, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Friday 1st March, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Friday 8th March, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Sunday 10th March
Stroud Film Festival: An exciting family-friendly talk with James Levelle
@ St Laurence Church Hall, ​The Shambles
Tuesday 12th March
Half Cut Theatre: "Canterbury Tales"
More information in due course
Wednesday 13th March
Stroud Film Festival: James Levelle's "Race for the Future"
@ St Laurence Church Hall, ​The Shambles
Friday 15th March, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Friday 15th & Saturday 16th March
The Rococo Players: "Queen Margaret"
​More information in due course
Friday 22nd March, 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Sunday 24th - Sunday 31st March
Easter Holy Week
Sunday 24th March
Phoenix Choir Concert
Good Friday 29th March
Friday Open Church for Lent - "Rootedness"
Good Friday 29th March
Stroud Walk of Witness followed by
Stroud Refugee Aid Choir: Bach's St John Passion, 12.00-3.00pm
Easter Saturday 20th April
"Gone Cuckoo"
@ St Laurence Church Hall,
​The Shambles
Musical storytelling and music by father and son duo Malcolm and Josh Green
June
Church Fete
Details to be confirmed in due course
Saturday 6th July
Stroud Sacred Music Festival 2024
Sunday 14th July
Phoenix Choir Concert
October
KateLux Group - Reimagined Folk Workshops and Performance
Further details in due course
Saturday 2nd November
All Souls - Samhain: A Service to Remember and Renew
Provisional date
Sunday 10th November
Remembrance Sunday
December
Christmas Tree Festival 2024
Dates to be confirmed
Friday 20th - Saturday 21st December
Winter Solstice Spiral
Provisional date
Tuesday 24th December
Christmas Eve
Wednesday 25th December
Christmas Day




​St Laurence
The Festival Church​​​​
If you would like to hire St Laurence Church
for your event please contact
Jodie Calcutt
Stroud Parish Churches Team Manager & Venues Manager
9.30am - 4.30pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tel 01453 708511
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