November 10th 2024  Remembrance Sunday Kingdom Season 2

Apart from being ‘Armistice Day’, when I will be observing the traditional two minute silence and saying a few words about remembrance...

Nov 10, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, October 6th 2024. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity and ‘Generous Giving Sunday’

In our Exodus reading today, we see how giving was generated in the ancient Israelites by a stirring of the heart which was inspired by the Holy Spirit...

Oct 06, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, September 22nd, 2024. Harvest Thanksgiving Service

Today, we celebrate our Harvest Thanksgiving Service, which is the time when we give special thought to all those in need...

Sep 22, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, August 18th 2024. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity / Proper 15

In the last two weeks, we have been considering how Jesus repeatedly told the crowd that he was the ‘bread of life’ ...

Aug 18, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, July the 28th 2024. Ninth Sunday after Trinity / Proper 12

Many of the events we have been reading about in our Gospel passages for several weeks now took place either in, on, or around the Sea of Galilee

Jul 28, 2024

Sunday, August the 4th, 2024. The 10th Sunday after Trinity

How many times are we inclined to complain during the course of a single day?

Aug 04, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, July the 14th 2024. Seventh Sunday after Trinity / Proper 10

It is a great privilege to have Archdeacon Guy Elsmore preaching and presiding at our 09.30 service in Winslow today.

Jul 14, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, July the 7th 2024. Sixth Sunday after Trinity / Proper 9

Now that the polls have closed and the British people have made their minds up

Jul 07, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, June the 30th 2024. Fifth Sunday after Trinity / Proper 8

There is something wonderfully refreshing about our Gospel reading this week

Jun 30, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, June the 23rd 2024. Fourth Sunday after Trinity / Proper 7

One of my all-time favourite hymns is that written by a former resident of Baltimore, Priscilla Jane Owens

Jun 23, 2024

Pew Sheet 16th June 2024

Someone asked me last week how we can possibly know about the events recorded in the Gospels which tell us what happened when only Jesus was present, or when his disciples though present...

Jun 16, 2024

Pew Sheet, Sunday, June the 9th 2024.

People often ask me why the Church of England does not venerate the Virgin Mary to the same extent as other churches do, and I have even been asked if Anglicans really ‘believe’ in her

Jun 09, 2024

Festival Week!

Come and join in with St. Laurence Festival week to celebrate Church and community together.

May 28, 2024

Pew Sheet, April 21st 2024. The 4th Sunday of Easter

The 23rd Psalm is probably the most popular and most-used Psalm in the Christian Psalter today.

Apr 21, 2024

Pew Sheet for Sunday the 14th of April 2024.  The Third Sunday of Easter

Pew Sheet for Sunday the 14th of April. The Third Sunday of Easter

Apr 14, 2024

Pew Sheet for Sunday the 17th of December 2023.  Advent 3 – Gaudete Sunday

Pew Sheet for Sunday the 17th of December 2023. Advent 3 – Gaudete Sunday. I always rejoice at this time of the year to read and reflect on the writings of the prophet Isaiah

Dec 17, 2023

Christingle at St Laurence Church 17th December - 5pm

Join us for St Laurence Church Christingle Service on Sunday 17th December at 5pm.

Dec 09, 2023

November 19th 2023 Kingdom Season 3, Second Sunday before Advent

The Weekly Pew Sheet for November 19th 2023 Kingdom Season 3, Second Sunday before Advent

Nov 19, 2023

Sunday, November  26th 2023  The Feast of Christ the King  Kingdom Season 4

The pew sheet for Sunday, November 26th 2023 The Feast of Christ the King, Kingdom Season 4 One of the most important and meaningful symbols in the early church was the image of ‘Christ Pantocrator

Nov 26, 2023

Advent Sunday December 3rd 2023 Advent 1

Advent Sunday December 3rd 2023. Advent 1.

Dec 03, 2023

Harvest Festivals in the Winslow Benefice

Come and join us to celebrate harvest in the Benefice

Sep 27, 2023

Weekly News for Winslow Benefice - 9th July 2023

Here are some important dates of events taking place in the Benefice over July and early August.

Jul 09, 2023

THANK YOU WINSLOW!

AMAZING to see such an immense delivery to the St Laurence Food Cupboard yesterday.

Mar 30, 2023

Holy Week & Easter services

You are warmly invited to join us this Easter.

Mar 20, 2023

April's Book Group

Book Group meets on Monday, 24 April, at 6.45pm to chat about Meeting God in Mark by Rowan Williams.

Mar 16, 2023

Spotlight on... the Winslow Parish News!

Everything you wanted to know about the Winslow Parish News, the local magazine bringing Church and community together.

Feb 24, 2023

Welcome, Revd Stephen!

We had a lovely service on Tuesday 21 Feb to mark the licensing of our new rector.

Feb 24, 2023

Licensing of the Revd Stephen

Join us to welcome our new rector, the Revd Dr Stephen O'Connor in his licensing service at St Laurence Church, Winslow.

Feb 17, 2023

Meet the new rector...

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Doctor Stephen O’Connor as incumbent of the Winslow Benefice.

Jan 13, 2023

Join us this Christmas!

Join us this Christmas!

Dec 21, 2022

Christmas Services

What's on this Christmas in the Winslow Benefice.

Nov 25, 2022

Advent Compline

Compline service Sunday 27 November- all welcome!

Nov 25, 2022

Celebrate with St James'

11am Sunday 20 November - Celebrate the new roof at St James' Church!

Nov 18, 2022

Christmas Fair

Join us for the Winslow Christmas fair!

Nov 18, 2022

Repair Cafe

Bring along your broken bits and bobs and let's fix them together.

Nov 18, 2022

Book Group

Our next Book Group meeting will be on 21 November at 6.45pm to chat about Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene.

Nov 08, 2022

Black History Month

To celebrate the last week of Black History Month, St Laurence is hosting a portrait and video exhibition - as seen on ITV News!

Oct 28, 2022

Christmas Decoration Workshop

With Carolyn Schulz, writer of over 10 craft books and TV presenter.

Oct 17, 2022

Repair Cafe

Bring your busted stuff and let's see if we can fix it together!

Oct 14, 2022

Prisons Week

This Sunday marks the beginning of Prisons Week, an annual week of prayer working to see an end to the human suffering caused by crime and imprisonment – for all those affected.

Oct 07, 2022

Harvest Festival and Bring & Share

You are invited to the St Laurence Harvest Festival and Bring & Share lunch!

Oct 07, 2022

Harvest Festival

Join a harvest festival at St Mary's Addington at 5pm this Sunday 25 September - all are welcome!

Sep 23, 2022

Harvest lunch!

Join us for a harvest lunch on 9 October!

Sep 16, 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

It is with a deep and profound sense of sadness that we, as a church, join in the praises and condolences at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Sep 08, 2022

What's on this week?

What's on in September?

Sep 02, 2022

Coffee morning

St Laurence Room, Saturday 6 August 10am-12pm - Please do come along and support.

Aug 05, 2022

FREE Holiday Lunch Club!

Fridays through summer, 12-2pm, St Laurence Room.

Aug 05, 2022

Bishop of Oxford awards school leavers and visits Food Cupboard

On a visit to the Claydon Deanery on Wednesday 13 July, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, visited the Winslow Benefice.

Jul 14, 2022

Julian Group

Our next Julian Meeting on 4 July will be an in-person gathering at Keach's Chapel.

Jul 01, 2022

Jubilee & Festival week

This week we are celebrating a Jubilee - a Jubilee like no other.

Jun 03, 2022

Progressive Supper

Three-course meal with drinks for £20/head - with a twist!

May 20, 2022

In the Days of Rain

Join Revd Didier and the Winslow Benefice Book Group on Monday 27 June to discuss Rebecca Stott's In the Days of Rain: A Daughter, A Father, A Cult.

May 20, 2022

God Save Our Gracious Queens

The Winslow Players return! Spend a Saturday evening in style as you witness a brief history of Queens of England in the Winslow Players' first post-Covid production.

May 20, 2022

Jubilee Coffee Morning

Join us in St Laurence Church for coffee and cake, with a raffle, tombola and more!

May 20, 2022

Join us for Cream Tea!

Join us in St Laurence Church for a cream tea!

May 12, 2022

St Laurence Festival 4-12 June

Join us from 4-12 June as the St Laurence Festival returns. All are welcome!

May 06, 2022

Small gestures empower change

The Winslow Repair Shop was featured on the Diocese of Oxford website this week. Read the full story and see a snippet below.

May 06, 2022

Holy Week

Every day this week, we will be journeying with Jesus with a rich variety of services. Why not join us?

Apr 08, 2022

Festival of Voices

Spring Festival of Voices, 7.30pm Sat 23 April at St Laurence Church, featuring the Morriston Orpheus Choir .

Mar 10, 2022

Holy Week Services

Lent and Holy Week service information for 2022.

Mar 10, 2022

Journeying Together in our Brokenness

There are still some tickets remaining for this interactive workshop, more relevant than ever in light of recent events.

Feb 25, 2022

Lent Lunches

Join us Wednesdays in lent for lunch - all are welcome!

Feb 18, 2022

Creative Communion

Join us for our first Creative Communion service, suitable for all ages.

Feb 18, 2022