Welcome to St Lawrence Church, Barnwood.
We are the Church of England Parish Church for the communities of Barnwood and Abbeymead in Gloucester.
We are a community of Christians, from different walks of life, of different ages and stages of faith. Our aim is to grow as followers of Jesus Christ, loving God and one another and sharing the good news of Jesus with those around us.
We welcome people of all ages, of any religious background or none, and pray that you will come to know and share the love of Jesus.
Rev. Rob Crofton, Vicar
Find out more about what Christians believe here.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 7.30pm at St Lawrence Church Centre
Please find documents for our Annual Meeting here:
Annual Report (on the year 2024-25)
Finance Report (2024)
APCM Agenda 2025
Minutes of APCM 2024
The Bible Course!
Lent Studies for 2025
Tuesday evenings beginning 4th March
THE START COURSE
START is a great course helping people to explore God, Jesus and the journey of life in six DVD-based, interactive small-group sessions.
The last course finished in February, and we hope to run another one soon.
If you would be interested to join a course, or have any questions, please contact Rev. Rob Crofton rob.crofton@tiscali.co.uk
Explore Creation is a nature themed activity for children (2-12 years old) and families, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month, from 9.45 - 11.15am.
We go outside to follow nature trails, explore Bible stories, try out different wildlife arts, crafts and games, and enjoy refreshments. Parents/carers are welcome to stay but school-aged children may be dropped off. The sessions run in parallel with the morning service at church. For more info or to sign up for our sessions, please contact Petra: petravanrijssen@gmail.com (01452 668761) All welcome!
Next session: Sunday 23rd March 2025!
Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals
If you are interested in a Christening or a Wedding, please contact our Parish Office for up-to-date information on 01452 372731 or stlawrencebarnwood@outlook.com.
The following websites also have more information:
Christenings: https://churchofenglandchristenings.org/
Weddings: https://www.yourchurchwedding.org/
Parish Office
New Contact Hours from January 2025
From January 2025, the Parish Office working hours will be Tuesday to Thursday mornings, 9.00am–12.00noon. The Office will be open for drop-in or phone enquiries on Wednesday mornings, 9.00am – 12noon. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings you will be able leave an answerphone message or send an email, and these will be dealt with promptly. Many thanks for your understanding!
If you would like to join our church email distribution list and receive a weekly update email, please contact the church office by telephone or email.
Email: stlawrencebarnwood@outlook.com
Tel. 01452 372731
Church Facebook Page
For up to date news and events, please see our Facebook page: https://en-gb.facebook.com/stlawrencechurchbarnwood/
www.stlawrencebarnwood.uk.eu.org
Tel: Parish Office 01452 372731
Email: stlawrencebarnwood@outlook.com
Rev Rob Crofton, Vicar