Parish Organisation at Saint Laurence’s

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)

The new Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) has been formed. The members are: Michanne Haynes (Chair), Giuseppe Cirillo (Vice Chair), Jhon Nuqui (Secretary), Helena Judd, Edward Acton, Stephen Warde, Stephen Chapman, Kay Dodsworth, Sarah Sykes, Eddie Watson, Tesfagiorgis Fissehaye, and Rachel Chalklin. Ex officio members are Fr. Robin, Fr. Alex and Deacon Geoff Cook.

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) information and minutes >

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Parish Open Meetings

The next Open Meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, 11th FEBUARY, 2026 at 7pm in the Parish Hall.

Open Meetings are a venue where all parishioners are invited to contribute to discussion on Parish life and stay up-to-date with what's going on. They are held at least once per year (when the Parish accounts are presented) and at other points where there are signficicant issues, ideas, or changes to discuss.

Archive of Open Meeting (and Parish Forum) minutes 2007-2024 >

History and background to the previous Parish Open Meetings and Forum >

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St Laurence's Parish Self Appraisal

As part of our response to the change in Parish Priest in September 2024, the Parish Pastoral Council agreed to create a 'Self Appraisal' document summarising the state of the Parish. Our hope was that this would be valuable information for our incoming priest, but also that it will become a 'living document' that we can regularly review and update, helping us to identify parish priorities.

Version 1 is available below (dated October 2024).

READ THE SELF APPRAISAL (PDF) >

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Bishop's Consultation

Bishop Peter sent a series of questions to parishes in late 2024, inviting us to respond by the end of January 2025. This consultation forms part of preparing a Diocesan strategy for Autumn 2026. A key focus is how pastoral provision can develop given the shortage of priests and aging clerical population in the Diocese. Our PPC formulated some initial thoughts which were then opened up to the wider Parish for input and suggestions. The resulting response can be accessed below.

St Laurence's response to Bishop Peter's consultation (PDF) >

Supporting information for the consultation from the Diocese (PDF) >

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