All events Calendar

Our main morning service is at 10am or 10:30am. Most of our main services (and choral evensong) are streamed on YouTube and you can see them on our channel which is at: https://www.youtube.com/@servicesfromwalthamstlawrence Our full service calendar is posted on our website at: https://wsl.link/church-welcome/services

Annual Choral Festival and Charity Concert 2026

for 2 hours
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Our annual choral festival, with several choirs and a joint performance at a charity concert.
This year five choirs are singing the evocative Requiem by John Rutter as well as their own individual selections.
Concert is free admission, with interval refreshments and retiring collection in aid of TearFund.

St Lawrence Cafe

Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

St Lawrence Cafe is a social event for the whole village on 3rd Sundays.
Held in the Neville Hall, just across from the church.
Free breakfast, morning papers, church bookstall, music.
All are welcome.

Parish Communion

Every Second, Third, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Regular Communion service; according to Common Worship, with choir.
The service on third Sundays is a shorter form at 10.30am (with the St Lawrence Cafe in the hall starting at 9.15am).

Sunday Club

Every Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

During the main Sunday Service on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and when there is one 5th Sunday. Sunday Club will be open to children of all ages to come along and learn about the bible stories through play and craft.

Bellringing Practice

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

All welcome - especially local people wanting to try their hand.
We have a nice 12cwt ring of six. Contact Jacquie (07905 085815)

Either held at Waltham St Lawrence, or at Shottesbrooke - ring Jacquie first on 07905 085815

3G

Every Thursday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Welcome to 3G...three generations of babies, toddlers, mothers, fathers, carers, grandparents...and anybody who would like to pop in for coffee and cake. Activities and fun for the children. Every Thursday morning in the Neville Hall 10-11.30am.
For more details contact Natasha and Victoria (07886 785422)

Junior Choir Practice

Every Thursday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

The younger children meet in the Neville Hall for singing fun.
Organised by Fiona Penn 07793 563204 and Polly Pollecut 07850170242

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Church Choir Practice

Every Thursday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Small enthusiastic choir - RSCM affiliated.
We welcome singers to join our friendly welcoming choir, regularly or occasionally. Some basic music reading ability is useful.
With various guest singers, we visit a cathedral as visiting choir at least once a year.
Contact Simon Shaw- 01628 200030 work / 07717 472974 mob for more details.

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Holy Communion (BCP)

Every Second, Fourth, Fifth Sunday at for 40 mins
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Regular weekly said communion service according to the Book of Common Prayer

Sung Matins

Every Fifth Sunday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Traditional BCP morning prayer with congregational hymns, psalm and canticles, and a choir anthem

All Age Service

Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Family-friendly service with music from the Junior Choir

Choral Evensong

Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Sung Evensong, according to the Book of Common Prayer, with extended choir including visitors.
The choir sings a setting of the Responses, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, and an Anthem, and everyone joins in with the Psalm, the Hymns, and the said parts of the service. For more info about opportunities to sing with our church choir, contact Simon ([email protected] or 07177 472974).

Choir visit to St Albans Cathedral

for 1 day, 23 hours, 45 mins
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Halls Lane, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JJ, United Kingdom

Our church choir, supplemented by our friends, visits cathedrals to sing services while their resident choir is on holiday.
This year, we are visiting St Albans for the weekend.