Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Departed Loved Ones Sunday, 1st November 2026 at 6pm

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

You are warmly invited to join us for this special service as we gather together to remember and give thanks to God for our dearly departed loved ones. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, we invite you to come as you are as we remember, give thanks, pray, and find comfort together.

Parish Church of St Lawrence

Welcome to the warm and welcoming church community that is Waltham St Lawrence, and our sister church at Shottesbrooke. Here you will receive a friendly response and find a mix of younger and older members, who love to be together, share and sing. 

We invite you to come and meet us at our services in church, or online, or at one of our church events like the weekly 3G coffee morning, the monthly St Lawrence Cafe, or Church Teas in the summer. 

Waltham St Lawrence as a parish is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies - see the Diocese safeguarding pages for links and information including contacts.  If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or might be at risk, please contact the DSA.  If you have an immediate concern about someone's safety, contact the police.

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Gillian Cross (Admin and PCC Secretary)
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Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Departed Loved Ones Sunday, 1st November 2026 at 6pm

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

You are warmly invited to join us for this special service as we gather together to remember and give thanks to God for our dearly departed loved ones. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, we invite you to come as you are as we remember, give thanks, pray, and find comfort together.

Safeguarding

In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our Benefice is committed to:
• Promoting a safer environment and culture.
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within our churches.
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed, or might be at risk of harm, please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer: Anne-Marie McEvett - 07967 186272 - [email protected]
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Click here for full safeguarding policy