Following the resignation of the Priest-in-Charge (in April 2022), St. Laurence’s is still in Interregnum. However, despite having no appointed rector at the moment we are continuing to provide a full range of services every Sunday and to continue the life of the Church in all respects!We look forward to welcoming you to our Church.
We all know how lucky we are to be living in Lurgashall, especially in times like these. For most of us, and certainly on the surface, our village and the surrounding area is a place of beauty, peace and apparent affluence. However, it is an uncomfortable fact that just below the surface there is an underlying current of real need and deprivation. Just one example of this is in the very large demand being made upon the Petworth Foodbank.To help combat this, St Laurence’s operates a Hardship Fund which is designed to provide money to relieve some of the deprivation being suffered by many in our community. It is targeted specifically at this local area.The Fund is run by a team assisting our Churchwardens, Elizabeth Clark and Amanda Worrall. This team is a part of Lurgashall Link, which is a wonderful way of bringing the community together. The Churchwardens have sole control over payments from the Fund in support of those in need and will be advised by Lurgashall Link and others of where grants may be needed so that the Fund can do the most good.For the Fund to be able to do its job it needs financial support, so if you would like to help with a contribution that would be very much appreciated. The Fund is restricted to the relief of hardship and deprivation amongst the residents of the three parishes of Lurgashall, Northchapel and Ebernoe. Through the Church it has charitable status and donations are therefore available for Gift Aid and all tax recovered will be added to the Fund. It has no running expenses and every pound contributed will be used to provide help locally.If you feel able to contribute, please email or phone the Church Treasurer, Neil Harding at lurgashallpcctreasurer@gmail.com or 01428 707256 and he will send you details plus a Gift Aid form.If you would like any further information about the Fund, please contact the PCC Secretary John Clark at gf@caplins.net or 01428 707230.If you feel that the Fund may be able to help you, please see 'How to Access the Hardship Fund' on the St Laurence's website.
