Palm Sunday Service with Marble the Donkey leading the procession

for 2 hours
Parish Church of St Lawrence
The Street Waltham St Lawrence Reading, RG10 0JG, United Kingdom

It is the beginning of Holy Week and it starts with a donkey being ridden by a King who is welcomed by the crowd.
Join Marble the donkey and the children as they begin the journey from WSL @ 9.30 and arrive at the church for the 9.50 start to the service. Children are invited to dress up and follow the donkey to the church and join in the service which starts with the waving of palms and the telling of what happens up to Good Friday.
Refreshments served after the service.

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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Isabelle Crawley-Boevey

Lewins
The Street
Shurlock Row

Isabelle (PCC Secretary) and David (Churchwarden)
0118 934 3225
Simon Shaw (Churchwarden)
01628 200030

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Palm Sunday Service with Marble the Donkey leading the procession

for 2 hours
Parish Church of St Lawrence
The Street Waltham St Lawrence Reading, RG10 0JG, United Kingdom

It is the beginning of Holy Week and it starts with a donkey being ridden by a King who is welcomed by the crowd.
Join Marble the donkey and the children as they begin the journey from WSL @ 9.30 and arrive at the church for the 9.50 start to the service. Children are invited to dress up and follow the donkey to the church and join in the service which starts with the waving of palms and the telling of what happens up to Good Friday.
Refreshments served after the service.

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